The New York herald., 1879-03-08
THE LECTURE SEASON.

At Chickering Hall yesterday morning DR.. Henry
G. Spaulding delivered the second of his course Of
lectures Lite and Art in Ancient Pompeii." The
branch Of the subject treated in this lecture the
ever renowned and attractive Bay of Naples. Pom
peii he said. tho Newport Of ancient Rome. and
the shores OF the beautiful Bay of Naples were
dotted with the villas and Watering places of the
denzens of the worlds capital. DR.. spaulding in
vited his audience to embark with him upon tour
Of the Bay q Naples. Tho stereopticon brought
into use and threw upon tho a succession of
beautiful pictures illustrative Of Of historic
and classic interest. As view succeeded view the
lecturer recited the lines Of Buchanan Read be-
ginning
Ny iovo to-day :, far away;
and concluding,
wherc summer sings and dios.
The lecturer then passed into the details Of his
subject. Leading his audience up o cliff he brought
them to the land Of Virgil. Whether Virgil was
really buried there not. he said. question.
but theresbouts his favorite home and Petrarch
paid visit to this spot In the Arm belief that it
was virgil's tomb.
The next point touched was the Serapeum at Poz-
zuoli. and number Of views given of the cele-
Lake Avernus. which lies in the hollow of extinct
crater. 1t is circular in form, and by the ancients
Us to OF %
turer gave view of the ancient city Of Bai@, of
the most noted of the Roman watering places Bate
was noted as being the city where all the vice and
Righteousness of the opulent and corrupt Rome
fourished openly and unchecked.
the ruins Of Paestum. With its three temples of
massive Doric architecture. Roman amphitheatre
shows that these monarchs Of the world held sway
here, but Pscstum, which lies not far from the Bay
of Naples, was founded long before the Romans pos
sessed Southern Italy. It was Greek colony. and
afterward turned to Paestum. The ruins lie upon
dreary plain between the mountains and the sea- and
the indications are that tt was once place OF con-
siderable importance.
The next theme was tho Roman villas that dotted
the shores Of the bay. Eighteen centuries ago. the
lecturer said, the view must have been beautiful.
when the slopes of land around this superb bay
were crowned by the magnificent villas and country
residences OF the Roman emperors and patricisns.
II we judged from the writings Of the Romans we
should suppose that they were fond of
country life. But we must discriminate between
what they said and what they did. Although
they possessed these retreats by the sea.
still the town was their proper habitation
They had none. Of that passion for nature and
natural scenery which is characterstic Of the people
but abided in Rome. Cicero had his villa at Tus.
culum and wrote one Of his oratons there but
although he was always talking about the delights OF
Celius. adjuring him never to leave Rome but to
dwell always in its Brightness. The lecturer then
passed to the Island Of Capri. the Bay of Naples
where Tiberius built twelve villas. 1t was his
favorite retreat and he did all he could to beauty
and and adorn the island But in speaking Of Tiberius
was such q monster Of cruelty and lust ~ he has
been accused Of being His portrait statue IN the
rather OF noble intelligence and intellectual
greatness. He must have been o Of taste and
that have been found in his Villas and after all the
evidence against him rests upon the record of his
bitterest enemy. Iacitus who was. as # were. the
paid attorney Of the Roman Senate. Tiberius was
the first absolute master OF the Roman world and
the proud and naughty Roman Senate were at enmity
with him because he opposed their power. view
of the Island of Capri was given, and the lecturer
led his audience upon journey to its various
pu ons =, Of tho os. an ahSt Tberus rad
the largest OF his twelve villas. view of
the village Of Capri was then given and also
of Ana Capri which Is perched upon the upper cliffs
The road between the two villages is by o path
cut In the cliffs winding upward. and f you go that
faced natives poising some bundle or basket upon
their heads on their way to the weeks bazaar Fine
looking as they are they are inyetsrSts bessars and
visitor comes In sight. The lecturer spoke of the
beautiful blue grotto. as 1t is called. in the cliffs.
which you enter by boat under low arch. Another
is the green grotto where everything in the interior
~ bright emerald grecn Speaking of the cliff
cry the island tho lecturer said there nothing
at Mount Desert that could equal it.; but the chief
charm about IL ID the marvellous play of color
these rough. calcsrcous cliffs. /.
This lecture will be repeated by DIR. Spaulding
next Monday morning.
~'RoAsr RAT AND NANKEEN BREECHEs."
A very amusing aud instructive lecture was do
livercd last night before the Manhattan Liberal Club
in Science Hall by Mr.. W. A. Croffut. The speaker
began by saying that California tho people
who actually earn the bread they eat
do not pcrsecute tho Chinese. He did not
intend to mako any appeal except an appeal
for Justice. Tho Chnaman must make his way
with the qualities that In him the in any
body elso The Chinese who to this country
were made mp Of the best class of peasantry around
Hong Kong and Canton. II said that they worked
for half Of what others could. so II with labor
saving machinery; all improvements In that line
worked for less than men could. Every labor-aavng
machine was pleasing. and II blessed especially the
poor. 1t did tho drudgcry and crowded the workers
into the higher departments, where brains
necdod. II made luxury possible even for the poor
Tho cry against tho Chinese the as the cry
OF the So PARTY
II was urged against the Chinese that they sent
their bones back TO China to be buried In view Of
all tho different kinds Of fertilizers that were no
abundant in this country the lecturer thought the
people. might well spare the poor China
themselves or sending their bones back.
they actually sent money back to China.
But the ~. rosS hn ne doqla h not take
roads they had constructed the canals they had dug
or the other great works they had accomplished.
tho way Of objections against the Chinese, which no
would reserve for some other occasion.
MANS PHYSICAL SYSTEM.
Dr. WiIaru Parker, Dr., spoke last night ct Asso-
citation Hall on the proper method Of living,
from careful analysis Of tho physical sys-
tenn Of man. The human skeleton consists
of 300 distinct bones, Joined by lieamcnts. When
motion is needed the iigsmcnts cannot eiongate
contract. Dr. Dslton's daily diet for man Of
average weight was referred to. II consists of ak
pounds. of the following materials :Mcat, sixteen
ounces bread. nineteen ounces; butter. three and
one-half ounces and water, nfty-two ounces. The
lecturer recommended to eat slowly TO eat at regular
intervals. not to drink much while eating and not to
engage In mental or physical work immediately
after eating
FooD AND DIGESTION.
Dr. Rsnney will deliver his second lecture to 'ath-
lctes on Food and Digestion" st Chictering Hall
this evening. undse the auspices Of the Manhattan
Club.