The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-12
AMONG THE MASSES.
An Interesting Lecture Before
the ChautauQuanS.
Satisfactory Progress Made by The Yari-
Gus Glasses.
1 Desperate Struggle on The GallOES-Yail
Attempt Of a Murderer to Escape
Hanging.


PACIFIC GROVE, July 1.-THE sub
ject of the lecture by Colonel Balm this
morning was. Among the Masses; or
Traits Of Human Cha racter." He spoke
of the great effect which the circumstances
Of early life exert on the character and
opinions of men. He said such progress
had been made in his own State-Kentucky
that II Henry Clay were living there now
he could not De elected to any Office, as he
once fought duel. and the law there now
prohibits a duelist from holding office.
Speaking Of the civil war, he said that after
the lapse Of twenty-five yea rs, lie did not
know Of a man in Kentucky who would
hiring slavery back if he could. He re-
ferred TO the magnanimity Of General
Grant toward the Confederate soldiers
after the war, and said they appreciated it.
lie deprecated the recklessness with which
young people rushed into matrimony, and
the recklessness with which people were
thrown into public Office. More care should
be exercised, and character and education
should be N ere considered in these mat
ters, He told many humorous anecdotes,
and advised the cultivation of the sense Of
hum or, but said principle should also be
cultivated, and never lost sight Of.
Mrs. Williams lectured on Virgil" in
the afternoon.
The Sunday-school Normal classes met
in the wings Of the Assembly Hall in the
afternoon, and a yesper service was held.
The cooking class has completed its
course. The teacher, Mrs. knight, will 20
to the Long Beach Assembly. The interest
has been well sustained. The class has had
more than eighty members. Not only have
the ladies derived benefit from the lectures
and practical Illustrations, but several gen.
tlemen have attended and shown much in
terest. Mrs. Knight expects to return next
summer.
The Orion Clubs entertainment last even
ing was composed Of 4 few choice musical
selections. which were acceDtably rem
dered. The club left to-day for Fresno, and
Will lie ut Long Beach next week.
Professor Virgil A. Pinkley of Cincin-
natl gave an exposition of Hazel Kirke"
last evening. 1t required the impersona-
ton OF eleven characters, The perform
ance was fairly good. He did the best with
the rendition Of the parts of "Dunstan
klrke," "PIttacuS Green" and Barney
" TlFuu
Mrs. NJ. II. Field read the poem at the
graduation exercises yesterday.
Bishop Fowler came down from San
Francisco yesterday aud was seated on the
platform during the graduating exercises.
lhe platform orators are not doing all the
spOuting. While the summer school Of
science is in session several schools Of
whales are dispOrting in the bay. There
are more Of them in this neighborhood than
on any other part Of the Coast. Monterey
was Il whaling station in former years.
MI Fahllnger, President Of Saratoga Cir
Gle, is the husband Of one Of the daughters
~ old John Brown Of OssawOtOmie. John
Browns widow crossed the plains with
four children in 1864 and lived in Red 81 uff
tor six years. In 1870 she moved to Rohner-
Vile, Humboldt County, and from there she
went to Saratoga. She died al Saratoga six
years ago. Two Of her daughters now live
at Saratoga, son and daughter at Pasa-
dena and son and daughter in Humboldt
County.