Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-10
THE CHAUTAUQUA
TAXES A TRIP TO THE PARKWAY EAST
pr. Hawthorn Dscourses on Manhood and WoInankind" nd"-The Attendance Is Good
 and Will Increase.

Aa'DN+-- lega this morning Principal J. B. Cum ningham, assisted by Dr. George B. Me NeilI and Misses May and Gardner, or ganized teachers institute to continue during two weeks. About thirty-five teachers were enrolled and many others will doubtless join them to receive the scientific instruction in arithmetic. psy- chology, vocal music, history, geography history and science of teaching. This is absolutely free. and is great oppor- tunity for the teachers.
 For almost two hours in the forenoon the Chautauquans went with Dr. Whittle upon charming tour of Travels in the East"
 After thirteen days upon the sea he set foot upon the banks of the Clyde and made a rapid trip over the highlands of bonnie Scotland and through the valleys of "Merrie England" Then into the most beautiful land under heaven, SwtZ- erland, with its mountains forever COW cred with snow and at night crowned with stars" it's avalanches, its glaciers Gods thoughts froZen;" thence to sunny Italy, where most of the time was spent in climbing old Vesuvius. The next stage of the, journey was into the mountains of Lebanon, to see the cedarS, those patri- archs of the forest in the everlasting hills, while the remainder of the time was spent in grayhaired Damascus, the od- est and most exclusively oriental city in the world. There excursions were made through the shoe, fez and silk bazaars and Naaman's hospital the ghoulish asy- lum of the lepers. pr. Whttle's lecture was Illustrated by a map and colored pie lures, and made still more interesting by the exhibition of some souvenirs of his travels.
 The C. l.. s. C. round table this after noon was opened with music by the Laverty orchestra and prayer by Mir. J. B. Fitzpatrick of Wilsenvile. The sub ject was Alfred Tennyson and those who engaged in the discussion were Mesdames Jarvis, Fitzpatrick and Jones, Misses Love, Kennedy, McCorkle and Haley Mrs. Jarvis also delighted the circle with her sympathetic singing of Break, Break, Break.
 The evenings cnterta inment began with Miss Robinson's recitation of a medley consisting of extracts from "The Land of Little People" "The Coquette," Merchant of Venice" Songs of Seven, The Bells" Hamlet" :" "Iasca." and affording scope for the delineation Of widely different emotions. As an en- core she gave "Merikys Conversion" which, as she herself is a "Piscolopian,' she said, was for Dr. Hawthorne's special benefit.
 Miss Alice Hammond recently re- turned from Chicago. where her natur- ally line contralto voice received the best culture. sang an Italian solo. which exhibited in high degree the richness and range of her vocal powers Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt" was the encore with which she charmed her enthusiastic audience.
 In graceful manner Dr. J. ". New man then introduced as "the silver. tongued orator of the south" Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, who spoke for an hour and half upon Manhood and Womanhood." In the earliest ages mere might made right, but as civilization advanced the world grew away from this brute ideal and the age of chivalry brought some what better conception of manhood. Beauty of woman inspired the knightly deeds of the tournament; but now the age of chivalry with its false ideals is gone, and let us reverently thank Heaven that better customs prevail--that womanhood IS no longer measured by the standards of external beauty.
 The attributes essential for true man. hood and womanhood are industry. self control and courage. Paul was tent maker and Jesus Christ worked at a car penter's bench. likeness everywhere is the Key to the Kingdom of beggary. The stuff we are made of is improved and made valuable only by toll and conflict Iaboremus--we must labor, and our la bor must be useful--not like that of the poor half-witted boy who spent the live long day trying with a straw ito tickle the doodle bug out of his hole" There is a vast deal of this doodle bug business going on True work is the divnest test of greatness.
 It is not true that we are creatures of fate. We must conquer circumstances A girl who wants to marry a drunkard or gambler ought to be sent at once to an institution for the feeble minded. It is excellent to have a strong temper. I have no use for the imperturbable man There is no disgrace in being angry; if there were I'd be infamous. The harm comes only when the anger inciteS to wicked deeds. Dr. Hawthorne paid a high tribute to William L. Yancey, the man who, under all circumstances, pos sessed the rare gift of self-control, and cited Instances where men so great as Garfield and Curry were diSconcerted by very trivial incidents.
 Mere physical courage is not to be landed. but that higher type which dares to do the right upon all occasions and fears nothing on the earth. under the earth, nor above the earth, but to do wrong.
 After today's storm of wind and rain surely, there will be fair weather, and fhensTalladega may show what she can do in the way of assembling great audi ences for the Chautauqua. It is even now wonderful that the attend ance has been so good. Sev- eral times there have been b0p or 100 present ana only once, when a sudden storm arose just before the hour for the lecture, has the number been so small as 200
 Wednesdays oratorical contest will draw great crowd. Besides the orations of the boys, Charles Lane will lecture upon Lessons Not Learned in Books" and Maj John G. Harris upon "Compan- ionship With Men and Books"
 Recently arrived are Miss Belle Will Hams. Milton, Fla, MT. r. A. Weems. Jacksonville Mrs. and Miss Jarvis, Sel- ma; Mrs. T. A. Pettinger, Nashville; Lawrence Fleetwood Savannah, Ga; Dr. J. w. Heacock. Alpine: MT. J. F. Graham, Birmingham; Mrs D. Fluker, Sylacauga; Miss Lena Hobbs, Selma; Miss Sarah Parsons, Mobile; Misses Mary Bostick and Annie Brown, Birmingham: Miss M. H. Wilkes, Slyacauga; MT. F. R. Hicks,