The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-29
CHAUTAUOUA MATTERS.
Six Lectures on Greek Social Life and
the Local Treatment of Them.

the Local Treatment of Them.
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
at Buffalo headquarters have provided a course
OF six lectures on Greek social life, TO be given
under the auspices of the various circles
throughout the county. In a short, brilliant
and comprehensive form, they present outlines
experimenting the course of reading for this
winter. The secretary of the assembly, Mr.. ].
W. Fairbank. has made arrai gements whereby
the readers OF Seattle can have the advantage of
these university extension lectures, and has ar
ranged TO have them given one each week in
Plymouth church parlors. This week Friday
evening will be given the first of the series. To
make the evenings attractive there will be
special musical features.
The programme this week is as follows:
soprano solo and chorus-"Hie Thee shall
-"Midnigh Myerbeer
Mr. and Mrs. Munson.
Mrs. John Z. Humphries, soprano; Mrs. e. c.
Muson. contraito; Mr.. g. C. Nun
son, baritone.
Lecture-"Greek social Liie-Introductory'
MI j. w. FairDank. secretary z. 5. Chau-
tauQua Assembly.
Chorus-"Moses in Egypt. Rosslni
Rev. 5. P. Wilson. DR.. w. P. George, Mr.. A. P.
. Burwell and Mr.. Joseph Shippen, ali connected
with different Chautauqua circles III this city.
have kindly consented to deliver the succeeding
lectures. As there are over 800 Chautauqua ns
in Seattle these evenings will doubtless be we'll
attended.
The Columbian circle had an enjoyable even
ing last Wednesday. The roll call developed a
fund OF humorous anecdotes and showed that
the membership were not all wrapped up in
Grecian mythology. Justice Burt ,. Humph-
rey was the leader. The evening was mostly
given up to the discussion of RESOLVED Does
the United States Need Navy" The sfirma-
tive was led by Mr.. John E. Aver, with Mrs. F.
B. Upton as alternate, ana they were seconded
by DR.. E. D. Andrus, E. ". Craven, DR.. 6. s.
Wright, MIR. Z. 5. Lyons and Miss Jennie Hurd.
The leader on the negative side, DR.. E. w.
Young, was absent and the alternate. Miss Mary
f. Hyde, led the forces ably. she sus-
tanned by Mr.. Fred Rice Roneil, Mr. J. w. Fair
bank, Mr. C. Leon Mecus, Mrs. C. Y. Robinson
and Mrs. Z. W.. Craven. Those who took part
did not know till called upon which side they
would be on.
The judge acted as Judge and jury and gave
the case to the affirmative side. He admitted he
was prejudiced. His findings were excepted to,
but exceptions and appeals were all overruled.
The programme for this week is as follows:
Leader Mrs. Z. w. Craven
Roll call. ...............The news OF of the day
Questions and answers in ChsutauQuan.
Paper~"The Pelopennssian war. Its Cause,
Summary OF Its Events, Its Result.
kecitatlon. MISS Eva CaWpDelI
The Olympus Chautauqua Circle meets on
Tuesday evening as usual at the Office Of Mayor
j. T. Ronald, Pioneer block. Miss Hall is
leader. The following programme has been
prepared:
Roll call News OF the day
Greciau History, chapter ii 80. -.
............Mr Mr.. and Mrs c. E. Smith
Readiug-s'Chariot of the Soul" Mrs. Tyler
Paper-"rhe Peloponnesian War, Its Causes,
Summary of Its Events, Its Results'....
-....... MY j. l. honaiu
The immigration Question. ....-....M Miss Forbes
Question: and Answers in Chautauquan. Circle
Momen in Greek History Mrs. ]. D. Curtis
Fremont Green Lake Chautauqua Circle met
on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. ]. T.
Nichols, and spent most pleasant and profit
able evening. The character sketch OF Alei-
blades given by Mrs E. ". Loveioy was enjoyed
by ali. The debate, Resolved, That Convict
Mining Should Be Prohibited by Law, :" was ably
discussed by Mr.. William Ashworth ana Mr. C.
e. Heifuer. The vocal solo by Miss Lotka. the
pronunciation test the review OF United States
aud foreign powers, the quotations, all were
good. The circle adjourned TO meet again in
two weeks.