The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-09
COLUMBIA.
The Recent Chautauqua Meeting
Held There and the Great Success
That Attended 1t.
Review of the Leading Events Of
the Convention.
Columbia of Today as Compared
With the Past.
Her Situation and Possibilities-The In
ternational Live Stock Exhibition
The Scotch-Iri Congress-The
New Arsenal.

and Scientific circle opened at Columbia,
Tenn, June 20, and continued in session
until July 4. Col. T.. G. Mcdowell is
prominent attorney OF Columbia and
gentleman who pre-eminently represents
that type of southern manhood who stood
the brunt OF battle for four long years. lie
has tasted fully OF the experience gained
by true soldier, but does not bury him
self in the life and memories of the past.
lie is a man Of today, student OF the
present needs Of society, an enthusiast
and supporter Of all and any movements
that will benefit the community in which
he dwells and for which he labors de-
notedly.
lie was not long in seeing the good
results which could be brought about by
the establishment Of the Chautauqua
movement in the city Of his adoption. So
he, together with the valued assistance Of
Mr.. T. I. Wright and T. Warren Clark,
succeeded in putting such q profitable and
pleasing program before the public, that
the success Of the convention was assured
before il opened
Prominent among those whose attain
ments and positions in life make them
fitting instructors were: The Rev. A. A.
Willis, u. D., Of Louisville, who delivered
two addresses, which elected the closest
attention and brought forth deserved APP
plause from the large audiences that hon
orcd him with their attention.
Miss Mary Bryant, OF the Columbia
Female institute, read paper on the
"Aloral Power of George Eliot" which, rs
an analysis OF the character aud intentions
OF that great novelist as gralhercd from a
careful study OF her writings, has scarcely
been surpassed by any American litcra.
Sp Miss Bryants essay was extensively
admired and received very favorable at
tention from able critics.
Mr. John Dewitt Miller proved TO be the
humorist OF the meeting. Ills discourscs
upon Love, Courtship aud Marriage, +" aud
"Ihe Uses Of Uglncss," werc replctc in the
rich humor that the subjects suggest, espec-
tally when handled 10y a dry old bachelor,
who had and took the opportunity Of pok
ing fun at "old maids" many OF whom
were compelled TO hear him through.
Prof. Is. L. Femow, chief OF the United
States iOresty department. opened thecyes
oi his hearers and set their minds 10 think
ing in an entirely new way about our
woodlands, and the important and many
benefits which accrue from the practice OF
scientific forestry. This is a branch OF
agriculture which is lcas, known and OF as
much importance from pecuniary stand.
point as any department OF horticulture.
THE ArrEAL will shortly print his lecture
In full, and It's many readers who are in
iCrcstcd directly or indirectly In ngricultu-
raj pursuits will find IL very profitable TO
read IL studiously.
Mr.. J. NJ. kcating read paper entitled
"Drt, Disease and Degradation" which
has already appeared in rnE ArrE,L
II Prof. Fcnow's address opened the
eyes aud set the minds Of his hearers TO
thinking, Mr.. kcating's discourse OF the
three "D's' made the eyes start from their
sockets and set the mindsaire with horror
ON account Of the unsanitary condition of
the air We breathe aud the water We drink.
Suppressed eXclamations Of discomfort
aud surprise were heard all over the opera.
house in which Mr.. kcating delivered his
lecture.
Prot John D. DeNlottc, Of the DcPauw
university, who enlightened the address
Of purely scientific matters, was the most
enjoyable Of lecturers. lie was well
equipped with apparatus of the most mod
ern patterns 20 take his hearers ON de.
hghtiul excursion into wonderland. Ills
first lecture was "rhe Wiichery Of n
Glance, or How Beam OF Light Tells its
Story" II aboundcd In the most brilliant
and striking experiments representing
the vibration theory Of light aud the
laws OF reflection, piraction, dccompos.
ton, velocity, the exhibition Of the pho.
neidoscope, an instrument for changing
sound or music into colors. The lecture
was beautiful TO the highest degree, both
morally and scientifically. The professor
turned with marked cleycrncss the pro-
found facts into pretty sentiment lie
also entertained n vast audience with the
"Wondcrs Of Electricity" the wizard Of
the nineteenth century. Prof Do Motto
l. o man Of the most remarkable temper
amcnt aside from his many noteworthy at
tainments. This temperament makes Of
him n man oi the rarest and most winning
modcs,y Ills voice II strong and finely
modulaied, his cnunciation clear and un-
confused, 40 that withal asupcrior scientific
lecturer could not be found.
This Chaulauqua movement v 70 gcnor-
ally known that Il is needless 10 90 into
the details Of the grand scheme which Is
now becoming 10 universally popular.
The aim Of the organization IL 10 promote
and encourage habits Of reading and study
In all the branches Of human knowledge,
IN modern art and science. In secular aud
sacred literature In connection with busy
daily life; 10 give college graduates n r..
Wow Of the college course; 20 secure for
those whose educational advantages have
been limited 20 the students general out.
look upon the world and life, and 20 lie.
vclop the habit Of close, connected and
persistent thinking.
The conception Of this plan is grand
one, and It's benefits cannot be realized un-
less one attends the meeting Of Chau.
-~,auqua with the determination 20 listen
Ind learn. Those who have been cdu-
Gated aud suppose that they have forgot.
ten all they had ever learned az college
will bc gratiGcd 10 discover how quickly
the lectures act upon the mind aud revive
~ clearly those forgotten college day prob
lens The people Of Columbia feel truly
grateful 10 Col. Mcdowell for bringing
about this fortunate movement In their
midst In such successful and pleasing