Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1885 — A Rash Professor. [ARTICLE]

A Rash Professor.

A Scotch professor has made up his mind never again on any consideration whatever to tell his students what a high opinion he has of the ; “Dead March in Saul.” Music, it should bo explained, is the delight of his declining years, and lie puts the famous march before everything. “K a student,” he explained onC unlucky day to his attentive class, “were to tell me that he absented himself from his class in order to hear the ‘Head March in Saul/ I would consider the excuse valid.” Tfye rash assertion was received with cheers. NeSt day the class was very thinly attended, and the lecture interrupted by th.e entrance of the juniors with notes. “Dear Sir, 7 these read, “I hope you will excuse my absence to-day, as I am off to hear the ‘Dead March in Saul,’ ” “Dear Sir—Having heard that the ‘Dead March in Saul’ is to be played to-day at the Cemetery, I find myself unable to stay away from it. -Hoping you will, —etc*. ” —“Hear Sir — You will be pleased to hear that, after your remarks of yesterday on the subject of the ‘Head March in Saul,’ I have bought a flute, etc.” The poor man boro up for a time, but the notes of absence went from bad to wore. “Dear Sir,” they began to read, “I was yesterday so fascinated by the ‘Head March in Saul’ that I propose making a careful study of this solemn measure. In these circumstances I hope you will overlook my necessary absence from the lectures for the next few days.” “Dear Sir—l regret that on first hearing it the ‘Dead March in Saul’ made less impression on me than I expected. As I would be reluctant, however, to judge the piece by such slight acquaintance, I shall, with your permission, attend to-morrow’s recital.” And worst of all: “Hear Sir—We, the undersigned, have pleasure in informing yon that we have joined a mugio class for the purpose of practicing the ‘Dead March in Saul.’ Unfortunately, the practicing takes place during the hour of you lectures, which will prevent our attendance at the latter being as regular as we could have wished.” —SL James Gazette.