The herald., 1896-12-10
LONG BEACH.
Mass Meeting in the Interest Of the
Chautauquans.

Mass Meeting in the Interest of the
Chautauquans.
LONG BEACH. Dec. .9.-The mass
meeting at the tabernacle Tuesday even
ing in the interest of the ChautauQua
association was attended by a large
audience, sch as Long Beach always
turns out when the question of dkluca-
ton is under discussion. Before pro-
ceeding to the main business Of the
evening Mr.. p. E. Hatch, the treasurer
of the Long Beach Chautauqua astocia-
ton and president Of the evening. an
nourced that it was customary to 0pen
the proceedings with prayer, and re-
quested that the Rev. Mr. Inwood wOuH
perform that function. After prayNrs
Prof. G. S. Cornell of Los Angeles, fnu--
sical director of Chautauqua for the
past two seasons. and who will also act
in the same capacity during the coming
assembly, sang Good By, Sweet Day,
to Mr.. e. Colby's organ accompaniment.
Leslie r. Hewitt being introduced,
spoke very entertainingly on Chautau-
qua matters. giving brief resume OF
the origin and history of the association
from the time of the first meeting of
convention of Sunday school teachers
at Fairport. state of New York, which
was the germ Of tho present grand edu-
cational association whose sphere of
fines of the world. He said he would
venture the assertion that at tho first
meeting Of Chautauaua there were not
as many people present as lee saw be-
fore him. He dilated on the advantages
of the summer schools. which he said
were an outsrowth of Chautauqua, and
which would be in session at Long
Beach during the entire month of July.
He traced Chautauqua through it's vari-
Gus changes, until it was now the great
est of all free educa tiOnal institutions.
Long Beach, he said, had become so we'll
known as the headquarters of Chautau-
qua that there could be no question: of
doubt that II separated now it would
be detrimental to the best interests of
the place. His remarks, which were
we'll timed and applicable, were fire.
quently applauded.
Miss Nina c. Cuthbert, the talented
state superintendent of Demorest medal
contests, followed with q dramatic rem
dition of The Royal Princess, her ele-
giant costume and attractive appearance
adding much to the charm of the read
| ing. The gown worn by Miss Cuthbert
in this character was furnished by Mrs.
Hattie e. Burnell of the Queen mil
linery store.
My Faith Looks Up to Thee, a duet
by Professor Cornell and Miss Delphina
| Todd, finely sang and tumultuously ap-
plauded, followed the reading by Miss
Cuthbert
Rev. Mr.. Jewell, Of Santa Ana, vice
president of the Long Beach Chautau-
qua, then gave concisely and interest
ingly the history of the efforts of rival
seaside resorts to secure Chautauqua,
their offers and promises, and all the
proceedings which led up to the vote
which favored the permanent location
Of the Chautauqua association head
quarters at Long Beach. He thanked, the
g.. l. e.s H. u
! nice compliment for their interest in
Chautauqua. He illustrated the advan-
| tages the annual assemblies conferred
on the places in which they were held.
and cited the phenomenal growth OF
| Ocean Grove, N. j.. since the session
of the first Chautauqua assembly, held
there in 1879. The summer schools were
extolled, and the speaker said the stu
dents attending who contemplated going
| to Stanford or Berkeley would be cred
tied by SO much at either of those COL
leges. He did not think that there was
another institution in the world that
was of such benefit to the people. edu-
catlonally or intellectually, as Chau-
| tauqua. His remarks, of which only the
merest outline is here given, were full
| Of incontrovertible facts and were fire.
| quently applauded, and had much to
40 with stimulating the generous con
tributions which followed President
liatch's and his own supplemental ap.
peal for funds to erect the buildings
| classes in the summer schools.
Miss Delphina Todd then sang Happy
| Days. declining the encore, which the
applause for her fine singing called for
Mr.. Hatch then stated the object of
the meeting and the necessity of rails
ing funds to erect the buildings for the
summer schools and other necessities
which he and Mr.. WV. Lowe had prom
| ised the association on behalf Of the cit
izens of Long Beach. His appeal met
with most gratifying response, the
offers of labor and money on the part
of our liberal-minded, progressive citi-
zens-men and women-taking the per-
| manent location of Chautauqua out of
the category of doubt and securing Il
forever to its Pacific alma mater-Lone
| Beach.
Miss Agnes Wingard is visiting in Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Lille Boston
Mass, We're the guests of Mrs. S. M
Kendall few days ago.
Rev and Mrs. E. A. Healy of East
Los Angeles were hastily summoned
down here on Sunday evening, owing to
the sudden illness of the reverend gen
tleman's mother. The lady had SO fal
recovered that they were able to return
the next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Knoll and daughetr
of Los Angeles and couple of young
lady friends as guests, were down fol-
a weeks outing. They had possession
of Mrs. Knoll's cottage on Ocean avenue
Mrs. Hattie r. Willard of Long Beach
principal of the grammar school at this
place last season, was up from Escon.
dido, San Diego county, where she is
engaged in high school work. She was
in attendance at the late session of the
teachers institute. She returned tt
Escondido last Saturday.
J. R. Grevlns. who went back on &
| visit to the old homestead in Ohio sew
eral weeks ago. returned Sunday even
ing. He reports having had fine trip
having met friends and relatives whom
he had not seen for forty years.
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