The morning call., 1891-07-02
Studies Of the ChautauQuan
Assembly.
An Interesting Lecture by Selah ". Brown
Of Los Angeles.
Mrs. StaltOn'S System Of Reading Character.
Twelfth Anniversary Of the Organ
izatiOn Of the Circle.
Frecial to THE MoRNISe CALL.

PACIFIC GROVE, July Another beau
tiful day of bright skies and gentle breezes.
Such weather has not been enjoyed here
during the meeting of the Chautauquans
for years. Usually at this season there is
more or less fog, but the grove is so situated
that, although it feels the gloomy effect, it
does not become excessively damp-the fog
bank seems TO fise and pass over.
LIFE IN THE SOUTH
Monday night, Selah w. Brown, in his
discourse on "Away Down South in Dixie"
entertained the audience in a happy man.
ner. He contrasted the condition of the
South in the days when human beings were
sold in the auction mart with the sunny
South of to-day, telling of the wonderful
resources of that section of the Union and
of the enterprise which is being shown in
developing them. The lecturer combined
history, statistical information and quaint
stories, the latter being sandwiched in here
and there in such manner as to add TO the
interest of his discourse. Mr.. Brown. who
halls from New York. has travelled extern
sively both in his native country and abroad.
He is a close observer and notes everything
which happens while he is on a tour which
could appropriately be used in lecture in
Illustrating points which it is desired to I'M
press upon the audience.
SOCIAL RELATIONS.
In discussing the social relations of the
whites and blacks of the South he told of an
Instance where bright, clean-looking and
apparently respectable negro entered
church unObServed bv the warden, and
walking to retired vacant corner took
seat Soon he was discovered by warden,
wel-dreSSed, dignified man, who went
over to the corner and commanded the negro
to Come, get out; we wont let any niggers
in here" At an African church where
Mr.. Brown occupied the pulpit he noticed
young. genteel appearing white woman In
the audience. She was of the blonde type,
and among so many dark-cOlOred faces
turned toward the pulpit hers was most con-
spicuous. After the services he made in
qulrieS about her as to why she was in a
church for negroes, and learned that she
was a Northern girl from Massachusetts,
who had gone South to teach IN the negroes
school, and because of that fact she could
not gain Abundance into respectable white
society or obtain board in any white family
Of the community of 1900 inhabitants. So
she lived with the negro pastors family.
But sectional feelin. is passing rapidly
away, and the time is not far distant when
there will be no imaginary dividing line
even. The hospitality of the Southern peo-
PIE is proverbiaI, and it matters not where
the visitor halls from.
A CoLoRED AUDIENCE.
Iu illustrating the demonstrative nature of
the negro, the lecturer told Of an experience
on an occasion when he preached before an
audience Of blacks. In the course of his
sermon lie struck vein which was in har-
mOny with the negroes sympathies; here
and there m the audience big black hand
would be raised in md-air, and loud voice
would proclaim, You're right!' That's
SOL" "Goodl Good" In the front seat
long, fra!l setiee was q line of old, fat
jolly women. They began to make low,
moaning sound and to sway sideways in
time to their wailing. The speaker went on
with his sermon, tying not 10 notice the
demonstration, which he understood indi-
Gated that an interest was taken in the ser
vice. But the women got to swaying too
hard, and finally one sipped off the end of
the settee, falling to the floor with a crash.
1t spoiled the sermon with the preacher, and
thereafter he was not particularly anxious
to strike the popular feeling of the negro.
The war is dividing line in the history of
the South. Everything is either "befo' the
war" or after the war" The lecturer en-
counterrd eggs and butter at one hotel
which were undoubtedly relics of the earlier
period. With twinkle Of the eye and
good humored smile, he referred to some of
his own jokes and stories, admitting that
some of them belonged 10 the same time.
Preceding the lecture Miss Abbie L.
Cadle, teacher of elOcutiOn and voice cul-
ture at tile assembly, entertained the audi
snce with a recital of Browning's poem,
rabbi Ben Ezra" Miss Cadle has not a
strong, but rather sweet voice. Her man.
ner is very pleasing and her delivery indi-
Gates good memory.
MRS. STATIONS CLASS.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Mary o. Stan
ton lectured on "Physiognomy, oil Character
in the Couutenance" being an exposition of
the principles of the science of physi0g-
nomy as elaborated by her after tllirty-five
years study. The discourse was illustrated
with numerous charts Of animals and human
beings, made with u special design to bring
cut the various principles governing the
science. Mrs. Stanton will conduct class
in physiognomy for several days in order to
instruct students in her system of reading
character, which does not cOnfine itself to
the shape of the head, the lines of the face
or hands, but takes in a general view of the
subject, Including movement, voice, gesture
features, lines, wrinkles, dimples and
finger nails; in fact, every circumstance
connected with the individual. At these
class meetings she will read the characters
OF the members, which will undoubtedly
make 1t interesting for those taking part.
THE TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY
Yesterday was the twelfth anniversary of
the organization of the g. l.. S. G. on the
Pacific Coast, and the event was appropri-
ately observed at the 5 o'clock round-table
meeting Nnen ReN. Or. Bentley presided
and conducted the talk. There are four of
those here now WHO were present twelve
years ag0-Airs. Mary ii. Field, the Secre-
tary, Mrs. Anna Gardener of Rio Vista.
Rev. DR.. Bentley and Rev. DIR. Wythe.
Monday evening j. Ii. Wythe, DID,, CT
Oakland, arrived, and gave lecture this
evening on The Blood" The discourse
was Illustrated with sterenpticon views.
Last night Rev. w. II. Withrow of Toronto.
Canada. arrived in time to deliver an illus
trated lecture on The CatacGnbs."
PERSONAL NOTES.
James n Abbay, the engineer in charge
OF the incoming Los Angeles express at the
time OF the Port Costa disaster, accompan-
led by his family, Is recovering from his
injuries here, where he has engaged cot
tage for season in conjunction with Will
lam c. Hazletlne and family, Of Oakland
Among the latest arrivals at FL. Carmelo
are Mr.. and MIS- Ira NJ. Coudit, of Oakland.
Mrs. 5. Il. ErtZ and daughters, of New
York. r. r. Bigelow and family, of Carson,
New, Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Mitchell, of
HOLSTER, Mrs. d. W. Foger of San Fran
cisco, Mrs G. 5. Dmond OF San Jose. Miss
X. L. McGough of San Francisco, Mrs. l..
III. Graves of San Jose and ii. NJ. Mcknight
of Santa Rosa
Mrs. Z. o. Curtis and daughters, of San
Francisco, have been rUsticatiDg here tor
r,.,S Forth f,rbt "a ~