Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-17
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY.
Closing Sessions-Temperanc Meeting
Graduating Exercises

Graduating Exercises.
EDS. RECORD UNION: A feature of the
Thursday afternoon assembly at Pacific
Grove was a temperance meeting, under
the auspices of the w. CT. U. Rev. VIM.
n. Hill, Chaplain of San Quentin, re-
viewed the important subject under con-
sideration in an interesting address, in
which he stated that he was one of the
rare men on this coast who had never used
liquor or tobacco, and for fifty-six years
had been enlisted in the Temperance cause.
He reviewed the fact as to the number who
die annually as drlnkards in the United
States, and did not wonder that women
were rising in their strength to stop this
dreadful slaughter. Referring to the fact
that women were now admitted to school
boards, he calamity wished that all Trus-
tees were women. Temperance teaching in
the schools and Bands of Hope would exert
grand influence in the right direction.
The laws are far better than the enforce
ment of them; for there is law forbiddiag
the sale of liquor to minors, and yet boys
are seen coming out of saloons. and the in
ference is that they did not go there for
nothing The law also provides that liquor
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situations. How is that enforced?
Mr. Editor, how does this speak for Sac
ramento and her 400 saloons? And we beg
to inquire if the State Capitol is not the
very public institution where that law
CHANGED to be made.
OF San Quentin, the speaker told us that
so per cent. of the l, $50 prisoners are there
confined directly or indirectly, through
liquor; and, sad to relate, sixty of the in
mates are boys under II years of age
There are no less than three saloons be-
tween the prison and the place of departure
for those discharged drunkards. What a
record for those who are supposed to en-
force the law
The lecture closed with words of en-
cOuragement and hope for those noble
women who are laboring with such untir-
ing zeal for the good of the rising genera
ton. Mrs. Cove made the following state
ment: A teacher in Sonoma county failed
to make his school successful because many
of the parents added to their children's
lunches a bottle of wine, and, in conse-
quenCe, the scholars became too stupid to
study.
Another incident was related of large
wine-grower who has recently planted an
orchard i'll an adjoining county, that his
sons, now young men, may be employed
away from home, and away from the free
Wlne-bibbing INDUCED i'll at home, by
which they are fast becoming drunkards..
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
But let US turn to a brighter view, and
note the graduating exercises of the L.. S. C..
class of 1884, which took place on Friday
morning, and were of a highly interesting
character. The exercises were held in the
chapel of the grove, the programme being
as follows: Music, quartet, by Chautauqua
Glee Club prayer, by Rev. 7. H. Siney
leaves from the Secretary's notebook, by
Mrs. NJ. H. Field, San Jose; graduating
essay, What Our Nation Should Learn
of Others" by Mrs. L. c. Moore, of Los
Angeles, read by Miss NJ. G. Pierpoht, of
San Juan; music; graduating essay, g A
Few Outdoor Worshipers," by Mrs. Lillian
H. Shuey, Of Brentwood; poem, "Maid of
Angeles read by Miss Lola Collins grad
uating essay, Some Reductions of Alice
and Phebe Cary" by Mrs. Helen S. Dry
den of Gilroy; music Memorial of Mrs
NJ. II. Mckee" by Mrs. NJ. T. Mccall, of
San Jose; music appropriate to the memo
rial; poem, Chautauqua," by Joel Bean,
of San Jose, read by Mrs. Cox; music
Presidents address and presentation of di-
plomas by Rev C. c. Stratton; benediction.
Eleven diplomas were presented, but the
absent graduates received theirs from the
Eastern office. Two white seals were also
awarded
The Chautauqua round table and mus
sci roast, down on the beach, was attended
by the c. L. S. G.. and its friends in the af-
ternoon to the number of about 200 Re
ports from various circles were made, and
the following, among other resolutions,
was unanimously passed:
ReSolred That a vote of thanks be rendered to
all the papers who have SO kindly published
of the assembly.
The mussel roast was a complete sue
cess, and long will we remember the Chau-
tauqua assembly of 1884 which thus closed
its sessions. H. S. B.
Pacific Grove, July u, 1884.