The herald., 1897-04-25

line, and his work has attracted we'll
merited attention even in France and
Germany Prof Fillmore is, to- have
charge of the music at Chautauqua as
sembly the coming season, and also In
struction of music in the summer school.
1t is needless to say that the music Will
be excellent, and the opportunity for
study for teachers and others will be
exceptionally good.
The intercollegiate oratorical con-
test will occur in. the chapel Of the col
lege on Monday evening. May 10th. The
University Of Southern California, Occi-
dental college and Pomona college are
the participants. Mr.. Romeo c. Gould
of Etna, N. H., will represent Pomona
college on that occasion. The contests
are held in Los Angeles ana Claremont,
twice as often in the city as here. Our
community Is looking forward with no
little expectancy to this occasion.
Miss Jessie Mills, member Of the
sophomore class of Pomona college, has
been secured to sing in the First Con-
gregational church Of Redlands. Miss
Mills won at the musical contest for
amateurs given at the Chautauqua as
sembly last year. She has an excellent
voice and Is a great favorite at Clare
mont.
1t will be remembered that through
| the efforts of Rev. Mr.. McDougal of this
| place carload of oranges was collected
the past season. sent to New York and
sold and the proceeds sent to the suffer-
| ing people of Armenia. 1t is interest
ing to know that not one cent was spent
| for expenses. Everything even to trans
portation and auction was done gratis.
One box Of citrons sold for $40, which is
said to be the highest prize ever realized
on that fruit. The entire proceeds ex-
ceeded $1,000.
Mr.. Pratt, a wealthy citizen of Brook
lyn, N. Y, visited the college few days
ago. AS he left he handed over to the
college very substantial witness of his
brary and $10O to be added to the SIPS
which had beer given by others to adorn
the parlors of Summer hall.
A very great improvement has been
made in Claremont in the last few weeks
by the introduction of electric lights
The college halls are now both lighted
by electricity and the lights are being
put into private houses. The power
comes from the power plant in San An
tonic canyon, nine miles distant from
this place. This plant is also the source
of power for lighting Pomona, thirteen
miles from the power house, and
San Bernardino, twenty-three miles dis
tant- 1t may not be generally known
that this was the first practical long
distance transmission of electricity in
the world.
The people of Claremont and vicinity
had an exceptionally rare treat on Mon
day evening last in listening to the rem
dering of Macbeth by members of the
Cactus club. This club Is a literary or
ganization which meets twice a month
and reads and discusses standard Eng
lish authors. Prof. Colcord as Macbet tn,
Mrs. Dr. Baldwin as Lady Macbeth and
Mrs. Spencer as first witch, received
special praise for the admirable manner
in which they rendered their parts. It Is
the general wish that other plays of
Shakespeare may be interpreted by this
club for the edification and entertain
ment Of our community.
There has recently been formed sort
of circulating library at Claremont
which is worthy of being copied in other
places. Twenty-four different families
have each paid s1.5O for books, and for
this money twenty-four volumes have
been purchased. Zach family has a
volume for two weeks, when they are
all passed each to another family and
thus on until each family has had every
one of the books. Then they are to be
sold at auction to the members of the
circle and new set of books purchased.
1t is the aim to purchase only recent
standard books. This has more than
one good feature. 1t not only keeps our
people informed on the best litera ture
of the day, but 1t also gives a subject of
common interest at all social gatherings
and entertainments