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Show ; IPHP1ETTE0PE! KM LECTURE . SESS1 I The Weber academy lecture season fopened last evoning with the usual llarge and appreciative crowd and the llusual exceptionally good program. Professor "W. H. Manning announc-ved announc-ved and explained the season's offerings offer-ings and introduced Ralph Parletto. ij the nationally known lecturer and Sedltor of the Lyceum magazine, who fhas worked his way to the top from .printer's devil to his present enviable .position as apostle of the American ;; platform. I His best known subject. "The Uni- fversltv of Hard' Knocks," was presen- 'iteel last evening by this unique hu- jJ ''morlst and philosopher in the most .Uelling way. The story of how we get our edu- catlon from bumps bumps we need 1 'and bumps we don't need how we become great, strong, successful, edu- M cated and happy through the school lot service was told in the most enter 1 gaining way Mr Parlette carried I "Mils audience with him from the hu- I fmorous to the sublime, or pathetic, at t twill and with all maintained his mes- t Bace of good cheer, encouragement i and advice in the most unforgettable 'way. Laughter chased away the mist :lbf tears and was quickly replaced by aa sage remark that struck home. I Professor Manning, with II. A. Dlx- won, rendered the beautiful Fisher- 1 Iraen's song to the piano accompani- 1 ftment by Miss Mary Jacobs, as the 1 ('opening number of the evening's pro- fgram, in a way that brought forth 1 ilopg applause, the lecturer leading in tlhe call for an encore. Schubert's j'(Borenade was then given in equally 1 happy manner. i The Cavalier Opera Singers will v-appear as the second number on the lecture course. |