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were rhoruacd with an enthusiasm
which wua a strange prelude to q
scientific lecture, aud there was al
ready tendency To personal chnff
which promised jovRl evening to
Others. however embarrassing IL
might hr 90 the recipients OF these
dubious honors.
Thus. when old Doctor Mcldrum,
with his wrll.kHuwu curly brimmed
opera hat appeared upon the plat
form. there was such universal
lurry uf where did you get that
ttlcG" that he hurriedly removed H.,
and concealed IL furtiyeN under hlH
chair When equity Professor Wpd
10y limpcd down 10 hia scat there
were general affcctionRte inquiries
from an parts of the han aa to the
exact state NJ hts poor toe, which
caused him obvious embarrassment
The greatest demonstration ~ an
however was tho entrance ~ my
new acquaintance, Professor Hhpl.
Longer. when he passed down To take
his place az the extreme cud " the
front row 0l the platform such
ycll ~ welcome broke forth when his
black beard first prutrudcd round
the corner that began 10 suspect
Tayp Henry was right In his surmlse,
and that this assemblagC was there
not merely for the sake OF tho lee
turr. but because Il had got rumorrd
abroad that the famous Professor
would take part In the proceedings.
There was some sympathetic
laughter on hts entrance among the
front benches OF well dressed spec
iAtory, as tho the demonstration OF
the students In this instance was not
unwelcumr 70 them That greeting
was. indeed. a lrghtful outburSt ~
sound. the uprpar OF the cnrpiNera
cage when the step ~ the bucket
bearing keeper Is heard in tho dis
tance. Thcrr was an offensive tone
in II, perhaps. and set IN the main
il struck me as mere riotous outcry.
Tho noisy reception OF one who
amused and Interested them. rather
than OF one they dlsliked or dssplscd.
Challenger smiled with weary and
tolerant contempt. a. kindly man
would meet the yapping of litter of
puppies lie sat slowly down. blew
out his chest passed hts hand carras-
lngly down his beard, and looked
with dropping cyellds and supcfcil
ious eyes az tho crowded hall before
him The uproar Of hls advent had
not yet died away when Professor
Ronald Murray. the chairman, and
NIr waldrou. The lecturer threaded
their way 90 the front and The pro
cecdinss began
Professor Murray Will I am sure
excuse me n I sas That he has the
common fault 81 most Eugilshmen Or
being ipaudlble Why on earth PEG.
PIE who have something 70 saS which
ts worth hearing should not take The
slight trouble 70 learn hov to make
Il heard is one - tho strange mys.
teyss ~ modern life Their methods
are as reasonable "a 10 tfy TO pour
Some precious stuff from the spring
10 the reservoir thru a pou-conduct-
ms pipe. which could by the least sf
fort be opened. Professor Murray
made several profound remarks 10 his
white tie and To the water carafc upon
the table. with a humorous twtukliuE
aside TO tile silver caudlratlek upon
his right Then be sat down. and
Mr. waItron the famous popular lee.
turrr. rose amid e general murmuT
81 applause. He was a stern. guunt
man. with a harsh voice and 40 az
gressivs manner. but be had the
merit OF knowing how 10 assimiIats
the ideas ~ other men. and 20 pass
them on IN a way which vas intel
lgibIe and even interesting TO tho
lay public. with a happy kuack o.
being funny about the most unlikely
objects, so tina, the procession Of tho
Equinox or the formation % = verts.
brae became highly humorous
process as treated by him.
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