Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-08

Assembly opened vith singing.
hev. DIiworth, Of Vashoa, ohiscsed 70
Christizns Staging s1ch songs a. This
world - World Of Trocb bleo and rhis
world is Not Ny Home.- He wished
thsy uould stop lying. He didn', De-
ileve II doiefui songs. Rev. Deuison
thought doleful songs appropriate in
their place; for instance, the nation TO-
day mcurns iss dead hero, Who is being
carried By loving hands TO his last rest
ing piace.
Afitr internission and singing By the
choir, led By Rev. Bates, Rev. A. b.
Banks vAs introduced to the audiences.
Chautasq1s Day, enlargement Of the
work, ever going forward and onward,
I'll Cha1taaqua stand Its ten
deney - national. The Romans had
their bull Nights, the French their dance
and song. We are Young; we are formu-
lahnR and shaping for the great here
after. CnAutauqua enters largely into
this work. The tendency of scientific
investigation is this: Chania1QuA's
voice, the voice of the orId. to hasten the
day when the whole gallery OF thoaeht
shall scintillate with tie light Of its in
noeaee. Social Iife Is completely rotten.
4 people uhOss tn nights are On the
dancing ball and the card table, are
travelling rapidly down the paths lead
ing 70 eternal night. How shall this be
otnerwise? The: ChautanQua circle is
the great boon that will be brought to
bear upon this matter. Walking in the
path that leads to the road of plaiR
thought, and finally ends in the path of
endless light. No one man can accoo,-
psisn any great work; only az be inter-
al a oh s.s,. l. 4.
work be accomplished. Homes are TO
be made here. On behalf Of these noble
men who have made n 50 happy here
today, all honor be given. And may
those assembled here 30 day be here
again to see ths thousands Who shall
meet rs IN the coming year.
Afrsr song. beautiful Valley Of
Eden,n Rev. Fowler, of Oberlin, Ohio,
spoke. he considered the Chsutanqua
eoufse Of reading of inestimable vaise
70 the Young. II Is good, because ID
gives them something to do that will
be OF lasting valae, something that will
help them TO be men and women.
Mrs. Stork, Of Olympia. was glad to
have The honor Of speaking. She 10 an
enthusiast, and has coneiaded, after
two days et the assembly, 10 become
member Of the Chautauqua circle.
Mrs. Brown, Of Seattle, who sat be-
hind a tree 20 avoid notice, said she had
been Chautauqua reader for one year,
and intends 10 20 forward.
Dexter Horton, Esq, of Seattle, con-
ductor Of the Round Table, was intro
duced BY the President. He had visited
ChautauqRa three years. each year the
assemblage showing improvement. Peo-
Gle gather without regard to scot, for
mutual improvement. On his first visit
he found many shanties, nov all have
disappeared. Chautauqua Is today one
Of the great educators Of the Nation.
People now are interested In Chautau.
qua from all points. Because but few
are here represented, We need not be-
come discouraged. The fre Of the
great Chautauqua never goes out.
The languages are now being tsught
there. In 1874 the number of
graduates vas w., nov there are
1900. The speaker vas never more
pleased than when upon his return from
Uhautanqua 10 Seattle he fouad them
alive to the work. He vould advise
them never 10 40 backward. Some
tsmes ne may feel ineiiaea 70 give Il no,
but do DOT do 90. Esoh day at Chau-
II.
By shis coordination much is accom-
DlIshed. Last year on opening dag
nearly hoo graduates wers on the
ground. The "a class led, 'S3 next. 's2.
81, 10 following. As they marched out
the first class received their diplomas,
and so on 90 the last. As they passed
by every head Vas uncovered, and all
felt that they we're in the presence of
men Of power. men Of character. The
speaker spoke With the highest respect
Of Dr.. Vincsnt. a. having been mighty
poser In this work. The speaker then
read from a paper, telling what Chsu-
tauqua 10 not. mo place for lazy people,
10 not a camp meeting, every one is
busy, Is NOT dsnominationsi, is NOT
money makiuas The average attend
ence 10 from $1,000 to 100C00 people.
All are conscious Of the fact that every
thing that will add TO the interest of
our young people sho aid be carried out.
The obi % 10 20 draw the minds Of the
yousg 90 study, % make them good
citizens. II We would drive from their
minds skating rinks, dinoiug. etc.
Chautauqua 10 Just what Is needed 10
I'LL their thoughts grand and noble.
Chautauqua is supported by admission
at she gates, tuition fees of scholars In
the school of languages and teachers
retreat, q perosnfaRs on rentals of ho
tells and other privileges, and every
penny of surplus must, ~ the charter
Of sne inssitnfi0u, 20 toward the perEna-
nant Improvements Of The grounds.
Bishoo Paddock was then intr sduoed.
"Italy-ancient Rome-is 90 beautiful
that every traveller dads himself drawn
70 its shores. What city shall compare
with Romef Rome, the city Of Romulus,
the KING. The abode Of sc. Paul. Ths
most poeerful Influences have there
been exsrted on mankind. A city of
ruins built upon ruins. AZ an illustra-
tion. the Church Of 81 Clement is built
upon the ruins q q more nnaient church.
Lit,le more than $50 years have elapsed
since the May Flower brought the Pill
erims TO our shores. When we con-
sider the work Of time, we wonder that
even 90 much has been preserved. He
then Who would use 10 (Rome) Alright
most people it again with the people
who once visited there. Studiously con
templass the tombs Of her great men.
The approAch % Rome 10 over dreary
wesfe No paiaces q of old, With beau
tiful adofnments, now greet she eye. II
and wealth and glory have departed.
Within the lasf few years the tall grass
and useda have been removed.n He led
ths eufiienO b ancient and snchanted
walks about the PrRtorium. the Par
thenon and the catecomhe. For full
hour the audience listened attenfively,
and the exercises closed with the
doxology.
FRIDAY. August Z, 1855.
The Camp Fire on the beach Thurs
day evening was somewhat unique. he
Gresk philosophers Wsre thoroughly
handied ~ Rev. II. Il. Bates. Who led
ne exsecisss. alter which Professor Lee
supp!emenfsd the tAik with elimpses
Of their characters.
Mra. Winnie Thomas gsss her expe-
rieDee of q shipsreck IN vera.
/ Mrs. Elerk recitea James Macrea,
and Riehap Paddock cinssa With IN ex
plsnsfian of thSHreek immorsiities.
Mr.. Kelsey reciied PSlyphsmas and
Ulysses.
sfne erexa was q iares one, aud vas
tAcrgnsAly aztis6ed wiie the evenings
cntersGlnnneut
Friday morning brcnaht disapPoint-
ment Ia the absence OF DIR. Nevius, bat
the usual normal class drill Uas aiven
hf Rev. Dalw3Ftb, and dioged By q