The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-18
Prof. Barbour on "Webster's Reply
to Hayne."


Prof. Barbour discussed "Web-
ster's Reply to Hayne." The great
value of Daniel Webster's speech
was the fact that it interpreted the
meaning of the Constitution to the
great middle class of people! Mr..
Hayne had attacked the whole policy
of the north. He quoted the Virgin
ia and Kentucky Resolutions. He
upheld the southern policy that a
State may nullify an act of Congress
under certain conditions. Daniel
Webster in his great reply to Hayne
said the Constitution originated with
the people of the United States and
not by the people of any one State.
The Constitution gave the people the
right to declare war, coin money,
regulate trade and make treaties.
The Constitution of the United
tates are the supreme laws of the
land and no state shall have laws
conflicting with it.
South Carolina says the tariff is
unconstitutional, Pennsylvania says
it is not. The Constitution says that
the tariff shall be uniform among all
the states. If South Carolina will
not pay the tariff then she will have
to stop the United States Collector
of Imports, when he comes to her
state. Only the militia can do that
and would not that be treason?
What is Mr.. Hayne going to do about
that?
The makers of the Constitution
trusted in:
1. The correct Interpretation of
the Constitution by the U. S. peo-
pie.
2. In frequent elections.
3. In the dignity of the decisions
of the Supreme Court of the U. S.
4. In the power of amendment.
Prof. Barbour concluded by say
ing:
The North and the South have be-
come so firmly welded together that
each now rejoices in the fame and
honor and distinction won by the
other.
Wednesday Evening.
The Maurer Sisters Quartet,
composed of four young ladies, de-
lighted a large audience at the High
School Auditorium, Wednesday
evening. There were humorous reel
tations, whistling solos, flute, violin
and cornet solos with piano accom-
Tsa panimeats' linen and all were pleasingly
Thursday Mornings Session.
The institute opened with martial
music, led by Prof. Watkins in his
usual inimitable style. Prof. Wat
kins puts an enthusiasm and life in
to his singing which makes it de-
light to every one in the room.
The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. Albert L. Whit
taker of the Grace Episcopal church
of Honesdale.
DIR. COrson on His Choice Subject.
DR.. Corson then took up the sub
ject of arithmetic again. He said
in part: Boys and girls try to re-
member how to do questions and do
not try to reason them out. They
memorize a certain process and ap-
ply it to all questions of a similar
nature and use no reasoning at all.
Be sure the first step in a problem
is thoroughly understood by every
pupil before the next step is taken
up. The child should be made in
dependent in reasoning. His parents
should not rob him of his chance to
grow by doing their work or reason
ing for them. 1t is unfortunate for
a child to have well-educated par
ents if their judgment is so harmful
as to take away their child's indie
pendent thinking"
Prof. BarbOur-ShalIeSpe
Professor Barbour then took up
Shakespeares Macbeth" Shakes
peare's plays all teach whatsoever
a man doeth that shall he also reap"
no less truly than does the Bible.
He paints sin with power almost
superhuman, but never forgets its
punishment.
Macbeth" opens with the proph-
ecy of the Witches of Endor for tell
ing Macbeth of his future. The
introduction is most significant.
Lady Macbeth and her husband
plan to murder King Duncan, that
they may usurp the crown.
Macbeth hesitates and draws back
but Lady Macbeth taunts him for his
cowardice and fickleness and dares
him on to the deed. So the plot is
laid.
Macbeth steals into King Duncan S
chamber and murders him. Retri-
button at once commences. Remorse
and agony haunt Macbeth in mil
lion ways. Macbeth and Lady Mac
beth are now, through Duncan S
death, King and Queen of Scotland.
Now Macbeth in cold blooded bru-
tality plans the murder of his dearest
friend, Banko. This accomplished,
he tries to make himself feel secure.
He goes to consult the Witches and
they uphold him by false promises
He is spurred to desperation and or
ders Macduffs wife and children
killed. Lady Macbeth is so haunted
and tormented by awful dreams thai