Evening journal., 1907-01-10
DAUPHIN INSTITUTE
TO HEAR A. R. SPAID
Another Series Of Lectures to
Be Given Here Beginning
January 10Th
SUBJECTS ARE INTERESTING

Another series Of lectures has been
secured by the Wilmington Assembly
Of the Dauphin Institute. the first Of
which win be given I'm the auditorium
OF the Wilmington High School on
Wednesday evening, January 18th A.
r. Spaid, superintendent of the public
schools OF New Castle county, win be
the speaker at the first lecture and
the series he has prepared viii UNI
d0ubtedly prove to be the most inter-
esting yet given in the great educa-
tional movement inaugrated in this
city several months ago.
Thecoming series is to be given with
the approval of Goldey College. but
under the auspices Of the Daupin In
stitute. Cooley College viii be re-
Fponsible for five OF the six lectures Of
the series. The proposition is 70 have
this series and then secure for the local
assembly the services Of the great
Japanese lecturer Of Chicago Univer-
sity who viii in all probability, follow
with the series he has prepared and
delivered with such marked success in
nearly all the big cit es Of this ooun-
try
The Wilmington Assembly has de-
cided to have the lectures on Wednes-
day evenings because they thought 1t
would be more convenient than Sat-
urday night and would give the public
a better opportunity TO attend. The
series Of Professor Spaid are on nature
studies and viii be Illustrated with
over two hundred original and beauti-
fully colored slides. The pictures are
from his own camera and have been
colored by Mrs. Chapman. a well known
artist in this line and mother Of Frank
NJ. Chapman, the editor of Bird Lore
a. widely known publication.
DELAWARE" the First Subject.
Professor Spaid's first lecture will be
on Delaware. or Nesting Places Of
the Blue Hens Chickens" This will
be a comprehensive history of the State
to enlighten the people on many sub
iects with which they are not familiar
and to bring to the attention of those
attending facts that have made Della
ware famous the world over.
The second lecture viii be on On
Marsh and Swamp and Hollow Tree
This subject win deal with the birds.
fish and animals Of the fields to be
found in this state. and the beautiful
coloring OF the slides viii make the
pictures appear almost life like.
The third of the series will be on
Eggs and Feathers" This lecture
contains over half a hundred studies Of
the common birds and their nests.
Their varied colors and their beautiful
surroundings make this an ideal lecture
for adj bird lovers.
Leaves and Blossoms" will be the
subject OF the fourth lecture. Every
body enjoys beautiful trees and lovely
flowers. This lecture is illustrated
with nearly one hundred superb views
Of trees Of magnificent forms. trees
along streams. rare end beautiful
flowers and flowers of field and forest.
The fifth Of the series win be on
"Fangs. Fins and Stings." This will
be a novel lecture. Snakes on the
ground and climbing trees. the deadly
rattle snake in position TO give the
fatal thrust. the copperhead. the lbeauti
ful ribbon snake, fish Of the mountain
streams besides bees and wasps, will
so to make no what will undoubtedly
prove to be a. fascinating talk to both
young and old
The sixth lecture, like the first, will
be Of historical character and will be
on the subject 1.-THE Picturesque Luray
Caverns and the Historic Shenandoah
Valley" The views will show a tr.p
through the most beautiful caverns in
the world and a journey from Harper s
Ferry to the Natural bridge through
the battle SCARED city Of Winchester
This lecture viii he full Of interesting
historical stories and the grandest
| scenes OF natnre's handiWorlk.