New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
CHAuTAuQUA RECREATIONs.
A LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC soCIErY-rrs PLAN
AND PURPOsEs-A MEMBERSHIP OF MORE TIA

| A LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC soCIETY-TTs PLANS
AND PUEPosEs-A MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN
A THOUSAND.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNEl
FAR POINT, n. Y, Aug. 1.-THE ride is
not than miles by carriage road from West
field u Mayylo, the county seat OF Clauauqua and the
head OF the lake, yet the rise fully 900 feet The drive
presenting at all points pleasant rural views, and
place mile two from Mayyile. both Lake Erie and
Lake Chautauqua discernbe, the latter very dis
tincty. THIS remarkable elevation above Lake Erie,
while in such close proximity, is only exceed in nov
city by the fact that Chautauqua is fully 1900 feet
above the SEQ level As might be inferred the lake is
fed by living springs and the waters pure and
the air suguary fresh ana bracing. II is wooded To-
cality and is sufficiently removed from the highways Of
travel 10 he available for purposes OF recreation
well rs OF study. Besides Il Is readily accessible by va
rlous lines OF railway To the large Cities OF Chicago, Gu
clnnat, Plttsburg, Cleveland Buffalo and Rochester
and TO a very large Number OF people resident in the
great states OF New-York Pennsylvania aud Ohio.
well "a TO a large part OF Canada. These facts, well
as tho Idea OF general convenience so far as compatible
the purposes OF the encampmcnt no doubt led Dr.
j. H. Vincent the protector OF this great religious ins
tuition the Assembly, 10 locate II permanently in this
place fairer more attractive one, through natural
advantages. could scarcely have been chosen l have
repeatedly been at Chauiauqua and the wild beauty Of
the region grows upon with sort OF enchantment
It seems though IN the march OF commercial pro
gess this favored spot TO great cities had
somehow been overlooked. aud art had largely LETT to
Nature ths thing OF beauty, be fostered and cu
turod by the kindly hand OF good Mother Earth to
stanty increasing loneliness and seen as now, In the
mellow moonlight or q clear evening. this machless one
Of many liquid gems which grace the Empire state.
seems invested with new gracos and attractions.
Four years the present summer on the old Chau-
tauqua camp meeting ground az Far Point about four
miles from Mayye, the Methodist Sunday Union
OF the United states established but strictly unde
nOmnationa basis the National Tor rather International
for Canada has always had good representation In M
sunday school Assembly. The design was TO induce
sundayscnool people to undertake during vacation time
some outlines OF study, including normal methods OF
teaching which, being further pursued at home, would
lead to q much systematic and thorough conduct
OF this great department of religious work. Many local
associations have been formed OutgrOwths OF the as
semby and CONVENTIONS and institutes held IN all parts
OF the land and the effect has been largely TO improve
the grade OF teaching in the various religious denomina
tions The assembly has grown steadily popular favor
and appreciation. The rst graduating class numbered
only l42 while tho present membership OF the Chau-
tauGua Literary aud Scientific Circle Is more than
thousand and the alumni OF tho assembly are already
many hundreds In number From year 10 year improve
ments have constantly been made IN the number and
vcry elaborate preparation has been reached The list
for the current assembly, covering period Of twenty
DAYS embraces four Reform Councils. Tor the discus
SION of he various phases vice and tho matter OF their
sunprsssOn four Church COlUQues, IN which the doc
trncs methods OF leading denominations are set form
and explained SIX lectures ON English history four lee
tures on astronomy. aud twen-seyen lectures on mis-
cellaneOus topics, m great variety including the names
OF the Rev. Joseph Cook Bishop Foster OF Boston, Drs
Tumage aud Fowler, and Others. MI Edison was eu-
gagged for lectures on the telephone and pnonograph
INT believe is by means, prevented from coiniL r.
There aro classes In Hebrew and Greek under dlstn-
gused professors, ana III AstEmooy anu hG6Ose0iy'
the students passing on an average SIX To eight hours
tnstrnetors ON Dr. Vincents stan" and TO all this must
bc added great variety Of sermons meetings ia relation
further there are frequent scientific conversational
under the leadership OF Professor Bovine OF tue Boston
University aud OtHers Tho management from The hrsi,
has beeu constantly suppynghew features OF e&eelenee
In the programme Of exercises and has not forgotten the
question OF entertainment while providing for solid IN
struetiOn They have arranged from time To time, Yarl-
ous amusing lectures; exhibitions, by means OF tho
ereOpticon IN line OF MICROSCOPY etc, aud at this
session Professor COyelle Of New-York gives lectures
aud performances IN magic explanatory OF the secrets
But the scheme of the Chautauqua managers appears
to nave found It's best expression In the establishment
the present summer OF the Chauauaua Literary and
Scientific Circle" which was inaugurated on the 10Th
inst Its ann Is " TO promote habits VI reading aud
study in nature art science, aud IN secular ana sacred
literature IN connection with tho routine OF daiy life,
especially among those whose educational advantages
have been limited so as To secure To them the college
students general outlook upon The world aud fe. The
course OF study wiz cover period OF Tour years Ten
taye course for the first year has been arranged as
(2D Studies ia Greek history and literature. a. studies
in Biblical history and literature. a. Studies IN astron
Is not ;" said President Vincent Ia his address at the
opening :" a university. That would pc pretennons
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aim a something very large. and very beautiful, and
very worthy aud very helpful, but We call u simply
circle II aims TO give the college students outlook
the world Of thought by the Studios OF primers or
literature aud science, by the reading OF books, by the
sylabi OF books read, by written reports
Of progress by correspondence with professors ~ the
several departments, who shall consent 10 occupy the
CHAIRS 10 which we shall invite them; by questions IN
writing the answers which VIII require independent
Thought the part OF the pupiis We propose 10 pro-
mote Culture among class Of people described he
average men and women OF the land), who 40 greatly
need it, The letter OF the late William Cuen Bryant,
pennsd only short time before his decease, IN con-
mnndnflOn OF this movement, WAS lately published.
Many other eminent persons have heartily approved u