New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-21
LIFE AT CHAUTAUQUA.
SOME OF THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE PLACE

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CuAUTAUQUA, Aug 17.-UpOn crossing the
avenue from the grocervdry-goods-hard"aro soo '"0
happens upon a singestory Tshaped wooden buiiuihR'
winch in aparopriaic surrou dings would pass for
barn Yet in the top in, OF tn there i gathered
formidable array OF ntc'.ecc Tho strnctdre il my
thing Bat attractive. To Do sure. the Walls ana ono
side ~ il ore whewashei and there Is IN air ~ repos'
and dignity resting upon V wich warns one 1lAI Hp
,uu,t enter W tn due Going around the north
side of tic building extending iero' the wA'o
length of it and printed In black whitewshed VISTA
the huge words School OF Language 1t Is one 81 the
centres Of learning Of this rapidly developing pice'
over one door ~ end and small type appears he
printed word German -; over another entrance arc
the words Greek and Latin and e;il sgain
French" Tie expressions concise, yet they staA'
Cor amount Of hard enthusiastic work on the part
of co;cries IF AMBITIOUS Young men and women. Inc
Glasses in French AMI German are large ana
the interest 10 the acquisition OF knowledge
OF these living Tongues Is N no way dnnlsheu l" No
necessity using plain chairs IN plain room "h"'o
ceiling Is white washe where the desk Is plain the WIN
Cows plan-tne animated faces Of me sude present
ing the principal excep.on the surroundings Inc
Glasses Greek and Latin are small yet no I'se al
eirncsi And why should they Del lot "llhoul INC
leaves o; Dodona whisper encourag mont Athehe j.
prnliiiors Mercury brings delicious messages and The
spirits of Homer ana Virgil ~" surely towering over
them II ia ono Of the pleaSantest sights upon the
Grounds this asse. iblage OF modern barbarans pursn-
lng the mtellects II the cultivated Greeks
and Romans Professor Lunms. Of Massa-
chuseu-. has charge OF the classes IN
Lltin and Creek Professor Laaud. OF Louisville, Ky
o. the French; Professor Woman, o. Brooklyn OF me
German; Dr. Strong - Ma lson. y. J.. Of the Hebrew
nn. Professor McCiutock of kentucky. Of the Anglo
-axen AMI English Literature.
A short wllk toward rhe confines o'the north brings
one TO the Normal Pavilion. Dr Hurbut, of Pal nLeld
n j. has been giving instruction TO the advanced nor
nal cass Biblical study during the six weeks OF the
season AthOu "a tile examinations were held rteTuly
o. ha-ty view Of what was doing re on Iuesdaf VIII
give au idea Of the daily work The seai7 are ar
ranged in semi circle about the a;i1fm uhd'ra
huge tent which admits the cool air rom
all quarters Indeed the presence .; cooling breezes
Of the features OF every gathering here They are
al about, and utilized. while the rately naples OUT
sill ever stand sentinel and give perpetual burd ct.uns
In tAc pavilion ia IL are some sixty young men aud
women and Of the latter who no longer young
The women pred animate decidedly, a there are ony
dozen young present The subject Of study to-day
is rae,;ucfs geography and IT. etano.ogy. Dr. Hur-
hut has infused extcns amount Of knowledge Of
these matters into his pug s or better he has shown
them how TO set themselves by rauOnal means Notes
are of hing u,.ered, and the Law OF as-oca
and the best principles OF mHemonic- are brought
mo The interest L. general md unlaSng
one has to only the closc sympathy existing
between teachers and pupils and hasten back aon- the
avenue past the ampAt eatre 10 the OPPOSITE eni OF the
grounds. and enter the -. Paurs Grove
The naples here stately and tall The air is the
coolest the most refreshing one finds here an Arc1dlan
retreat and almost fun- and -atyis, with the
