The herald., 1893-07-18
THE CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY,
The Sixth Annual Session at
Long Beach.
Every Indication That 1t Will Be q
Most Successful Affair.
The Meeting Opened by Music, Ad-
dresses and Lectures-An Ont
line of What May Be
Expected.

Beach Chautauqua assembly convened
at that beautiful seaside resort last even
ing. The assembly will be in session 10
days. 1t has every appearance Of being
the most successful session ever held
there.
Visitors are present from all over
Southern California, and the hospitable
town of Long Beach has spared no effort
to make them comfortable. The session
opened under the most fattering aus
pices.
The aim of the society is the physical.
moral, intellectual and religious welfare
OF all, combining the recreative features
Of summer vacation. The assemblies
meet felt want of all who are inter
ested in the widest and best culture of
mind and heart. The lectures and
training classes cover a wide range of
theology, history. biography, geography,
travel, philosophy, astronomy. science
and music.
The session opened last evening with
a fine programm Q, embracing music,
recitaticns and addresses. sts ttntii z, 4
The front OF the rostrom was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, while be-
hind and above was the word swell
come" and the letters 20. L. S. o."
Rev. Charles Winbigler of Riverside
made few Introductory remarks. He
said we are here for the purpose of
learning of the Lords works, also to
learn something from an artistic stand
point. We invite you to feast, and
want everybody to enjoy themselves, in
ocean or out of ocean.
Rev. 8. H. Weller, D. D. of Los An
geles, president of the society, made a
fine address. He said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I'VE are here
again as usual--in spite of the Colum-
bian exposition, bank wrecking and the
financial storm. We haven't gone out
of business. There have been runs on
the banks but we haven't closed our
doors. We have been expecting big
things and whatever you may say OF us
this Is going to be a grand assembly in
spite OF all the encouragement. We
chautauquans are getting used to vari-
ous things in connection with our work;
the work is heavy but we are getting
hardened to it.
The railways are most favorable to
our assemblies. The railway gentlemen
with whom we have been dealing are
all very much interested and have
helped US very materially. 1t is good
to feel that the railways are all with us,
not only as a matter of business, but
from principle"
Rev. Mr.. Weller concluded his brief
address by fitting tribute to the abil-
ity of John Dewitt Miller, whom he
claseed as the star lecturer of the
series. He alec spoke of university ex-
tension, saying it was one OF the most
important branches of Chautauuua
work. He was particularly interessed
in the assembly work, and said that
next fall there would be great influx
of people from the east to California. bv
whom, he said, Chautauquans woHld
grow. d4sf!
The opening music was rendered by
quartette composed of .. Stewart Tay-
lor, Miss Marie Park, Miss Nellie Fowler
and James Logic.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr..
Healey, after which o. Stewart Taylor
and Miss Nellie Fowler sang duet in
fine and entertaining manner.
Miss Naoms Alfrey OF New York, who
is In charge of the school OF vocal aud
physical culture, then gave a recitation
in manner truly fascinating.
Mise Marie Park, soprano soleist, sang
a very difficult selection in most pleas
ing manner. She is cultured musician,
being graduate OF Boston's best music
al echool. Personally she is of a very
winning disposition and charming pres
ence. nrg T
Mise Yeally Stevens, whom most An
gelefiSs have heard play, then delighted
the large audience with a piano solo.
She Is a distinguished pianiete, talented
and OF excellent abilities. Her pres
ence will add greatly to the success OF
the musical part of the assembly. ALL
After terse address by DR.. Charles
Kent OF Chicago university, who will
conduct the Sunday-scbool normal
class, solo was sung by Miss Nellie
Fowler of Redlands. Miss Fowler has
q remarkably fine contralto voice.
Miss Kate Whitaker, in charge OF the
tanning to the culinary art. She said
ehe could not rice with the usual formal.
ity. for the position is totally unique,
from the fact that she was used to occu-
pying the platform alone, having the
implements of her department around
her. 1t was suggested by friend, che
said, that if she couldn't stir up cookery
she might stir up the audience in this
new field. The need and want of good
cookery teaching is we'll established, and
should be more fully recognized.
Miss Whitaker considers good cooking
one OF the greatest temperance and moral
reforms ever attempted, and thought IL
one OF the most important adjuncts of
temperance work. She was very anxious
to popularize her line of work, and hopes
to build up large class at the Long
Beach assembly. Miss Whitaker is a
graduate Of the Kensington School of
Cooking OF London, and is thoroughly in
earnest in her work. She is q regular
teacher of cookery in San Francisco,
j. r. Logic OF Los Angeles sang solo
in his old-time manner. lie is bass
soloist OF no mean merit.
An address was made by Prof. Jasiah
Keep, instructor of the School of
conchology. He was followed by Miss
Alfrey, who made few very interesting
and highly instructing remarks pertain
ing to elocution and physical culture.
Prof. A. B. Anderson, head OF the
school OF literature, was absent last
evening. He was at the head
OF this department during last
years session, and filled the position
most acceptably. He is head professor
OF literature at the Leland Stanford, Jr.,
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