Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-15
CRAUrAUQUA.
Meeting of the Society Continued
Yesterday.
PROGRAM FOR THE COMING SEASON.
Report Of Dr., Vincent on the Re.
markabIe Spread of the Fa-
nous Association.

ERIE, Pa, Jsnulry 1.-The twelfth al
nual session Of the ChRutauqua Assembly
trustees was continued here today. The
programme for the coming aeason was not
fully decided upon, but will be perfected
by Chancellor Vincent. Several new lea.
lures will be introduced. 1t is proposed
to secure the eervices Of all the young boys
and girls who attend the session annually
and organize them into military cCm.
pany. The boys will be quartered in tents
in regular soldier fashion, have all
the officers and regulations Of
o military company and the customary
sun rise aud sun set guns. They will have
arms and be trained in marching and 9th.
er military cvoiutions. The girls will also
be trained in q similar manner under the
Calisthenic system |. is thought by the
managera that this drill will be q vast i'm.
proyement, aud il ID anticipated that all
the young people will enlist with the
"ChautauQua Cadets W. c j. Hale, a
member Of the American Microcopicsl
Association, presented proposition
for the holding Of summer
meeting OF the society at Chau,Ruqua, Aug
ust 10Th, lltb, Eth aud 18Th. Inc gen.
eral sessions vii! be in the hall Of pmlos.
ophv OF The "Chiidrcns Temple The
American Association for the Advance
men, q Science will NEE, in Buffalo Aug
ust l9ih, and will probably make an
excursion to Chaa,Auqus lake at which
time sn invitation vii! be extended
10 them to visit the grounds
The executive committee recommend the
immediate building Of q commo3!oUs dock
with a large builiing on it, which will be q
tga.story aEair divided into ticket offices
sod wa,liog rooms and OPEN dock accom-
mo3ations.
The second lIcor will be divided up so
as TO be used at bazars, stores and prone.
Uadeg. The gable story has o large read.
ing room, trustees Office and private
rosms. The tower will contain q chime Of
bells cos!iag 5000 and An $500 clock
above tue chimes. The gable and pinnacle
will be tipped with electric lights The
building will be rooted with ornamental
alate
The directors Of the ChautauQuA UGi.
versty re elected Il. S Holmes Registrar,
snd Miss c F. Kimball Secretary Of the
&. l. 5. c.
During the afternoon the Chauauqua
University and the College Of Education
met and heard the
REPORT or Dr.. VINCENT,
who is Chancellor Of both bodice. He
stated that both corporations were enter.
ing upon M crg ofuuusual prosperity and
/ looked forward TO the coming year i work
AZ being ore Of unparalleled success.
/ lie stated that during the
been added to the G. /. s. c. OF lSs9, no
less than 1900 mem oars from all parts Of
the world, and the new class starts out
under the most propi:ioUa circumstances.
In regard to his work in compiling his
book on "CheutauQgG, ke stated that it
was nearly completed and would no doubt,
ne issued on February l3th comprising
abou; 800 pagep,
! The association has Guying the past year
spread in I'll parts Of the world, large
classas bsing nov studying in Alaska, the
British empire, Russia, France Spain,
South Africa, Chian and Japan.
These foreign classes have the exercises
translated into their own language. Ine
class Of Japan now numbers over 1000
members, all being natives. The one at
Cape Colony, s. A, numbers 200.
rhe school Of theology is enjoying an
era of crest prosperity having $50 mem
bers, and additions 9re constantly being
made. A committee was appointed to cN.
anime into the adYisati!ity OF boring for
gas on the grounds At CaRuIanqla. ann
we're yeoted with full power to act should
the indications prove iavOrabl'.
A vote OF thanks was rendered Mrs. \
II Jewetr, OF Philadel phiS, for her donation
Of 81 900 to erect cottage at the lake
which will be placed at the disposal Of
needy young ladies coming there during
the session 1t will be built in Gothic
style, and will contain ten rooms, winch
are considered enough for the purpose
! The trustees adjourned this evening.