The herald., 1893-07-17
IT WILL COMMENCE TONIGHT.
The Opening of the Chautauqua
Assembly.
An Attractive Series of Lectures Ar
ranged for This Season.
The Annual Roundup OF Thinkers al
Long Beach and the Attractions
Which VIII Be offered to
Those Who Attend.

this evening at Long Beach with q
grand concert, under the direction of o.
Stewart Taylor. Miss Marie Park, So
prsno soioist, and Miss Nellie Fowler,
contralto, will sing in concert and also
in solos and duets. Mise Neatly Stew
ems will entertain the audience with
piano solos, and Miss Naomi Alfrey will
recite some selections. Short addresses
by DR.. Charles Kent, Professor Ander-
son, Professor Keep and Others will
also be given. The assembly will last
for 10 days, during which time there
will be lectures. concerts, musical re-
citals, schools in English literature, elo.
cution. physical culture, music, Biole
studies, art, conchology and cookery,
all under the management OF skilled
professional directors. In addition to
the schools two lectures will be given
each day, afternoon and night. Among
the lecturers of national reputation are
John Dewitt Miller. DR.. Lamar and
DIR. Charles Kent. OF those we'll known
on the Pacific coast are Professor Ander-
son. Professor Keep, Capt. J. Kelso Car
ter and DR.. Koehne. In the school of
art is Professor Mcleod, and in the
school OF mesic Prof. 0. Stewart Taylor.
The soprano soloist, Miss Marie Park
of Boston, and the contrslto, Miss Nell
lie Fowler, will be heard, while Miss
Neatly Stevens will appear as piano So
loist, and will also give musical recitals.
To teachers and professionals in music
in piano she will give such courses of
instruction as pertain to the highest
attainment in this art.
Miss Whitaker will conduct the school
of cookery. She not only teaches by
word, but also in deed, as she will pre-
pare and cook the dishes in the presence
of her class.
Miss Naomi Alirey will give, in addi-
tion to elocution, lessons in physical
culture. ~
Seven daily trains will run during the
assembly. A train will leave every
evening after the exercises, making con-
nection with the theater train for Pasa-
dena. All persons purchasing tickets
should call for the Chsutauqua coupon
ticket, which contains coupon good for
one admission.
The management has spared neither
cost nor labor that this programme shall
be one Of the highest order in every de-
partment.
The programme to be placed before
the public is the best that has ever been
presented at any Chautaugua assembly
on the Pacific coast. There is not one
person as the star and principal speaker,
are very eloquent and able men. The
speakers from the Pacific coast are re-
cognized as men OF ability. Every de-
partment has been placed in charge of
capable persons and as result the bene-
fit to be derived from the course will
exceed those OF the previous assem-
blieH.
In reference to the various lecturers
who will speak during the course may
be mentioned John Dewitt Miner, who
is said to be more in demand in eastern
assemblies than any other popular lec-
turer. He is on for three or four pop
ular lectures on such subjects as The
Uses of Ugliness, Casual Chats With
Great People, The Stranger at Our
Gates, etc. Bishop Vincent says he is
versatile, humorous and practical.
Rev. A. W.Lamar is typical repre-
sentative orator of the South. His lee.
lures, Recollections of Dixie, Before,
During and After the War. are OF great
interest to all.
Then follows Rev. J. B. Koehne of
Pittsburg. Although new man and
now located at Sacramento, he has lec-
tured with great acceptance and received
unbounded praise. BaaaAG4 sA5l
Capt. R. Kelso Carter is scientist,
thinker and public speaker. His lee
lures on Paradise Lost and Regained are
characterized as the finest ever heard on
these subjects.
Among those who have charge OF de-
paYtments may be named Rrof. M. =.
Andavcou of ,,t,iuaro;txt rnhr
was at the assembly last year and drew
large and enthusiastic classes. This year
he will give course of instruction in
English literature. His general subject
will be The Representative Poets of the
Nineteenth Century.
DR.. Charles Kent of the Chicago uni.
versity will conduct course of normal
Bible teaching. Bible students at the
Chautauqua this year will have an in
structor that equals in ability any Bible
teacher in the United States. The man
agement is fortunate in securing one 80
competent, and ministers, teachers in
Sabbath schools, Bible students and
students Of prophecy will have rare op
portunity to study under such q master
teacher OF the word. ee
There 10 also the school OF conchology,
under the instruction of Josiah Keep, of
national reputation. He was unex pect-
edly called to Honolulu last year, but
will certainly be present this year.
In art. L. E. Garden-Macleod of het
School of Art and Design of Los Angeles,
will give course of study. sf
The school OF vocal and physical cul-
ture is under the direction OF Miss
Naomi Airy of New York. who bears
the highest testimonials OF Prof. John
L. Hunt, president of the board OF edu-
cation of New York City.
The School of Music comes with long
list Of teachers and performers. Prof.
0. Stewart Taylor, favorably known in
California and who bears the reputation
of being one OF the best musical direct
ors in the state, will have the direction
of the chorus and voice work, assisted
by strong corps of professional teach
ers and performers.
Miss Marie Park, graduate of Boston,
is soprano aoloist, and Miss Nellie Fow-
Ter of Redlands is the contralto for the
assembly.
Mr.. J. R. Logic, as bass soloist, and
Prof. F. B. Ounther rs violinist, will &C.
company the chorus.
Miss Nellie Wilson will act during the
whole term as piano accompanist for
Holoists and chorus.
The session begins this evening at
7:30 O'Clock and lasts 70. III days, con-
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