The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-07-24

Chaplain arose and after few well chosen
dress as follows:
To the Rev. John II. Vincent. d. D., LII. D.,
Chancellor of the Chautauqua Literary and Scien-
tiic Circle.
Dear Sir: We the members of the Pierian Lo.
cal Circle, of the Chautauqua Literary and Scien-
tific Circle lately established in this institution
bid you cordial welcome to its port ais. While
we recognize your unbounded love and benevo-
lence in this your distinguished visit to us young
Circle struggling in the throes of organization,
we also deem it a harbinger of future prosperity
and hope to ourselves and to all others placed in
similar condition. We welcome you not as the
founder only but also as the pillar of Chautauqua
educational movement to-day. and recognize the
moral and intellectual benefit to be derived by
the student in the course of readings promulgated
by its eminent and philanthropic management
We are not unmindful of the fact that we
particularly fortunate in having not only your
favor and friendship but also the generous aid
and hearty cooperation of our respected Warden,
Hon. j. j. Randall.
In extending to you our heartfelt wishes for the
future prosperity of the Chautauqua University it
is our pleasing privilege to present to the
companyng small token of our esteem a me-
mento of this visit, and trust that when ever its
many shades attract your kindly eye it will cause
your thoughts to turn to our Circle, and urge you
| to extend a like helping hand to all those whose
condition is like own. AS for us, our Circles
| record will be ample remembrance of event
which will mark an era in the history of this in
stituton long after our places are filled by others.
May God keep you in good health and give you
long life is the prayer of the Pierian Circle.
[Signed by the Presi dent and Secretary.]
When the Chaplain had finished the read
ing the cushion was presented by men,
ber of the circle; then the Bishop arose and
in words and looks full of feeling. ex-
pressed his qualification at the unexpected
tokens of appreciation.
1t is impossible to give an accurate descrip-
ton of the cushion. It was about two feet
square; the top was blue plush and the un-
der side was old-gold satin. In the center
of the top was a fanciful variation of a
shield and this was of plush the color of old
gold; on the shield was worked with vari-
Gus colOred silk thread these words:
| M. S. p, saltwater Minn., July 20. 1890.
Presented to John H. Vincent, d. D., LII. D.,
Chancellor C. L. S. c.. by the members of the
Pierian Circle.
Around the edge was a heavy silk cord
and at the corners were small silken tassels.
] color.
The address was written on bristol board
and placed in handsome oak frame with
an inside gilt rope border.
The Bishop stated that it was his inten-
ton to ship the cushion and the address to
Chautauqua. N. Y, to be viewed by the
thousands who will be there during the
Summer Assembly.
Below is an abstract of Bishop Vincents
address-an address, the good effects of
which will never be lost on many of his
hearers:
''FellOwmen. and brothers of the Chau-
tauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, 1 give
you greeting. The Chautauqua idea is
comparatively new one. 1t has four forms
about which will tell you." Here the
speaker described the four departments and
the aims and methods of each. 1.-The ad-
vantages afforded by the ChautauQua course
OF study are applicable to nearly every con-
ditiOn in life. A boy leaves school before
he has completed his education. and goes
into business. He thinks he knows great
deal, even more than his father. But when
he gets to be forty or forty five years of age
he says, Il would have been a better man
had l remained at school and got a good
education Chautauqua says to this man,
we will give you lessons Chautauqua
says read. read good books, read carefully
and grow in strength of mind. When a
man reads thing and thinks about it he is
bound to learn; and think more of man
who gains his knowledge in this way than