The herald., 1895-07-25
THE CAAU1AUQUA ASSEMBLY
Excursion to Mt. Lowe TOmOr-
row Afternoon
PROF. ELMER E. BROWN
EuIOgizes Socrates, Pestalozzl and
Thomas Arnold
The Vocal Contest President David Starr
Jordan Lectures On the Ascent Of
the Mattcrhorn-Brefs

+ LONG BEACH, July 24.-Ihe excursion
to Noun Lowe tomorrow afternoon will
BIZ q very fitting close to this most sue
cessful assembly. The party will leave
Long Beach on the 410 p. m. train and
make no chang except at Altadena. The
excursionists will remain at the hotel over
night, scanning the starry heavens
through the big telescope and watch the
manipulation of the big serach light.
The cost of the trip, including entertain
ment at the hotel over night. will only be
$3.50. The fare on the Terminal to Alta
dena Junction will be extra and a round-
trip rate OF 81 has been made from Long
Beach.
kThe lecture,on Three Great Teachers yes
tersday afternoon bY Professor L liner e.
Brown proved to be the best this gentle
man has yet delivered here. 1t is re-
gTetted that Professor Brown could not be
given more prominent place on the pro-
gramme. as he certainly deserved it.
The lecture consisted of running mar
rative of the lives of Socrates, Pestalozzi
and Thomas Arnold. with an informal
discussion of the elements of their great
ness as teachers.
Socrates devoted his life, as ne said, to
determining whether the Delphic oracle
mad spoken truly in declai ing that there
was no wiser Greek than he. He Ques-
toned all of the wise men of Athens and
found that their wisdom was foolishness.
In reality be was questioning with view
to starting them on the road to true wis.,
dom. His aim was moral-to make men
better. He believed that II mon knew the
right they would do the right He sought
to make men better by making them
wiser AIistophanes attacked him Bit
rI, tn, tha ,Nl, Af he
him bear the sins of the unwholesome
PHILOSOPHERS which he combatted. The
opposition which his relentless question.
ing had aroused finally eliminated in n
charge of impiety and corruption uf the
youth and he was compelled to drink
the cup of poison hem.ock. So peris he'd
the most Christian OF all tho pagan phi
losophers.
Pestalozzi was a sensitive soul, deeplv
affected by the bitter influences of the
French revolution. He believed that he
had mission to relieve the suffering
and degradation of the peasantry.
First he sought to accomplish his pur-
pose by bettering the state of agriculture.
But he saw that it was in vain to make
men richer unless they were made wiser
and better SO he turned to education.
Two principles were prominent in his
doctrine. That learners should be brought
face to face with the elements of knowl-
edge instead OF being stuffed with words !;
and that the springs of moral action
should be reached by quickening human
sympathies. His particular schemes
failed. but his lueas and purposes pre-
v lied.
Socrates was n teacher of men and Pes
talozzi teacher of little children, but
Thomas Arnold of Rugby was a teacher
of growing boys--a class more difficult to
emulation of the high school teachers OF
California. His life was devoted to the
church and to the state. With him it was
all one and the same devotion. He maze
his boys better by making them respect
themselves. He lived and thought and
felt with them. not ny descending to
their level but by bringing them up to
his.
Finally the teacher that is to be will
begin where these left off. True to the
same moral purpose that inspired them,
ne will learn from the past, to puild better
in the future.
The Foresters' hall presents very AMI
mated appearance every morning, the
classes are now in full swing and deep in
terest is taken by the students in their
various studies. rhe art students have
made some very good studies from nature.
the technique strong and color true and
harmonious. Mrs. Macleod is arranging
for a sketching excursion to Point Fir
min, beyond San Pedro, next week. A
coach with four horses will be chartered
1Or tne OCCASION. an early StaTG Will De
made so .s to allow long day for skerch-
ing the rocks and sea, for many very
fine subject may be found at this point
for the artists pencil and brush.
The art needlework is attracting much
attention and Mrs. Brasehman is 10 be
congratulated on the success of her stu.
dents. Some aie doing very fine work,
the true South Kensington stitch is
taught, which enables the worker to exc
cute the designs with great delicacy of
shading. Mrs. Brasshman is an artist in
her line of work.
The eighteen little folks are very loyal
to the kindergarten and Miss Ellis is
much pleasedi at the manner in which
they take up their work. The school Will
continue two weeks after Chau tauqua
closes.
The botany class under the direction of
Prof. McClatchie has become very much
interested in its work. With com pound
and simple microscopes the mem bers
have been Studying green Shines bacte-
ria, molds, fresh water algae and green,
brown and red marine algae. Today they
are to close the Chautauqua period by
taking up fungi special attention being
given to 6oad stools. poisonous and edible
The Class meets from 10 TO ~ daily.
The round table at O'Clock was opened
with prayer and singing Blest BE the
Tie That Binds. DR.. Weller presiding.
The meeting was Tor the discussion of
ways and means of increasing the num-
ber of circles and interest in the work.
DR.. Weller desires that pnblic meetings
may be held during September; he be-
lieves IN the enthusiasm of nun bers and
in personal induencn. In each town
where circle is desired. if Il representa-
tive will settle the date. an officer OF the
assem- bly, will 90 to address the meeting.
Mrs. Perris of Arlington reported the
work in her neighborhond, which prom
ises circle which will begin the reading
In fnr
Cotton and San Bernardino.
fiofessor Crow usked that the list of
officers Of each circle be sent to him, so
he would know where to send circulars
and literature. Correspondence of circles.
visits from delegates and exchange OF pa
pers were suggested as ways to widen in
terest.
A large audience assembled in the tab
ernacle ut p. m. to attend the vocal con-
test. Comment on the individual partici-
pants would be out of place here, as they
were all amateurs. The performance.
taken as whole, was of great interest
and it is hoped that these contests will be
continued at tho coming assem- bles. The
list of participants was as follows: Misses
Wentworth. Perry, Raymond, Scanlan,
Martin. McMullin, Hard, Mines. Ards.
Gibbs. Young. Brown, Messrs. Van Cor
der, Lunt. Earle. Halfhill, The Judges
were: II. Iinck, Mrs. Prestly-Hiil and
Mrs. w. e. Beeson.
The result of the contest was: First So
orano prize. Miss Bertha Raymond OF
Pasadena; second soprano prize, Miss
Estella Perry of Los Angeles: first aIru