CHAPTER XL 



THE SKETCH-LECTURES (continued). 



The Lecture Season of 1880-81 Series of Lectures at Forest School Accidents 

 to the Drawing-frame Further Alterations and Improvements A Model 

 Hall-keeper Scotch Tour Summary of the Season An Enterprising 

 Correspondent The Season of 1881-82 A Feminine Hall-keeper Lecture 

 at the London Institution Quarrel with the Peterborough Hall-keeper 

 A " Sulky and Peppery Female " Series of Lectures at the Crystal Palace 

 Letter from the Manager School Lectures Proceeds and Expenses The 

 Season of 1882-83 Private Lectures Sketch-Lectures to the Blind ! 

 Invitation to America Doubts and Decision Preparations for Departure 

 Embarkation at Liverpool. 



WITH all the advantages of the new canvas drawing-- 

 screen, and a complete set of coloured chalks, the 

 second season of the sketch -lectures began on September 

 15th, 1880, again with a short series at Forest School, 

 Walthamstow. A completely new course of subjects was 

 chosen, and "Insect Transformations," on the 15th, was 

 followed by " Bees " next day, by " Ants " on the 17th, 

 "Wasps" on the 18th, "Spiders" on the 20th, and 

 " Eeptiles " on the 21st, while "The Horse " was given 

 twice on the 22nd, the first time at 4 p.m., and again at 

 7.30. Visitors from the neighbourhood were admitted 

 as before, and all were delighted, each lecture proving 

 more interesting than the last, while the liberal use of 

 the coloured chalks added greatly to the effect of the 

 sketches. 



