Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04


VISIT TO JUDGE ToURGEE-GEN. LOGAN AT CHAUrAU-
QUA-GRADUATING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PUPILS
OF EIGHTY-F0UR-wHAT DO MEN DO WITH CORK
SCREW AT CHAUTAUQUA?-THE HoNESTEsr PEOPLE
IN THE WORLD
Correspondence of The EVENING STAR
CHAUTAUQUA, Y. Y, August. 1884
several evenings ago very pleasant party, con-
Slsting OF about fifteen ladies and gentlemen LETT
ChautauQua for sail upon the lake and visit 10
Judge Tourgee at Mayville which is situated ar the
head OF the lake We found the Judge ia his spacious
summer residence just recovering from severe at
TACK OF nervous prOStfaiOn. Superinduced by
overwork. We were received by him and his family
In hospitable manner. and after had listen ed to
several fine selections by Mrs. Juvia c. Hun. New
York's celebrated oratorio singer the Judge gave
two humorous readings by Hans BieitInan In an
inimitable manner.
On Saturday week Dr. Vincent presented Gen.
Logan to the largest audience ever seen In the
amphtheater, numbering at least 1900. BeforA
doing so he requested the audience TO greet him. rot
in partisan spirit but distinguished soldier and
statesman. He was greeted with applause after
which he made few remarks complimentary 10
Chatauqua It's object. ana effect on The Intelligence
and morals OF the country.
GRADUATING AT cHAUTaUoUL
The greatest times at Chaut augua have lust
ended that is the graduating exercises OF the G. L.
s. G. tChautauQua Literary and Scientific CircieD
The members OF these circles take I'D a four wears
course OF reading either separately or collectively
ana each circle is named according to the year In
which tt graduates. On the evening before the
as assembled at the han of philosophy and pro-
ceeded to an open field, about quarter OF a mile
70 M no 10 eamP lire The procession was
several thousands. the whole number OF readers
enrolled being 6l.000 After lively march along
way lighted by bonlires. the destination was
reached A roaring camp fire was burning 1iercely
In the center or the field, around which the C. l. y
Cs marched In circle. BY ITS light snort speeches
were made, 1nterspersed with songs by tie Yale
College Glee club, and music by the band. After
this program was gone through with. the class OF
a. or graduating class, joined hands, stepped for
ward and sang "Blest be the tie that binds" After
which the Gloria was very effectively sung by lhs
vast multitude. This ended the exercises for all
but the class OF a. the members Of which remained
to partake OF the corn that had been roasting bJ
the fire In most tempting array.
on the next morning the members OF the differ
ent classes, wearing their appropriate colors and
carrying their class banners, assembled IN front OF
the Hotel Athenseum to take up the line Of march
bers Of which were respondent In red coats and
brass buttons. was followed by an array OF little
RESCUE baskets, containing flowers, which they
stEewed In the pathway. At the Hall OF Philosophy
the classes divided and allowed the graduates 10
pass between and through four triumphal arches
The graduating class was divided into tour sections
which were headed by the oldest members OF The
class, aged respectively q. 81, IS and 6S years
After the ceremonies were concluded at the "hall
In the grove" as Pansy calls Ii, the procession
Wendeo us way 70 inc amphitheater, where an adj
sung, and general good time INDUCED in.
In the afternoon the diplomas were awarded. one
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one year, besides several extra studies for which
she received additional seals on her diploma. The
festivities were closed with a grand receptIon az
night, when ice cream and cake were served TO the
graduates and their friends
TIDBITs.
There was exhibited at special art reception at
the Birch cottage, some specimens OF painting OF a
novel character called Kensington Painting, imi-
tating tho Kensington needle work very closely
while being more easily and rapidly done, being
executed with peculiar kindof pen The IN
veneof, miss Farquarson, Canadian, received the
visitors and exhibited piano cover valued at
5000. for which she received medal at the Gen.
tennial Exposition at Paris. and at several other
eXpoSltiOnS. She complained bitterly that some
one Is teaching the art In the United states with
out proit TO her, and against her permission and
rghtA
At the cooking school, Mrs Ewing, the teacher, |
wanted cork screw 70 open a bottle OF salad oil,
and couldn't md one on the grounds guess she |
didn't look In the right plsce,-ln the gentIemen's
pocketA
The Rev. Dr. Fitzgerald. Of Nashville, Tenn, has
such IN exalted opinion OF the honesty OF the /
people at Chaufauqua that he wrote to his paper 4
that person nnds nye dollar bill he pins It 70
tTe.c and there II hangs TN the owner comes along
md takes u down. FLORENCE BALI.