The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-28
cHAuTAyQuA ASSEMBLY
THURSDAY, AUGUST %.

The exercises of the day opened with
morning prayer. This was followed
by the chorus drill, conducted by Prof.
Vance.
The Bible studies and normal class
was conducted by Pres. Hancher.
Literary recreations was continue
alton of the study of King Henry, the
Nv.
The young peoples work was con.
Quoted by Miss Grace d. French, Of
Rapid City, whr hereafter will take
this part Of the program.
The lecture by DR.. Freeman on the
"Sscret Cipher Exposed" that was an
nounccd at IL o'clock, was in line with
the study of the class III literary recre-
atlons. 1t was an expose of the secret
cipher thrust on the public by lgnatius
Ddnnelly. The speaker showed that
the secret cipher was creature Of
DonnellYs own making and that it
would not stand the test of investiga-
ton. In fact 1t would not work. Ba-
con regarded the English language as
ephemeral. Thought it would soon
perish and therefore to preserve his
writings he translated them all into
Latin.
The afternoon program hegan with
the chorus drill, led by Prof. Vance.
The children's hour was provided
over by Miss French in the large tent.
AT 5 o'clock, the School of Methods,
conducted by Mrs. Barker, occupied the
meeting was discussed. A large num-
ber were present. A paper was read
by Mrs. Rev. Ulmer. Of Custer, uron
"lhe Duty of Mothers to Teach YeMcr-
alton for the Sabbath to their Chill
dren." A number of subjects for dis
cussion in mothers meeting were given
among which were these: "Social
Purity" allow to Talk to Boys" "How
to Train the Girls" Secret Vices" !"
"Vile Literature" Purity in the Home" !"
"Parental Influences, ""How can we
Overcome Hereditary Taint," and
many others. Today. under this head,
tho subject Scientific Temperance in
the Public Schools" will be discussed.
In the tent at this hour, President
Hanche1 conducted class in the art Of
expression-hymn reading. The at
tendance here was chiefly that Of the
ministers that were present. A yalu
able drill in analysis and expression
was given.
The work of today is to be "The I'm
portance of Good Delivery and how
to Secure it, and for the drill the
XIYth Pea m will ha mead
Prof. McMullen treated the audi
ence to cornet solo before the lecture
of DR.. Freeman, on "The Last of the
Baconians." The lecture was an argu-
ment in support of the Shakespearcan
authorship of the literary productions
known as Shakespeare's poetical works.
1t was an answer Of ICnatius Donnelly
and others who claim for Francis Ba-
con, the authorship of the'plays known
as Shakespeares plays. The argument
was certainly we'll arranged, logical
and convincing.
In the School of Methods extra ses.
sion for parliamentary practice, mo.
ton was made that that School OF
Methods establish another Chautauqua
at Deadwood to be held next June
The class went into a committee OF
the whole upon tho matter. After
discussion and action by the committee
arose and reported back the motion
with an amendment that the assembly
be held at Custer.
Valuable information was impaired
as to the manner deliberative bodies
operate.
The School of Methods holds another
extra session in the tent this morning
from 8 to 10, at which time subsidiary
questions will be considered.
The round table was conducted by
DIR. Hancher. the particular subject
for discussion was the geological form.
alton of the Hills.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81.
Morning session began with prayers
followed by the chorus drill led by Prof
Vance.
The Bible class and teachers socia
hour was conducted by Pres. Hancher
DIR. Freeman's literary recreatlons
was beginning of the study of Ham
let.
This was followed by Rev. Mitchell
in lecture upon "The Gospel OF
Mark" This lecture was not only q
biography of St. Mark, but review
of his writings and his personal char
acteristics as manifested by his writ
ings.
The children's hour at 2 p. m., wa.
conducted by Miss Grace B. French
and consisted in drill on Bible topics
The chorus drill came on as usual
, with Prof. Vance conducting.
At School of Methods, the hour wa
introduced by appropriate remarks an,
scripture reading, by Mrs. Barker
The thought of the hour was IN TIN
direction of temperance instruction ii
the public schools.
"The art Of expression-the impor
tance of good delivery and how to sc
cure it. The 18th Psalm was takel
aud studied, The leading thought wa
, that the one essential quality to secur
good delivery was thorough under
standing of the subject matter.
At 4 p. m., the Adelphian Qnartett
gave their final concert. This program
was fully up to the excellence Of th
other presentations by this company
The quartette has host of friend
who are sorry that they appear n
more before the Assembly.
J The Round Table was continue
study of the geological formation q
the Hills. President Hancher state
that the Black Hills was the oasis in