DEYOTMi) TO LOCAL NEWS AND THE INTERESTS OF THE STUDE^^TS OF THE
NORTHWESTERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL^

A. WI. MARTIN.

J..L. KELLOGG.

MARTIN & KELLOGG,

The Teachers and the Literary
Societies,—Last Saturday evening' the

Potter Literai-y Society was favored by
the presence and as.'jisiance of two of
the Teachers of the Normal School—
EDINBORO, ERIE CO.. PA.
Prof. O. A. Langley and Miss C, A.
Oow^. Prof. Cooper has been present
quite' a number of eveni
’ isL'-1RH P nr-rt^
Langley lias lTequeat.lv leal ;i helping
Dev. J, E. Forrester’s iecture,
hand in the exercises. Such evidences
Wednesday evening Dr. Forrester de­
that the Teachers take an interest in the
livered his lecture on the “Life and Char­
prosperity of the Societie.s are very
acter of Abraham Lincoln/’ at A.ssembly
gratifying to the members. We have
Hall. The well known ability of the
not, however, noticed any of the other
orator, and the deep interest of his theme,
Teachers present during the performan­
rendered a well filled house but a natural
ces-—although they may have been.
result, i The speaker commenced the
Good reasons, of course, exist for their
discourse with an impressive description
absence.. As Teachers their duties are
of the Nation’s grief at the death of
many and laborious, and that they are
Mr. Lincoln. “What words_ of soirow,”
faithful in the discharge of them no one
he said, “shall expresf the feelings of a
can question. Still the query is often
great Natioay)V€r the loss of one who has
propounded, “Why do not the Teachers
steered the old Ship of State so carefully
take an active part in the Literary Soci­
and faithfully through four years—-not
eties, and by their example and presence
through the t^ sea of political strife, i>ut
aid and encourage the members in their
through the red sea of battle whose crim­
efforts?” The Societies would gladly
son spray had already swept over the
welcome the whole Faculty as active
Nation.” He gave a brief but clear acmembers, and would be much gratified
j r.f>nnL of t,he DFomineut events of Mr. Lin-,
by their presenoe rs spectators. , We
coin's life, and then an eloquent and
give expression to these thoughts to dis­
striking delineation- of his character.
pel any ideas the Teachers may have
“His,” he said, “was an extraordinary
entertained that their presence is not
character—-high, broad and deep. If we
desirable during the paeetings of the
say he was a great lavyyer, a great .-iratoi',
Soc eties; and in doing s we state not
a great Statesman, we speak truth indeed,
an individual view alope., but the views
but not all the truth—in was a great
of the members of the Societies at large.
MAN. G-reat before the wnrld, at the bar,
Mysterious. — “Who struck .Fat.
and in the councils of the Nation because
Murphy ?” was never more earnestly
he was great everywhere,” . The spe.ikcr ■ asked than “ Yho is Vigilante ?” Said
dwelt at some length oil the theme that
important personage is an Edinhoro
from obscurity arise om great men—illuscorre.'poud mt of the Erie “Observer,’:
ti’atiug by the lives of Hilderbrand, liUand has lately written a communication
ther and others, and portraying in a
severel3' critieising utteranet s of one uf
thrilling manner the stern and sterling
the speakers on the occasision of the ju­
tiiscipline Mr. Lincoln had received by his
bilee at this place oyer the capture of
■ early struggles with the world. Speak­
Jeff Davis. We presume ‘ Vigilante ”
ing of his education he said, “Schools and
will be vigilant, for if the vigilance
colleges, to these he was a stranger, but
of the vigillat Eqinhorians find “ Vigicdame Nature took the honest, awkward
lante”:in his vigilant retreat he
uoj 'hjr"the htterer-taiid-led km-thrui-gh .aiL
, her intricate paths.* * *His individnality v
was sublime. He reminded you of no
other mail on the broad earth, lie was
himself. Everything that came to him
he made his own, but he never gave him­
self away to sect, creed or- par y.”
Mr, Lincoln was emphatically an Amermin-;;-cast in the naold of genuine Amer­
ican greatness. He was unbounded in his
patriotism; ke was president of no .section
>ione, but of the whole country.
Referring,AaAhe Soui-bevn leaders, thc^
speaker- said, “Let it echdv throughout
ihc land that treason is crime and its panishmeut is death. Justice 's gue ouly
laercy tliat should be shown trait'i s.”
But want of space forbids a further
notice. Bulfiee it'to add that the elo­
quence, ability and patriotism di.splayed
©y the distinguished spoakor were such as
po-receive the unbounded prai se of those
^ :ho heard him.

