The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-19
THE SEATTLE -NTELIGENcER SUNDAY, August 49,
THE CLOSING WEEK.
FINAL ExERcIsEs Al BEAUTIFUL
caArrAueUA sEAeH.
school Of Science and Literatsre-A
Camp Fire which wa. the Rest
Thing Of the Seasonal Variety Of
Lectures and Entertainments.

The srhooI u science and literature a
Shsufzngua has proven a success. IN,
lectures hare been Of high order. rn4
Showed careful aud p2insfakinr study
Nothing could have been more fitting a.
hnsss TO chAgfanqua WORK The rsun.
table. during the week. conducted By Prof
l. z foslansbees were Of much Interest Il
all teachers. The subjects ,.resented de-
maxd The careful attention Of every e.sr
cater
The matters under discussion wedres
day and Thursday we're as fellows.
]. Are our schools faulty because Of tn.
taste for trashy literature on the Part q
the pupiIz
? VIII teacher 5eopardlze his influences
By actively engaging IN t<ositfes9
3 Inc e1edacsts9a Of the sexes Tnere
vas a vice difference Of opinion. Is eyf
dsnced b. this several speeches. hnt Al
,et the neea 81 greater energy aud watch
fulness along these lines
The lecture on Kant hy Rev. A. T.
Powelson, played q prominent figure in
ihursGays exercises. The speaker out
lined the philosophical theories OF the
scotch frIssian sage. His peculiar. bach.
e3or life was illustrated. and his devotion
" religion and science was dweif upon a
leading characteristics Of his life. Com.
PARSONS were made Of the t0gmas and be
aefs OF the contemporaries Of Kant The
contrast between English aud German phi
inzophy az the openiuS Of the eighteenth
century was shown IA a concise manner
that the one taught that al was God and
Tue other That all was man. TIE cumbina-
tinn ofthe two PHILOSOPHERS destroyed the
personality Of both God and man The
three systems OF reasoning az introduced
by the Kant philosophy were treated in the
psychological order of their development.
Logic and reason were defined aud cx.
planned Moral science and ethics. rs
taught ~ this philosophy, with Its appli-
cation upon subsequent history Of the race
OF man, concluded the lecture.
ISFEoxPTu ENTERTAINMENT.
At 30 an imprornptu entertainment W as
given In the pavilion. The following pro
graInme was rendered
Trio assiIipo,,
Misses Green, Ward and Prof. Foliaasbs:e.
Recitation, "i'll Not Marry Nan II he
Drinks
Misses Green and ward.
Selection ..The Isle Of Long AGO.
Rev. L. J. Carver.
Trio Hear Dem Bells
Misses Green, Ward and Prof Follansbee.
Prof. =. G.. Plummer delivered a lecture
on the cid and new theory of sound al 2
p. m, aud showed what a vast difference
there was between the thinking OF 10 day
and that of a thousand years ago. Prot.
Flumrer is welded 10 bis profession aud
has made careful research into the set
ences. He tells what he knows in man
ner that Is highly entertaining
A reminiscence meeting was held in the
pavilion at 8 ?. m. led By Prof F0ilansbec.
Rev. Bates, Sri, Mrs ST. II. Reese. Mrs
EaqSau Prot Touax NJ Gf.rV.,ts go
Rev. Pomeroy, related some incidents OF
their seh0oi-life. Some were iudlcrous
and others touching. IL was pleasure 10
see with what interest the oldest teachers
looked back TO their working days The
meeting closed with the hymn. "ehall We
Gather ~ the RIVER
The senate Debating Society. accom-.
panied By their friends. came over ON the
Fanny Lake at ?. M. when all had
gathered around the campfire, the ex-
cursionists were welcomed y Prof. Jones
A response was made by Mr. Waltz Rev.
Pierce made a few happy remarks.
THURSDAYS EXERCISES.
At II n. m. Thursday Rev. Mr.. Powelson
drew pen picture OF Germany's most
eminent man of letters, 6eihe. He showed
how high he st0od Ia the esteem OF his
people, and what lofty sentiments he had
aroused in the hearts Of psople OF every
nation
Mrs NJ. A. shader described the rise OF
the work OF scientific temperance ins;ruc-
ton. From poor beginning under the lead
ership 81 that wonderful woman, Mrs
Mary Hunt. to whom fail is an unknown
term. the cause has grown TO gigantic pro-
portion. Scientific Temperance instruction
Is now taught In thirty Hour states. IN ali
the territories and government schools
Mrs. Hunts aim is to have every govern
ment adopt measures that win provide for
aged the women by his presence at the
meeting and his timely remarks Then
followed a lecture by Prof. Foliausbec on
Taste and smelling which was greatly
enjoyed.
THE BEST THING OF FIIE SEASON.
Chautauqna Itself, may be forgotten and
sink Into insignihenuee, but the Thursday
evening camp fire will never be forgotten
by those present Someone whose misfor
tune IL was to go 90 town, was Told on his
retarn that he missed the best thing OF the
season. Zach one WAS required 20 recite
the nFst verse Of the FIRST speech he ever
made The effect may be Imagined. One
minister from olympia, not being able to
remember his first speech. spoke two. The
Lark Is up 10 Meet the sun" Mary had a
Little Lamb" and Twinkle. Twinkle Lit
tie star" tn q modest manner. Ali who
bad ever rceited Twinkle, Twinkle Little
star, were then told TO recite it in con
cert
The "Boy who stood on the Burning
Deck" came In for his share Of attention
as did Mother Goose Melodies. An Indian
show conducted by Rev. Mr. Powc,sOn aud
Carver, Prof, Piummer. Messrs Turrell and
Reese, closed the unique performance. aud
all went home feeling that innocent miFth
and pleasure Is n good thing.
WHAT WAS DONE FRIDAY.
Rev. A. z Puwelsou lectured on the life
and works OF ShiiieF at II 80 q m. Friday,
and brought his audience into perfect bar
mauy with this grand old ariter, whose
sweet Influences an the world to-day.
Prof. Plummer described the East river
bridge a. p. N. The lecture was illns-
irated by frte-haRd drawings. showing the
bridge ia different stages Of construction.
The sneaker said that bridge huIidiag was
the smallest department OF engineering
aud Suspension bridge building was the
smallest department Of bridge consisuc-
ton.
AtSp. m. the following programme was
carried out
instrumental solo, March from Mozart,
NJ, Stampef
original poem, ''rhe Planets Bah" Mrs.
Carrie : Rice,
Vocal solo. The Rose bush, Miss Lizzie
Green
headings from Richter, Rev. A. p. Powell.
son.
story, Prof Plummer
Vocal solo. Mss susie Ward
Recitation, Tine kye's lament. oracle
Perry