The herald., 1898-07-28
INTERESTING CLASSES
THE CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY
COMMANDS ATTENTION
SPIRITED SINGING CONTEST
w. Clifford Smith Wins First Prize.
Another Fine Lecture by John
Temple Graves-Notes

LONG BEACH, July 27-Today the
musocal contest, In which none but anna
teur singers participated, was the event
Of Chautauqua. The large auditorium of
the tabernacle, in which the contest was
held, was filled with the friends Of the
contestants.
The lecture by Mrs. Dutton, on "Des-
serts," in her demonstration cookery lee
ture, drew another large audience. The
lady said: 1--WE cannot talk much about
hygienic cookery and make desserts, for
desserts themselves are unhygienic. We
eat all we need at meal, and then comes
the dessert, and we eat little more. 1t
is just this little more that makes the
trouble. We should remember that the
liver, the largest gland in the body, suf
fers, and that 1t often stands between us
and death as 1t deals with all the poisons
Of the food we eat. If you inject poi
son into the circulation serious results
will follow, but the same amounts may
often be taken into the stomach without
fear Of i'll, as it must first pass through
the liver before entering the circulation.
So 1t is quite necessary to have the liver
in good condition. We cannot do this
and eat many sweets"
Summer School
Imagination" was discussed in the ped
agogy class. The lecture on moral Con-
duct of the Child" presented that stage
Of development where the pupil begins to
realize that its acts touch the happiness
or pain of others--l. e., the point from
which duty rises.
The general history course dealt with
the migrations Of Aryan nations.
Today Prof. Roots class in civics made
a study of the New England town meet
ing. The nature Of the town meeting as
form Of government; the time and
place Of its origin; It's membership; the
choice, length Of term and duties of Its
officers; the time and place Of its ses
sions, and the importance Of the town
meeting as a factor In good government
were discussed with much interest by
the class.
The students in botany are at work
upon fuchias. among the algae. and upon
roots, root stock, tubers, ETC., In their
study of planeogramous plants.
The geological department is yet at
work upon the branches. 1t has noted
seen in the snail, and Is preparing to take
up rock lobster as representative of the
crustaceans. Joseph Brand Of the San
Bernardino high school Is recent addi-
ton to the class.
Afternoon Session
A large audience assembled to listen
to the participants in the singing con-
test, each one of them having host
Of friends, who applauded the vocal ef-
forts of their favorites to the utmost.
The following are the names of the con-
testants and the titles Of the songs:
Lawrence Boyne, promise of Life"
Mrs. Rosalie Kraus, 1.-THE Holy city,"
A. Rae Condit, 1.-The Two Grenadiers;"
Miss Jessie York, when the Heart Is
Young" Miss w. S. Frew; Miss A. Rit-
illus, Afterwards" Miss Mabel Knoll,
"Gigne;" w. Clifford Smith, 1.-THE King
DOM" w. Clifford Smith was awarded
first prize; Mrs. Rosalie Kraus, second,
and A. Rae Condit, third. The Judges
were Mrs. Princess Long, Mrs. Nellie
Reed Hall and A. H. Cogswell.
Evening Session
A magnificent audience gathered last
evening to hear the distinguished gentle
man who addressed them upon the Last
Hope of the Negro" The prelude. which
was unusually good, consisted Of the fol-
lowing numbers: Flute solo. M. M. Har-
ris; vocal solo, A. H. Cogswell.
John Temple Graves, the lecturer
whose eloquent words were full Of wis
dom, was then introduced. II stand to-
night upon the freest platform in Amer
ica," declared the lecturer. land that
means the freest and bravest platform
in the world. The politician who pleads
upon the hastings Is hampered by the
prejudices of the partisans who sur
round him. The minister in the sacred
freedom Of utterance by the deliverances
of the representative bodies Of his
church. But here, If anywhere, before
the American lyceum, founded In the
providence of God and by the liberality
of man, and consecrated by the great
lives of Beecher and Phillips and Cough
here, If anywhere. 1t seems to me,
the truth may come without fear, and
brave convictions stand unshrinking in
the gaze of honest men. No better air
than this In which to discuss the negro
problem The storm graded movement
for abolition had its origin in the old
historic city of the east. The agita
ton that stirred and subdued continetn
was born on the life Of New England,
and in the heroic history Of civilization
nothing was ever more splendid than the
patient courage of Garrison or the mag
nificent fanaticism which made Wendell
Phillips the matchless evangel of eman-
cipation."
Chautauqua Notes .
H. M. Loud, a prominent railroad man
Of Michigan, and president of the Bay
View ChautauQua assembly, accompa-
MED by his family is in Long Beach, at
tending the assembly. He said the ses
sions of the assembly move more smooth
ly than those of any Chautauqua assem-
bly, he had ever attended.
Anna Spahr Henry, the child pianist
and violinist, played "Polonaise Bril-
liant" by Stiehl, at the prelude Tuesday
evening in such finished manner that
she was repeatedly encored.
Today's Program
7:30-Devotional hour.
S:OO-New Testament study, Dr. Frost.
9:OO-S. S. Normal, Miss Morris.
10:O0-Lecture In Cookery, Mrs. Dutton.
2:30-Prelude Mrs. w. B. Clapp, soloist;