New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-19
LIFE AT CHAUTAUQUA.

cool here to-day under naples and beeches, 1000
feet above the People coming and going at CON
tented leisure in this place OF ten thousand trans ent in
habitans, or are sitting at yerandas, or yet
again Dying the good things offered them for mental
pabulum at the amphitheatre the Schools OF Ian
guages. Wherever you lind them, whatever they
DONG II Is plain that all have come for good time, ana
that they are having It. The most evident thing
making his first visit here is the air or keen
| enjoyment which surrounds old and young,
teachers and learners the careless
all in short, who make this place their home for day
for week or for the season.
The Chautauqua Assembly in full progress at pres
emf, yet rapidly drawing a close Its three weeks
session will come 10 end Monday next, and, in
cordanee with the views OF it friends and wewIshers
1t IA TO prove the successful Of the annual
tons OF the g. l. c. II Is known and spoken here,
where those cabasuc letters stand for the ChauauQua
Literary Scientific Circle Or. H. Vincent and Lewis
Miller OF Akron, Ohio, tie president Of the association,
enthusiastic over the work that has been
done through the organization and null
to overlooking with hope for It's future. In their
mind the "Chaulauqus Idea 4" has taken
embodied form " ich il TO prove perennial not
a-tng. Failure in their attempt has been abundauty
predicted for them yet despite every obstacle they have
pusI ned on with their idea" and deem themselves
| VIC Ors ia their endeayOrs.
| To understand the Chautauqua idea must needs
come here, live here for a time and Undue himself with
its influence and atmosphere The TRIBUNE correspond
! ent Will aim to give conception Of wLh CnHutaGQua
is ana what IL doing by describing first the place itself
appears the eye. then by showing what work is
gong here and has been emphasized Tor the
and then perhaps by indicating what all stands for.
getting the genius place spirit It's
! tive.
Everyone Is aware, should De, that Chauauqna
once known Fair Point. but another Far Point
already existed IN this State the name changed for
Post Office To say that the spot is charming
il necessary, for It Of The fair localities
! Chan auqua Lake, which bore the reputation OF
being the highest nayiga0ie water the Continent.
Though this is said to have been taken away IT.
ar continues pure and nyisOratins as when the
Indian wandered az VIII It's shores and SHOT across It's
waters in Throughout its twenty miles OF
length shores attractive ever, even
or Old for cottages dor them here and there, and
are set out in bright the groves and scat
and the green fields BY these surroundings
Cnautauqua the hea quarters of she Asse uDy ana Of
the G. L. G.. lies ou three miles from Mayvie, the
countyseat Of Chautauqua county which reached ny
short ride from BroctOn. the Lake SHORE Ba Oad.
/ Ole 90 On from MayYlle by boat or ny
| gan. taking. il he desire, an open car by the
latter, and ting line view OF the upper end 81 the
lake and Chautdu lua Point. the Bap;s head quarters,
around the close to the waters edge
He may exDect a shower, Storm de.uge OF lake flies
sweep down upon him. yet there Is 30 danger u be-
feared them, FOR they De not ne her DO they sting
After minutes ride the engine switches or To side
the run down mo long wooden -icui
which proves be the depot. one IS gwen abun
dan, opportunity to ct VITA grip sack whatever
attendants he may have. lie passes along plat Orm,
lra.A- way grounds, and hnds himself CON
/ tIontrd with gate and two gatemeu,
| who til Inn that lac purchase an en-
! trance ticket, 40 being rts equiya-
lent one afterwards learns lac pay this
daily during lis temporary residence. and that he
escdp, penalty for remaining because tue
date OF n ticket, which ne retains, shows how long lie
has been grounds. However. al the income Of
kind devoted to the improvement or the plIce,
one cannot complain, ~ an old farmer DID YESTERDAY,
Later the day growing becaGse he had seen
80 much 1t tired min ali out He had been entertained.
| without caargc, by the Roy Beu-ungers at that.
After assins gates, che visitor who wishes to see
all that IS to be mounts fig Of stairs and
finds himself the edge u extended grove wiich
covers one hundred and nifty This Is the prop
| erty OF tue ChlutauIua Assembly, and "A Vaiu-
able anu beautiful property it is. After
"A few steps, realizes that he is in city
! m tha woods where tho, on zhiares plebeian
streets for all avenues. Oae first strikes Scot ave,
which Is royalty broad. extent OF two or three
rods Tho on the outskirts are comparatively
destitute YET they bear the lmprns OF thousands Of
feei which have tray rsed them. Tncy lead. AOweyer,
10 Others YHere pretty cottages, mostly twostored,
and occasional tents groups o. them give ys Die evil
deuce ina place IA inhabited. sometimes these
occupied and sometimes vacant, tis depending mainly
the tine OF lOL WINCH bH'io - i''0''S a. ''r
uphthcA5re, when tne schools are II session and TIC
reuar business Of the day Is going people remain
.lc at home they wish 10 all that Is 10 be and
learn all there i- 90 be learned
one at first uncertain entering this city % the
woods whether ne II a pare estlb-
shed town, OF precisely INTO what nj of community
he has fallen. Inc tang That -rlkcs however,
j. tie leall quiet the pie lsant happiness and the re-
hncl ar enjoyment which are abroad Every one Is
happy. bat noisily one soon discovers he Is
VITA Christian population, where cold wa,er AMI COOL
milk are typical beverages where games of chance
are known and where thc desire for ku wledge IL the
dominant power n is something new, yet charming,
aud the visitor cannot but desire to have more Of tins
! retreat.
To satisfy in wish one 20 where the people 20,
see what they see, learn what Iey learn, and profit by
| it, Accordingly he mhsi visit the centre OF attraction
Passing alo smpson-aye. some other tAorOuShiare
leading To the points Of interest chef dis
! covered be the apphitheatre. 1t Is an immense
WOODEN structure quilt the uecVlty Of the h and
shut of the Lake BY many trees although snpscs
OF the blue water to ODt4ued through the foliage
The structure he settled 81 hollow Of the ull
r IA which slopng valley leads down lakeside
II accommoGa 5000 people Is all around to the
ar and consequence, cool the surrounding air
ard even cooler the shines Hner the people
literally flock lecture hours aud IN The evening when
some special entertainment - TO be given Tht hours Tor
these are generally IL a. IN, D. H. p H. and p IN
! The anphitneatre a good place in which 70 observe
| The kind Of people frequent this place and their
general All Interesting speaker listened TO at
telyey aud tac good points what he mas 10 say are
! d-criminaungly Appalled, The applause, even wien
mos, mark I'd e always refined, never boi-terou al
though the auditorium packed from the stairs 10 the
highest bench II speaker be uuinteresung IN manner
! ,npugu he bear reputation which extends over
| the word, he exceedingly apt 10 lose
| tbe treat part Of his audience within
| a very short tine His reputation VIII not lead
ms uear.Ts 10 be bored for nour one by one they
r,se orart softly and leave MIN to his discourse.
pa.ay from Tho aInpnitAeatre along the brow OF inc