The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04

| HRoF. NIeHoLsoN's LEoTURE.-Th audi
ence which greeted Col. j. W. Nicholson Oh
| the occasion Of his educational lecture at
| Phoenix Hall, the evening of the 21st ulti1no,
was not so large as the lecturer and the sub
| ject deserved, but, to use trite expression,
it compensated IN responsibility and appre-
| ciatiyeness for any deficiency in numbers.
Several ladies graced the hall with their
| presence, and among the gentlemen were
| some of our most prominent citizens. Col.
| Nicholson spoke for about an hour and held
| the close attention Of his audience through
out, eliciting their applause at frequent in
| terYals By his forcible arguments and flights
OF eloquence. He spoke of education in its
various relations to the character of man,
showing it to be the power which keeps him
from relapsing into barbari5nl. The great
ted by references to the history of ancient
Rome and Greece, countries OF insignificant
size that dominated the rest of the world
by reason of the superior culture and en-
Of discipline und Of home influences upon
the minds Of the young were most APPLY de-
scribed, and Jefferson, Webster and others
were cited as bright examples of the benefi-
cent results produced by such influences.
Our circum5cribed space compels US to
confine ourselves to this brief reference to
the lecture, but we are glad to have the OPP
portunity os giving in full the graceful and
eloquent remarks addressed to Col. Nichoi-
son at the conclusion of the lecture by Capt.
r. Prosper Landry, President OF the Guild
of Ascension. Capt. Landry said:
Colonel Nicholson, you'd fai! to discharge
IN agreeable daty did ! not ,profter my cordial
thus expressing the gratitude of each member
Of the Gulid, ] have no doubt that ] am. at the
same time, expressing the gratitude OF every
lady and every gentlemen present.
Not long ago we hat! the pleasure of meeting
In this hail 4 gentleman who kept US full several
hours bound by the charm Of his oratory. The
sound of ms voice mas long since ceased TO re-
vertebrate within these walls, but the sentiments
awakened by That remarkable argument viii
long continue to rever1erate within many q
heart. If. as he said and we believe. 50 the near
est approach 30 true happiness in this world
the sIrest way TO mako life worth living is to
be found 10 t2 brave. honest and faithful dis
charge a Aptg' we may consider ourselves
singuiariy fortunate In meeting Tonight an
other gentleman who atOqaantiy aITGcuteS
the cause of tint which ttereS and teaches duty:
education.
More blessed than Moses who led his people
out OF the bondage of Egypt, but entered not
the promised land, shall be the educators who
will lead our people ont Of tho bondage Of gro
rance; for they may then hope to enter the
PROMISED laad OF that happiness which lies in 4.
the knowledge and the practice Of duty.
In Diminishing the audience, Rev. r. S.
Stuart said he thought he could assure Col.
Nicholson Chat the Police jury of Ascension
woald do its pert towards sustaining the
State University By sending 1T least two
cadets at the next session end maintaining
them there at tile expense Of the parish. It
is to be hoped tae assurance will bo verified
by the action OF out par9eA3ai legislators.