The Opelousas courier., 1888-06-16

Street, OF New York, and Louis
Witte, of New Orleans. To the
winner in this contest the order
for the seasons fireworks will be
given"
"This makes a brilliant pro
gramme 2"
1--WE think" said Mr.. John r.
Wilkinson, secretary of the
Chautauqua, cit is unequaled by
the attractions of any other re.
sort in America.
1. "The summercollege brings
The most eminent American pro.
fessors and the best people, and
teaching by lectures Hebrew.
New Testament Greek, French:
German, history, literature, bot,
any, biology, ETC., with fine arts
and decorative departments.
2. SCHOOLS ofphysical culture,
with gymnasium, Kindergarten.
boating, bathing, lawn tennis.
bowling and every other posi-.
BILE sport. 1t will he a young
folks paradise.
3. "The lectures-three a day
ON every conceivable topic
science, hunor, travels, religion
literature, adventure, from the
ablest lecturers in America, Will
superbe Illustrations and appa.
ratus. The very ablest men in
America will be heard on the
Chautauqua platform.
4. "The musical programmes
involving daily concerts and
'serenades, on land and water
from the best bands, orchestra
and soloists in America.
5. "The readings and recita.
tons by Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Net.
ia Brown, James Whitcomb Ri.
ley, Riddle, Little, and Others
already engaged.
6. "The fetes, Examinations
pyrotechnic displays in the all
and on the water - the finest
ever seen South.
z. "The sports, such as boa
races, base ball, lawn tennis, ar
cherry, ballooning, etc.
s. "The special days devoted
to special celebrations and bring
ing distinguished speakers"
"That is enough to fill the
time 2"
eyes. Every day will b,
made a great day of sightseeing
and pleasure. A half dozen en-
tertainments will be given eacl
day, for each of which the ordi
nary charge would be ST., ant
the Chautauqua charge for al
is only twenty-five cents a day
or $1.25 & week.
care the Chautauqua ground
very handsome 2"
every. The original fores'
has been preserved. 1t is a place
where the katydids will drows'
you to sleep and the mockin!
bird, will wake you. There ar
miles of shady drives over goot
roads, with fountains and flow
ers everywhere. The ground
and parks will bH lit with cleo
trio light. The cottages AM
tents are scattered through th'
original forest. The mountain
views are superb, and the breeze
pure, as the Chautauqua is high
er than Atlanta, or over 110'
feet above the sea. The Sal
Spring waters are famous 70
their curative properties, an
are as fine fer table use as til
world famed Apolinaris, an i'm
mense establishment being de
voted to bottling and carbonat
ing them"
"The .Chautauqua then is
fixture 2"
"Of course. We spend near
" 500, 900 this season, and lib
hotels cost over 100000. 1t
proposed to furnish the South
ern people an ideal place of in
struction, of amusement an
comforts good in every res
pect as they get in the Nortl
This we have done, and thos
who miss it this season will re
greet it. Among the special al
fractions not mentioned are th
japanese village and the Boht
milan glass blowers. Indeed
the grounds will have all th
hustle, the sightseeing, the joll
ty and fun of a fair, without th
disagreeable features, and bac
of this an ideal retreat for scho
airs and Intelligent peopl'
Every Soatherner who can g:
cape from home q week durin
the summer ought to spend tia
week amid the Breezes and d