The morning call., 1890-07-08
The CHAUTAU9UANS.
Interest in the Meeting IncreaS-
Ing as It Progresses.
Lecture on Morse Mythology and Its Re-
=; latiOn TO The Present.
. Religion, Customs and Songs Of the Scan
dInaYians -StOry Of Siegfried and Bryn-
hllda-LeGtureS- Readings

PACIFIC GROVE, July 7, 1S90.-Mlss Anna
Cronhjelm Wallberg OF Stockholm, Sweden,
lectured before the Chautauquans this morn
ing on Morse Mythology" The lecture
was preceded by the singing OF Chautauqua
songs under the direction of j. j. Morris.
Miss Rohlinda NJ. Kline Of San Francisco
accompanied the singing on the piano.
After a prayer by Rev. DR.. Heacock the
President, Rev. DR.. Hirst introduced the
lecturer. In 1887, said she, a statue
was erected in Boston in recognition of the
fact that the real discoyerer Of America
was Norseman. When Americans study
Morse mythology they are studying the re-
ligion of their ancestors. Everywhere in
history we discover a tendency to reward
heroic actions by terming their heroes gods
and demi-gods The numerous gods and
goddesses of the Norsemen were referred
to, and the corresponding representatives
OF some of them in the Roman mythology
were named. Death was held by the
Norsemen to be a passing into bet
ter life, which was real, as distin-
guished from the shadOwy existence
after death of the Greek mythology
Odin and other gods were represented by
wooden images, and animals and some
times human beings were sacrificed to them.
The customs Of the ScandinavianS were
dwelt upon, and it was easy for those in the
audience TO trace resemblances between the
institutions of these people and some Of
those of the present day in England and
America.
. The story of Siegfried and BrynhlIda, on
which four Of Wagner's operas are founded,
was told by the lecturer. Brynhilda repre-
sents the truest type OF womanhood One
of the songs Of the early Scandinavians,
which is popular among them at the present
day, was sung by the lady. The lecture was
listened to closely and enjoyed by large
audience.
In the afternoon Professor Virgil A.
Pinckley of the College OF Music of Cincin-
natl gave an entertainment styled, An
Hour With James Whitcomb Riley, which
comprised the following features: People
With Whom Pve Smiled" a reading from
Marshall Wilder; "PhiloSophic Farmer"
character sketch by Professor Pinckley;
"The Archbishop and Gil Bias" by Oliver
Wendell Holmes; 1.-The Elf Child" and
Frost on the Punkin," by J. W. Riley;
1.-THE Dumb Savior" blank verse adapta-
zion from the prose of Mary E. Bryan
dialect selection, SUNDAY FIshin'," from
"Harper's Magazine; Spanish Duel"
combination of dialect, representation and
description, by j. H. Waller; Grand
fathers Grief" pathetic selection from
Riley; "a Literary Nightmare" by Mark
Twain. Miss Abbie L. Cade recited
Down at the Capital" by Riley. Miss
Jessica Calhoun gave as recitation the
courtship scene between King Henry of
England and Queen Catherine of France.
Professor Pinekley has made decided hit
as an elocutionist and humorist.
In the evening William jackson Arm
strong lectured on Russia ana the Nj
hilists"
Professor S. D. Waterman, principal of
the Stockton High School, and d. K.
TTask, formerly of the Stockton Business
College, are conducting the Chautauoua
School of Methods and Review, which
opened July 1st and will close August 23d.
The course of study includes all branches
taught il the public schools Of the State.