The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-11
"HARP Of THE SENSES"
Prof. DeMotte's Great Lecture-Sundsy
Doings at the Laks-Large Audien.
ces and Choice Programs
Religious Fervor.

Saturday evening at the Assembly
was one OF the bes, OF the season. The
attendance was at its heightg, and the
entei tainment was OF the best. The
Ottunwa qusrtette, Heber Dswling
MacDonald and the Lee Sisters appear
ed before the footlignts and the admir-
able lecture Of Prof. John Is. Denote fol-
lowed. This lecture ia hard to describe.
Scientific or. rather psy Geological 10 Its
nature it was illustrated by u screen and
calcium light that has never been
equaled on this ground. How matter
effects the senses was first explained by
Ill Illustrations Of sound waves thrown up
on the screen, beautiful and startling in
form and variety, then By another
mechanical experiment showing the
pitch OF tone or sound as caused by rate
OF wave motion, testing the hearing OF
his auditors, hen by other illustrations
and descriptions explaining the trans
ference OF these impressions Of the
senses 10y the nerves TO the BRAIN and
the result of such action upon the brain.
The mechanical illustrations rs we'll AS
the lecture OF the professor were in
tensely interesting and when he made
the moral applications OF the lessons
taught it had a wonderful impression
upon the minds OF his hearers. The ter
rible results Of bad habits Of thought rs
producing specialization OF the brain
were clearly pointed ont and the great
Lesson OF cultivating right modes OF
thinking or brain specialization in char
acter building dwelt upon with an IN
phas,s that was startling.
As u scientific exposition OF the uses Of
the senses OF u moral spur to right
thinking and living the lecture WAS the
strongest ever delivered on the assembly
platform. None who heard this lecture
will mise bearing the professor again to-
night in his sequel lecture. Python
Eggs" or the American Boy.
Sunday exercises passel. off pleasantly
though some OF the visitors at the lake
must have indulged rather freely in Sec
ular pastimes during the day Judging
from the scoring given them last evening
by Supt. Ha9er. He wanted it emphs.
sized very strongly throughout the state
that the Madison Chsutsuqua was no,
kept open Sundays for holiday pleas
ures.
Sunday school and preaching services
were held IN the forenoon. DR.. Ferrer
Martyr and Prof. De Motto. spoke along
the line Of the suggestions Of the pres,.
dents proclamation in the afternoon
aud 10 the evening Prof. Lee &. Kraft
put on a very delightful sacred concert
the leading numbers Of which were
Sunset" by the Ottumws qusrtette
1.-THE converted Brahma," recitation by
Mrs. Davidson, tenor solo by Mr.. Brock
recitation. "Tne Maiden Martyr by
Miss kellogg, Bass solo by MIR. Wiley
soprano aud baritone duet by Miss Lee
and Prof. Lee Kraft. "Jesus is calling
by the q~usrtette and an alto solo b,
Maurice Lee. The concert Was followed
by the Chautauqua "Vigils."
TheAssembly program this evening
in addition to the band concert and thu
GLORIOUS will be Edwin l.. Baker the
great impersonator at 8 p. N. and At S:3l
John Il. Denote 10 his lecture, Python
Eggs, a sequel to bic Saturday evening
lecture. There will be q big crowd to
night to hear Denote.
The following 10 the program for to
morrow.
Thirteenth Day-Tuesday, July l:
YOUNG PEOPLES DAY.
An Observation-Disclosures rally OF youn,
people.
$50 A. M.-Devotional hour.
q A. NJ. to 1900 NJ. Summer Sehoo