The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-03
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LECTURE OF JUDGE A. y. seANAKER.
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it has ever been our good fortune 10 zee,
assemb1ed1ast evening in the Central
church to. hear the lecture Of Judge
A. B.. Shoemaker on. IAN overland
trip to California" While the people
were coming III weElooksd with careful
attention at the prominent persons pre-
sent, and now and then would. watch
the members Of the organization, who
acted as pshers on the occasion Ger.
tainly this club has the talent Of the
young men Of our city and we were
pleased at their courteous bearing and
scholarly attainments which RI ere
shown Inst evening in M . .naanner digni-
fed and reserved, Jet agreeable and
thorough.aA 1T eight O'clock the exer-
oises Of the. evening commenced by
the singing ofs Quartette by the choir
of Central church. Then followed the
introductory remarks Of the President
of the club, who explained the objects
and purposes Of the organization. We
regret we have not the space to give
an extended report Of: the remarks of
this young gentlemen nor OF the LEG
lure. He said however, that the prac
tical labor contemplated would con-
sist. in the, establishment Of a reading
room, libary and social parlors where
the members could store their minds
with useful information aud partici-
pate in rational enjoyment during
,u1itee;lirl leisure hours. The public enter
tainments would consist at various
timcsin public lectures. recitations,
debating classes and sociables. To
carry out these ideas it was necessary
to have funds SO as to execute the nec-:
cessary programme-!for this purpose
this lecture had been given. he: con-
'cluded by Introducing the lecturer.
Judge6loanaker prefaced his lecture
by thanking the President for his COM
plimentary introduction to the au-
dience and alluded to the personel OF
tho membership Of tho club as a
sure augury Of The success Of the en-
terprise. In speaking of the rapid
progress of the newly enfranchised
race he said that the perfection Of the
race was in the hands of the rising
generation, who, he said displayed a
thirst for educational knowledge, une-
qualled under like circumstances by
any other race; which was o sure
omen of the ultimate advancement to
par of this a c with tho most
favored Saxons. In referring to the
advantages of liternture he advised the
young men to emulate the example,,
and walk in the path of friedrich
who, although born q slave
was a l~itcrairc of no mean ability and
a public lecturer of deserved popular
ity. In speaking Of the qualities of
the gentlemen to be emulated, he said,
the most practical example he had to
offer was in the person Of the late
Lieut.. Gov. Dunn, who by nature was
gifted with the instincts of the gontle-
'n1an: and by self cultivation developed
them fully in the private and public
walks of life, so that by friend and foe
he was accepted. uuder all circum-
stances to be truly a~~courteous gentle
man. The Judge then proceeded with:
feature: Of the entertainment
which was his lecture. r ,..>
He said the only two objective
points the Overland ten traveller to Cali
fornia could start from, was. Chicago
and ST Louis and bring up at Omaha,
which was the commencement of one
branch of the great national highway
The first thing that strikes the eye Of
the traveller when he commences this
journey in passing through Nebraska
is the lack Of woodland, and the i'm
mense area Of prairie, fertile with the
growth ofthe cereals, which the hardy
emigrant has commenced his: FORUM
ate Life with: Another singular feature
laid in the sod houses which the less
favored Of this class ofpioneers resided
in until fortune crowned their industry.
The scenery on the route is wild and
grand, the mountains, towering forth
their majestic heads to the heavens
The formations Of rocks are wonderful,
30 that natures seulptorhas been more
successful in the oemeating of form,
than the most favored classic sculptors