The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
TUESDAY,, AUGUST 1S, 1891.
MORNING. SESSION.

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The usual morning ptogram of CHOIR
us Drill, Normal Glass and Literary
r%ecitations was carried out aud at II
O'Clock Samuel Phelps Leland was in
troduccd to the audience. Although
this was DIR, Lcland's first appearance
here this year, he is not a stranger to
us, as he was one Of our popular lee
tuners at the Chautauqua last year.
Has subject today was "Englana and
the Irish People," He gave the
audience some idea of the enor-
nous expense attacked to the royal
government of England, as compared
with that of II own country. He
showed how the landed aristocracy was
a curse to that country and how the
government wa wholly in the hands
of the wealthy. The degradation of
the Irish people was caused by this
condition of things. aided by the fact
that what representation hey were
allowed in the government was not
from their w people, but from Eng.
land. The lecture was very Interest,"
ing and the attention of the audience
was held for an hour and a half.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The usual number of people were
present and the program for the after
noon was carried out except as to the
lecture. DIR. Freeman, who was to
have addressed the assembly on the
~"Authorshin of Shakespeare, gave way
to Samuel Phelps Leland. who dcliv-
cred his lecture on "rhe Land of
Burns and Scott" The exchange was
made on account of the Limited stay Of
MIR. Leland, who is compelled to leave
this evening for the east.
WEDNESDAY,, AuGusr 10, 1891.
MORNING SESSION.
The days exercises opened as usual
with morning prayers. The chorus
class is greatly increased in numbers.
Prof. Nance's able instruction is in
creasing the interest and attendance.
Mrs. Root ill her hour gave atten-
iion to primary teaching in Sunday
scEcol. The chief thong lit of the hour
was whether or not it is best for chill.
dren to memorize passages of scrip
tuyc. Mrs. Root emphasized the inn
portance of memorizing scripture. 10
the STAR this seems the true way of
teaching. In secular schools not many
years ago the trend of teaching was TO
the deductive method, without any
memorizing. This was carried to an
extreme. Sunday school teaching nat.
urally followed i'll the wake of the
plan Of teaching in the secular school E.
Inc weakness of this plan of teaching
was soon discovered and tho revuls;on,
the natural result of any extreme, fol-
lowed and the educatingworla gradual
ly swung back to a safer and more prac-
teal ground, still using the dcducsivc
methods, but at the samatime not wllul-
ly disrcgarding memorizing, as calcu-
lated to strengthening the memory be-
sides the requirement of valuable
knowledge. This plan Mrs. Root en-
lorses and advises in Sunday school
work.
Dy. Freeman's literary recrcalions
came on at the usual hour. The lc-
view was the last act Of Shaspeare's
King Henry ~, and was an extremely
interesting exercise. DR.. Frceman's
appreciation of Shakespeare and his
love for his writings makes him ex-
tremcly interesting in This capacity.
At II o'clock DIR. Freeman was i'll
PRODUCED and for an hour he talked
upon THE Factors Of Life" 1t would
lie Of interest to review the lecture, but
we must he content with only a few
thoughts. Reputation-tte estimate
fixed by popular opinion. and charac-
ter, what n really is. were important
factors. The first upon very uneer-
tain foundations, the latter, stable.
Education was an important factor,
and should be of the physical, intellec-
tual and moral being. The lecture
was intensely interesting and eloquent.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Chorus drill led by Prof. Vance
came ON at z o'clock, also Mrs.
Roots childrcn's class. This class
had not less than thirty-livc in at
tendance.
At three Bible Reading with the
Art of Expression as the principal
theme was taken up by Mrs. Root.
Special attention was given to
analysis. In School of Methods
at 3 O'Clock came a talk by Mrs.
ID. Whitfield, upon Hygiene, chief
ly with reference to what mothers
should do in cases of contagious
diseases. Paper ON "How Moth
ers can Retain the Confidence of
her Child" by Mrs. Rev. Willis,
of Custer. This was followed by a
a discussion about how delicate
women and children arc poisoned
by the tobacco smoke of the hus-
band and father.
DIR. Leland's lecture upon "A
Trip over the Alps" was a rich
treat. The doctors power OF word
painting are wonderful and he held
the closest attention of his audi
cnce to the close.
Mrs. Roots work Of Tuesday after
noon, under the "Art of Eypres$lou,''
is especially deserving of mention. In
order 10 secure good reading it is nee
essary that the reader thoroughly I'M
lcrstaad the meaning of the selection
read. Hence analysis proceeds the
reading and upon the meaning de-
ponds the emphasis. Studied gestures
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