E. S. A. NOTES One of the most able and best lectures given here in years was delivered here last Friday evening by Prof. J. E. Hickman of Murdock Academy. His subject, "The Brain" was handled from an entirely new standpoint. It would be useless to say that the well filled house and the attentive listeners enjoyed enjoy-ed this rare feast. . The music too, was commendable. School work is going smoothly and with a few exceptions, students are doing do-ing good work. Some of you boys who need a dollar's worth, remember, "The bee that get' the honey doesn't loaf around the hive." Dryden said, "They can conquer who think they can.", We are ever pleased to have friends and parents visit us. Our dance, Feb. 22, was b social success suc-cess You are, eettin better Orchestra. Did you get all tha beautiful lesson Dad Howet taui.'hr, ;p:vssv 1 by Sammy Sam-my Lane: A gentle o'rit m tv impress itself in the rude words of illiteracy: it is not therefore rude. Ruffianism may speak the language of learnin;; or religion re-ligion it is ruffianism stilr. Strength may wear the garb ' of weakness and still be strong, and a weakling may carry the weapons of strength but light with a faint heart.