The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-28
AFTERNOON Session.

r. 40 sNCts Ou1l1C lDLNtIu
Mitchell lectnred on "a Live Volcano
and . Dead City" The lecture proved
to be the observation of the speaker in
q trip to Nit. Vesuvius and the burned
cities OF iierculaneum and Pompeil and
was certainly entertaining.
After this lecture the program was
changed and memorial services to
James Russell Lowell we're supplied.
Dr. Freeman gave an interesting lee
ture upon this n of Americas poets
that but recently passed from the
earth.
Following was a cornet solo by John
McMullen.
Following this was "R~ecollections of
the South before the War;" by DIR
Lamar and was a personal reminis-
cence of the speaker, who was born in
augusta, Georgia, Of slave-holding pa
rents, and had reached maturity before.
the a His descriptions of Southern
scenes and incidents was truly graphic
and SO interesting that Chancellor
'Iancher allowed him the whole of the
time for the ronnd table, which was
omitted.
TUESDAY.
Last day. The last day of the Chau.
tauGua opened cloudy and cool, and
before noon the clouds began to let
down a DRILLING rain and the cool
Turned TO cold. Heavy OUTER clothing
was in demand and the attendance at
the grounds was lessened because of
the unpropitious weather.
Literary %recreations we're conducted
us usual by DR.. Freeman in a further
study of Hamlet.
DIR. Lamar's lecture on "I7he South
during the War; was a graphic pic
rure of the South during the rebellion.
DIR. Lamar was born South and was
just approaching manhood when South
Carolina seeded. His father was at
the time a member Of the South Caro-.
lima legislature and signed her ordi-
nance Of secession, and upon his return
raised the regiment OF South Carolina
volunteers. DIR. Lamar himself was
soon i'll The army and stayed through
the war until Sherman had reached
Savannah and had turned n~orthward.
After his company had been driven by
Sherman for some days the news Of
Lees surrender reached them and they
disbanded, he going to his father 5
plantation, where he took up the work
of cultivation Of the plantation. The
lecture was intensely interesting.
The lecture of DIR. Freeman's occu-
pied the time from $3.50 to five o'clock,
His subject was up the Rhine," and
the doctors power Of portrayal served
a good purpose,
In the evening the Bower Band gave
one Of their superb concerts. Follow
ing the concert was the campfire, the
last exercise of the second session of
tie Black Hills Cliautauqua. A huge
pile OF brush and lumber had been ac-
cumulated. This was fired and as the
flames lit up the surrounding cliffs and
crags and slopes and trees their Won
defful beauty was intensified. DIR.
Freeman was first introduced and he
addressed the assembled audience in
words suitable to the occasion.
Capt. Lucas was next called on and
he referred to the work Of the Assem-
bly, its variety of program and excel
lancc Of speakers and teachers.
Chancellor Hancher her followed.
He briefly reviewed the work of
the assembly; referred to its pur-
pose and the fidelity and labor of those
who were backing the enterprise. In
a financial way this years receipts had
been greater than last and every work
er in the assembly from abroad has had
his pay except one and his was ready
for him.
After Chancellor Hancher's words,
the assemblage, led by Prof. Vance,
sang "God be with you till we meet
again." after which benediction was
pronounced by Rev. Hancher and the
audience dispersed.