, 1874-06-06
sUNDAY-AFTIRNo LECTURE So
CIErY,

LILO lO!iOWL1tb Id buD IpPoEk VI tu0 EXEGutlfe
Committee Of this Association:
Tho experiment OF giving good lectures On
nou-theological subjects Mt low ratos OF a&lrnis-
sion on Sunday afternoons has proved suc-
coss. It was originally designed to begin work
noxt fall, but It finally decided to glvo half
dozen lectures this spring, in ordor to test tho
demand for them. The six were given. So were
four extra onoa. Tho courso was oponed, March
20. by tho Roy. II. ]. Savage, on "hlnko tho
Most Of Yourself" On succeeding Sundays,
tho following lecturers spoke:
April 8, Dr. N. ". Abbott, on " scionco and 1ruo
Religion mt AntnBonistsc."
April Il, Prof. J. ". Clarke on "Eyo1ution Of
Arrl1 ~ Dr.. 4. =. sma1l on " Revelations OF the
April 20, tho Isov. Robert coliyer, On CLEAR Grit"
niny ., tho Roy. Or. rl,omas.
May 10, Dr.. II. N. Fostor, on "plan III Living
My II, rrof. Nathan Sheppard, on .' dodneas md
May 9, AIRS RGto n ,noaaott, On ",anhscl" 49,
uolss Of the Fnture."
Dr.. Fosters and Airs. Doggott'e lectures wore
illustrated. Tho grcat interest manifested in
tho anatomical engravings Of the ono, mud tho
art-photograpls q the other , showed s the In m
Same time. at tho close Of Alra. Doggott's lec-
ture, noarly nino-telthB Of tho nudianco rotnaln-
cd to examine tho Photographic moro closely.
MUSIC
vas furnished for soyon out Of tho ton lectures.
4 quartette from the Apollo Club sang twice, and
tho choir Of Prof. Bwiny's church kindly volun-
tecrod for ono Sunday. It was dslicMlt, howeVor,
to secure good musicians and sslatabEc music
ogpccially tho Inter. It was therefore decided
to % cut OF tho The musical part Of lilo programme
md trust to tho attractions Of tlo lectures nlono
This policy has boon justified by experience.
The
AUDIENCES
ALL ~ I'm
nifty. Tho attendance OF workingmen has not
oaua1od the expectation of tho Committee. Tho
lectures have boon givon In 4 lnll on tho corner
OF West Adams and 11alsted streotH, for tho snko
OF putting knowledge at tho very doors Of tho
working- -c!aeseB. Tho number OF Artisann in tho
audience has apparently Increased somewhat Of
Into. 1t IL hoped that very many Of them will bo
rencl,od hereafter. Tho smallest audionco num-
bercl sxty-hvo; tho largest, $50 ut Robert
Collyer's 1ccturo). Tho attention shown has
been groat. No downtown audience nanifests
such interest III the thoughts to which 1t istons.
Tho
of tho Society arc In 4 satisfactory state. Tho
Treasurer. Mr. T. B. VIM Wyck, subnlits the fol-
lowing balance-sheot;
TO cash received for admissions, me1nhcrshins.
otc..... s4oo'os
D. rent Of ball.. .....................s45.o0
ny mnsin'. .'''.-....'..'.'..'''...'..', 51.S9 oS9
Dy chntrs 66.d4-$l3e.0a
Whom it ia remembered that the Chief source Of
income has been the entrance-foes, and that
these arc but u, +, and cents, 1t will DO seen
that this is highly satisfactory exhibit. Tho
Society now has assots Of 96. Al worth Of chairs,
including 1926 worth recently presented to 1t BY
Its proaidont Mr. hurry Nelson. For tho
FUTURE
tho Society hopes to carry On itB good work
with even gronter Bnccess, The lectures will bo
resumed noxt October. Tho half-yaarly tickets,
Which expire Oct. l, will bo good until Fob. 1.
During next wintor, lecturers from other cities,
and distinguished foreigners temporarily III Chi
cago, will 10 engaged. No oEort will bo spared
to fulfill the Boeloty'a objcct,-tlio giving tho
bost possible lectures ut tho lowest possible
price.
This enterprise ia without a parallel in this
country. There ia hut ono othaf such nssocla-
tion in tho world. 1t il In London. Tho Chi
cago Society ia modolcd aftor 1t. Tho Commits
tee will ba glad to give any information In their
power, about tho organization or management Of
such socioty, TO persons in other cities who
may wish to carry through similar enterprise.
4 ottsr addressed to thu Secretary, at the otllco
Of THE TRIBUNE. will be promptly answered.
The thanks Of the Society areduo to TIE Tnru-
usE, Times, l,!c,'- Ocean, Journal, and Post for
tho abundant advertisement 1t has received at
their bands.
For Tho Executive Committee,
ALFRED b. MASON, Secretary.