The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-03-11

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The second week u the Florida CAAutauQna
u DeFuniak 6rriass has beea, y poasioles evsa
more Interesting and profitable 70 those In ~
tendance than the flrss.
In TACT The testimony 10 unanimous Of those
accustomed to attend the meesings Of the parent
Cnautauqua in August, In New York State. that
the Florida prodigy has sprung forth. Minerva
like, fully armed and fully matured nom the
start, and stands not q whit behind its northern
progenitor ia the interest Of its varied exercises
and the eminent ability Of the talent employed
The aim seems 10 have been in every DEPART
ment to get hs aesf that can be obtained, regard
less of expense and to attain tins result sesns
body has had to stand behind the scenes " with
enbounded faith In one hand and unlimited
meaas in the other. Tor, rs We overheard . new
conner remark, "seme6ody is carrying heavy
aud anxious burden-"l But already the fruits OF
perse rering labor aud unstinted liberAlity are
beginning 10 show themselves, as any one will
admit who has stepped into the Tabernacle
during the past week aud witnessed the character
OF the exercises there going on. Take for ex'
ample the scene on Friday afternoon, when Will
Carleton, (whose name is q household word
throughout the United States,) was delivering
his original and poetical Rotations. The large
amphitheaire was packed with an intelligent
and intensely appreciaiive audience. The house
was hushed, and many an eye was moist with
the pathetic and heart-stirring words OF the
speaker. No sermon could have carried half
the force that bis simple lines brought home to
the everyday experience OF his auditors, and
the lesson was one long 10 be remembered.
Will Carleton is one of the handsomest men
on the platform that we have ever seen, and So
cially one of the most agreeable persons to meet.
pressed to your correspondent desire to stop
over at the Leon and see something Of ITALIA
hassee this week, but as his ticket las usual Vas
over the S.. F. & w. TO Jacksonville, it was in
convenient for him 10 do so.
Prof r L. Cumnock, OF the Evans
ton Qll) University, whose Evolutionary enter
tainmenis here have taken US all by Storm,
also passed by Tallahassee ION the other side"
on his way east.
thus at the Bridge" were the most imprisoned
10 which we have ever listened.
The Teachers Institute swelled the numbers
in attendance at the Florida Chautauqua during
the week, some of the teachers coming from
Key West and tho sections of East aud South
Florida were we'll represented; much better in
fact than from Middle Florida. aud the delegates
from Tallahassee especially, were few and far
between.
Governor Perry honored DeFuniak with his
presence on Thursday and Friday, and delivered
an interesting ard enthusiastic address before
the Teachers Congress. The grand concert
under the direction OF Prof c. c. Case, on Fri
full effect of the Indiana Band, the chorus
class and solos by Mr. Myers and others.
The illumination which followed on the lake
was the finest pyrotechnic display ever witnessed
in Florida Hundreds Of Chinese lanterns ere
strung, like brilliant necklaces from The hotel 10
the waters edge, and boats decorated with them
foaied off from the shore. A small steam yacht
with other boats in tow moved in graceful curves
in the middle of the lake, while colored fires OF
magnesium, strontium, and every imaginable hue,
were lighted, and each boat became a perfect
blaze of Roman candles and colored lights,
while at regular intervals rockets went up from
either shore and burst in mid-air The effect of
the reflection of all this on the water was SIM
ply indescribable, and the martial music floating
across the water added enchantment to the scene.
A similar illumination proceeded Prof. E.
Warren Clark's illustrated lecture on Egypt"
on Saturday evening, and the Indiana band then
entered the Tabernacle and played several fine
pieces before the stereoptican views OF the pyra
mds and other ancient structures appeared. The
Sunday services were well attended. Three SER
mons were delived. The morning service was
Presbyterian in form, the afternoon was Episco
pa!lan, and the evening was a praise service.
The Chauauqua is cosmopolitan in its range,
ami Catholic in its spirit A spiritual atmosphere
pervades all Of its exercises, and the temper
ance principle Of prohibition is accepted as a
primary necessity, and is enforced. The Item
peraDce clause finds place in every deed, and
not lot can be purchased without it Sill the
lots" n these Athenian shores are selling off
like hot cakes" for people realize that as a
winter sanitarium and as literary and educa-
tional centre, this thing has come to stay"
Thirty new cottages will be put up this COM
ing season, aud among recent purchasers are
Will Carleton, Prof. Cummock, and other dis
tinguished visitors.
Whether this Florida Chautauqua is merely a
land '' boom" or not, it is shedding moral an
intellectual light throughout the whole State, in
the results of which every section may well re-
joce, and may we'll wish it " God speed"