New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-08
THE CHAUTAUQUA SEASON.
rr,r CpovD Ar THE LAKE.

. m IFCrCRE-TnE BUILDING INTEREST
NC SCENES AT THE OPENING EXERCISES.
~ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF rE rRIBUNE.l
Fs" ',rr,rorA. \. Y, Aug. 4.-If you want
~ restod aud fatgued, busy and idle alone and In
~ all at one and the same time, commend you 10
cr,,a and It's great so-cailed sundayschool As
80 surely no was ever more possessed OF the
,,;es which insure successful Planning ana organ
We" man Dr. John II. Vincent VINO is in charge here
,areo at the three weeks programme. from the
-, ~ August IL to the 10TH is enough 10 surprise
IN account OF its magnitude and variety. Here is "A
' lte course of normal sunday school instruction,
~ ioeumate work OF the Assembly presided over by
- drecor and taught daily in five distinct classes oy
RS skilled in Bible history, criticism and exc
-. 4 regular written examination Is held at the
- and diplomas and prizes are TO be awarded TO sue
t,l rom pertors. II is somewhat amusing TO see
,oired zen and women digni1ed clergymeu and
- vouug school girls all striving together for the
F-,,,on badge OF hautauqua alumnus kunningpaT
-, fn this are three daily lecture courses. those on
'Snosopnv being delivered IN the Temple by Pro
fso, n p Browne. Pm. D., Of the Boston University
Ia tne others which are Of more general and popu
- character being assigned 10 various speakers
&C., vnou are Joseph Cook, Dr. William Butler
n I q Means. Bishop Warren and Professor A =
,.,,morc IL. D., OF Rochester, y. Y.
,t,be same Time so running together that there are
-, ,oar auuouucene ns for the same h0ur, there are
a,l1c.,s meetings. Intermediate classes. music classes
mar cass instruction, microscopic seanccs dcYo-
- corfereuces denomna iona prayer meetings and
,...rc,rren exercises; lessons IN Greek. Hebrew,
I'm French German and Anglo saxon. Taught by dis
nsi,aed professors who constitute The corps OF in-
.,,,etors I'm tine school of Langua-es modelling IN ca5'
,,sra,tou u elocu,ion, and mu titude Of reunions
aanrvtrs4-ts and " receptions
CdAUTAUQUA AND IT'S VISITORS.
rs Clau,auqua and 10 undeIs ana 10 onc should ar
,re II possible at least twentytour hours before The
o,cuuc advise the traveller not 10 take tne I-iio
,ran which leaves New-York at p. IN. ard 0rn-s hm
,og,u,s.o,yu at 1 O'Clock rae moln.n-. haeilu-ed
xt,h railway dust AND cnders. Bat u tGe stranger Nil
choose that particular train. et mc recoE.me"d "i" TO
te,ev Weeks House. where De viii be Wei cared for.
po,.att.r bow late the hour. The Assembly, ero-L0-
are reached from either euc of CAautarq31 bf Boar
rd over .ae 'stcrous lake. 500 feet h2ler tou iaN '
Vr-e from which 10 is distant only eleven niles, l'
tca hv invisible springs, and is eighteen mics long, VITA
narrow winding. romantic 9OE.ng outlet three
miles I'D ,r-ta. The landuzpAce, low. Wc'l-wooded
ro,ut would be very attractive but tor the wooden
ick,tolcr and entrance way, and the inevitable wear
and tear III such muluuGes Cally laad there o. enc
bark for their homes.
What curious muiuudes Of people they are. with
Western Eastern, Northern or Southern pocdi'riti,s
stamped upon their general appearance. Tie majority
NJ tbe, are only day visitors excursion parties coming
from very conceivable direction in which the boats ana
ears within crc. Of many miles can bring tenl It'y
are dressed in the country fashion, and bring IIea'
fuf ID
me wonder daily grows how 30 many can De
comfortably slowed away, trunks and ali, ahd lodged
sre fed A. vel as they This wonder however
orsu. .omcvnat less a., duTin. this oulY un)ccumed
day we wander along the lakeside OF up over tie hlu
and crossing after another OF the shaded avenues
realize what muttudes of wcl-ouilt ana comuO1'ous
cottages there are Forty ones l. said nave
been built this summer. On nearly all or these there
ere signs of rooms to let ard one passes by they
offer many attractions for a summers rest with their
coo tas.efn y-furnished rooms, and broad. wesided
piazzas, on winch stand inviting looking easy chairs
Around and ON the houses wellculuvaoed HOVER
bds turf and climbing vines The Palace Hotel Itself
has 100 -oous and by dint packing may, I'm Of
emergcucv be made TO hold great many people Inc
newer part this house buit TINS past season t cos
ofSlOU0O, ls really very pretty and commodous, ITS
rooms peluQ large. airy well furnished and well sup
I'll oniv sleter and are 20 removed when the other
81, of The nore built The dmngrO is long tent
win glazed aud boarded sides. IL can be thrown open
n The AXE on fine days. and the tables are really very
vel supplied
VINO THE INSTRUCTORS AND LECTURERS ARE.
