Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-28
THE PACIFIC CHAUTAUQUANS.
Prof. Anderson Concludes His
Lecture on Lowell.
Irving and Hawthorne to be Con-
trasted by the Lecturer.
Today win Conclude the Session at Long
Beach-How Recognition Day"
Is to Be Celebrated by
the Sages.

With today will conclude the Chau-
tauqua session. There will be the usual
classes in the morning and one lecture
in the afternoon; at night about the
finest concert OF the session will be
given. The graduating exercises will be
held in the tabernacle Immediately fol-
lowing the procession, and the concert
at the park. The directors of the assem-
bly, have announced that it has been
financially success, and the society has
incurred no additional debt this year.
For the concert tonight a fine pro-
gramme has been arranged.
The meetings yesterday were fairly
we'll attended. The hours set apart for
lecture were devoted to music YESTERDAY.
Nothing of particular importance was
transacted. In the morning at Prof.
Hutton 6 normal class the exercises were,
as usual interesting.
Prof. M. B. Anderson concluded his
lecture on James Russell Lowell before
| the class of literature at 8 O'Clock. The
poetical style and some OF the best
known works of the author were treated,
! Prof. Anderson commenting ON each OF
/ them as he proceeded He spoke of the
great influence welded by the aboliti-
mist poem, The Present Crisis, the
| favorite of Wendell Phillips, who fire.
quently quoted it in his public speeches
| against slavery. The nature and senti-
ment found in Family Life were like
wise discussed. The lecturer closed with
| the reading of the Cathedral, of which
| the speaker said that in this, the most
| intellectual of his poems, Lowell had
given expression to his profoundest re-
| ligioue convictions.
Today he will deliver lecture on
Irving and Hawthorn, contrasting the
two authors, after which Prof. Ander-
son will answer the questions handed
him yesterday.
The chorus class was led by Mr.. Ben
ham yesterday morning. They will sing
in the concert tonight.
At 230 O'Clock the following young
ladies played in the Sohmer competi-
tions: Miss Vira Barker, Los Angeles /;
Miss Myrtle Webster, Long Beach ;
Miss Sadie McCalden. Pasadena; Miss
Grace Phillips, Miss Grace Crawford, j.,
Los Angeles Miss Anna Holmes, River
side; Miss Margaret E. Landell, Ana
helm, and Miss Ethel Stewart, Los An
geles.
In the school house the historical con-
test was resumed, the questions being
somewhat harder than those of the
previous day.
A large audience was present at the
concert last night, which was excellent,
both for its selections and the merit of
those who participated in it.
Today's programme is as follows:
RECOGNITION DAY
ga. m.-Devotional hour
$50 a. m.-NormaI class. American litera-
ture.
1Oa. m.-open air concert at the park. Pro-
cession.
1880 m.-Graduating exercises Presenta
tion of the class by President s. H. Weller, u.
d. Conferring of diplomas by the superin-
tendent, Rev. G. f. Wfnbigier. Music. Piano
solo by Hugo Mansfield Selections by Misses
Fox and Priest Closing, short address by kew.
]. b Silcox.
2:3Op m Lecture, Grip and Grit, by Rev. ].
B Silcox, sacramento.
A p. m.-Business session. Election of Off
GERS Organization of classes Reunion. q
1880 p. m.-Pre.ude. Piano contest for grand
prizes. p
Up. m.--Grand concert. Grand chorus. Pi.
ano solo, Hugo Mansfeldt. Vocal solo, Miss
Priest. Chorus OF 100 trained voices, conduct
ed by Messrs.A. N. Benham and F. A. Bacon
Vocal solo, Miss Fox. Piano solo, Hugo Mans
fedt. short addresses. Chorus. Decision In
the competition for the sohmer prizes. Good
bye salute and handshaking.