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great novels, is not the real thing: but, for all that, the genuinely great novels disclose to us what life is." The Doctor went on to say that “as the school and the teacher have a large place in the real world, it iS inevitable that novelists should found schools and create teachers.” He gave a hasty review of some of the novels in which we find this prophecy Justified: naming, “Daniel Deronda” in which is Herr Klessner; the "Mills on the Floss” where we find Walter Sidling,• “Vanity Fair” with Miss Pinkerton; Mane Eyre” with Its Miss Miller and Miss Templeton; “Tho Little Minister” with Ogilvie; “Guy Mannerlng” with Dominie Sampson and so on through the list. As to “Tho Hoosier Schoolmaster,” the speaker went on to say “If we have never traveled far in fiction, we have surely traveled far enough to run across “The Hoosier Schoolmaster.” I do not discuss the question as to whether or not Edward Eggleston’s book was a good advertisement for our Commonwealth; I do not feel either that I ran point any moral from Ralph’s varied experiences; but I am certainly allowed to comment on the fact that, long before the most of you wielded a ferule or a pointer, another “Hoosier Schoolmaster” had attained a repute that you can

scarcely hope to equal.”

President Hughes made the surprising statement that the good teacher in fiction is somewhat disappointing. He said, “the good teacher is numerous enough; but for some reason he Is not nearly so striking as his evil fellow.” Even In our day badness Is news: it is exploited with headlines. The man who murders his wife gets much space: while the man who cares for his sick wife through the pat’ent years does not get Into the daily press.” “For most part, goodness is a plodding thing, lacking in the clamatic element and not giving itself naturally too varied and flashing description. The clerk who does his work in all faithfullness for a decades is not advertised so much as the j clerk who steals his employer’s money. All this looks like a reflection upon the newspapers and upon hu- | manity. This, however, is not a just conclusion. Badness is exceptional, and so badness is news. It is vastly to tho credit of human kind that this

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This was tlie second of a series of lectures, arranged by Professor R. B. I vonKIeinsinid, to lie given by great educators of the state, for the benefit of the students in the Department of | Education. The third number of this course will be given by President Bryan of Franklin College.

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"It looks like a graveyard,” said Audrey, with a little shiver, as she stared into tlie body of the theater. On the stage the open tire skylights flooded the bare space with light and created a grateful draft, but the body of tlie house was swathed In while thin cloths over the rows of the rounded backs of seats, suggesting an orderly row of tombstones. iu the broad foyer back of the balcony one of Manager Beamish’s “No. 2" companies went through its rehearsal, while still another touring organization occupied the side lobby dowrtfftnirs, but it was tlie Avenue stock company, the pride of Benmisli’a attractions, that occupied tho stage. Audrey Harwood smiled at tlio thought that this season she was rehearsing with the crack company ou the stage instead of one of the less important companies In the lobby. The year before she had labored through a small part with a road company, and it had not been until tho last of the season that Basil, the general stage manager for Beamish, had noticed her work on one of ids trips of Inspection and had promoted her to the metropolitan company. “It’s been the graveyard of many a blasted hope,” retorted Maida Terry, the leading lady, with a laugh, “and Beamish is the ghoul that goes prowling around the place seeking whom he may devour. There he comes now,” she added as the burly form of the manager was discerned descending the staircase leading from tlie balcony, where he hud I eon watching the rehearsal of the minor company. Now he settled his huge bulk In a seat at the rear of the house, his pudgy hands clasped across his fat stomach, while lie viciously chewed the end of au unlit cigar. Beamish was an inveterate smoker, but he lived In dread of a fire that might put Ids house out of business for a time, and lie never smoked in the theater, even in ids own ofiiee. His presence made Itself felt to Howard Basil, though tlie latter ptood with his back to the auditorium. Some of tlie actors played better with tho manager’s eyes upon them, others grow nervous and confused, and Audrey, eoming under Beamish's notice for the first time, failed utterly In her scene. As her voice faltered and broke there came a gruff shout from the rear of the house, and the company eyed the girl commlserntlngly, w hile Basil dropped the rehearsal to answer Beamish’s summons. “Get another girl for that part of Mona,” was the terse command. “That stick you’ve got there is rotten.” "She will play all right." was the response. “She rehearses badly, and then she is nervous because you are out here.” "1 want another girl,” was Beamish’s emphatic answer. “It's only a bit that she plays, but it comes In Terry's lug scene, and we can’t have that spoiled. Get rid of her.” "If I thought that she would spoil It, I should not have engaged her.” answered Basil quietly. “The girl will remain iu the cast.” “Give the part to Ashton,” ordered Beamish. “Let this girl out tomorrow.” “I have full control of the companies,” said Basil, whose face had grown very white. •’.Miss Ashton can play the part at a pinch. Miss Harwood can live the part. If she goes, l "I’ve got you under contract,” sputtered Beamish. "1 just mentioned tlie important clause of that contract,” retorted Basil. “You will break it by your own action” The younger man stood quietly for a moment, while Beamish chewed bis cigar viciously. Basil was a man hard to replace. Moreover, he had seen the English production of Hie piece and had read tlie play with the author. It would never do to let him go on the eve of a production. Beamish rose heavily to his feet. “I dou’t suppose that you will object to Ashton understudying?” he asked gruffly. “Not In the lonst,’’ said Basil. “I’ll send for her this afternoon.” He returned to the stage. Those better versed in the Beamish methods had guessed that the stage manager had been lighting for Audrey and bad told the girl so. She (lashed him a grateful glance, but he merely took bis place by the table and ordered the rehearsal of the scene over again. It was not until after the company had been dismissed that Audrey had a chance to speak to him. “How can I ever thank you?” she snid gratefully. Basil looked down Into the wistful face. “By doing ns well as you possibly can,” he said. “1 want you to Justify my judgment, nud I am certain that you can. There will bo an understudy here tomorrow, but don't worry, if Beamish wants to pay any extra salary, let him. It is seldom that he Indulges in that luxury.” He turned away to hide the real answer to tier question. The temptation was strong upon him to take her in bis arms and tell her that he loved her and It was because of his love that he had fought. To do so would seem to be presuming upon bis action. Mentally be cursed Beamish for raising this barrier against bis hopes. Miss Ashton appeared the following morning, sitting In one of the front gents and studying the business care-

