New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21
CHAUTAUQUAN GRADUATES
FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY WHO HAVE
FINISHED THE COURSE.
THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY WILL SEND A
LECTURER TO REPLY TO DR.
GLADDEN's CRITICISMS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. 1


Cbautauqua Aug 2O-Prcparatlons for .he r.c,,.
milton ceremonies tomorrow have occupied official and
unofficial Chautauquans since early this morning.
carloads Of hcmlock boughs have been used
In decorating the Amphtheatre and che Hall OF PHI
osophy, and the hall Is gay with statuary and paint,
ings and floral notices and designs. The graduating
class arc Familiarity known THE Argonaa.ss
Their class flower is the daisy. and highly eolord
representation OF the good ship "Argo,' poughlns
her way to Colchis and surrounded by border q
daisies, Is the principal ornament Of the platform.
Five hundred and thirty expectant graduates Al.
ready paradng the garnet and gilt badge, which sgn.
hes their completion OF the required readings and be-
fore O'Clock tomorrow morning the celebration Of
their achievements will begin. There will be pro.
cession and singing and addresses and presentations
Of diplomas, and in the evening banquet will 10
served In the Amphitheatre.
OF the $50 readers only 80 are men The oldest
woman presenting herself for graduation IS seventy
two years of age and the Oldest between seventy
and eighty; 223 of both sexes are have been
married. The list includes five attorneys,
seven preachers. nine farmers. artists. Pitt,
burg manufacturer. one designer. and two Ohio phy.
sicians. There Is weaver f. ON Lebanon. y. H.
a broker from Pasadena. Cal. a merchant from Ken
lucky and another from Pennsylvanla and no les,
than four bankers. one from Chicago. another from
Salamanca, n. Y. another from Newark y. Y and
fourth from Kansas. A ROch ster real estate
operator is next Ia the list TO prOofrealer.
One Ohoan is registered a mechanic AMI another
as a vocalist. Indiana sends civil engineer and
Pennsylvania an editor. in the person of Frank 8.
Reader, Of New-Brghton. Mrs. Ka'e Ringgod. Of
Louisiana, is the only author the list. but there
are nine dressmakers. two milllners. and a woman
compostor The other meas trades represented ara
milling, photography, and dentistry A considerable
number Of women engaged either In teaching or
Housekeeping.
Dr. Gladden's lecture this morning described the
Social Palace or industrial house established by
Jean Godin. the celebrated French manufacturer for
his 800 worhmen at Guise. Or, John II nry Bar
rows, of Chicago, spoke about Samuel Adams RlsseE
H. Conwen about Lessons of Travel and Miss Mary
f. Beedy about The House of Commons There
an open air concert tonight with display Of Chinese
lanterns, an entertainment by the hotel walters and
reception in honor of James IT. Kellogg in the Kellogg
Memorial Hall.
The C. L. s. C. class Of 1893 organized this morning
in the Hall Of Philosophy. The Rev r. G. Dodds. OF
Buffalo, was elected president Mrs ;. NJ. l. Henry. OF
Evanston ILL.,. vice president: second vce-presiden,
Miss Kate McGllivray. Port Colbome. Ont: third
vice president the Rev. d. +. c. TimmOns. Tyler,
Tex; secretly l. l.. Rankin, Columbus, Ohio treas
urer Miss Julian j. Ketcham, PlaInhed, ). j.. Build
ing Committee Messrs Dodds and Rankin trustee aud
assistant treasurer George E. Vincent, OF Buffalo.
At a meeting of the Class Of 1855. A. II. Chance Of
Vineland y. j.. was elected president; Mrs. [. ).
Adams OF Moravia, y. y. secretary, and MIS-. :. u
Borland Of Chautauqua. treasurer The CLASS OF 1855
elected the Rev. Dr. 4. f. Cunning, of Boston, pres-
dent: Miss d. A. Cunningham. of Wheeling hrst vice
president Russell L. Hall. New-Canaan Conn. treas
ul,,r " Mckay Fast Norwich. /. l.. secretary. and
r. l. Hall W : Wright, and W Mckay. Committee
on Union Class Building.
James Nc(ee and John ArchbOld. trustees OF ce
standard Oh Company. object to Or. Gladden's denhh
iations of their org Anzaton and methods ana have
telegraphed from Ncw-IorF asking thar they d. al
lowed 10 send a lecturer 10 Chautauqua 20 picseni
their side Of the case. This permission has Deen
return To Chautauqua and answer the criticism, OF rs
opinions =, ~, ,. q,
Among todays arrivals arr j. NJ nan mshsger vi
the Assembly at Bay View Mich. Marie A. simmons,
of Mount Vernon. n. Y. Miss \. ". Fisk OF spring
field Mass X. W. Ransom, ST. Paul MINI. >. Il
Phillips Of Birmingham. Ala, and W. L. Johnson Oh
Brooklyn