The herald., 1895-07-26
|ThE CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY
For the Year 1895 Is Now a
Matter of History
THOUGHTS FOR THE FUTURE
The Graduating Exercises and the
Evening Concert
The Sketcfing and Painting Ciasses-The Art
Needle Work School-List of Alumni
Who Registered

LONG BEACH. July 25.-The Chau-
tauqua of 1895 at Long Beach is now q
matter of history, and the most complete
and accurate account of this feast of rea.
son is to be found in the several issues OF
The Herald. The full and quick reports
in this paper of the lectures have been
greatly appreciated by all attending Chau-
tauqua and also by those interested in the
exercises and not able TO be- present.
Quite a nuLaber have ordered complete
flo giving reports of the two weeks sess-
ion and will preserve them. The Herald s
Chautauqua correspondence started y day
IN advance of its contemporaries, giving
o CONCISE epitome of the origin and
growth of the Cha utauqua movement,
and its reports have been nearly day in
advance Of all papers fIom the beginning.
The acsem bly, of 1895 has baen the most
profitable in the history of the Southern
California Chautauqua. 1t marks de-
cided step in advance The cIlticil stage
in its history mas pa ssad. Every year
now must see an upward step. Better ac-
com odations must be made for the
largely increasing attend ance. a better
programme must be slrnlshed in the
summer school already establi shed, and
O broader scope given to the lectures Oh
the platform. The talent engaged must
be prepared to lecture on wide range OF
subjects, and the prog me arranged
far enough III advance Sc that they will
he known TO be diverse.
The managers have BEEN disappointed
in a number OF their best lecturers this
season. among whom we're DR.. Gunsaulus
of Chicago and DR.. Dllle OF San Fran
CISCO. with whom write agreements had
been made to be present and who can
celled their engagements on the eve OF
the opening.
The citizens of Long Beach should rec
ognize the fact that Ghey have dll the
natural advantages necessary to make
this the most popular Chautauqua assem-
bly, ground in the world and govern
themselves accordingly. One marked ad.
vance in this direction is the enlargement
of the tabernacle. which has proved
great success III its better Ventilation,
acoustic properties and lighting, even
beyond the expectations OF those who
planned and carried out the work. The
tabernacle being in the hands of decora-
tors during the morning hours. the class
in Bible reading met at the Baptist
church.
The following resolutions were presen-
ted b. DR.. A. Z. Graves and unanimously
adopted by rising vote of the large con-
gregaton that filled the room:
Whereas The friends who listened to
DR.. Frost's Bible eXpositions at the Chau
tauqua assembly at Long Beach in 1884
were deeply interested and greatly bene-
fitted. and gave grateful expression to the
same requesting the management to en-
pIoy him for similar services in the ses-
sion OF 1885;
Whereas DR.. Fost was so engaged and
has gwen us an exceptional exposition of
the first eight chapters of Romans:
Whereas, The number of the attendance
has been largely increased this year and
the satisfaction has been inexpressible
and the tenetits immeasuIable: therefore
Resolved, That We who have with
great interest listened to these expositions
give DR.. Frost our earnest thanks tor the
good he has done us. and also our heart
felt gratitude to the management for ac-
ceding to our desires.
Resolved, That we request the manage
ment to employ DR.. Frost for the assem-
bly, of 1896 to give expositions OF Hebrews
or such other scripture as he may deem
best.
By special request Mrs. Macleod has
changed the hour of e,ting for the
sketching class. Next Monday morning
they will meet at 80 at the old pier. The
afternoon class for drawing from cast and
painting, still life. ETC., will meet at 30
ut the Foresters' hall. The class will con-
tinue two weeks longer.
Mrs. Braselman will also continue the
art needlework at Foresters' hall. Work
will continued to be viewed from 70 u
and to p. m.
TOllOWlDH is lUe llSL Vi uluilUl WHO
have regi stored at the tabernacle during
Mrs. A. b. Giddings, North Pasadena.
'86; Miss Ada j. Robinson, Cotton, '94
Charles A. Baskerville. Los Angeles. 50;
Jennie M. Henderson. los Angeles, ~
L. Seeger, Santa Ana, '93; Mrs. {. J.
Lipe. University Place, 80; Miss r. Row
lahu Taos n NJ. 100; Mrs. L. W. Ed
son. Manzara. '95; Mrs. +. q. Smead,
Manzana, '95; Miss c. NJ. Bishop, South
Pasadena. 81; George Il. Crow. Los An.
geles, '9S; Grace Easement University
Place, 81; Mrs. 6. Il. Crow, Los An
geles, '9s; Mrs. Lucy Craig, Long Beach,
'94; Miss Minnie Mendenhall, Whittier,
'Si; Mrs. S. Axell, Pasadena. 'sS: Miss
NJ. A. iouell, Lexington, Va, 100; llal-
kins Greenville. Tex. 90; Miss Nesta
Olmstead, Whittier, 81; 5. H. Weller
Long Beach. SO; Laura ii. lrowbridge
Whittier. 50; Mrs. Lois Recl Pickett
Riverside, 81; Miss Lucy Wuftz, Los An
felss. 80; Miss Sara L. Russell, Los IN
55; Mrs. Ida ]. Lonelsy, South Pasadena.
'92; Mrs. s. b. Ferris, Riverside, 50;
Frances f Barisht. Highland Park, Il
Emma S. Walllng, Garden Grove. %;
Mary |. Sovereign, South Riverside, ~;
Mrs. NJ j. Morgan, CoWna, 81.
At 2:30 p. III. the graduating class ard
alumni bad their ricturs taken at the
plaza. and then marched in line to tho
tabernacle under the command OF G. y.
Baskerville.
At the tabernacle the procession passed
through three beautiful arches erected in
the AISLE while the graduating class
alone filed bereath q golden arch at the
foot of the steps ascending to the plat
foIm. The arches were made of pepper
boughs intersperscd with numerous
- .
TIE rostrum was well decorated with
bouquets, and on the wall in the rear Old
Glory was suspended beneath the mot.
toes. The Path Finder, The truth Shall
Make You Free.
The exercises consisted OF responsive
readings and songs. which had been
printed in pamphlet form by the Chau-
tanqua press and distributed among the
audience.
The secretary. George II. Grow, pre-
sented the class for graduation. and after
comforting the diplomas President =. II.
Weller made a short address. calling at
tention to the importance of the Chau-
tauqua as an educating factor, and OF its
work in helping to make men and wo-
men better men and better women.
The list of graduates was as follows:
Mrs. Il. G. Smead, Manzana; Mrs l.. +.
Edison, Mariana; Marjorie Il. Harrison,
East Los Angeles Miss Sarah \. Bfowp.
Long Beach; Mrs. Margaret u. Lipe,
University; Jenny E. fucker, Pomona
Edgar Willard Clark, NJ. D.. East Los
Angeles; Helen Twiss East Los Angeles
Cora Aida Scott Los Angeles Miss