New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-20
THE Day At CHAUTA UQUA LAKE.
EDWARD EVERETT HALE on GENERAL caasrl

EDWARD EVERETT HALE on GENERAL GRANTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXERCISES.
CgAUrAUoUA, Aug. 19.-The exercises Of
. recognition" or '.commencsnsnt" day closed with
the usual camp Are The procession was formed at 10
o'clock this morning and embraced tho Guild OF theseven
Seals the League Of the Round Table, the several chan
tauaua Literary and classes 1.-THE several
years graduates and undergraduates with others about
one thousand strong led by Boyntons Band, Of Mead.
Vile PENN under the command Of the Chief Marshal,
william A. Duncan, Of Syracuse. Two hundred OF the
one thousand members of the Cass of 1888 were present
and were allowed to enter the Golden Gate and under
the arches into the Hall of Philosophy Here they were
greeted and formally reco gDzed as members Of the
Society of the Han jim the grove by Chancellor Vincent
After responsive readings the procession was reformed
and passed from the hall to the smphtheatre. where
after responsive service and singing Chancellor Vim.
cent read tho letter written to him By William Cullen
Bryant In May 1878, few days before his DEATH CON-
rrending tho Chau.auqua Literary and Scientific
Circle and its plans A telegram was read
from Lewis Miller Of Akron. Ohio, president OF the
Assembly stating the fact OF his unavoidable absence.
The new Counsellor Of the Chauauqus University Ed
ward Everett Hale of Boston, introduced BY Chan
celo Vincent and greeted by the Chautauqua salute
Dr. Hale delivered the ment Grafton for tho
year. He congratulated the class on the results OF thei
four years study This system by which the people Of
a nation may be studying the Same lines. Is dis
tucty American and characteristic Of strong and rich
nation lie showed the thousands OF fellow readers that
now they had their Land the key to the wealth OF lit
srature No liberal education pretends TO- do more.
They had only 70 persevere steadily III the naots tnus
formed. They had great advantage aireauy ia tne
knowledge OF tho English tongue ana with that Ian.
guage alone they had the opening Of treasures untold OF
science philosophy and letters They mad learned 70
ask questions OF the experts who had the Keys 70
all science and knowledge MT. Hale pronounced ui
rative English that has been producsu IN TINS cen
fury Tue orator OF the day was frequently aPi suasa
After an organ voluntary by Mr. Flagrr and prayer
by the Rev. DIR. X n. Hatfield, OF Chicago tJe formal
sautation to the class g,en BY chancellor vincent
syracuse with ~ by Professor w. F. Sherwin Of the
Boston Conservatory OF Music, was sung " the ener
and Addresses were delivered by the Rev.
ter which United States Senator Warner Miller was in
PRODUCED and addressed the audience He said that he
had had little conception OF the wonderful work OF
Chautauaua ana he did hesitate say that as
educating force he placed second only 10 tnc pubic
school 1t carries knowledge OF SCIENCE, literature
and phios ophy into the homes OF the people and
enables the father aud Mother 10 follow and
keep abreast OF the children they send to the school, the
college and the university In It's religious influence
ferior to the Church OF God.'
Chancellor Vincent announced that the Rev. Dr. James
H. Carlisle. OF spariansburg University, South Caro-
Ina had been chosen counsellor Of the ChautauQna
University. Letters were read IRON the aDseht eoun
seors Bishop Henry Of and tbs Rey i p
John NJ Gibson OF London. England. DIR. Gibson sug
gesed Professor Tynda be invited to lecture on
Diplomas were presented TO 200 members
OF the Glass OF 1855 and Will be sent 10 about cOO
more, who were not able 70 be present a wa
Philosophy at O'clock The annual reception OF the
Chancellor and the Counseors was given IN the parior
usual camp-fre exercises were held Nearly one hun
bred thousand persons IN all parts OF the Civilized word
pursuing the Chauauqua reading ana studies
The fraternity has an organ IN The ChdWduqndt,
monthly magazine published at Meadville Penn.
Francis Murphy will lecture here Friday.