The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-14
THE CHAUTAUQUA.
Pleasing Lecture BY Rev. ThOs. McOlay
Ths Usual Attractions To-Night's
Program.

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In the gift or sensible speech M Rev.
Thoa. McClary who lectured d second
slime at $50 p, M, yesterday. His sub
iect was the aMission. of Mirth,s and
like the companion topic, Sunshine in
Labor, On which be spoke in the fore
noon, he handled it equally we'll aThe
heart susceptible TO JOY is also the most
sentative TO sorrows The onlEsons who
can laugh is the one who can weap.''
The common burdens Of humanity make
us sad. Wrong impressions Of religion
make us gloomy. The cultivation Of
the spirit OF mirth 10 brought about ID
great measure by the influence Of mind
over matter or body. Low /, dis
poaitione euch M malice, angeFs envy,
hatred dyetc., tend 20 dspress ths;inind md
bring siclness or body; but tha mind
intluenced by laughter, chesrfulnesas
beuevolence, etc., Lifts the body, into i
healthy condition. Thers il always !
bright sideto life. Let the mind rest
upons H. Give sexprssslon 10 our happy
feeling, cultivate tine accquaintancs Of
humorous books. ssss 4s..ss5
BOUND TABLE. Z
The G. l. s. G. company that meets
around the. liable Round d getting
down the practical work OF the Circle
and becoming quite interesting. Last
evening . aquotstion contest' between
sides chosen by Mrs Alice A Picklsr and
Mrs r. b. Hassell took place and evoked
sharp interest. Mrs. Hassell and Rev.
A. Il. Thompson are hooked for short
addresses this evening. &.
Prof. .Spencer's violin playing, the
band concert, and Miss May Carter's
singing were the other usually pleasing
features of the afternoon and evenings
entertainment.
E. r. CREssEY
in his stereopticon lecture delighted the
audience with views and descriptions .of
famous places in Washington In and
Earound the White House. capital and
other government buildings, streets, etc
Mr.. Crsssey having lived four years re-
Gently In Washington as librarian OF the
senate in perfectly familiar. with these
places OF interest and competent to give
an authentic and entertaining discrip.
.tion OF them which he did.
as teaching 10 one OF the great arts OF
the age, profitable hour can be spent
watching Prot. H. e. Krats, superinten.
dentof the Chautauqna schools, who has
charge of this interesting department
Students arc manifesting deep Interest
In the discussion Oh training a. il applies
TO allthe difficult powers of the child
Ability to do, TO judge, to reason, to
adopt, 70 manage is presented as the
best test Of an education. The chief
powera of the child are. taken up and
practical suggestions made az to the
best means snd methods OF obtaining
thair. highest development. Instead Of
|prasanting principles. in the abstract,
whose application may or may not be
understood, the aim 10 10 present them
|in the concrete, and with sbundant
illustrations. This class meets from 9to
10 q. M, and is still open Tor the enroll
msnt Of members.
AMERICAN LITER AZURE.
This class numbers round dozen
& s.u. tl. La u - - - Fa Ii.
and 10 Taught in critical and historical
manner by Mrs. r. 3. Hassell. An hour
was spent In developing and illustrating
the following outline: External nature
treated; first, as q source OF images;
second, as the frame for picture Of
human lie; third, AZ theme for it's
own value, forth, for the lesson to be
derived; fifth, for the feeling or thought
awakened; sixth, as the embodiment ofa
soul. @
EVENING PRoGAM.
The band concert this evening begins
at 6:45 and instead OF the lecture an
evening concert ct i o'clock. The pro-