The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-16
A. w. LAMAR, D. D.
Word Pictures of the Right Side Of
Negro Life Before the War
Frank Robertson and His
Stereopticon.

would be more significant Of the address
il it were called 1.-THE bright side of
Negro life in the South before the war;"
as one Of the sad features Of that life
were given. DR.. Lamar is a compare
lively young man, highly gifted in des-
criptive power and possessing a heart
open to the tender emotions OF life. His
discourse was a series OF "reminiscences
Of his boyhood experiences in Southern
plantation life in which he, his old color
ed nanny and attendant colored boy
largely figured. His picture of the per-
son, fidelity and modes OF thought and
speech Of these simple people, we're real
istic in the highest degree and a beau
titul tribute to the old and dear associa-
tions. "Skepticism and faith grow from
the same root" said he, and then drew q
graphic picture of how his early spirit
ual senslbilities received a severe check
by the rigid, disciplinary system OF his
grandmother but his religious CONVEX
sion was really brought about by the
simple and sympathetic preaching Of an
old colored apostle. The Doctors com
mand OF the negro dialect is equal to
that Of Joel Chandler Harris and his
description Of the coon hunt brought in
to play some exciting and artistic acting.
The lecture held the audience i~ntently
and though reproducing the home life of
a civilization vastly differing from our
own, yet made everyone feel better by
carrying them back in recollection to
the innocency and joys of boyhood days.
MUSICAL.
The Chorus club is doing some excel
lent drill work and affords entertainment
to a large number of interested auditors.
The concert last night opened with a
cornet solo by DR.. Collins finely executed
and Supt. Hager then introduced the
Chicago Artistic company. This quar-
tette consists of Louise Calvin Young,
pianist; Grace Gilmore, soprano; Mar.
garet White Butter, violinist, and Kath-
crime Erwin, reciter. Miss Gilmore sang
to piano and violin accompaniment, a
solo of fine compass and power Of voice
which at once commanded the admira-
ton of her hearers and drew forth an
encore. Following this Miss Erwin de-
claimed Lorraine Loire" Of Chas. Kings
ley and Tomorrow at Ten," perhaps a
trife overacted in the first but we'll
executed in the second and on an encore
gave Kentucky Philosophy" Miss
Buffers violin numbers were exquisite.
She is q master of the bow and throws
herself into the execution with an aban-
don and vigor which shows delight in
her work. Miss Young played the piano
accomplishments.
CHINA.
Frank Robertson took his audience in
imagination across the American con-
tinent from New York to San Francisco
thence to China and into many of the
unknown scenes, peoples and customs of
the latter. The conglomeraIion of Ian
guagss which exists among this SAT ,OOO,-
600 Of people with over 400 languages is
Supplying in its confusion and all are
ruled by a %potentate of foreign blood.
The dislike of Chinese for foreigners and
their abuse Of anyone who will criticlse
their wares was noted and their peculiar
relish for dishes of dog, cat and rat.
The dishonor in which female children
are held or even sold, when grown, for
$3.50 apiece shows the bondage in which
woman is held, and the cruelty to which
they are subject in COMPRISING their
feet is simply devilishness, disgusting in
the extreme. Their v%eneration for par
ents and ancestry is great and they will
spend years OF earnings to manifest this
by raising monuments to their dead.
Their absolute ignorance OF modern war
modes Of warfare and arms was shown
in views of soldiers armed with sticks,
pitchforks, spears and stink.pots of sold
for fighting with. The war with Japan
will nc doubt be the means Of opening
up China to modern civilization.
NOIESs
The band stirred up the enthuiasm
this afternoon in Its march to the audi
forum and subsequent playing.
Revs. q. G. Hofmeister Of Brookings
and E. A. Mcdonald Of White, rode over
to the assembly on their bicycles today.
Major Picker and wife are tenting on
the ground and appeared on the plat
form this afternoon in the woman
suffrage meeting Of which Mrs. Picker
had charge.
The management announced last even
ing that 1t had made arrangements with
Frank Robertson to return next year if
desired. The announcement was re-
ceived with applause. He departed to.
day for Spirit Lake.
Little Miss Ada Heist, the musical
prodigy, of Altoton, Iowa, recited the