The herald., 1896-07-14
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY
Eleventh Annual Session
at Long Beach
OPENING EXERCISES AND ADDRESS
Oratorical Welcome By Rev.
Sidney G. Kendall
A VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE
Never Before Has the Assembly Attracted
Such Grea! Numbers
The Summer Schools and the Teachers Who
n
A VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE
Never Before Has the Assembly Attra cted
Such Grea! Numbers
The Summer Schools and the Teachers Who
Will Conduct Them
Everything Considered the Opening NAV Be
Termed A Brilliant One-Today's Pra.
gram and Those Who VIII PartIci.
pate-Orand Concert Tonight

AhO OPShih6 CACiCipCo VI tIc SltNcItlt
annual session of the Chautauqua as
sembly were held last evening in the
large auditorium, where 1t has convened
on previous occasions. Beautiful flowers
adorned the stage, while profusion of
palm leaves decorated the main body
of the hall. over thestage were fas-
tened the words "Welcome to Long
Beach," A large audience listened to
the address of welcome by Rev. Sidney
c. Kendall, on behalf of the citizens of
Long Beach, which was as follows:
Mr.. President and Friends of Chau-
tauqua: To me has been assigned the
pleasant task of bidding you welcome
to Long Beach. 1t begins to appear as
If 1t were one of my official functions
to stand like Boniface upon the thresh-
hold of public hostelry, to greet the
coming and speed the parting guest l
have welcomed more people to Long
Beach than any two men in tho town.
If there is any person or any company
of people to welcome. the task seems
almost always to fall to me. So If there
is anyone in Long Beach whom have
not welcomed. they must consider them
cciNC0 lllCluutQ Ill lHc WelCOIue OI To-
night. My task has always been a well
come one, never more so than on the
present occasion. 1 welcome you with
great pleasure-first, on account of what
you bring-the intellect, the art, the cul
ture and refinement that comes with
Chautauqua; the menatl and spiritual
uplift that we derive from the assembly
in our midst. 1t largely influences the
character of our community and we are
conscious of it all the year round The
schools at Long Beach must be better
than elsewhere, and our trustees must
have this gathering in mind when they
make their appointments. The pulpits
of Long Beach cannot be supplied with
out due reference to the influence of
Chautauqua. Even our public enter
tainments must have a high character
to satisfy persons whose tastes have
been purified and elevated by the exer-
cises of these wonderful meetings. I
welcome you with pleasure. secondly.
on account of what you will receive. I
congratulate Long Beach because you
are here. / congratulate Chautauqua for
the same reason. You have come to the
right place and, as the poet says, Don't
you forget it,"
In this climate people must have a So
journ by the sea. The population of
Southern California Is moral, intellect
ual, religious, to a degree unsurpassed
on the continent, perhaps on the earth.
This increasing population will seek
for summer outing place that will be
congenial to those elements, and they
are settling upon the right locality with
remarkable rapidity.
This welcome to Long Beach is the
longest you have ever received for the
reason that Long Beach Is great deal
larger than when you were here before.
The town has been full for month past.
1t is only by the completion Of those
houses, still unfinished. that we can pro-
vide accommodations for the crowds
that are still expected
Long Beach is a good place to live in
and q good place to stay in when you
get there. I have great pleasure in ex-
tending to you most cordial welcome
to Long Beach, and in wishing you
many happy returns Of the day.
DR.. S. H. Weller president Of the
Chautauqua assembly. responded appro-
priately, and was followed by Miss Ad-
die L. Murphy in a recitation which
ELECTED hearty applause from the au-
dience. The heads of the different de-
partments were each called upon and
responded with various announcements
connected with the conducting of their
individual branches Of study.
AIteT SOIfft IluSlcdl 5eleCtlODS, tne as
sembly resolved itself into a social
gathering for the remainder of the
evening.
The Chautauqua is properly divided
into two parts, consisting Of the assem-
bly, and summer schools.
THE ASSEMBLY
The assembly will continue for a pc
riod Of ten days. Upon the program are
the names Of some noted speakers. DIR.
No ri Mo- y~fxyv, ha
was identified with the wave of reform
which swept over the municipal life of
and also eminent as biog |
rapher, will lecture on popular topics.
Rev. Anna Shaw, widely famous as
an exponent of woman's rights, will |
conduct the exercises and lecture on |
woman's day.
Southern California academy of science, |
Prof. McClatchie of Throop Polytech- |
mic institute, Prof Bailey, Ph.D.. of |
the University of California, Rev. Burt |
Estes Howard, Rev. Warren F. Day and |
others will lecture on O variety of in |
teresting subjects. A special feature |
Of the assembly will be the music. Two |
grand concerts will be given under the |
leadership of Prof. Cornell.
THE SUMMER SCHOOLS.
The success Of this department last |
organized, impelled the executive COM |
mittee to extend the period of study from |
q ten-day session, as formerly, to four
weeks. The enrolment of students this |
year will be far in excess of the number
entered last year. and the course of study |
has been largely augmented to meet pop-
llar demands A rare chance will be
those teachers who never have
lad an opportunity of studying biology
and consequently have been deprived Of
'ne Of the most fruitful resources from
which to draw interesting lessons for
heir classes. To those who have not
lad access to a fully equipped labora-
ory and such a one situated by the
easide, where the myriads of marine
orms, both animal and vegetable, in ali
he beauty and grandeur of their native
lone, will be afforded an opportunity
where such study may be pursued after
he most modern methods. There have
een provided full laboratory equip
nents, consisting Of compound and dis
Getting microscopes, aquaria, chemicals.
isseettpg Instruments. etc., for individ-