The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-08-22
The Chautauqua Assembly.

Inc CndutauQua Assembly,
THE BEGINNING.
The Black Hills Cllautauqua begun
last evening as per announcement oi
printed program. The weather fol
opening was not the most propitious
Clouds gathered in the afternoon and
about seven o'clock it commenced til
rain. This morning, however, the sky
was clear and the weather oool and de.
li.htful.
CnAurAuouA PARK.
Cliautauqua Park is located in tho
north part Of the city, in the canyon Of
valley through which tlowsWarm brook,
This beautiful mountain stream rip.
pies over its rocky bed, through the
middle of the park. 1t is a beautiful
place, bountiinlly decorated with Ma.
lures own designs. Upon the very
hank of Warm brook the pavilion is
Is located. This structure, but just
completed has a sealing capacity OF
about 1900. TO the south of the pa.
villion and on little rise of ground is
the officer headquarters. \ large c;,t-
ing house has been built on the east
side of the groundsand several stands
will also supply the cravings of the lin
ner man" Already several hundred
people have arrived and the tent,
which these people occupy are located
al. about, some inside while others are
on the grounds proper,
HE OFr.vEI:s.
The :ocal officers ard Iev. w. s. Pet
eyson. President: !. w. Nancle... Sec.
"et;s.y: 3. L. WilsoM. Ssup, of Grounds,
amy one of whom wiil.furniSh any in
formation desired conccrnius grounds,
ten; room, admission fees if.
THE CNAUyEFeHA.
FIRST Day, TnunspAY,' AUG. IL.
Esrmiay Session.
While the weather last evening was
not the most auspi..ious vet quite an
ass!ncbly gathered the .;i-st morning II
the session to listen 10 the first exercise
OF tho assembly.
A short address was delivered by the
president, Rev. w. S. Peterson, to
which responses We're made by Rev.
iiauc!lcv Of Hot Springs. Rev. j. IL.
pomcrov of Ml.itewood and others.
PROF. J. C. Freeman, of Madison.
was present and addressed the assem-
bly,, but Not upon the topic assigned
upon tie printed program. This sub
iect. "Across the Atlantic and along
the Thames: .w;ss saved for some fu-
turc time, NEss
SECOND DAY, FE,pAy AUG. is.
MorAing Session.
Devotional exercises were upon the
program at s ain. and were observed at
t!iat hour led lv Rrv. J. II. CAIRNS.
At 9o'c!o * Prof. S!rauh conducted
a chorus drill. This in fact was a drill
in vocal n,,sie. a.ninle:s of the Glia;1-
tauqua. who desire instruction in this
accomplishment! will ha greatly bcne-
fitted by this part OF ftl.c program. The
voca! discipline to he obtained here
could not lie sccurcd in any other way
Tor many times the price of season
ticket.
The normal class conducted hy Rev.
j. Searles followed the chorus drill.
The exercise was chiefly laying the
foundation for work i'll this branch,
and was in the main review of the
knowledge OF the class of the authors
n M -
the writing of the books of the New
Testament.
Prof. j. C. Freeman $ lecture on Eng
lish literature was vew interesting.
The lecturer dweit chiefly upon The
history of nations. as the events
which history records contributed ia
the foundation of what we now know
as English literature. The lecture
was a scholarly one and stamps P..of.
Freeman as nan that knows whereof
he speaks when discussing English
literature. Our linutel space forhids
our giving lengthy reports. We shall
endeavor TO do this more fully hercaf:
a tfr to at THE hest hes way fo!nr readers t.
.nese . lee."res =, IS 10 Vsnd the Chau'
-4tte,wooa y,.yto;n.
First on the program 3sthe afternoon
session was the lecture by Rev. j. b
earns. The subject of his lecture was
The Elements of sufctss.' The dis
course showed much study and obser
vatlon of years Of those tle.aents tha,
contribute to success. Not in one
idea sense, but in broad philosophi
cal sense that contributes to wei
rounded symctry of body, mind ant
soul.
AT o'clock the chorus drill. led b,
Prof. straub was on the program, ans
was drill in vocal music. 1t is evi
dent that before the close of the Cliau
tauqua Prof. Straub will have ;
chorus of several hundred voices tha,
will be able to sing petty acceptably
THE ROUND TABLE.
As the G. l.. S. c. Studies for 1890. 81
include English literature from Caau
Ger to Iennyson, the first G. l.. S. G
Round Table was given by DR.. Free
man to IL bird 5 eye view of our litera
tnrc for the last 500 years. by mean:
of Il diagram drawn impromptu oil
the auditorium wall, the pendulum
SWING from the imaginative to The