Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-11
ADD H. SANDERS, Chairman of the
Lecture Committee the Young Mems Ltsra.
~ Association. made the following report last
evening:


1t is appropriate At the close Of this Cours
Of Lectures, and indeed it is customary on sim
liar occasions, else v here, T. those who bav
had the tack and responsibility Of thus con
tributing to the instruction and entertainer
of the community, or Of snch portion of tn,
community As are interested in intellect ual en-
tefprises Of this nature, to make brief state
ment Of their labors and the results Tn,
benefits and pleasures of Pubic Lectures b,
competent persons on appropriate subjects, ,neec
neither elucidation ncr recognition here. 1t
vas the object ofthe Y. N. Association, through
their President and Lecture Committee, to pro
vide for the winter such course OF Lecture
as from the high reputation Of the dstn
guished gentlemen by invitation participating
would not only secure rich and rare intel ect U
al treats, but induce the attendance Of large
audiences OF intelligent people. While the
Association did not anticipate any material pc
cuniAry profits from this enterp ise. much de.
sred aud we'll applied for the dissemination OF
useful knowledge as such accessiors to its
treasury might be-yet they trusted, that,
whatever the exI erieDcs Of past years, . course
Of Lectures in part by the best talent of the
country, and in no part by inferior talent,
would be so appreciated by the better intelli.
gencs Of the community, as to leave the Asso-
citation the qualification of having done . no.
BILE work without pscuniary loss to Themselves.
IN selecting lectures to fill up this Course, de
sirous of securing visits in part from gentlemen
whose name and fame are confined to no par
ticular locality, but are common property Of
the country, the Committee are enabled to
make an arrangement With the Committee of
the Young Mems Association Of Chicago by
| which we were to introduce in the Courss, lee
| lures from some of the most prominent gentle.
tlemen who contemplated lecturing during the
winter before Chicago audiences Thus we
| were privileged to announce list If names
comprising some Of the best and most popular
lecturers in the land. who were formally nvi
ted and promised their contribution to this
Course unless unavoidedly prevented. 1t is a
source Of sincere regret, and quite as deep on
| the part OF the Committee rs with the commu-
nifty, that several gentlemen thus announced,
we're prevented by circumstances beyond their
control from fulfilling this engagement. Re-
| grets must be unaffected indeed, when expect
ations Of hearing lectures from Bayard Taylor
| Henry Ward Beecher and T. Starr King, fail
to be realized The Committee have earnestly
endeavored, however. to lessen this disappoint-
men. as far as possible by the substitution Of
persons who, if not quite SO distinguished, were
at least fully competent to entertain and in
struct intelligent audiences. The following is
list Of the lecturers and their subjects form
ing this Course of twelve lectures:
lst-Rev. GKo. b. JocsLYs, of Burlington. Sub
ject-" Daniel"
2d-B; F. TAYLOR, ESQ.,, of Chicago. Subject
-" Wordsand tieir Uses"
Sd-Rev. J. p. DoSELAS, Of Rock Island. Sub
ject-"2rdvels in the Holy Ldnd."
4th-Rev. N. II. SCHENcK, of Chicago. Sub
ject-" Reading from Addresses.''
5th-MOnTIxER THOMPSON, or" DoEsTIcKs," of
Y. Subject-"Pisck."
6th-HENRY O'CONNoR, ESQ.,, Of Muscatine.
Subject-"Danisl OConnell."
7th-GEo. SUMNER, Esq. Of Boston. Subject
-"Rxssia. ..-'.-.
Sth-HoRAcs GREELEY, of New York. Sub
ject-"Centre and Western North Ameetca."
stb-Prof. GRAvER, Of Ohio. SsbJect-"7rar-
els iR EUROPE"
lO,h-R II. SYLVESTER, ESQ. of Iowa City.
Subject-"Heroic Phases Of Aahor Life"
llth-Rev. GEO. F. MAGouN, CT Davenport.
Subject-"Lectures and Books"
12th-Maj. A. G.. NJ. CONSTABLE. Subject.
"Mdia."
With this evenings lecture the Association
have faithfully fulfilled the promise with which
they commemorate course of twelve lectures
by as competent persons as they could secure
The attendance at these lectures, all but one
delivered by strangers, has generally been CON-
plimentary to the enterprise and to those whose
duty it was to entertain the aud snces. 1t has
not been the fault of limited assemblies 90
much as the unavoidable heavy expenses
which has prevented the course being pecu-
niarily remun erative. When it is recolected
that this purely intellectual enterprise, yet
resting mainly upon pecunary basis for sue
cess, has been prosecuted during q season of
remarkable financial trouble and distress-citi-
zens rtaing every expense, and laying aside
every luxury, and many Of them cor PEELED to
place public lectures, where price of admission
was charged, under this category-it is not go
much surprising that this course of Lectures
has almost paid its expenses, as that it should
have been projected and carried through, to
succsssful termination. 1t is the only regular
Course of Lectures of winters lectures deliv.
cred IN Iowa, this season, unless by exclusively
home talent. In addition to this there was
during the winter under the patronage of the
Association, . separate Course of Lectures by
the Hon. Thos, F. Marshal, of Kentucky.
The following s'atement Of the Receipts aad
Expenses Of the regulsr Course will doubtless
be interesting to the public as desirable by the
Association.
Cash paid Lecturers. ...$2ss 50
Rent Of Hall, Printing, &c....... las SO $067 90
Or an average Of s35 per lecture. ~
RECEIPrs
Season Tickets sold. 5000 90
Tickets sold at door. ............ 157 90 1887 90
Total Expenses over Receipts. ...........$5 $50 90
Profits Of MarshaPs Course. ............... 33 90
Total deficit by Seasons Lectures. .$24 90
The Committee cannot close their Report
without expressing some sense Of their obliga-
tions to the President of the Association, E. Y.
Lane Esq. To him We feel that much is due
for al that has been accomplished He has
been faithful and unceAsng In his labors from
the beginning to the end, and every stranger
who has visited US by invitation of the Asso-
citation. must have borne away the kindliest
remembrance Of the personal attentions and
courtesy Of its President.
In conclusion, We return, in the name of the
Association We represent our sincere thanks to
that portion of the community representing on
their part it's highest intelligence, who have %
literally patronized this Course of Lectures.
ADD. II. SANDER,
G. STEWARD Ellis,
WM. A. RENINoroN,
IRA N. CLIFFORD
RIVER ITEMS.
ARRIVED.
Monday, April 10, 1860.
KATE CAssRLL, Hillhouse, Montrose.
FAvoRITE, Davidson. Cincinnati.
PExBINA, Hill, st. Louis.
AUNT LEFTY, Morrison, st. Louis.
METROPOLITAN, jerks, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
KATE CAsssLL, Hillhouss, Montrose
FAvoRIrE, Davidson, Minn. River.