et. But the Professor himself fixed the limit. When the song
had been sung through three times he ran up the centre aisle of the
platform and facing the audience, he directed the chorus, holding the
variegated baton in one hand and swinging his woolly plug hat around
his head with the other. At the close, amid screams, cheers, and
clapping of hands, he turned upon his heel, dashed through the door and
disappeared from sight.

The next number upon the programme was a piano solo by Miss Tilly James.
Nothing could have pleased her audience any better than the well-known
strains of the ever popular "Maiden's Prayer." In response to an encore
which Quincy originated, and dexterously led, Miss James played the
overture to Rossini's "William Tell" without notes. A fact which was
perceived by the few, but unnoticed by the many.

At the close of these instrumental selections, the Professor reappeared
in evening costume and again assumed the directorship of the concert.
Robert Wood had a ponderous bass voice, which if not highly cultivated
was highly effective, and he sang "Simon the Cellarer" to great
acceptation. Next followed a number of selections sung without
accompaniment by a male quartette composed of Cobb's twins, who were
both tenors, Benjamin Bates, and Robert Wood. This feature was loudly
applauded and one old farmer remarked to his neighbor, who was evidently
deaf, in a loud voice that was heard all over the hall, "That's the kind
of music that fetches me," which declaration was a signal for another
encore.

The singing society then sang a barcarolle, the words of the first line
being, "Of the sea, our yacht is the pride." It went over the heads of
most of the audience, but was greatly appreciated fey the limited few
who were acquainted with the difficulties of accidentals, syncopations,
and inverted musical phrases.

According to the programme the next feature was to be a duet entitled
"Over the Bridge," composed by Jewell and sung by Arthur Scates and Miss
Lindy Putnam. The Professor stepped forward and waved his hand to quiet
the somewhat noisy assemblage.

"The next number will have to be omitted," he said, "because Mr. Scates
is home sick abed. The doctor says he's got a bad case of quinsy," with
a marked emphasis on the last word, which, however, failed to make a
point. "In response to requests, one verse of 'Hark! and Hear the Eagle
Scream' will be sung to take the place of the piece that's left out."