whole h0et Of wood dcte, -cauperng before him ne
approaches Tor in This grove Is the Parheuon repro
duced. II appears To nave been tran planted from
Athens Arcadia To be the structure is Of wood
winch painted white, ana the pillars are rectan yiar
and not huted Yet tais heatAen temple
possesses tn charm Of lis ancient cpennes-, ITS free
atmosphere aud ts inspiring peace aud quiet II Is
called the Han of Philosophy There are for learn
RS platform for instructors. Lessons In Wis
Wright lecruroi here at O'Clock on the
New Version II Is here that the Round Circle Of
the g. L. :. G. has it's sessions, and hs ooas nc g. l. :
A cor of rope guards rae approach TO H. ana ate
with gded carriers protects the ron entrance al tie
ioSa,ei. around and jast OUTSIDE mi,
pam a. uigat. green finders Win cups mounted
quintupe standards top t0 winch gasoline is sent
coud ave produced an iaca 80 iecidcil uu,que" re-
fnl-s. one Of auquas frenIa. Yesterday class of
here under the conduct Of MIS- b. + Vincent,
lady oi pieasiDg mann r., type 81 me cul.iVted
cong down the avenue from ST Paurs Grove. one
,ne wa5ers Here Or j. II. Vincent the
superlnt .ndcnt Q. instruction. The iet.er oi
Vincent Is ma Of apparently unlimited energy, bun
cent Is secretary Of The suudd yscuoOl society Of tae
,irtDodiSt Episcopal Church. Dut those who hla
here THO = IOut II that lis wOlk 40
CAaul4uqIa constitutes us vacation
Inc nIge Hotel Aiheueur l. just being com |
pcted. II Is d frame building OF three stories /
a,ic. IL Is comm Iol-, accJulinJdl ing 900
people. airy and attractive. The ", W. from H- Ia se
VclauIa are charming, for they embrace lue lake .I~
shore beyond PoIAt Chtu,auglA "itI ~ cottages /
OI Long Point anu leu. one ia inA-Didou 10 +
Bcnu, Pon., nriitu'- K wood, even oa toJan |
town. the foot o. ne Lax lie PTopfletoi u genie
man known General Boly Lewis. OF tle GIo-, "a
house, Cincinnati, anu once WI klo"n 4t J-cAeoA' H.
pIloes .rc r.lsJnADle, rom - 90 % day.
There Is one place one sAOud WISH me |
place where the class ID mod, mag ID clay u engaged
us these artIsl- are little ais urOrd Iuci mead
temple, or TIE Tempe r. il ls also called NO" air. /
,prug me nsrlc.oi' anu AZ, modes have -ou- I'D tne
have IoLo"td tleIn Glossy ,.nto"r't4' ana ih-'' /
enthusiasm has k"pt pace Tie noses AMI Ja"- /
uI hAh'hI9' are 49, ~ ,J, am ~, ,r l, ~
1.J ,' M 1ifrr iDt I-l e..oi" Anon.r c--.
40. iu 1r. miner bari Ike a man'-v Sci /
ana n pet.,osd ti'.t muse You ol. Us ab5l
vucl Lat boz ,ulued ns head, and then comes one
VIA W mt another penny'- worth o. Gag Ia winch
,lr H. aus ~ conceptions Wncn ar. wllrlue
Ia ner utaln-. mia yOuhA laI- iH tu.ic COR I
RED away with ~orA an declares; On, /
snau want TO 20 GA with ,4.s MOD ling |
next yearv and " Three lessOu-i I wish d. could /
De "a hundred" she has o. ly days ia WAicA O. /
remain mere, yet and many OJAcrs viii TAX cip and
ana - nome provided with nttn7 Il swing 'i-lot
form L. Imagination % satisfy the craving coward
the DeIutnul WHICH she has long tet One says per /
force. IL d good WORK. Glt4e artists may moi c01e
of his. The artistic -euse VII De Qlrhencd ana
more ItIrrd tds val &c developed. Home Lie VIII
oe Gle, a,-d--aLd. weD, Dr. Vincent knows wudt nc
4D Yut Atcr all" Here, 800, one can out note tss
the .ceOru pup and teac4cri generous zci ~ DoA
plcasng eject flowing lO.u ,ns open lle under
the tfecs, Were hearty, CnIlsuan sDou VIII ul4cflrs
al ItuOu.
other spots Of interest here but cannot
mention them d4 Uuicss la give himself space
tnan is imi'al.ie lie re'le" Of one Day oI /
lie lI-y De -lycn, 10 show people lU nele.
they 90 30 ali incidentally VIII tIey
con culed- IAcTe aIc no games c.aIlr,
d.lg-, 10 late hour. pro auItJ snort
GENERA. WncLucr tine pIg-ictl world mere.