New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-19
CABLE AT CHAUTAUQUA.
PREPARING TO WRITE AN AMERICAN
NOVEL
STILL INTERESTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE SOUTH THE CLOSING WEEK OF
THE AssEMBLY-BIsHoP vINoENT's
BACOALAUREATE SERMON.

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Chautauqua Aug. 16.-George w. Cables long
musiache and pointed beard the admiration of
fair Chauauquans and the appearance of his slender
figure on the platform yesterday the signal for
hearty applause. Mr. Cable had planned a summers
work at his desk. and had resolved TO submit to
interruption before receiving the invitation to visit
tho Assembly; butt he admitted this evening,
seeing it Chautauqua, couldn't refuse" Dur
ing his career reader Mr. Cable has travelled
much he has visited every State in the Union ex
cepting Texas and Arkansas, and every Territory
cepting Wyoming and Indian Territory. This enlarged
experience may be partly responsible for a new ex-
pertinent on which he IS Just venturng, the writing
of novel which is TO be American rather than local
IN its nature, and which may deal with other than
Creole characters. Tho work is already outlined,
but no title has yet been decided on Mr.. Cable IS
also giving attention TO studies Of the South.
any opinions he says have been unnhuenced
by talk about the New South The only New
South the industrial South and the change there
is only partial and along the line Of the mineral
belt. Henry W. Gradys speech at the NewEngland
dinner at Ncw-York meant little He has eaten his
words repeatedly. At the Texas Agricultural Far
few months ago he called on audience he
addressing TO defend to the last drop OF their
blood the principle of ths white mans domination
OF the negro. My notion IS that the true
Southern problem is not whether the white man
shall domiats the the negro the white man.
If it were, l suppose I should have to declare IN
favor OF the whites. But the problem Is whether
American citizens shall not enjoy equal rights In the
choice OF their rulers. 1t is not question of the
negroes right to rule. 1t simply question OF their
right TO choose rulers; and as In RECONSTRUCTION
days, they selected moro white men for Office than
men Of their race, they would
probably do so now l would not insist on the mixing
Of whites and negroes in schools. The end TO DC
gained Is education and II the negro encounters any
objection the wisest thing for him 10 do is to waive
his right and file bin of exceptions. But the South
IS wasting millions every year by refusing 10 educale
It's colored population, and whatever Mr. Grady may
say. there never be a permanent and coherent
New South that is not founded on stable pohucal
and educational system"
The last week Of the Assembly began today. The
College Of Liberal Arts. the School Of the English
Bible the Cooking School and other departments are
already closed and the instructors have dispersed
Tomorrow the Normal Union finishes its work ana
examinations will be held on Tuesday
This morning the class Of 1880 assembled at the
Hall of Philosophy and marched in procession TO the
Amphiheatro, where Bishop Vincent preached the
baccalaureatc 10 probably the largest congre-
CATION in the United States. Dr. J. L. Hurbut CON
Quoted the services. Bishop c. d. Foss offered
PRAYER and Dr. Washington GLADDEN. read the lesson.
In the sermon. Bishop Vincent enforced with apt
illustration and earnest emphasis his favorie doctrine
Of tho beauty of character and its importance III
earthly good and eternal salvation.
The following Is the list of officers OF the class OF
1850 for the ensuing year; President the Rev :. H.
Mckee Olcan, y. Y; vicepresdents. ASs NJ A. Gage,
Concord, \, H.: Mrs. NJ p: Taylor. Bethel, Conn;
S. S. PiersOn. Newark y y; Miss Fannie steele
Newark, n. j.; Miss George Gridng, Philadelphia;
Miss Kate VI. Fish. Frederick Nd. Miss VI. :. ALI
son. Wheeling Miss Mary Wright Louisville; the
Rev. NJ. swadner Marion, Ind Mrs. J. r. HAYES.
Mendoza. Ill Mrs C. f. Dickinson, Marietta. Ohio
Mrs Emma Estee, Buchanan, Mich; Mrs. G. W Fer
gusOn. Brandon, Wis; Miss Mary Clenahan. Cedar
Rapids Iowa; Miss II. " Miller Topeka. Kan. the
Rev NJ b. Chapman. Hannibal Mo-. the Rev. +. f.
Lawlee. Clarkville Tex. l. e. Robbins, Washington,
and Miss :. c. BIackbill. Ridgcway, Canada. The
foregoing from every State represented at Chautau
qua this year The recording secretary is Mrs f. "
lockwood Ripon, Wis corresponding secretary the
Rev. S Mills Day, HeneOye N y; treasurer, the
Rev H. r Bosworth. Brooklyn; assistant treasurer
George A. Brashcar. Pttsburg.
Services were held this afternoon in memory OF the
following Chautauquans who died in the last year:
Edward c. Stebbns, of Kansas City: Alfred Taylor,
DR. Bradford X Pierce. who succeeded Bishop Gilbert
Haven as Editor of Zion's Herald Mrs Rutherford
B. Hayes Or. j. H. Bayliss the Editor of The West.
ern Christian Advocate and DR. :. j. NJ. Eaton OF
Franklin, Penn. The Amphtheare platform was
draped IN white and black and decorated with apprO-
pirate floral emblems. Addresses were delivered by
President Lewis Miller, Bishop Vincent DR.. T. L.
Flood, the Rev G. r. Alden, Dr. J. L. Hurlbut Bishop
Foss and DR.. B. NJ Adams.