The herald., 1896-07-18

thusiastic and has increased in numbers
from the start.
In addition to the regularly laid out
work, Prof Dorland spends ten min
utes each morning on some topic of bib
lical interest, such as the ancient man
uscrpts of the Bible. their age, growth,
preservation copying. errors and cor
rections also the subject of the gods
that men have worshiped, recent dis
coveries on Babylonian and Assyrian
monuments and the clay tablets of Tel
ell Amama that help to clear up many
historical ihshf difficulties Of the Old Testa-
This class is recognized as one of the
most intellectual and instructive of the
| assembly.
A VOCAL CONTEST
The evening session was fully occu-
pied by thirteen amateur singers exer-
cisfng their vocal powers in competition
for two prizes aggregating In amount
$50. The first prize $50, the second 500,
was presented by the Chautauqua man
agement. The list of entries contained
names from number of towns situated
at wide points of divergence through the
state. The ladies participating were
Misses Taylor, Young, Carl, Mills, Og-
den, McCully and Ortega. The gentle
men were Messrs. Byrnes, Lamb, Frew,
were Miss Mollie A. Brown, Miss Beres
ford Joy and Mr.. D. H. Morrison. A
large and interested crowd of spectators
filled the auditorium, and as each en-
bryonic Patti and Campanini filled the
building with melody they were re-
warded with lavish applause. One by
one they sang and were accompanied
by the sweet notes of the piano in
rhythmic cadence under skillfLl man
ipulation of Mr.. Theodore Martens. Af-
ter the last competitor had
taken part and the echo of melody had
subsidized the judges retired in consulta-
ton and after a few moments announc-
ed the result as follows: First prize
Miss Jessie Mills; second prize, Miss
Zada Taylor; special mention, Miss
Blanche McCully.
8 a. m.-Bible reading, Dr. Frost.
9 a. m.-Normal class, Mr.. Dorland.
10 a. m.-American history and litera-
ture, Mrs. Averill.
II a. m-Chorus class, Prof. Cornell.
Northfield course.
Northfield course, fifth day-Rev. A.
w. Rider. The Bible and Character, as
Cause and Effect
2:30 p. m.--Prelude.
p. m.-Lecture, Epochs in the Evo-
luton of Astronomy, B. R. Baumgardt.
p. m.-Lecture, The Science of Par
enthood. Miss Helen M. Todd.
1880 p. m.-Prelude.
Sp. m.-Lecture, The Devil in Politics,
lteV. carlos Mdrtyn, -. -.
ASSEMBLY NOTES.
Rev. L. A. Healy of Ontario is attend
ing Chautauqua.
Miss Helen Caystile Del Vale of Los
Angeles, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
w. Caystile of this place, is down for
two or three weeks, the guest of her
grandmother, Mrs. c. A. White of Po-
mona.
+. A. Burr of Los Angeles makes his
headquarters at the Pacific hotel.
c. F. Maeder, Mr.. Albert Delur and
wife of Los Angeles came down yester-
day.
Judge Waldo M. York and family of
Pasadena came down yesterday and will
tarry month.
Mrs. Brooks and children of Daggett
came down to escape the desert heat.
Mrs. Abernethy, Oklahoma Mrs Eliz-
abeth Spencer and daughters, Adele and
Mildred of Clearmount; Miss Harriet
Nichols of San Diego; Miss Laura Tink-
ham, Pasadena; Mrs. Bryan, Los An
are here for the season, the guests of
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Kendall
Miss Oliver Rev. Carlos Bransby and
H. G. Billings and wife of Los Angeles
are visiting at the beach.
At the Seaside inn there yesterday reg
Phoenix, Ariz. MRS. F. Edward Gray,
Mabel F. Gray, Alhambra; T. e. Prem
dergast. Redlands; Francis T. Rowland
and wife, Pasadena; Mrs. A. L. Averill,
guest of Mrs. Elderkin; F. A. Gard
ner, Riverside; Zola Gray, Mrs. F. M.
de Paur. Los Angeles.
The lecture of Rev. Warren F. Day,
d. D., on The Land of the Midnight Sun,
has had many eulogies pronounced uIon
1t. The description of a whale c,Sase
and capture after three hours work, was
one or the realistic features that will be
carried away by many people.
Police Detective Bradish yesterday
reported for duty. having returned the
evening previously from San Juan hot
springs, where he has been spending his