Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-02
CHAUTAUQUA.
WHAT WILL BE DONE AT REDoNDo
THIS YEAR.
The Programme of the Events-Lectures,
Competitions Arranged.


cultivated artists, lectures by travellers,
humorists, scholars, educators, teachers
and preachers tableaux OF oriental lands
and scenes, the costumes alone of such |
elegance that it has cost $4,000 to make
the proper representations; drills and
talks on Sunday school; normal work by
leading instructors in this field; orches-
trail concerts on scale not before at
tempted in Southern California and piano |
and organ recitals.
Among the prominent lectures to be
delivered are the following. "The Four
Napoleons," illustrated, by Mr.. G. E.
Bolton; 'sThe Shaw Family" ere
united Germany and Heroic Louise"
by G. E. Bolton, in illustrations. Mr..
Bolton will deliver other lectures also
upon "Russia and Romanoffs' and
''Lands of the Midnight Sum-" s'The
Blind Man Eloquent" or DR.. w. H.
Milburn, the blind chaplain of the United
States house of representatives, will de-
liver five of his lectures: "What Blind
Man Saw in England, ""What Blind
Man Saw in Washington Forty Years
Ago and What He Sees There Now"
1.-The Mouth of Gold, F" "What Blind
Man Saw in Paris" Mr.. Milburn will also
preach one or two sermons during the
session of the assembly. Military
Genius" is the title of lecture by Gen
eral L. A. Sheldon, to be given August
18th. Jahu De Witt Miller will lecture
on ''The Uses of Ugliness," August I'd;
"Love, Courtship and Marriage" Au-
gust 4th; "The Stranger at Our Gates"
August 9th, and Distinguished Men l
Have Net on August 9Th; closing with
"Some Contemplate Characters" on
August Sth. 1.-THE Life and Times of
Thomas jefferson" is the subject of an
able lecture by Stephen Bowers, Phi. D.
Colonel Homer B. Sprayur, Phi. D., the
soldier, scholar and literatus, speaks on
''John Milton," "Riches and Shake
speare.' In addition to these popular
lectures, DIR. w. H. Pendleton gives
three lectures on scriptural study and
Interpretation; Rev. DIR. A. J. Frost
three lectures on the book of Hebrews
DIR. David Reed, likewise three lectures
on Biblical themes; Rev. DR.. M. H. Du
Bose conducts a course of lectures on
the symbolisms of the Bible as embraced
in ~ "Truth in Sacred Architecture,
(2) Truth in Figures of Prophecy" 81
1'Truth in the Parallels"
Professor Henry Ludlam will direct a
school of oratory and elocutiOn, one de-
partment of which is designed especially
for the study of sacred oratory or pulpit
elOcution.
The assembly offers two grand prizes
for the best examination of the gospel OF
Luke, one of one hundred dollars and one
of fifty dollars. In addition ,all who obtain
percentage of over seventy-ive receive
a handsome diploma as reward of
merit.
G. L. s. c. Round Table.
The assembly is aligned with the Chau-
tauqua Literary and Scientific Circle,
whose headquarters are at Lake Chau-
tauqua, New York. This is the great
sspeople's university" from which the
toiling young men and women, whose
means will not permit them to attend
college, may graduate with ripe and
ready knowledge of the great truths OF
science and literature. The Chautauqua
Literary and Scientific Circle will con-
duct daily exercises of lectures, "conver-
sationes," scientific experiments, etc.
August 18th is Recognition day." when
all Chautauquans in Southern California
who have finished their course will re-
ceive their diplomas. Rev. H. M. Du
Bose, superintendent of the Chautauqua
Assembly of Texas, is superintendent of
the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle.
Daily instruction will be given in
Spanish, French and German. Prof.
Carlos Bransly is principal and professor
of Spanish, assisted by Mrs. H. M. Cobb,
teacher in French.
L. E. Garden-Macleod conducts classes
in preliminary and advanced subjects.
''Ben Hur" will be represented by twelve
character tableaux, with appropriate
scenery, costumes and lights, and
songs by '.Tirzah and +" Iras;"
also, recitations in costumes of extracts
Tile" "The Chariot Race, "The Heal
ing of the Lepers;" dialogue between
Arrius and Ben Hur, on the galley deck.
About seventy-fve characters will be
used in the tableaux. The management
will spare neither pains nor expense, ,and
have engaged Prof. Henry Ludlam, of
Los Angeles, to take charge OF the pro-
duction.
Hugo Mansfeldt, pianist, has been
engaged to play at the concerts.
sports.
The following sports will be held in
doors at the Chautauqua assembly am
phitheater, on the afternoon of August
Z and IL, 1889, and will be contested in
the order given:
August 7th Club swinging, fence
vault, foil fencing, standing high jump,
parallel bars, standing high kick, hori
zontal bar.
August 18th = Tumbling, running
high Jump, putting the shot, hitch and
kick, rope climbing, trapeze, tug of war.
Outdoor Sports.
The outdoor field day will be August
list, and held on the Redondo ath-
letic field, the programme being ar
ranged as follows: Bicycle race, one
quarter mile; foot race, one hundred
yards dash; standing broad jump; sack
race, one hundred yards; bicycle race,
one-half mile; running broad jump
foot race, one hundred and twenty yards
pole vault; three-legged race; bicycle
race, three miles; throwing the ham,
mer; potato race, fifty yards and fifty
potatoes; foot race, one-half mile;
throwing the baseball; walking match,
one-half mile hurdle race, one hundred
and twenty yards, ten hurdles, three
and one-half feet high, fifteen yards to
first hurdle, and ten yards between re-
manning hurdles; cycle race, one mile,
bicycles, tricycles, safeties, stars, in fact
anything on wheels and propelled by