fully. but Audrey played without a break, and at tlie dress rehearsal even Beamish was pleased to grunt a grudging assent to Basil's praise. Then came the opening night. The house was crowded, for it was an early opening of the season, and tlie other theaters were still dark. Beamish gleamed upon the crowd of notables streaming into the house. He knew that he had one of tho strongest plays of tlie hour. To score a hit would mean perhaps an all season ruu nt the home theater and a tremendous advertisement for the road companies. But his hopes were dashed when Basil came out front with a worried look upon his face. “Terry was thrown out of her automobile on her way to the theater,” he reported. “The physician thinks she has fractured her skull.” “And we’ve got to lose all this?" asked Beamish, with n wave of his cigar. The accident to his leading woman appealed ouly to his owu selfishness and cupidity. “Miss Harwood Is dressing for the part,” explained Basil. “She can play it, 1 am certain. It would never do to turn the crowd away. We could never get them back on a later night" Beamish nodded a grudging assent. He knew that Basil had stated the situation properly. To get another woman or wait for Miss Terry to recover would upset the play and give It a blow from which it could never recover. “Go ahead,” he said shortly. “It’s a lust chance. Perhaps the play will carry the girl through.” Basil hurried behind the scenes to make the announcement, and Beamish lumbered In to lean over the rear rail of the orchestra floor. At the end of the first net he went hack ou the stage. “Going great," he said shortly. Then he (urued upon his heel and walked back to his ]i!nco of observation. In the second act Audrey bad her big scene, and, forgetful of self, she threw herself into the part. She could not net well at rehearsal, but now the lights and the crowd acted as a stimuli! Nerved by the further desire to justify Basil’s confidence, she surpassed herself. At the end of the act the house rung with cheers, and tier success was n.-snml. After the last curtain the crowds iu the restaurants were discussing her wonderful work, but she siill lingered in the dressing room. The other players had gone, and only the cluster of electric lights iu the center of the stage illuminated the place, emphasizing the dark shadows thrown by the stacked scenery. Beamish and Basil were talking ns she came down the dressing room corridor. and they did not hear her soft footfalls as she approached. “I suppose you’ll marry her, you’re so stuck ou her,” grumbled the manager. “Your objection to her work sealed my Ups,” said Basil coldly. “I could not seem to demand her love as the price of her being retained in the company.’’ "Bosh!” said Beamish, with an uneasy laugh. "You're a fool not to grab her up before some one else does.” “I dou’t agree with you,” said Basil grimly. Audrey stepped into the circle of light. "I do,” she said quietly. “Howard, may I ask your escort to my hotel?” Beamish In his excitement forgot himself and lit his cigar as the two passed out. For once a member of his company had agreed with him.

