San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-18
FROM SAN MARCOS.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Clardy Gives an Interest
Sketch of the Country and the
Doings of the w. G. T. U.
Editor SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.

Doings of the w. c. TU.
Editor SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
SAN MARCOS, Texas, August II. 1886.
Did you never visit San Marcos? Well,
you don't know what you've missed.
There is the San Marcos river pouring
| out from under rocky hill at once fill
/ ing a basin of from 10 to IS feet in depth.
The surface shines like molten glass. As
your boat floats along you gaze down
upon landscape-no, waterscRpe-
prettier than anything above ground
You see fishes gamboling in green mead
Ows, dotted with blossoms of gold, sill.
yer and blue. Messy trees lift their tall
/ trunks from those far depths and tempt
| the touch of your oovetous hands. Words
utterly fail to describe the shrubs, vines
and flowers growing in this clear river
and its tributary lake. A green lace
like substance festoons these submarine
trees and shrubs, sometimes assuming
the proportions Of vast curtains parti-
tioning off magnificent drawing-rooms
for the fishy aristooracy. These filmy
substances may be intended to serve as
clouds for the water picture to soften its
wondrous beauty.
The tabernacle of the San Marcos
summer institute crowns the hill above
the head of the river. 1t seats 1000 peo-
pie. A fountain, an aquarium, rOckery
and flowers adorn the platform. A well
trained choir, under the leadership OF
Mr.. Charles Hutchings, is in constant at
tendance. Prof. John Z. Pritchett
is president of the assembly. Judge
Sterling Fisher is its faithful
and hopeful secretary. DR.. II. NJ. Du
Bose, OF Houston, is its superintendent
Of instruction. During July a state
normal institute for teachers was held
here. The State Sunday School associa-
ton held Its sessions here. On August
18th, the Texas Woman's Christian
Temperance union set forth its objects
and methods of work.
Professor Brown, Of Oberlin, o., has
given two delightful lectures on as
tronomy. DR.. Du Bose gave the history
of creation. On Sunday morning, August
Is, Brother Mclntire, OF Austin, gave a
mastery address on the influence of the
unseen and invisible upon our daily life.
At night, Rev. M. l.. Wells, OF Weather
ford, spoke from Elk. 80: l6 of Gods
presence with His people, and their
"Separation" unto Him. MIR. Brown,
secretary Of the Young Mems Christian
association, has been holding series of
bible studies each morning. Last night
Monday, DR.. Du Bose gave an address
upon religion, as 1t permeates the litera-
ture of all people in all ages. Mr.. Nc
Intire delighted the audience with
vision OF the summer institute in 1887.
Some good man or woman would pre-
sent the society with $4,000, part of
which would buy % additional acres of
land. A small model OF Palestine, with
its hills, rivers, cities-even Jerusalem
could be made for the instruction of all
bible students as they come up here.
He saw also how eagerly distinguished
lecturers would embrace the oppor-
tunity Of addressing these vast assem-
blies. He saw the belt line of cars
bringing the people from the depot up
San Marcos hill.
DIR. McIntire had another vision Of the
Texas Chautauqua In 1900. A vast uni
versity browning its heights, an amphi-
theatre seating ten thousand people.
The train comes in, and an old man,
short, stout and very gray, steps from
the platform and is met by cheers OF the
people. A fine carriage, with cream
cOlOred horses, conveys him the hill.
With the help of two canes he goes up
the aisle and mounts the platform. AS
he faces the vast audience, with loud
acclaim they welcome the father of the
summer institute, DR.. Du Bose. DR.. Nc
lntire captivated all hearts with his two
visions, and then they greeted DR.. Du
Bose with the Chsutauqua salute, rising
and waving their handkerchiefs
IL the readers Of the LIGHT wish to
have lovely Nature, and see humanity in
its Christliest form, for your fellowship,
come up to San Marcos.
MARY NJ. CLARDY.