The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28
CHAUTAUQUA.
'Look up and Lift up
I'VE study the Word and the Works of God"
LET keep our Heavenly Father in the midst. y
'Never be discouraged
The Meeting of the Prison Chautauqua
Circle last Sunday.

The Meeting of the Prison Chautauqua
Circle last Sunday.
After six weeks of unavoidable delay the men,
bers of the prison Chautauqua circle assembled
once more in the chapel attached to this institu-
ton on Sunday last and recommended their usual
fortnightly meetings. The President occupied
the chair. and the Rev. Mr.. Albert, the prison
chaplain. who had just returned from a we'll
earned vacation. occupied his usual place in the
critics two armed rest. The roll-call which was
responded to by each member giving quotation
from his current studies showed large attend
anoe of members which. from the recent tempo
rary prostrstion of the organization body
spoke volumes for the inwardly keen interest for
the success of the undertaking entertained by the
members individually and collectively. Every
member with the exception of two or three who
were absent through illness was at his post and
never before did the sunshine Of future prosper
ity for the prison Chautauqua circle shine more
brightly than it did last Sunday afternoon
The members of the committee appointed at the
last meeting to prepare the address to Rev. John
Vincent upon the occas ion Of his late visit here,
were the recipients Of much well deserved enco
miums for the great success which attended their
labors 1t is of the rules of the circle that each
member of each division in consecutive order shall
report ateach meeting upon the current studies
OF his division and in accordance Herewith the
Secretary for division submitted paper upon
the "Bble and the Nineteenth Century" which
was well received. The report of division B which
was made by Mr.. Louis Crystal dealt with the
"Outline History of Rome from the first period of
the Roman Republic beginning with the expulsion
of Tarquin until the first Punic war 5O9-264 B. c.
He divided his theme into two parts: first,-the
quarrels between the Patricians and Plebians and
the rise of the latter; and secondly: the wars and
conquest OF the italian peninsula The paper was
the outcome OF much careful study and elected
many well deserved praiseful comments. Division
e was ably represented by Mr.. John Henry and his
report on preparatory and College Latin Course"
dealing with the life of julius Caesar from So B. c.
to the words of Mark Anthony over the dead body
OF his friend: was ably presented and it is no
hattery to say that it was in every respect we'll
worthy the many praises which were accorded it.
Mr.. VIM. Hymes stood sponsor for division D, and
his paper on How to Judge a Picture"-not an
easy subject to handle-was well put and justly
earned the excellent reception it received. Mr..
John Harshburger had the most difficult of all the
current studies to present; Physics" and the
look of pleasure that has adorned his countenance
since Sunday last bespeaks the joy he feels at
having come through the struggle with molecules
and atoms without a scratch.
The Rev. Chaplain in dealing with the reports
submitted, highly complimented the several mem.
bers upon the care and attention which they had
evidently bestowed upon the studies entrusted to
them for presentation. He submitted many valua-
bic and well-timed suggestions regarding delivery,
pronunciation, ETC., all of which were carefully
noted. During his remarks he referred to the
many favorable comments he read with SO much
pleasure in many Of the leading Eastern papers
during his vacation, relative to the prison Chau-
tauqua circle here; and said that as great things
were expected of the circle. he hoped that the
good results emanating from the continued efforts
OF the members in their search for truth and
knowledge would more than realize the very best
anticipations of their numerous friends outside
At the suggestion OF one of the members it was
decided that the next meeting would be enlivened
BY debate upon the subject;-Resolved THAT
justice requires that the difference between the
employers and employees of the New York Central
Railway be settled by arbitration" Three mem
bers on each of the affirmative and negative sides
OF the question were selected, and the next meet
ing is looked forward to, likely to be the most
interesting and instructive that the circle has
ever yet held.
THE NEW INNOVATION.
The enthusiasm created by the decision to have
debate at the next meeting of the prison Chau