Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-01
Chautauquans Neither Mere
Toys Nor Dull Boys.
A Joint Culture of Mind and
Muscle.
Mr.. Ambrose Thinks Scholars Should
be Politicians.
The Assembly Now Well Organized
Gossip About People and
Affairs.


tauqua, took place yesterday. The
French, German and Spanish depart
ments are located in the school build
ing, under the supervision of Mrs. H.
M. Cobb, Prof. Chas. N. Kienzle and
Prof Carlos Bransby, respectively. The
Los Angeles School of Art and Design is
located in the same building. The
school of the English Bible is located in
the basement of the amphitheater, and
is in charge of that trio of Bible
students, Drs. Daniel Read and W. H.
Pendleton, of this city, and DR.. A. J.
Frost. of San Bernardino, who have
made for themselves a reputation as
most proficient in their line of instruc-
ton. Special attention is given to the
book of Hebrews. DR.. Frost conducted
yesterdays lesson and spoke on the
''Superiority of Christianity to Juda-
ism."
Scholar in Politics.
In place of the band carnival adver-
tised for yesterday morning, J. Clement
Ambrose gave his lecture on "The
Scholar in Politics." Scholarship should
stand guard over the American state.
He believed in the progress of the good
and the decline of the bad. He would
make education the measuring rod for
right of suffrage, and the sex of the voter
no mans business. Neither God nor
Thomas Jefferson intended that all men
were created equal, but that all men
were created with power to become
equal. To do this, the first requisite, as
Beecher says, is to secure good father
and mother, but education is most
wonderful fertilizer. He protested
against the power given to foreign ignor-
ance: BY far the largest part of our
criminals, paupers and vile women come
from over the sea. eff our country is to
be the house of refuge for all nations, in
heavens name let the institution be
kept out of the management of the in
mates. and let the founders govern
it, at least till the inmates
know what the institution is.
Agitate this danger among all who can
hold newspaper right side up, and let
each idea say 70 the next, "Come in
where l am" Swear the voter on the
school book as well as on the Bible, and
we will have better government.
So long as saloOn-keepers take more
interest in politics than do Christians,
our nation will be more drunk than re-
ligious.
The minister who is too pious to par
ticipate in the politics of this life is too
bad to prepare the politician for the life
to come.
G. L. s. C.
President Fleming organized at 5
O'Clock yesterday the round table, which
will continue to meet each evening at
that time.
Rev. A. S. Dobbs, of New York, the
oldest living member of the scientific
circle, was present and spoke briefly.
He paid tribute to the president Of
the circle, and called attention to
the great Chautauqua growth since
the foundation of the work was laid in
1873. Emily j. Raymond, the authoress,
was present, and spoke of -"the old
Chautauqua back in New York" Other
speeches followed, and the exercises
were interspersed with music.
The Four Napoleons.
Last evening G. +. Bolton gave his
second lecture on ''The Four Napoleons."
Beginning with the French revolution,
the speaker showed how France came to
be in direst need of leader. He came
In the person OF Bonaparte. He then
followed the lives of the French emper-
ors to the fall of the throne and the
establishment of the republic. As on
the previous evening, each prominent
parsonage, event or place, as mentioned
in the narrative, was flashed on the can
vas by the steriopticon.
Last evenings audience was larger
than Wednesdays, showing that the
speakers reputation is we'll founded.
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The financial aspect of the assembly
is most encouraging. The Redondo
railroad alone, for the first two days of
the session, sold over $500 worth of
tickets.
Considerable interest is taken in the
Ruth contest" as it is called. Two
prizes, one of 500 and another of $50
are to be given to the person standing
the best written examination on the
book OF Ruth, and clergy, laymen, Sun
day school scholars and others are COM
peting. Drs. Reed, Pendleton and Frost
are to be the examiners.
Tomorrow night Prof. Ludlam pre-
sents "Ben Hur' There will be rreci-
tation of selections, including "The
Fallen Tile" "The Chariot Race" and
the Healing of the Lepers." Seventy
five characters will be used in giving a
series of twelve tableaux. Appropriate
music is prepared, and the scenery to be
used is now on the ground.
DIR. Reed takes charge of the Bible
class this morning. His subject is
'Christ's Priesthood Superior to That
of Aaron"
The ballroom is well patronized at the
Redondo hotel. Last evening party of
guests spent the after-dinner hours
dancing to music furnished by the hotel
orchestra.
Mrs. Henry T. Hazard and sister,