The Lafayette gazette., 1902-06-07
THE CIlAUTAUOCN
Program for the First Week
Some Changes.


Owing to circumstances over
which the management could
have no control it has been nee
esSary to make certain changes
in the program originally pub
lished for the first week of the
chautauqua. The lecture of the
humOrist, y. w. Hawks, which
was to be delivered next Tues
day has been postponed to Mon
day night, June 16. Father
Biever's lectures announced for
Friday and Saturday have been
postponed to future dates, to be
given as soon as possible. The
program now stands as follows
Monday, June 9, = p. M. ad-
dress, President B. G. Caldwell,
State Normal School: 3 p. m. :,
lie Romantisme Francais,' -
(French) DR.. Alcee FOrtier. Tu-
lane University.
Wednesday,, June II, = p. III. :,
''The Single Tax address, Mr..
M. H. Carver, Natchitoches.
Thurday, June -, 8 D. M. ad-
dress, President B. G.. Caldwell.
Saturday, June IA, 8 p. m. :.
open air concert, SOntag Military
Band.
SECOND WEEK.
Sunday, June Is, special ser
vice for the teachers in the
Catholic church, Rev. Father
Biever, Rev. Father Forge and
Rev. Father Bollard, officiating
Professor SOntag's choir Of fifty
voices will sing GOunod's mass.
Monday, June 16, 3 p. M,
Sunshine humorous lecture.
A. w. Hawks.
The following correspondence
between Father Biever and Mr..
Alleman explains why the lee
lures of the eminent Jesuit
priest were postponed:
New Orleans La. June 3. 1902.
Mr.. L. j. Alleman,
Lafayette, La.
Dear Sir: An hour after I
mailed you d letter by special
delivery there comes telegram
from Washington stating that
the factory for liquifying air can
not be put into operation before
the 10Th of June. Yesterdays let
ter stated that it would be in
New Orleans by Saturday, hence
my letter to you asking for d
change of date. Mr.. Palmer,
who spoke to you by phone to-
day, will wire tonight to see
what can be done to enable me
to keep my dates. You can
easily understand how this mat
ter worries me. We depend al
together on this factory, which
would probably not be in opera
ton at all but for the influence
Of Mr.. Palmer who procured
liquid air for Prof. Metz of Tu-
lane. Experimental lectures are
not like lectures that require
naught but the thought and
tongue of the lecturer. The
success of experimental lectures
often depend on circum stances
not under the control of the lee
turer.
AS soon as I hear from Wash
ington, I'll let you know. Mean
while it would be well to have
my lectures pend till dates can
be definitely fixed. think there
will be no doubt about getting
the liquid air, but it is not in my
power to settle as to dates.
Should you desire to cancel the
lecture altogether. let me know
and I will at once cancel the or
der for the five gallons of liquid
air. By tomorrow | hope to
have further news.
Your sincerely,
ALB. BIEVER. S. J.
Lafayette, La, J une 4, 1902.
Rev. Albert Biever. S. j.,
New Orleans, La.
Dear Strive fully under
stand your position in this mat
ter and know that the delay is
no fault of yours. However, we
do not wish to cancel your lee
lures as the people of the town
are all looking forward with
pleasure to your experiments.
Get the air when you can. notify
me and l shall make arrange
ments accordingly. These ex
perimentS will be the drawing
card of the season.
Yours very truly,
L. j. ALLENIAN,
Manager.