The morning call., 1890-07-09
Miss Wallbers Tells the Story Of Ills
Life and Writings.
The Science of COOking-Study Of the
Geography Of PaleStine-LeSSonS In
Art and Marine Botany.
Special Dispatch to THE MORNING CALL


lima 1t was published in 1850. but only
thirty copies of the whole edition were
sold. He then entered the University of
Christiana. Among his fellow-students
was one whose name will always be linked
with -Bjornstierne Bjornson. In 1851
he too k the management OF Ole Bulls The
alter in Bergen, where he stayed six years.
On the I'd of January of each year that he
was manager he brought out new original
piece. In 1857 he took charge of Christiana
Theater, but it failed and had to be closed.
In 1858 he married Miss Thoreson, daughter
of great lady writer in Norway. Added
to his narrow circumstances was the feeling
of not being appreciated by his country, for
none of Ibssn's works had yet been put on
the stage in Christiana. In 1862 The Com
edy of Love- satire on the battle of life,
written in bitter tone and with dis
sonant feeling, showed the circumstances
under which it had been produced. 1t is
now played constantly. lbsen applied to
the Government for a pension, which had
Just been given to BiornStjerne Bjornson,
but it was refused. In spite Of pecuniary
troubles lbsen'S pen yielded in 1868 one of
its most beautiful flowers, piece unsur-
passed in dramatic intensity, The Pre-
tenders The income from this work and
a pension from the Government enabled
him to go abroad, and he lived in Rome
from 1864 to 1865.
IBsEN's POEM.
''The next work was the mighty dramatic
poem Brand, his most original piece, in
which lie attacks half-measures In life.
This gained him at once a proper recogni-
ton.
I'm 1868 1bsen moved to Dresden. The
following We ar he visited Sweden and Den
mark, where he was warmly received. In
1869 The Young Mems Union was put on
the stage, and 1873 Emperor and Gallllean.
In 1879 he made Il visit TO Norway, after an
absence of eleven years. He was received
with open arms. The students of Chris
tiana formed torchlig hit procession in his
honor.
in 1879, Nora: or, Dolls House. ap-
peared. 1t has attracted more attention in
Northern Europe than any other work Of
fiction. In this piece lbSen shows that
true marriage is Impossible without moral
foundation of character Ghosts The
Wild Duck and The Lady From the Sea-
all treat on the woman question. The
that one who breaks with the conventional
tiles and daTes TO speak the truth is looked
upon as an enemy OF the people.
'IbSen has lived since 1880 in Rome, but
he has no settled home. In Brand we
see Ibsen's ideals placed before us in an he
open to all its defects and weaknesses. He
attacks abnormaisms and follies in what
ever form or position, by placing them as
they are before the reader, and by putting
4 large mark of interrogation after the
question of the drama he makes US think.
That is why he is called the Shakespeare OF
the day. Brand with his almost I'M
natural self-sacrifce and adherence to what
be thinks is right, and his struggle against
the spirit of compromise, stands be.
fore US like Tbs Eap5 mark conf of
ciliatory portion of this drama is
unsatisfactory-it comes too abrupt, and
seems to have no other cause than that of
WEAKNESS of spirit. through disappoint-
ment and sorrow. In his later dramas H.
sen has come nearer humanity by choosing
the temptations of daily life tor his subject.
He is by no means writer of comedies.
His dramas are all the saddest of tragedies,
pointing to the skeletons hid in the closets
Of our homes and our life."
THE PLOT OF BRAND"
The lecturer gave the plot of Brand"
and rected number OF extracts from the
dialogue, translated by herself, which are
too long for reproduction in this report,
and TO which q synopsis would not do JUS
tice. 1t is no exaggeration, however,, to say
that all who heard the rotations were
charmed with them, and al were surprised
at the dramatic power displayed by the
lady.
Mrs. Florence Williams lectured in the
afternoon on 1.-THE Glory and the Fall of
Rome" In tue evening the Orion Club gave
a popular concert, assisted by Professor
Pinckley.
On Thursday, July 1oth-Recognitio
day-athe morning lecture, on Our Coun,,
try, Our Homes, Our Duty" by Colonel
George W. Balm of Kentucky, will be de-
layed until the arrival of the special ex-
cursion train from San Francisco and San
Jose.
The most popular class with the lady
ChautauQuans is that conducted in the
basement of the Assembly Hall by Mrs.
Sophie w. Knight, who has taught the
science of cooking in many Eastern cities.
The most practical and ordinary branches
of cooking are dealt with. such as bread
and soup making, cooking OF meats and
eggs and finishing with salads and desserts.
She is an advocate OF the introduction of
cooking into the public schools. The at
tendance of ladies at the lessons numbers
about sixty. The cooking Is done in the
presence of the class. The ladies have
provided themselves literally with note
books and manifest great interest IN the
lessons After tie cooking of an article is
completed it is passed around among the
class and eaten.
sUNDAY-sCHooL.
The Sunday-school normal class is under
the charge of Rev. II. IL. Rice of Oakland
and Miss l.. M. Washburn of San Jose.
The class is now studying the geography of
Palestine. The work is assisted by maps
and blackboard drawings. Mr.. Rice re-
marked TO the class yesterday that Jacobs
well had been neglected of late years, as
there are plenty of springs in the neighbor
hood. He suggested that 1t would be good
idea for the Chautauquans to interest
themselves in the restoration of the well.
Mount Hermon, he said, bears the same
relation to the Holy Land that Mount
Shasta does to CalifOrnia-it is the great
mountain of tile north.
junior normal class for the study Of
the Bible for pupils ranging in age from s
to Is years was organized this afternoon.
The course will consist OF eight lessons.
Mrs. n. b. Eyster OF Oakland is in charge.
The art class, of which Miss Madge Ken
nedy is teacher, Is continuing the work OF
last year. being taught Dy means of still
life and life sketches in the indoor work.
Every other day is devoted to outdoor
sketchng. The class has between twenty
FIVE and thirty members, of whom all but
five are beginners. During the course one
or two talks will be given on the subject of
herself as surprised and gratfied at the
progress which the pupils have already
made.
The class in marine botany Is getting
fairly under way. 1t will devote its atten-
tion to the study of the marine plants which
ab0unds in marine alg@. Perhaps greater
variety can be found here than on any other
part of this Coast About 160 varieties are
known to exist here. The marine plants of
the north and south coast seem to meet
here, while some kinds have been discov-
cred which have not yet been found either
north or south.
The Young America Band of San Jose
contributes greatly to the enjoyment of
visitors and the success Of the season. 1t is
composed entirely of boys, with the excep-
tion of the leader. E. P. Montgomery. Last
night the members were banqueted at the
Ell Carmelo Hotel b. the officers of the as
semby. 1t was an enjoyable entertain
ment.
The weather to-day is bright and warm,
and visitors are enjoying it to the utmost
Many have gone out riding. The young
people are taking walks TO Lovers Point
bathing and wading on the beach and play
ing croquet. The hotels and lodging houses
are full of guests, and the season is at its
height.
Statue With n Pretty History.