Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-07
ALABAMA CHAUTAUQUA.
PROGRAMME GROWING IN INTEREST Fred Emerson Brooks Again Delights the As- Semblage-Dr. Lamar Tells How, When
 and Where to Brace Up.'

Talladga, July 5.-tSpecal Corre- spondence)-At o'clock this morning the special classes were organized in art by Miss Imogene A. Coulter of Hunts vile; elocution by Miss Jessie L. Goodall of Macon, Ga., and physical culture by Miss Sadie c. Robinson of Montgomery The kindergarten. having already been organized by the efficient teacher, Miss Carrie E. Cooper of Shelby Springs, has settled down to it's regular work and play.
 At 1O:30 the Laverty orchestra gave it's concert, which included the sweet old numbers, Home. Sweet Home," and "Old Folks at Home"
 When Fred Emerson Brooks entered the assembly hall the audience burst into spontaneous applause, and it was gratifying to the good taste of the Ala bama assembly to hear from Manager West that at the Otway Ks, assembly from which MT Brooks has just come, he was honored with the largest audience ever assembled at a paid lecture
 His selections this morning were "The Maid of the Mill,'' maid with "eyes of such rare blue that the soul within kept peeping through" Little Tim's To- bacco." a pathetic story of a little lads devotion to the old cast-aside grand father. '"The Frog and the Frenchman," who speak the same language Some kind adnirer sent MT. Brooks bouquet, which he acknowledged most gracefully in dainty conceit, Amy Kisses With the Roses?' Nancy Hanks" "Homely name, ain't it?" But
 "The homeliest name will sound the best When he who owns it does the rest, And along with all the other cranks I'll raise my hat to Nancy Hanks5" the "queen of all her race" "The Tramp hn 1Ir't fold o fo1 Of - casts from human and dog society.
 'The Jealous Wife" was particularly amusing to the male species of the genus homo, for it depicted the woe of the trusting young wife, who thought she had discovered her husbands infidelity. and consequently wished to bid adieu to life, but on account of her desire to look lovely in death could not decide upon the method of her exit. g.
 "Murphy's Donkey" immortalized the devotion of western donkey to his master, and in addition taught the lesson that "all suicides are donkeys."
 The concert by the Laverty orchestra at 3:30 was unusually good, consisting. among other numbers, of flute solo by Miss Mary Warren Laverty, aged 10 years; "Facilita," a cornet solo, with difficult triple tonguing, by Master Carl, and "En Garder," polka militaire, by the orchestra of first and second violin. flute and two comets, with Mrs Puckett as pianist.
 Dr. Lamar said. in beginning his lee ture upon Brace Up," that he had chosen a wide subject that he might not run away from his text
 He said that we should brace up to achieve many reforms-in dress, in poli- tics, in character.
 The reform in dress among "the female brethren" should be for wise and health ful dressing.
 He believes in beautiful dressing. though not in ostentatious finery. The meal sack and sugar scoop of the Quak- CTS and Shakers he considers a desecra- tion. Dr. Lamar expressed himself as an advocate of woman's perfect liberty, saying that she is entitled to thousand times more than she gets. The time is rapidly coming when women Will go to the ballot box and deposit her vote with as much impunity as she now goes to the postoffice and deposits her letter She is amenable to the same laws as man. and she should have with him the same rights and privileges Taxation without representation is (stilD tyranny. It is doomed because God Almighty lives. Brace up against the dissertations of the Sabbath, against the trials and troubles of life, and keep your heart well oiled with faith and prayer.
 Character, like the oak, is strength ened and developed by storms, and he alone that doeth the will of God abideth forever.
 pr. J. o. Sturdivant conducted the opening exercises in the Round Table. Miss Love gave some interesting infor- nation in regard to the wife and children of Sidney Lanier Miss Goodall made talk on Expression" and recited Long fellows Bridge" It was decided to dis cuss Tennyson tomorrow afternoon.
 The clouds having cleared away there was this evening a fine audience, larger than any but one of all last summers session, and a royal entertainment in deed was that furnished by Mir A. H. Merrill in his matchless monologues, Thomas Nelson Pages "Unc Edin= burgh's Drowndin'," Ella Wheeler Will cox's My Ships" Max Adler's "Bill smith, and five scenes, the very cream of Rip Van Wrinkle"
 During the evening Mir. J. B. Grass the musical director. played one of his own compositions the variations of Work. For the Night is Coming" and Miss Susie Bishop with Miss Clardy as accompa-T mist, sang Pauline" though she refused to grant the encore that was demanded.
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