A Pretty Bit of Courtesy. At one of the public receptions given at the White House during the Cleveland administration an old lady who was drawn up in the line that was pushing its way forward to shake hands with the president’s wife dropped her handkerchief Just before get ting to Mrs. Cleveland. She was too old and rheumatic to stoop down and recover it, and those back of tier In the line were too Intent upon getting the one fleeting glimpse possible of the mistress of the While House to notice the old lady’s loss, and the handkerchief was trampled upon roughly. Just before the old lady reached her Mrs. Cleveland stepped out of her plnco and deftly picked up the handkerchief, tucked it in her dress and, taking her own fresh one, which was of tlie most delicate, dainty lace, smilingly handed it to the old lady with the sweet remark, “Please take mine, and when you get home send It back to me, will you?” And when the handkerchief came back to her Mrs. Cleveland returned that of tlie owner, freshly laundered, lying on the top of a beautiful box of rosebuds that came from the White House conservatory.

Her Word or Two. A Manchester man, whose wife was going abroad, asked her to telegraph him a word or two letting him know of her safe arrival In London. In a few hours he received the following message: "Dear George—Arrived here safely at fifteen minutes after (i. The train was due nt (!. but we were delayed fifteen minutes while en route. Had a perfectly lovely journey. Do not worry about me, I will -get along all right. And take good care of yourself. Be very careful a bout taking cold this weather. Be sure to have the house open and aired ns often as possible. Remember what 1 told you about your socks and shirts. Do not forget to keep the basement door locked. Write every day. I am sure I shall have a lovely time. So good of you to let me go. You must come over after me soon. For ever and ever and ever yours. Mamie.” An hour later Mamie was pained to receive the following reply to her word or two: “Do not wire from Switzerland. Am ruined If you do.— George.”—Loudon Standard.

SOME CURIOUS SPOONS.

Uses to Which They Were Put by Peo pie a Few Centuries Ago. We are familiar nowadays with spoons of many shapes intended for every variety of purpose, but some old fashioned styles are now merely curiosities. There Is the old fashioned narrow spoou, for instance, which was | used for extracting marrow from j lames. It was made double, oi e end i being used for small bones and tlie I other for those of larger bore. Another example Is tlie mulberry spoon. This has a perforated bowl and a spiked and pointed handle, says the London Glota*. The Implements were made for use In a day when mulberries were much more commonly eaten than they are at the present time. With the perforated bowl a little sugar was sprinkled on the berry, which was then conveyed to the mouth on the spiked end of the handle. The Introduction of tea led to the making of a variety of new kinds of spoons. Including the necessary tea spoon itself, some of which still remain in use. while others have disappeared. At South Kensington may be seen, for example, a curious collection of the little scoops so well known to our great-grandmothers as caddy spoons. Tea caddies of tlie old fashioned kind have long been superseded, and m hen the cmldy with its two lidded and metal lined end compartments and the sugar bowl in the cavity between went out of use the caddy spoon or scoop disappeared also. Another obsolete curiosity Is the snuff spoon, which in the days when nearly everybody took snuff and took it everywhere was used for conveying the scented powder from the Ihis to the hand or In some eases direct to tlie nose. Candle spoons and pup spoons also are out of date. A Llangollen gentleman a few months ago wrote In a Shropshire paper that he had In his possession a silver pap spoon which had been originally given by the Mar quls of Exeter to a member of the Hoggins family of Bolus. The possessor of this poon romarkod that it had been given to lib i by his father with the wish that It should be handed over to the first married in each succeeding generation, for as such it bad come to him through the intermarriage of tin 1 two families In years gone by. Three hundred years ago there was one at Ilford. In Essex. which held more than a quart. Others of more legitimate make v.eie such as Hie curl oils combination Implement wltt* which folk of that date were familiar. When most people still dippel their lingers Into tlie general dish to help themselves to meat more dainty diners carried about with them an Implement which was a combination of spoon and fork and toothpick. The fork was at tlie b n k of tlie spoon, while the handle of the double article was finished off with a little figure terminal, which served as handle for the toothpick. The terminal figure was a vein favorite form of spoon ornamentation. It is most familiar In the apostle spoons, of which original sets fetch such high prices and of which latter day Imitations are so abundant, but the figures were by no means confined to the apostles. In some cases the spoons were curiously finished with double beads, whieli can hardly have conduced, one would think, to convenience of handling. A curious but decidedly unpleasant form of ornament gave Its name to the “death's bead” spoon, which was mujo for commemorative purposes, a very unattractive kind of “memento mori." Glow, bet Cure. There Is a p'ombiug young American who successfully passed the last examination in the fourth grade of his school. The youth exhibits such well developed ability in the art of answer lag questions that It would lie well for our local railroad companies to keep him iu mind. He would be a jewel as a guide for parties of tourists and ex cursionists. All questions iu this youth's examl nation papers were faithfully answered, among them being the following: “How are mountains, continents and ocean basins formed'.-” Tlie 1 answer came from tho promising youngster: "Mountains, continents and ocean basins are formed by rocks do cnying and falling Into them. It takes a long time, but It helps.”—Los Angeles Times.

