Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
FAVORED BY THE ELEMENTS.
Good Weather Prevails at the Crete
Chautauqua Assembly.
THE EXERCISES AT BEATRICE.
For an Injunction
Against the Issuing of Cass Coun-
ty's Court House Bonds
state News.
The Third Day at Crete.

early in the session, and many OF the great
family of Chautauquas who propose being
here have not yet arrived, II is evident to
casual observer that IN some respects we
are already ali here That is representa-
tivos are here for people of every variety OF
temperament and disposition. Reasonable,
fair minded people are here who like things
as they find them and are pleased to find
them so good; earnest unselfish people are
here, who care for the comfort of others
besides themselves, who attend the classes
and other exercises, and at the same time
attend to their own business; idle and
thoughtless people are here who seek only
amusement, who talk around the outskirts of
the pavilion while the exercises are going
on, and whisper when you want to hear
what the lecturer is saying. Fastidious,
fault finding people are here, for whom
nothing is quite good enough, people who
act as if the whole earth with the assembly
grounds thrown in, belonged to them. Yes,
we are all here, and all taken together we
are very respectable and superior crowd-a
crowd Of the most well behaved, we'll mean
ing and intellectual people of Nebraska.
.'Old probabilities" is treating us very
nicely indeed in giving US a succession of
such bright cool days, and we are enjoying
them to the utmost. Boating ana lawn
tennis are the favorite pastimes this year,
and merry groups frequent the river banks
and tennis courts. The camp is a cheerful
place at meal times Many Of the tent
dwellers take their meals at their tents, and
pleasant groups may be seen gathered around
well laden tables under the trees. The zest
of tent life in the grove assures good appetites
and generous supply of bodily food must
be taken to balance the generous supply of
mental and spiritual good furnished by
Chautauqua.
The prayer meeting at 7:30 this morning
was we'll attended. The subject was tenn
perance and the meeting was full of earnest
ness and enthusiasm. III fervent prayer and
serious discussion will carry the prohibition
amendment in Nebraska then these temper
ance prayer meetings render it an assured
thing. At the close of the meeting Rev.
Stewart, the leader, requested all who in
tend to pray for the success of the amend
ment and to work for it in every manly. hon
orable way to rise, and Immediately almost
the entire audience stood up. AT o'clock
DR.. Dunung's normal class met in the Con-
gregational building. The lesson was ex-
tremely interesting and attentively listened
to, but the building was uncomfortably
crowded. When DIR. Duryea's bible students
class arrived the crowd increased to such an
extent that it was thought best to adjourn to
the pavilion where all who desired to hear
the popular teacher could have an opportun
ity of doing so. Accordingly the adjourn
ment was made and the largest bible class
ever seen at this assembly gathered on the
chorus platform. The lesson consisted of a
lecture on the books or the bible and their
authors. Those who listened to the earnest,
vivid discourse on the inspired writers could
easily imagine the speaker himself to be in
spired
AT II a. m. DR.. Sprague lectured in the
pavilion Shakespeare's youth. Mr..
Sprague is a fluent and interesting. speaker
aud showed thorough knowledge of his
subject, Shakespeare, he said, Is to some
mystery and to others miracle. In all the
l. ,r~El, 4, t., oH
man beginning so low and climbing so
high. The first, part of the lecture
was concerned with Shakespeare's
parents and family and the latter
greatest genius is always the greatest
worker; Shakespeare was an industrious
student and q man OF great learning. The
common idea that he was idle and unlearned
15,O 900 words, and what Is more important,
uses them correctly. Mr.. Sprague quoted
numerous extracts from Shakespeare's writ
ings to show his clever use of words and his
mastery of the English language, as well as
his knowledge of Latin and Greek. He also
showed the strong impelling influence that
urged the young Shakespeare on to his bril-
liant but laborious career. The lecturer was
evidently very much in love with his sub
ject, as well as very well acquainted with it.
He makes his hero hero without spot or
blemish by increasing his virtues by the aid
OF his own imagination, and by persistently
lBUOTlHS OF DOluly stunning upon SOluG Out
else everything that is suspicious or blame
worthy in his history. Probably, however,
very popular lecturers are permitted to mix
facts, fiction, wit and sarcasm in an indis-
tinguishable medley, and to draw on their
imagination ad libitum.
AT 2D. m. q large audience assembled in
the pavilion to hear DIR. Hays lecture on
character and Manners" Before the lec-
''Peiro and Babette." The lady's sweet
voice and musical ability secured hearty
encore. Superintendent Dunning then in
troduced DR.. Hays, making few humorous
remarks to which the witty doctor responded
with such gusto that the audience roared
with merriment. The lecturer then intro
duced his subject by describing group Of
statuary in Washington, and showing now
the story OF the group can be learned by
studying the expression of the countenances
BY using number OF humorous and telling
stories, the lecturer showed how character
can in most cases be discerned by the ex
preston of countenance and the behavior.
In answering the questions :~"What is per-
sona!ty; what is affection what is real genu-
inc manner and characterP' the lecturer
proved himself an able actor and facialist,
as well as mirth- provoking humorist and q
close student of human nature.
AT the stockholders meeting this after
noon five of the seven trustees whose time
expires in 1889 were reelected for three
years. The new trustees are Messrs. Jones
and Smell, who take the places OF Messrs.
Bobby and Imhoff. DIR. Duryea was elected
to fiji the place OF Rev. Abernathy, resigned.
Because of the unfinished business an ad-
| journed meeung will be held Monday, July 1.
An immense audience assembled for the
evening lecture. The opening exercises con-
sisted of solo by Mrs. Powell of Washing
! ton, ID. c., and cornet solo by Miss Anna
| Clark, the noted Cornetist of Boston. Both
ladies delighted the audience.
Colonel Balm then began his lecture on
sour Country's Bill of Fare" DIR. Dunning
says: ''Since John b. Cough died there is
no lecturer on Temperance before Colonel
| Balm" This evenings lecture proved him
great lecturer on other subjects also. The
| three chief elements in our country's bill Of
| fare he announced to be immigration, the
| coored race, and the liquor traffic, and dis
cussed each element with great brilliancy
wit and earnest eloquence. This is Colonel
Bans last appearance at the assembly this
year, and all regret that ii is SO.
The following Is the programme for to-
morrow:
| SUNDAY, JUNE 80.
S:00-Prayer service.
10:30-Public service. Sermon by George
p. Hays, ID. ID.
2:00-Bible class and Sunday school.
3;30--Temperance meeting; Rev. Francis
| Townsley; evangelistic work
5:O0-Chautauqua vesper service.
5;30-Ladies' missionary conferences, Miss
i -. H. IE.. IL. H.