The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-08-29
The ChautauQua Assembly,

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loymimg Sessiox.
The exercises ct the Chautauaus
Grounds differ but little, from the OK
ercises OF other days, except the II
O'Clock lecture Of Prof. Freeman,
which was somewhat changed from
the program announcement, (by re-
quest,) to the Shakespeare, and Bacon
discussion.
The Professor handled this question,
so m~asterfully, that # any Of the audi
ence werein any donbt about the Don.
nelly Cyphus or Bacon's right to the
authorship Of S~hakespeare's plays, it
was dissipated. His remarks were
pleasing, clear, forcible, and highly in.
teresting. tits a desirable moment Of
ones life time to have the pleasure of
listening to his profound remarks.
Afternoon Session.
The First on the program was Frank
Boards "Chalk Talk" which COM
menced at 2 p. M. The first drawing
was to show how a speaker should re.
fleet the opinions and ideas Of his audi.
cnce, If he wished to be a popular
speaker, and was a beautiful picture
Of a swan floating down a stream with
its reflection cast in tho water. He
then drew the following pictures in
quick succession, a baby, SO gentle,
with a great love for animal pets, es-
pecially kittens, which 1t carresses by
holding them up. suspended by the
tail. Next he illustrated a mischiev-
Gus boy with a bent pin approaching a
chair, which Mr.. Beard said, he would
not explain as he saw some boys in the
audience and he did not wish to offer
anv suggestion to them. Then came a
%caricature, of himself, then one of a
young ma taking his first glass. which
he suddenly changed into an old man
taking his last glass. The rap,dityw,th
which the change was made was won
derful. He then drew with both
hands a picture, his left hand drawing
a grave solemn man with one arm ex-
tended as If in reproof, and with his
right hand he drew q smiling lady,
whom the grave gentleman seemed to
rcprove. Composites said Mr.. Beard,
"attract one another, and these couple
being married let us observe the
change" He then changed the GENTLE
mans frown into a smile, and his ex.
tended hand was Offering to his lady a
bunch Of flowers. The change from
the stern, reproving face into a happy
smiling n was very fine. One more
picture which he called "Irony and
Satire was to illustrate those phases
of humor. He introduced the Mctsin-
mis- family. by a lady in night attire,
and a gent, coming home late as usual,
with his shoes in his hand, which he
had taken of so as not to wake the
household, and especially his dear wife,
but in coming in he had knocked down
tho hat rack and a few other articles
and much to his amazement he finds
his wife awake. He finds some diff
caity in getting into his night gown
and says: "Humph its a very pleasant
and delightful thing for a man to come
home and find his night gown ironcd
and starched so stiff that he can't get
into it, This the speaker said was
Irony. HIS spouse replies: "McCiinnis.
you'd better put down that pillow case
and put on your night gown and come
to bed" This was Satire.
The next was a piano forte recital in
the pavilion by Mr.. Arthur Straub,
and the w. G. I. u. school Of methods
in the largest tent. The recital was
fine and was well appreciated by a
good sized audience. Five pieces in
all were played. one a funeral march,
one representing a gypsie, dance "slow
and grand at first then rising to a
fury" Another was the sonnd rising
from a village at eventide. Prof. S. w.
Straub sang two songs, n entitled
"vagrant' what an old tramp harper
is supposed to sing, which was lou div
applauded.
Then came the chorus drill, which
lasted until about 6 p. NJ.
Erening Session.
The evening lecture at 8 o'clock was
by Rev. Stephen Phelps, D. d.. his
subject being Character"
THIRTEENTH DAY-TuEsDAY, AUG Is.
At the Chautauqua grounds. the
usual formula Of proceedings were in.
a%ugurated, and amid to evergreen foil.
age that shades this lovely spot dedi.
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