The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-19

Faora1a ChaaeaaQnN.
Editors F7orid.sa Every new enterprise pro-
jected and operated In our State I'M any section
10 one step more in the onward nAsch We are
making especially 10 this 90 If the scssrprise be
OF q moral and intellectual charactcts and such
an one was Florida Chautauqns" sseently held
at Lake de Funiak, In Walton counsy, and just
closed after a most delightful and suCcessful SEES
sion, fraught with interest and instruction.
For those of us who had been accustomed To
pass by tina, way and take the usual glance At
the true circular lake lying asleep iS the midst
OF the pine forests and frn$ed with rAks it did
seem that this was a project that mast fail but
energetic brain and brswny muscle took hold
with courageous heart and soon = the wilder
ness blossomed as the rose" large and fine no
tel sprung up, various beautiful cottages and
boarding houses were erected a spacious iaber
nacle or assembly hall were built and comfort
ably seated with an excellent stage, Is 10 lieu
of city gas or the modern electric, light the
old fashioned hambeaux stands were made and
placed equdstant around the circle OF limpid
water, and the pitch pine fires seeT~d 10 uplift
the bosom of the lake and hold il w ta nature
clad in her night robes as a mirror. while the
grounds round about were also ligji,s,i in The
same manner. not only giving light along the
many circllng pathways but also iinEartlng AZ
air of comfort to all around. shining upon the
many tents pitched here and there throughout
the broad grounds making all wear the appear
ance of genuine sociability and homogeneous
ness while within the great hotel asd cottages
were those engaged in earnest in ee.:tHal inter
course or merry joke and heart; laughter
Verify for the first the niiiatorv session of
Florida Chautauqua,' this was cosaplete sue
cess and we now congratulate ourselves
upon the establishment and regular recurrence
of one of the most entertaining, improving and
eevating enterprises OF human kind III out midst
Long live " Florida Chautauqua, ano grow year
after year more and more usefulr
To give an idea, NJ essrs Z litors IF what the
benefit and enjoyment 10 be derived from attend
my upon this institution is, | will last sketch
one single days pleasure enioved b. vour
respondent during hisvi>t. Soon afte: lie break
fast meal had been discussed. and while looking
out upon the placid lake from the spacious gal
leries of the hotel, the great bell from The cele
braed foundry OF Meneey tolled on its call to
assembly hall and from hotel AMI ev-fs cottage,
through the winding paths, men, women and
children were answering the call. and soon we
were RECALLED by it seems To the writer. .he most
powerful and sweetest song heard ir many a
dav This was from Mrs Hull, unfortunately
know not whencel Then follow I'd . grand
lecture from DR. S Hopkins Presdrn. Of En-
DRY College, Oxford, Ga; theme " Is Science
Worth the Knowing" A lecture renlete with
thought, scattering seeds of other t0o0ght for
mind food for his audience. The lecturer made
two propositions 1st, Ii is not worth me know
ing Cd il is well worth the knOwin. Under
the discussion OF the first proposit IN, Ing scien
tific cranks and infdel scientists caugit, some
heavy blows, running through the wtoIe train
from the evou'ionists and ra,Ionaliss' down to
crank aerial Davigatnrs under the a. the true
scientist was brought forth In matchtas cnors
and shown standing in the ranks of l.ldse " no
give God the glory while they bless mankind
with the results OF their grand and glorious work
Then came Mrs. Alden Pansy" W ii most
admirable and instructive lecture on Primary
Education" ! wish every teacher in this State
could have heard it. l have gathered tnd stored
away many valuable points which l propose to
hand round as best NAV as meet f. ,m time
to time the teachers OF our State
Next we took delightful trip over 10 Japan
and looked al il a though we had bees passing
over ii slowly and at convenient disan,,e, look
ing down upon and into every nook au'r Granny
seeing its mountains and valleys. It's vers and
lakes, every class OF socIe'y, from he govern
mental to the lowest order Of peasantry. is TEN
pie grounds, its bronze statue Of Budcaa, more
than sixty feet high and equally large "a all is
proportions, we saw its ports Tor tDregu entries,
its military at the past and OF the prese It. Oh,
what delightful trip, aud IN .de al 81 heap a
rate and under such excelen' guild snce and in
struction as thai given US by Prof. Park Iurst to
whom we now MS then, exteud orr most hearty
thanks We closed the day in the w,nderfu
Kindergarten, conducted by Miss NATL a Ross
of Iowa Here the little ones Were gathered
and ii is simply marvellous what they wers' laugh /,
to do in so short time Miss Ross has 'aproved
evidently upon Froebels original idea. :ad she
claims she can carry kindergarten ali aismg the
way OF the different grades of the school work
even up to the higher classes o. the high schools
She will probably spend some weeks in Florida
What think you, sils OF single day ; work
and opportunity, ! have gathered many jewels
which | propose not only 10 wear but % pass
around among nav fellow worker, while pa
tien.ly wait for the next CnautAuqua. l. much
larger portion OF which propose To enjoy
Truly, A j. RUs5ELL