tracks from the vigilant pursuit of oth­
er no less vigilant “Vigilantes.”
“Keep Shady.”—Such is evidently
The intention of the people of Edinhoro
judging by the many beautiful shade
trees with which the town is ornamented.
The long rows of maples and locusts on
every street present a very pleasing
view to the eye, and afford a most luxu­
riant coolness during these extended
days cf superabundant sunshine and
heat. No more truly useful and beauti­
ful ornaments could adorn ORr village,
and they are justly a source of pride to
the citizens.
Personal. — Prof. J. W. Taylor,
formerly Curator of the New York State
GeoloN«M Museum, paid a short visit to
the Normal School last week- He is
expected to deliver a course of scientif■
lectures to the School next term.

Startling,—On Monday morning, of
this week, the students were suddenly
thrown into a state of bewilderment at
Chapel, Miss Sherman took a seat be­
fore the organ, certain students opened
books, looked serious and began making
'‘crisscrossical” movements with their

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students. “Good for the music” was
the feeling of every one, accompanied
with a hope for its continue nee. .
National Fast DAV.-Thursday passed
olf very quietly in Edinhoro. The Normai School suspended recitations and
many of the business places were closed
during the first portion of the day. Servi­
ces were -held at the 0. S. Presbyteriaii
Church,and a large congregation address­
ed in a forcible and patriotic manner
by Rev. J. W. Dickey, I’astor ot the
Church.
Mathematical.—W ednesday morning,
at Chapel, Prof. Thompson gave to
atudentSf for solution, the following
problem :

I desire to make a leaden hall to weigh
just ten pounds. I wish to get a wooder
ball tuwAod oV the exact si*6 to m^
mould for the leaden one. Required/the
diameter of the wooden ball.
Skirmish —We learn that almost-a
batiie occurred on the banks of lake
Conneautee last Thursday. The prin­
cipal combattants were a big boy and
a little young man. As we were not
on the ground, we are unable to give
the particulars, but understand the re­
sults u^ere bloodless.
Potter Literary.—This Society
continues to hold its weekly sessions, and
presents creditable performances. Lini'
ited space prevents us giving a more ex­
tended notice this w'eek.
Mr. Emmett Terry has a yiolin ha
wishes to dispose of at a bargain. Any
one desifing such an article may be assiued of a good purchase by calling on the
“f *~bis one.
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The Weather.-—Everybody is swel­
tering under a decidedly hot spell of
the season here and about.
MARRIED.
On the 1st. inst., in this place, at the
the bride’s father, at 6 o’clock a. M., by
Rpnr Mr HAKLO
PARKER, student of A©
Norm^ School, to MISS 11 ATT IE ERY. younsjesfc
daughter of Mr. Fredrick Fry.

Who’d “a thunk” it! How oouldst
thou “did” iL JIarlow, and leave us all
disconsolate ! But ‘ fit cannot was o^erwise now and we leave thee to thee
and thine, trusting n uch bliss willfall tc
thy lot, and that thy family broils may
aover bo more serious th.au little h'rys DIED.

In this place, on the Mstult., Mr. DANIEL ETH­
RIDGE, aged 64 years.
In Kleekuerville, on the 2Hth ult., TAMMY
IDELL KEPLER, in the 9A year ot her a^. CeI.
daugliter of B* S», und.
Klizaiboth. P.. -KodIga*

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