Lecture on Slavonic Race
A lecture on the origin, history, country, literature, customs and present condition of the Slavonic people
A lecture on the origin, history, country, literature, customs and present condition of the Slavonic people will be given by the Rev. Sebastian Dabovich at Metropolitan Temple Thursday evening, October 10. The lecture will be for the benefit of the new cathedral fund. There will be music and national costumes will be displayed.1
Lecture on the Slavonic Race
Rev. Sebastian Dabovich will deliver a lecture in Webb hall on Tuesday evening, January 7, at 8 o’clock, on the Slavonic race, its history, customs, music, etc. The proceeds will be devoted toward paying off the debt upon the newly erected parsonage. There is a debt of about $200 on this building, and it is hoped by this lecture and other lectures to be given in the church, to wipe off this indebtedness. The lecture will undoubtedly be highly entertaining. Tickets may be had of A. Perovich, Freeman’s store, R. Rugne, M. Dragolovich and A. Picardo.
Tomorrow evening the rev gentleman will lecture in the Greek church on “The immortality of the soul” and on Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, on the “Divine Revelation.” Both these lectures will be free. A collection will be made on each occasion to pay off the before mentioned debt. The ability of the lecturer and the intensely interesting subjects to be treated, combined with the worthy object in view, will no doubt command a full audience on each occasion.2
Lecture on the Slavonic Race
Rev. Sebastian Dabovich gave a lecture on the Slavonic race in Webb hall on Tuesday evening before an audience of about 50 persons. The lecturer was introduced by Judge Rust, in a few appropriate remarks. He said it was an honor to this section that the only Greek church in California north of San Francisco was located in Jackson. There were only three of this denomination in the state—the others being in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The lecture was preceded by instrumental music by Nennie Spagnoli, accompanied by Miss Queenie Oulds on the piano. The rev lecturer then proceeded to give an interesting and instructive account of the origin, progress, language, literature, and rapid spread of the Slavonic people. Their number, under the Russian government, was one hundred million, and with those under other governments they totaled 130,000,000. Not alone in the arts of war was the race distinguished, but also in the nobler arts of peace it was making rapid studies. He predicted for it a great future, as one of the foremost civilizing influences of the world. He said Russia ought to have the support of all civilized nations in her work in Asia, especially in holding back the Chinese hordes from the invasion of western nations, as effectually as the Pacific Ocean held them in check on the east. The lecture was interspersed with a sample of old time Slav music, on one of the oldest musical instruments know to that race, by a Slavonian attired in native costume, who also gave an old fashioned song in his native tongue. A piano solo by Miss Oulds brought the entertainment to a close. The net proceeds, amounting to about $30, are for the purpose of paying off the debt upon the parsonage.3
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Publisher’s Note: The article was originally published in The San Francisco Call, Saturday, October 5, 1901, p. 14.
Publisher’s Note: The article was originally published in The Amador Ledger: Jackson, California, Friday, January 3, 1902, p. 3.
Publisher’s Note: The article was originally published in The Amador Ledger: Jackson, California, Friday, January 10, 1902, p. 3.