Iii here that must come to see the various SPEAK
prs lecturers teachers ard distinguished visitors AZ
they come and 20 in this floating population Those who
are IN lac tault come from every state IN the Union
and from every quarter of the globe II Is curious TO see
DR. Butler Irish birth, hero IN the sepoy rebellion
spd miss ouary 10 'xirO waking arm In arm WIN
Bsboo Ram Chandra Bose. Methodist conFeIl. y" no t
rearrnr r,atures shining eyes and White teeth con.
trasIug With NJ -warthy 1"ct proclaim me hihu02 ol
pure-t caste Here met eKtoVernr feh,T az wU9e
hone Is a. IN t6 rev J. H. Vincent OF Plnufi-d
Inc Rev Joseph Cook, OF Boston tne k.V DiS D. "
Rucrlev OF BrookIyu; G. ID. Boardman. Of Pm ladel-
mia. il / fuynee president Of eany Cole Se :
INDIA ana Mexico; D. Curry. # NewYOrk j. NJ Free
man Of the VI T. Pu FISHING House; H. ". Warren, OF
P1i,Gelphla; i1rn IT.. OF the Metropolitan church,
Toronto. Cslads. and :. NJ, Val. OF Sldlfh l-libu'
Prorssor b p B,owue 81 Is ,stoa X X Carroll; OF me
Ind DeadeAt Professor \ j. to'6 0f JohhS 10 Als
Princeton uiver " Professor -rakeuberG Of spIlng-
field ONO; ana A. = Latti more Pa D. Oh ho'n1S'ei'
The visitor having we'll settled himself in his odsns'
and having the batter part o. d. GAY H-pcTJlH-
Plesiior P,rs the Oriental B'zaqr and the Mod eru
salem which immediately confront him, the CbIaFeh :
Temple. large wooden building Wnlcb' ny me.Is 81
Sliding door- can be separated mt I'VE ~
Inc Hall" ~ when puOscphlc ahd scientific lectures
given. the chapel where Jherc aye classes y. el
ron ana o-aer branches, and the great aupEitlealre
where otter lectures delivered, tue ScDo"t OF LIN
When have hc.n oeautifuIy laid .hs year by TINS
time. 10y, be VIII have come To iDe 5on uua
CbautAuqua il waiting until tomorrow 10 " clcdT UP
ana 10 prepare Tor the opening Of TIE Assembly .,,
Let me ny give yOl picture oi ills weary
Asa spectacle know Of nOJnng 10 tquai II, uIiers II
be- Confy Island which it somewhat res smolts ouIF
Iere The w1Td he sh ana devil " have 40 yi-i-
ibv assigned u aces left the hotel last night viii G
all the bel i OF which Cuautauqus Is 50 proud were pea
Ing Stepping the glare OF tee electri4 Isht !
walked along : .,rps0n-ave twherc Harper biOthel-
have a BOOK sore) between the thlciy Rnhg lows W
Chinese lanterns 20 the eucie Oh slptIf a. A.
cottages surrounding the " auditorium as II is
ael Here found al least 5000 people rScH y
N front ~ the stand every lacc p-iC ~ 80 hi Oh
bic m the glar. Of three electric lights as II IL were nX
he stand itseit cOu,tiltu So We"
persons The Choir the etc. ana was decor ~
with 1een wreaths, flowers fcstC0h> OF eOOre 1
patunalitle~. and great TiltIu % WIN
earnatons on which wrougnt III coloteu hVWoil,
lie ,,nrograu, . 4 = A" Dr. Nlncent PRESIDE aht
after AN ocping vesper service made the aoi ess Oh We
ene IL w.. by eghteeu other speaktTsnohe
~, o. 49, addresses and some Of whom madt
oa,y few bright, briof, pOned remarks. some soo'
stories were also lold. H., p.a,h,,a-,o,
the Rev DR. jones' % the Cumberland presbyterian
Church tennessee SAID thai the generosity u lh'
Norm toward he yellow fever sufferers two years ag
had am nouud the South TO the North a WIN hoOk
OF s,er and the Rev Dr. DE Wit. OF the SAM chure
and .tste also smoke. DR.. POtts SAID that Ia CaIadi
they called DR. Vincent the X iuE o. SUNDAY -Schpo
men" bnt here would style MN president ILe MN
do 200 sad pc felt h we're transported q
that intermediate state believed Ia b. HE country me
where Tue ladies all iailits ana the ErhtIe
men were-wen the husbands OF fairies; an