Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-05-31
Kentucky 0hautauqua Assembly.

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meet in its beautiful home at Wood
o land Park, Lexington, KY, July q
to 18th inclusive. The best progan
ever offered to patrons by the Assem-
bly,, and one Of the best offered b,
$ any Chautauqua in the nation, ha
: been prepared by that well-knowl
5 and successful Assembly Superinten
$ dent, DIR. w. L. Davidson.
The department of instruction vii
include Sunday school Normal worl
! in various department, under the
/, /, charge of Prof. N. NJ. Hamill, and
! the well known worker, Mrs. Wilbur
F. Crafts. The renowned Christian
worker, DIR. M. NJ. Parkhurst, will
have charge of the Biblical EXPOSE
!, ton and Ministers Institute. Mrs,
Susan Fessenden, of Boston, a re-
markable temperance worker, will
give shape to the w. G. T. U. school
of Methods. Miss Kate F. Kimball,
the well-known Secretary of the G. L.
| S. c., will have charge of the real
Chautauqua work. Prof. r. N. Ruark
will give speacial normal instruction
to the Public School teachers. A
splendid band, most unique and
attractive organization in daily con
certs. The famous Arion Lady Quar-
tette, of Chicago, the best ever organ
lied. Nine. Eppinghousen Bailey,
"The Southern Nightingale" a dra-
matte soprano; Miss Marie Louise
Gumaer, of New York City, phen-
omenal contralto; Miss Julia Phelps,
of Chicago, a splendid harpist. The
great English Hand Bell Ringers,
and famous Male Quartette will
each give grand concert. A queen
among violinists is also expected.
The best music obtainable has been
procured. The lecture platform will
be more attractive than ever before.
Rev. DIR. t. Dewitt Talmage, the
most popular preacher in the world,
and the best paid and most eagerl,
sought for lecturer in America, will
give two lectures, one on July 4, which
will enable the people in all the sur
rounding towns to take advantage of
the cheap excursion rates and see and
hear This wonderful man.
Gen. John B. Gordon, one of the
greatest statemen orators of this de
cade, and the idol of the South, will
also lecture on July 4. Prof. Louis
Favour, the great electrician, will fill.
the stage with tons of apparatus and
perform many wonderful and brilliant
experiments. Jahu Dewitt Miller,
easily the foremost man in this coun-
try on the lecture platform, will be
heard twice-once in Question
Drawer, new and unique feature of
our platform. Mr.. Leon II. Vincent
will give four of his charming BIZ
ographical studies. DIR. A. w. La
mar, of Galveston, Texas, will give
his two marvellous lectures on "Dixie
Before the War;" and "The New
South" Mrs. French Sheldon, the
great African explorer, one of the
most interesting and courageous
women of the century, will be heard
in two delightful talks.
Samuel Phelps Leland the great as
tronomer and literary critic, will be
heard twice. Polk Miller, of Rich
mon, Va, whose readings and repre-
sentation of old plantation life are said
by Thomas Nelson Page and Chaun-
cey Depew to be the best and most
natural things ever ATTEMPTED in their
line, will give two delightful entertain
ments. George W. Balm, the magnet
ic and magn ficent orator, will also
be heard to the great delight of many
friends II. II. Emmitt, the graceful
and eloquent Indian, will speak of the
problems of his race. Many others
will speak.
DIR w. l.. Davidson, the best known
and best loved Chautuaqua superin-
tendent in America, has charge of the
entire programme and will manage
the platform. What he does is
we'll done. These names, with
the list of those engaged
in the teaching department, con-
stitute rare programme. More
than 100 persons have been employed
to fill he passing hours with pleas
ure and profit. The Oratorical Con-
test between representatives of Ken
lucky colleges on July 18th, for prizes
of 500, will be great occasion.
Here is your chance for fine vaca
ton, and chance to see and hear the
best men in America. You can
procure good board at 81 per day.
$500 will purchase season ticket,
admitting you to thirty matchless
entertainments about ten cents
apiece. Make your plans now to be
present The beautiful detailed illus
trated program will be ready early in
May. For program. and all particu-
lars as to tents, ETC., address,
CHAs. ScoTT,
Business Manager,