THE MULE IN THE JUG.

Nothing but Mouth. Two friends, A and B. were very foud of bragging. A snid to B. "There Is in my village a giant whose head touches the heavens and whose feet reach the earth.” R said: “In my village there Is a giant much larger. His upper lip pierces the heavens and his lower lip covers the earth.” A. taken back, asked, "Where, then. Is Ids body?” B answered, ‘Tie had nothing but mouth.”—From the Chinese. Caught a Tartar. “So you want my daughter?” said the stern parent. “Yes, sir,” answered the young suitor modestly. “Huh!" grunted tlie old man. “Got any money?” “Yes, sir. How high do you quote her?”—Cleveland Leader.

An Arab Proverb and the Legend That Gave It Birth. Who can altlrm that the mule entered the jug? This proverb Is frequently quoted to show that, though oue may conscientiously believe In a tiling which may seem extravagant In itself, It Is better not to repeat it from fear of being disbelieved. It arises from the following Arabic legend: An Arab who denied tlie existence ..<f genii once bought a mule and took It home. When performing his evening ablutions, he saw the mule enter a jug, and tills so scared him that he ran shouting to the neighbors and told them what he had seen. They, thinking him mad, endeavored to appease him, hut all In vain. He vociferated more and more, so that the authorities sent him to the madhouse. When the doctor came to see him, lie repeated the account of what he had seen, whereupon the doctor ordered him to tie detained. He continued upon each visit of the doctor to repeat ids statement until his friends succeeded In persuading him that if lie wished to regain Ids freedom lie must recant. This he did. and the doctor set him at liberty, to the great Joy of his family and friends. On making his ablutions ns before he again saw the mule, this time peeping out of the Jug, but on ’lids occasion he contented himself with remarking to the mule: "Oh, yes, 1 see you well enough, but who would believe me? And 1 have had enough of the madhouse." Needless to say that the genii to avenge themselves for his disbelief iu them had transformed one of themselves into a mule and as such entered the jug.— Cairo (Egypt) Sphinx. A ROCKING STONE. New York’s Souvenir of the Remote Glacial Period. Though tens of thousands ot persons yearly see the great rocking stone of Bronx park iu New York city, few realize that It Is the city’s most conspicuous souvenir of the glacial period, when all of this section was covered with an ocean of ice some 1,500 feet thick that was moving slowly toward the south. That pinkish bit of granite, weighing thirty tons, standing seven and onehalf feet above its rocky base, being ten feet broad and eight feet thick, came from tlie far north, carried In the resistless icy arms of the glacier that swept over the continent down to this latitude, marking its path by depositing great bowlders as it moved and leaving scratches on the firm rocks beneath, from the sliding, grinding bits and masses of granite that settled to its tiase and were pushed along as it moved. This same bowlder left its mark ou the bare face of the ris ky hill to the north of It. in which lies the crocodile pool. There the scratches are visible today, pointing to where the bowlder stands and telling the story of part of its travels. When the melting ice departed from the great block of granite. It left it standing through the ages a rocking stone so delicately poised that a pressure of fifty pounds exerted on Its most northern angle causes its apex to sway north and south about two inches. -New York Herald. A Considerate Reporter. When the Maine was blown up the wife of Lieutenant Commander Wainwright was at her home in Washington. She had heard nothing of the news when stie was awakened about 4 o’clock In the morning by a violent knocking at tlie door of her house. Finally Mrs. Wainwrlght rose and looked out of the window, asking what was the matter. A voice called out, “Are you the wife of Lieutenant Commander Wnlnwright?” “Yes. What do you want? riio Maine has been totally destroyed. We are reporters and wish for some information about Mr. Wnlnwright.” Only this and nothing more. The shock caused the poor lady to fall in a dead faint, from which she did not rally for several hours, and. fortunately for her, it was then known her husband was not among I lie lost.

Hippophagy. Hlppophngy being In low water In these later days, somebody has set himself to show what an exceedingly respectable history attaches to the practice. Among the ancients, especially In Chinn, eating horseflesh was general, and It was only killed in Europe by a papal decree of Gregory III., though why horseflesh should have been interdicted does not appear. It was only the famine caused by Napoleon's Invasion that revived the practice In Germany, where it lias survived ever since.—London Globe.

Not Broadened. “They say that travel broadens a man,” said the dark woman. “Well, I don’t know about that,” replied the light woman. "My husband has been a conductor on a trolley car for seven years and see how thin he is!”—Youkers Statesman.

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