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Buttvrick patterns fur Halv at Miss Erskine-~53 Storma, D. 1)., of the Church of the Pilgrims. Brooklyn, N. Y., celebrated the Slst year of his pastorate of that one church. At, the rate of change we practice in theseparts they Would have had at least a dozen, perhape a score of pastors since 1846. What a grand man, what a grand church and what an influence for good they all are. One man who heard Dr. Storms last Sunday was a freshman in Williams College in NIH and want down to l’ittsfivld to sea and shake hands with Lafayette. (humming intelligent ladies-s uml ask which is tlw host Imu'liine. In» variably llw rvply is. “The Willvux A‘ (lilihs Automatic". \Ve hope our good friends made some money out of it: for they have put all good people in the city under great obligations. a pretty fine tribute to his success as a lecturer Séliie were. doubtless disappointed 111 that he did not tell as many finmv stories as they had hoped. But the great majoritV 01 his audie1111e_ VV'e1‘e very h~‘>hlvs~§w s-1i~ tied with both his matter a1idhis manner. He came here with a se- rious, definite purpose, to discuss the nature, scope and uses of wit and humor, with sidezlights thrown on sarcasm, satire, caricature, orat- ory. etc , and he was not turned aside from his purpose. His “fun- 11)’ stories“ came in as illustrations of his several points. [he made his points clear, just what wit is. how and wherein it difiers from humor. what is its place in discourse and literature. In the same '11reful way h: treated humor satire. etc. He shoe ed not oan that these “aim exist in most people. mo1e iullV', of course in some but some taint sparks 111 111-; all and what sonr1 nee of pleasure they should he, as wellas W hat effective allies they man he made to a goml cause in :1 skilled writer 0r speaker especiallV sarcasm and satire in dealing with sueh arguments as those for which lnoersoh is famous. Satire has a keen edge: it can cut deepand quic -k but to he eefl’etive it must he used with good VV11-1dom and mm skill. A full and select house greeted Eli Perkins last night in Mrlhnmhl‘s hull, one which any man might be pleased to address. He spoke just two hours and no one was more surprised than his hearers. for they had enjoyed it so much they were unconscious of the passage of time. Lust rSunday Richard Salter WIT AND HUMOR. Hard and Soft Coal, Kindling, Wood, Lumber. Subscribe for Highland Park News -- $1 Per Year Fruits and Vega-Mes Received Dilly MRS. A.‘ BOCK, Fancy Groceries, Dry Goods and Crockery, BOOTS AND SHOES. Sewer Pipe, Lime and Cement. Building Material of All Kinds. OFFICE: CENTRAL AVENUE AND FIRST STREET. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS, Goods the Best. Priczs are Reasonable. JOHN MIDDLETON, TELEPHONE N0_ .32 DEALER IN fffffl‘fffffl' ffffl'fi‘flf'f Hi bland Park, Illinois. chcphonc 54. are out exclusive Selling Agts for JJJJJJJJJJJ xexxxxx HIGHLAND PARK. EVANS BROS. Goods Delivered Free 0! Charge.