Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-19

SOME DRONEs IN THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR THE
lDtERS-LOOKtSG AT THE GLASSBLOWERS Ann
MISSING LECTURE
Correspondence of The EVENING STAR:
CHAUTAUoUA, n. Y, August, 1884,
Chautauqua Is very wonderful place. don't
know OF anything that 1t reminds me or more tha n
a huge ant hill. People are rushingshither and
thither, not aimlessy, but seemingly, with great
and grand purpOse-an busy, and very much In
earnest On one side, men Of all ages may be seen
walking sedately into building on which is a SIGN
containing the word Hebrew. Near by l., the Class
In Greek. Through an open door may be seen forty
or nifty gentlemen and ladies conversng and re-
citing In German. From another doorway come
trOoping crowd with French books in their arms
just across the way see some striking i'm yes Of
owls. Ia Window, having their heads on one side.
and knowing leer in their eyes, that seems IN 60 ":
'IOOk in there at those young ones irving tn mi
tate 50 wise a bird as l." On looking through the
window we see girls, boys. and even grown folks.
moulding In clay. Some making very simple figures
and with awkward hands. as II their fingers were
all thumbs; and some forming more difficult OBJ
terity. ~
But, bark! We hear singing, and walk on to ind
class or cai!dren assembled In the Temple to learn
the wonderful B,Dle stories gentleman whose
expression Is wondrously kind, draws pictures IN
the board illustrating the story he wishes TO teach
and the old. old stories gather added force q nd
beauty in their new and striking dress ~
On stepping into the museum, we lind many curs-
Gus things, mostly illustrating the flora, habits
"a
that are the fields o. missionary labor In one cor
ner OF the building we find a group OF little ones
seated around a low table, on which they are ar
ranging bits OF cardboard, wood and co.Ored papey
Soon they rise tOplay kindergarten game and We
move on for 1t is impossible to remain STATIONARY
in Chautauaua. Up stairs We see women and Girls
engaged in studying art. One lady Is cOpytng
bunch Of roses in Oil; another, Greek maiden in
water colors The teacher is instructing a class In
object drawing; some are executing crayop
pictures; and others painting or enbroldH
Ing on silk satin and plush. but all so busy that we
feel ashamed OF our idlnneSS and Slip out soon 70
minglc with crowd seemingly as Idle as ourselves
We are yratulating ourselves On not being the
only drones In the vast hive when we af,DrOach
gentleman. who appears to he pointing OFT and ex.
selves in Palestine, looking out toward the Medi-
terranean sea- tor Chautau ua lake serves mis- mr.
pose at this point. The guide points out Npin
where the Widows son was restored tn Ifa ~
whose houses made OF plasteD, Rrthamv J EA
SALEM the Dead sea, River Jordan, etc Whf.r, ;ra
complete the tour OF the Holy Land, we Join ap1fhar
model of Jerusalem, one thres.hun redth ns ~, q
original size. We look up the Via Dolorose tn CaI
Little Jp .move on" We turn our ssns ana no., IKE
the amphtheater but do NOT reach # mil ,ve m
stopped to hear lesson in vocal music. durn9
which the pupil sings difficult passau,e wirh eos
and clearness, II not briliancy, young ,adV nra
tlce her lesson on the piano, ta-ta! rendIIion :
scene from one OF shakesIsares plays peep in NJ
just decided that we Cannot stop at another lave
ana oe IN time Tor that most Interesting lie ..p
the amphitheater when we spy a sign over ~: lure at
OF building bearing the magic words: 80 80 cue uoor
ing" We remember the fascination Tn? U.s. blow
mad Tor us In Childhood. and tenn ted tn Iina'a
a ahs oe s an 1 ca1 5aat Inc making
little. any, OF It's charm Al last mas lost
away we reach the amphitheater oniV to na
tired, and will sit down ana res inns otG we are
OF hearing the concert, which Is the newt n sur
on the program. 0 "oAt nunDel
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