The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-06-07
The Ohautauqua Assembly.

| To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: The first
note of preparation from this summer unver'
| sity has been sounded. The trustees have held
their annual meeting in the city of Buffalo. re-
viewed the work of last year. made liberal ar
fangcmcnts for the coming season. and sketch
Ell the programme for the coming assembly.
The value attached to Chautauqua may he seen
in the fact that the responsible business mana
gers, Lewis Miller, +. ii. Root. Jacob Miller.
Clem Studebaker, L. A. skinner. W. A. Dun
can. and VIM. Thomas. though handling mil
lions of dollars annually in their own business.
lind time 70 look at the details of its business
as if they had nothing else in nand The first
assembly held in 1874 was thought to be a huge
affair, but it was a pigmy compared with the
one of 1887, and it is expected that Il steady
and substantial growth will characterize those
which are to be held in the future.
1t is true that cold, wet season has much to
ITO with the prosperity of the lake region. and
we have no doubt that assemblies now and
then will suffer from such causes. but not ma
ferlally or permanently, as past experience has
demonSt rated.
From Secretary W. A. Duncan's report anl
from the report of the treasurer, T.. A. Skin
ner. it appeared that the receipts of last year
We're greater than during any previous wear.
and that the Improvements and condition of the
grounds We're satisfactory.
lhe Ircndergast property. which joins the
assembly grounds on the south, has been pur-
chased for the siim Of SIG, ,000 and will be Il
valuable addition to the Chautauqua campers.
The refusal has been obtained of eight or ten
acres on the hill back of the lake which may be
used as reservoir for d,litional water works
Some of the lots in the burnt district have been
purchased and added to Miller's park. The
lake front has been enlarged protected and
greatly beautified. Mr.. Duncan reports that
IN August test case was won by the assoca-
ton through the court of appeals, covering the
rights of the assembly in the matter of camp
meeting leases. In case against the trustees. by
Mr.. Davis. the important fact is asceraned
that the assembly docks are private property.
which gives the trustees complete control of the
grounds on all sides. Mr.. Duncan closes his
glowing reports as follows alt seems to me As
we look back over the labor> of the past five
years that we have been wisely and prov iden-
TALLY led. and that Chuutauqua was ncvcrupon
so sure and safe foundation As it is today"
Edgar Du>cnbury. of Portvie. ON the nomi-
nation of r. y. Skinner. was elected a trustee.
in place of A. Norton, who died more than one
one year AGO. Rev y. |. Ruhinkam. of
Jamestown, n. N.. was chosen trustee in place
of Col. W. {. }. Hall of Jamestown, deceased.
\ tribute to the memory of Col. Hall was pres
ented by DIR. Edwards and placed on file. DIR.
Vincent. superintendent of instruction. read
his report. which was an eloquent description
OF thhutauqua'S past successes and hopeful
outlook for tine future. The report of Geo. +.
Vincent. director of the Chautauqlla press. in
dicated that the association i s"nt an oXtnM-
>ive publishing business. Action was taken in
regard to the sanitary condition of the grounds
and water supply. The university part of the
assembly received much attention. DR.. Vim
cent gave detailed account of the work of l>>1
in the College Of Liberal Arts. the Teachers
Retreat, the Sctoo! of Theology. the Chauta,I-
qua Town and County club, the Young l'olke>'
Reading union. and the {. l.. $. G. The last
named department is extending throu. hout the
world. circles having been organized in Eng
land. Ireland. Scotland, China. Japan. Russia.
the Sandwich Islands. South Africa. and indie
pendent readers are found in almost every
part of the civilized world.
Among the leading spirits which will lie on
the ground next July and August the follow
ing names may be mentioned; DR.. VIM. Il.
Harper. of Yale. Prof. Adams and Prof tlv,
of John Hopkins university, DIR. J. \. Broad
us. of LOUISVILLE Ky, DR.. }. W. Dickinson. r.
Dewitt TaImase. DR.. Phillips Brooks. of Bo>-
ton. Rev. sam Jones, DR.. J. Nj. Buckley. Of
New lork: DR.. GunsauuS Of Chicago. The
Wesleyan nirersitv sce club, of Md,ilctoWn,
Ct. will take part in the music. Prof. Ellis.
from Brooklyn. will be early on the grouni,
ready TO give lessons on voice culture. A fin
ancc committee was appointed and it, work
thoroughly discussed. The ci,i of the fiscal
year was fixed at December |. The long >ianii-
ing CORY Lots" difficulty was at last settled.
The lake front is surrendered to the assembly
and the trustees pay the Cory colony $500 aud
give individual leases t" the lots the owners
>everally occupy.
Resolutions We're passed thanking the pro-
pretors of the Genesec House and the press of
the city for courteses extended to the a>>nei;.-
ton. The next meeting ot the board will be
in Akron. .. \ large amount of routine and
detail business was done, i'll which the public
have no particular interest. All The officers of
last year were reelected. III. u. II.