Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-17
fl MHDISON LETTER
SDiCu Notes From The Capital Citu
OF Schools and Summer
Gatherings.
MON0NA LAKE ASSEMBLY
W. j. Bryan one Of the Best ATTRACTIONS
Of the Assembly.


For The past month the streets o
Madison have been thronged will
people who were either attending tn,
i u. w Summer School, Monona Lake
Assembly or the Columbian Summer
School And in this multitude there
ha, been richness of variety suilici
ent to keep the quiet observer inter
ested. In the course of a walk
around the capitol park one would SEE
the representative from the rural dis.
tricts, who though he looks i'll at ease
in his Sunday clothes, is yet enjoying
himself more than any one of the
crowd; then little farther on you
will meet two or three priests whose
Jolly conversation and rotund appear
ances would not seem to prove that
fasting is one of their biggest virtues.
Going on you will observe perhaps a
high school principal who finds il
hard to reconcile himself to the fact
that out side of the school room he
IS but a man and very ordinary man
at that 1t is really amusing to note
the change that came over the princi-
pal during his brief soiourn at the
summer school. On his arrival he
has the bearing on one wto has
been sent to run the "intellcctual dyn-
amo" but after a week Of hot roasts
from the other boarders and series
of gentle squelches rom one of the
professors, he finally realizes just
whore his proper place is and in a
short time he has become a wonder
fully good fellow and wants to enjoy
himself. SO gradual is this transition
that OF the end of the session we are
not surprised to so see him engaging
in such harmless amusements as
base ball and other sports, midnight
serenades, Eohi's dances, electra
Yet another man whom must men
ton to be found among the summer
eXcursionists anu that 5 the one with
the high tile and broad cloth who has
his finger on the political pulse of
four or five school districts in Outa-
gamie county or Kickapoo region and
who comes in to report how high the
fever is. | might 90 on and mention
other types that are interesting to OBJ
serve but viii not tax your patience
further
The University Summer School will
close this week after one OF the most
successful sessions in its history.
The attendance has been larger then
ever before and that the work is on a
par with that of other Western uni
versities is shown by the attendance of
n large number of students and pro-
fessors who usually spend the sum-
mer at Chicago or other institutions.
One Of the principal attractions at the
school has been the lectures on social
and political subjects by the noted
scholar from Oxford, England, DR..
Cunningham. His lectures have been
attended not only by the regular stu
dents but by many of the leading peo-
pie of the city and visitors in the city.
The Catholic Summer School closed
last week after two weeks session
Though it was we'll patronized by the
city people, the number Of sitors
from outside the city was considera-
BILE smaller than usual. The program
was very fine from beginning to end.
Those who appeared rank among the
ablest orators and the best thinkers OF
the church. Among them was Father
Cleary who is we'll known to Grant
County people. His lectures on tenn
perance were spoken of more highly
than any other lecture given. The
visit OF Mgr. Martinelli was thorough
| ly enjoyed by all. His visit was
marked by one continual ovation. He
remained in the city about four days.
Bat overshadowing all others in en-
tertainment and interest was the
Monona Assembly. During its two
week session the program was replete
with pleasing and instructive feat
ures. In the line of entertainment
there was the Decca Opera Company
of which Madame Decca was the lead
ing singer, the Edison Proiectoscope
Company with the great American
War Graph. 1t also gave several illus
trated songs among which were Mid
the Green Fields of Virginia. and
"She was Bred in Old Kentucky, y
Clauders Band, the best musical or
ganization in the state, Jules Levy
the worlds greatest cornetist and
Madame Levy whose sweet and pow
erful soprano voice completely capti-
waited the lar, e audience At each Of
the concerts she was encored repeat.
eddy; and last but not least Mrs. Isa-
bell Garghill Beacher from Northern
| University, who gave readings each
afternoon. All of her selections were
thoroughly enjoyed, one of the best
being The Horse Trade Of David Har-
UNI.
| Among the lecturers were Iguatius
Donnely, Rev. Josiah Strong, Rev.
Thos. Dixon. Bishop Fowler, Con.
gresham Deliver. Hon. Murat Hal
itead, John Temple Graves, Rev.
Frank Dewitt Talmagc and Hon. w
j. Bryan.
Ignatius Donnely spoke on Wit and
Humor. The lectures consisted most
ly of recitation Of little incidents
and stories. some of which were new
and others that had been going the
rounds since the middle ages. On the
platform was his pretty young wife
and she seemed to enjoy the stories
and flashes of wit as much as any OF
Us. Those who are acquainted with
the home life Of Mr. and Mrs. Don
nelly say that no happier couple live:
! despite the fact that he had almost
rounded ont his career when she wa:
: born.
The most intellectual address given
during the assembly in the opinion Of
most people was by Rev. JOSIAH
} Strong. He spoke on New Condi
tons Confronting the New Century
Mr.. Strong is most remarkable mar
being very clear and entertaining
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