A NAKED LECTURER.

Kumara Times, Issue 700, 26 December 1878, Page 2

A NAKED LECTURER.

The Narracoorte correspondent of.the Hamilton Spectator relates that' on'.' October 31, when a cfowded.audiehce'at the Institute were momentarily expect*' ; ing the advent of the Rev; Charles' Clark, Mr Smythe stepped slowly on the platform, and via slightly-. solemn accents announced that “ Westminister Abbey” would be presettled that even*' ning with an entire change of costume, as Mr Clark , would appear without, clothes The idea of such a sudden revelation in the. flesh, had rather-a startling effect on the people -of Narra- i coorte who believe in things being dope * “ decently and' in order,” arid quite ,: a v flutter of excitement and expectancy ran through the front row of reserved seats, which was; occupied by a ladies’ ■ boarding-school. , Equanimity,,.however, was restored, when Mr Smythe went on to explain that, m. landing in the dark the previous night ,ip : Kiqgstop„, Mr. Clark’s portmanteau had' either!.' been taken on to : Macdgnell Bay, or had been appropriated, by,some, happy and glorious. bagman,,, apd in con- 5 sequence Mr. Clark, wpujld have to walk ? and talk through “ Westminister Ablj>ey” in travelling, costume. ( ‘ Jilny ladjr, or, gentleman who objected to accompany' Mr. Clai’k undeir these “ inexpressibly” painful circumstances, would havejhispr her money returned. Tlie correspondent is careful to add that theinoney T was , not troubled, and that the famous Eng- " lish war crjf. “ Once more /into the breach, dear friends !” shouted from a suit of Scotch tweed,, in a town,near ~ the Yictoriah border, evoked the usual enthusiastic applause.