The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-05-23
BISHOP VINcENT's LEcToRE WAS
HEARD BY A LARGE AUDI
ENcE YESTERDAY.
FINE ADDRESS ON THE Boy
Rsdpath Grand Opera Company Put
on a Fine 5iI Last Night Which
Was Greatly Enjoyed-eOod Pro
gram for Today.

In an address that moved the sew
eral hundreds of mothers and fathers
within his hearing to seriousness OF
thought and realization with refer
enee to parental responsibility in
ioking carefully after, studying and
guarding That Boy" of the house
hold, to a noble manhood, made by
Bishop J. II. Vincent. founder of the
ehautauqua movement, 80 years ago,
the Brunswick chautauqua, being
conducted on over Newcastle street
By the Redpath Chautauqua Bureau
Of Chicago, under the auspices Of the
Kings Daughters and the Daughters
Of the American Revolution was for
mally launched yesterday afternoon
at $3.50 O'Clock.
The opening number on the pro
gram for the afternoon was fervent
prayer by Rev. T. B. Epting OF s
James Lutheran church, whose
words We're a beseeching appeal for
Heavenly guidance OF the weeks Sc
ries Of entertainments programmed
that they may. each and everyone
serve the purposes intended for the
moral and intellectual uplift OF the
city and community The speakers
We're introduced by Superintendent S.
b, Blackwood, of the Redpath bureau,
who viii direct the daily programs
personally eiurng the week.
Following the opening PRAYER and
prior to the address OF Bishop Via.
cent, musical recital that was
easily inspiring and entertaing. was
given by members Of the Redpath
Grand Opera Company The first
number was in "Victus" by Hugh
Anderson, as Don FHlgenzio, who al
SO sang the Golden Calf from
Faust following a very beautiful and
artistic rendering of One Fine Day,
an air from Madam Butterfly" given
by Mabel Sherwood Cox, as Rosaura,
and the "Crucifix." by the two vioces
The perfect control. the ease,
grace and distinctyencss, with which
the performers, in bass and soprano,
respectively, recited won admiration
among the hundreds OF hearers and
the repeated applause was enthusi-
astic and unanimous The hearty APP
probation of the entire audience,
most Of which was made up Of women,
among whom were skilled musicians,
was markedly demonstrated.
"That Boy"
Though in his eighty-sccond year,
Bishop Vincent, who conceived the
chautauqua idea and carried out the
hrst very successful chautauqua. at
Chautauqua, n. Y, in the year 1874,
showed throughout the course of his
interesting address that he had by no
means let slip from the store house
Of his fond recoliections. his own
boyhood days and demonstrated
thorough familiarity with the habits
and customs. dangers and needs OF
the present day boy. through close
and studious observations.
While he dealt with his subject, as
he stated in the outset in the con-
crete, and while at times his words
seemed a little harsh towards the
mischievous boy, his appealing man
ner and advisory precaution, to those
entrusted with hs care, voiced an
earnest pleading .n behalf og the
youngster whom he termed on oeca-
sion the little tormentor in the
kitchen, the parlor and the nuisance
Of the street
He drew several word pictures that
yividly described the life and habits
OF the true active American boy in
the several different phases Of his
reckless career. Beginning with
the age oe two years when he the
persecutor of his little sister, Of the
same age. and by ages Of four eight,
twelve, sixteen and to his majority
He dwelt at most length on this last
phase of four years which he de-
scribed as the most critical Of the
boys existence though only a little
more so than by the ages Of eight
and twelve.
From the age Of y to Is years, the
speaker said. is the phase when the
boy grows most by the energy OF his
boy nature and the exercise Of this
energy should be carefully guarded.
II il d period he said, when the boy
has feweN friends and the greatest
ffsant;,..aa - p..n riv.