Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-23
THIRD AND LAST LECTURE.
Large Ludiencs-The Turk in Europe Handled
in an Intelligent and Thorough Manner
Pleasant Pscuniary Result.

A large, intelligent and appreci-
ative audience assembled in Good
Templars' Hall last night to listen
10 DIR. Widney's lecture, the third
and last of the Free Dispensary
course. The lecture was prefaced
by song, rendered in an exquisite
manner by Madame Maria. Gen.
Briefly then introduced the speak
ef.
DR.. Widney began his lecture on
"The Turk in Europe" by differ
entiating the Mohammedan and
the Turk proper. He claimed that,
strictly speaking, there was noth-
ing in common between them.
Moha ammedanism had originated
in that fertile stretch of country
which fringed the Red Sea and
which, from its happy natural
characteristics, was called Arabia
Felix. He paid q high tribute to
the Arabian follower Of Moham-
med, whose descendants had effect
ed lodgment in Spain, and who was
devot ed to, and had done much for,
science. The Doctor gave a graph
ic picture Of the influence of the
track less heavens and primeval ma
ture upon the formation of the
character of the Arabian proper,
in the course of which dissertation
he disclosed the fact that he had
himself passed some two years
under the same skies.
The Turk was a far different
creature from the Mohammedan of
Arabia Felix. He had come into
Asia Minor and Europe from north
ern Asia. The chilling airs from
the north pole had blown upon
him. His progress was marked by
devastation such as had been re-
corded in the march of such con-
querors as Genghis Khan aud
Bajazet.,
The Turk was to day in Europe
what he always was-simpIy
nomadic conqueror and
task master. He had ruled
over Albania, Servia, Bul.
garia, and his other European
and Christian provinces, without
assimilating with their peoples.
The Huns and the Goths had set
tied down amongst the Roman peo-
pie and the product was the Italian
race, such as we know it to day.
No such process had been witnessed
between the Turks and any con.
quered nation. Their best word for
their Christian subjects day was
"Christian Dog"
DR.. Widney next proceeded to
describe the influence of the Cru
sades, the first of which was stirred
up by Peter the Hermit, in arrest
ing the career of conquest of the
Turk. The subject was followed
down through all interesting eras
till the present, when we find the
Turk In the role of "Sick Man." II,
indeed, he be not moribund out
right. We regret that our space
does not admit of our giving the
lecture more fully. The speaker
handled his subject with apprecia-
tion and ability.s
At the conclusion of the lecture,
Gen. Briefly, on behalf of the Free
Dispensary, returned the thanks of
the Association to the lecturers,
who had given their services gra-
tultously, to the press who had ad-
vertised the series OF lectures gratis,
and to the artists, who had con-
tributed vocal and instrumental
services with equally lavish gener-
osity. He was glad to say that $3.50
worth OF tickets had been sold for
the course of lectures.
A graceful and warmly received
finale of the evenings entertain
ment was the singing, by DR.. Cor
bett, Of "The White Squall." In re.
sponse to an encore the Doctor also
sang the "Wind Storm" accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs.
StrattOn.