West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29

getting you good folks at nome.
This must not occur if we can posi-
bly, help it. So now let US go thro'
a few days of Chautauqua good
things.
On Thursday, the 10Th, a very
fair program was carried out. At
10 a. M, Rev, H. H. Moore, of the
Erie Conference, delivered a strong,
sensible lecture on "Nihilistic
Philosophy" The lecturer is a
rugged, old-time Methodist preach
er, and l should judge, from his
tone and expression, that he had
gone through many controversial
contests. He was argumentative
and sarcastic in his treatment of
the false PHILOSOPHERS of the day.
AT II a. M, that why, 1.-the. elias
tic little man from Chicago, the
Rev. DR.. Henson, stepped to the
front of the platform, and for an
hour fairly poured forth "Plea for
the Old"-old men, old women, old
culture, old ministers, &C., &C., and
scathed ond scorched some Of the
new things of the day. To the
very last word of the lecture, he
held that vast audience Of 5000 peo-
pie listening with rapt attention.
DR.. Henson is remarkable speak
er and possesses a vast amount of
magnetism.
Rev. Arthur Mitchell, at 2 p. M,
lectured on Homer and House
keeping" but as we know more
about the subject than did Homer,
we concluded not to go, and didn't.
Ats p. M, the Round Table talk
was quite interesting. A number
of sparkling speeches illustrated
the advantages of the Chautauqua
course of reading for persons in all
circles of society.
Each afternoon large crowds are
eagerly studying the large model
of Jerusalem and the miniature
Palestine.
At 7 80 p. m. The Normal
Alumni Reunion was held in the
Amphitheater. Some good music
and very fair speeches entertained
the vast multitude. After the re-
union we adjourned to the lake
shore, where, for a half holr, we
were entertained with the rest of
the children, by an illuminated
fleet, some very good fire works,
and two huge bonfires, one of them
Floating on the Lake.
We wanted to take in Fridays
programme, but our party deter
mined instead to 60 to Niagara
Falls. Among the good things we
missed was a lecture on "Philoso-
phising as to Education" by DR.,
Alex Martini" formerly President
Of West Virginia University, and
lecture from DR.. A. G. Haygood,
of Georgia, on GLOW He makes his
Way, or a Southern Mans Report
concerning the Negro;' and an
other on "America's Indebtedness
to the Civilization of Holland"
by DR.. P. B. Hull, of New York
Good as they all no doubt were,
we felt we must see Niagara before
we came back home.
Ats a. H., we boarded the train,
about 500 strong, and about 3 p. M,
after some tedious delay, we are at
the Falls. 1t has been fiftean years
since 1 saw Niagara last, but the
first sight of it last week brought
back in throng the memories of
that visit SO long ago. We visited
the various spots of interest. Went
down the inclined plane, stood be-
meath the falls, and looked up
through the binding spray. Then
we crossed the suspension bridge,
and viewed the falls from the Cana
dian side. After returning, we
went over the bridge to Goat Island
and enjoyed greatly the views from
that spot of weird beauty. We re-
turned in time to see the Falls by
the electric light, a strange and
wondrous sight. At 3 a. M, on
Saturday we are at Chautauqua's
gates once more, tired and sleepy
1t is almost time for a lecture by
DR.. Jewell, of Chicago, and | must
go. G. G. w.
Wyoming County Institute.