The morning call., 1890-09-21
FREE LECTURES.
First Discourse in the Chautauqua
Series Tuesday Evening.

The proposed course of free popular lect-
ureS under the auspices OF the Chautau-
quanS, which was outlined in last Sundays
CALL. is strongly Endorsed by members OF
the various circles. The first lecture OF the
series will be delivered in Bush-street Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Bush street, be-
tween Scott and Devlsadero, on Tuesday
evening, by Rev. Thomas Filben, who has
appropriately selected for his theme " lie
ChautauQua Idea" and will explain the
movement, giving all desired information to
the practical outlook of the formation OF
circles. After the lecture Filbcn Circle will
be recognized and an opportunity pre-
Sented those who desire to affiliate TO do so.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
No collection will be taken up at any OF the
lectures to be given, as ways aud means Tor
defraying all the expenses Lave been pro-
vided for.
on Tuesday evening Castalian Circle
will hod its first meeting this term, az the
residence Of its Secretary, Mrs. j. n. Blood,
324 Noe street, near Sixteenth, when the
annual election of officers will take place,
ana such strangers wEo may wish 10 join
will be cordially welcomed. This circle
meets every Tuesday evening at the home
of one of its members.
Mrs. c. L. Beaue, who last year conducted
the Chautauqua Young PEOPLES Reading
cisco ana las been succeeded by Mrs. DR..
John Wagner, 2025 Mission street. who will
devote much time in assisting the juveniles
in their studies
DR.. \. c. Hirst, President of the Univer-
Sty of the Pacific, and President OF the IA
citic Coast Chautauqua Society, frequently
addresses large audiences in this city, where
he is well known. During the Illness of
Rev. c. V An hany, Dr. Hrs, filed the pull
pit III Grace NJ. +. Church for several weeks.
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the First Congregational Church, on Post
street. AT an early day Dir. Hirst will take
part in the ChUutauQua course of lectures.
Miss Madge Kennedy, Instructor of the
art class of the University OF the Pacific, who
for the past two years has cen IN charge Of
the art department at the Pacific Grove As
sembly, will return to her home in Clncin-
natl, Ohio, before the Christmas HOLIDAYS.
The young lady has made MANY friends
during her residence on the Pacific Coast
which she VISITED on account OF Ill health
with satisfactory results.
The regular course Of reading covers a
period OF four years. but during that time
people in many instances become so inter-
ested i'll the work that they take up what is
known as the three years graduate course,
which the coming term Will embrace Green 5
short History of the English People,
See 0ohms Era of the Protestant Revolu-
tiOn," GARDENERS Puritan Revolution"
Wards English Poets" Typical Selec-
tons From English Pr0se-W riters," in
PRODUCTION to MintO's Manual Of English
Prose Literature - and George EIiots The
Mill on the Floss"
The Chautauqua course has three readers
in one of the Micronesia islands. which re-
ceives but one mail year, the service being
performed by tie missionary ship Morning
Star. 1t would not be surprising ii Stanley
or Emin Bey when penetrating the wiidS of
Africa discovered some Euglisa-speaEing
exile engaged in similar work. South
Africa had the Chautauquan idea introduced
some years ago by Miss Theresa NJ. Camp
bell. who now resides there.
The pInitentiaIitS at Lincoln, Nebr, and
Saltwater, Mimi. have circles composed of
Pr soners who are being greatly benefited
by The CEauiagqua readings. Much inter-
eourased by the prison nagement in both
instances.