Evening journal., 1913-07-02
LAUGHTER
ONE OF JOYS
OF LIVING
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heat OF last evening there was dig
and enthusiastic audience present
at the tent to enjoy the opening lrm-
ber. a concert by the Broadbeck such
Concert Company.
At the close of the concert, the
speaker of the evening, Reno B. We'll
bourn, was introduced by Professor
A. r. spad, who said few words
relative to the Chautauqua, remark
ing that the movement was ono the
importance of which Is recognized
only by few at the present time.
Professor Spaid commended Della
ware for having had six Chautauqus
this summer
Mr. Welhourn's address on "The
Wonders of Science" WIS extremel.
educational and entertaining. Meth
DDS we're explained whereby the bliud
may be enabled to read easily and
distinguish light and color A pro
cess of mechanism pertaining {, the
mechanical eye tan electric light
bulh) sor use by the blind was also
explained.
An interesting demonstration was
given, whereby a chemical could be
lighted, and suffocating gas thrown
off by the use Of the mechanical eye.
By the same process a chemical was
exploded, and a tower of blocks was
knocked down by the reflection of the
"eye."
Mr.. Welbourn also explained the
method OF transmitting pictures by
wire by means of heat waves-pic-
lures at present being transmitted be-
tween two newspapers in London and
Birmingham, England.
Tests In harmony vibrations con-
cluded the experiments, and interest
ing motion pictures one Of which de-
picted a scene in the interests of the
fight against tuberculosis, concluded
the entertainment
Yesterday afternoons entertain
ment was equally interesting, and
very we'll attended, even though the
weather was so intensely hot
Miss Hamilton lectured on Burns,
the Peoples Poet" and related a num-
her of his best known poems. which
included 30 Anderson. My joe
Highland Mary and "A Mans a Man
For A. That"
The poem, Joe Anderson. My joe"
she said was representative and most
significant Of the influence of Burns
poems upon our American life Miss
Hamilton also gave a brief account
of the influence of the lives of High
land Mary. and BOnnee Jean in the
life Of Burns. She deplored the rag
time music OF the present time, and
not only music but. as she said, rag
time courtships and marriages"
IF Carlyly thought the songs of
his age immoral" she said. what
would he have thought of the music
of today. Burns poem &c Vert Thou
i'm the cauld. cauld Blast was rocited
by Miss Hamilton as the true senti-
ment between man and woman.
The speaker OF the afternoon, Pro-
fessor Paul Pearson oi Swarthmore
College, was introduced by Miss
Hamilton, who spoke OF him as being
the Father of the Chautauqua." Il
can speak for the ChautauQua said
Mr. Pearson previous TO his address,
on The Joy Of Living" ~When /
say that we are very gTatful.' Three
prominent Wilmington business men,
&c said, had made it possible for the
Chautauqua TO come here. I'm refer
ring to the difference i'm methods OF
dress adopted by men and women
Prof Pearson said that men we're
greater slaves to style than women,
and illustrative Of his point. when
requested by Miss Hamilton to re-
move his coat, because of the heat.
said that he wauld do so II any man
in the audience would follow his ex-
ample. Only one man was brave
enough TO take Professor Pearson
az his word but when The zone man
helped out a number OF others fol.
lowed suit
Taking Oliver Wendell Holmes
words. II have never deemed IL sin
to gladden. the world with whole
some laugh" as text, Professor
Pearson spoke of the necessity of
GOOD wholesome laughter for the ply
sical and mental welfare Of indi-
viduals, and spoke of II as being a
prime factor In the JOY OF living. He
spoke of the necessity of laugh er in
the school room. and cited special
instance OF the methods employed by
p school teacher TO make her pupils
/ laugh.
He deplored the fact that Mother
Goose" ceased TO be popular in the
average family, because the moth b,
I did not approve OF it in these days
Of advanced theories, and said Vt v as
doubtful that a child would ever ieara