The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
TEXAS CHAUTAUQUA.
LOCATED AT GEORGETOWN, THE
CARLSBAD OF THE GREAT
SOUTHWEST.
Its Clustering Attractions and Auspicious
Surroundings Give Promise Of Ac-
cOmplishing Great Results.


responding secretary and superintend
ent C. L. S. c., San Antonio, Tex.
Rev. E. 0. Mcintyre, vice-president,
and superintendent S. S. Normal
Austin; Rev. c. G. Armstrong, bust
ness manager, Georgetown, Tex.
TIE Texas Chautauqua assembly
belongs to the great sisterhood of as
semblies of which the original Chau-
tauqua in New York is the model.
This popular educational and religious
movement, one of the most conspicu-
Gus and influential of the country, is
too well understood by the reading
public to need explanation at length.
1t is one of the four great international
movements of the age: The Young
Mems Christian association, the
WOman's Christian Temperance union,
the International Sunday School asso-
citation and the Chautauqua idea The
last is by no means the least. 1t
embraces in its wide extended arms of
sympathy and helpfulness all the rest.
LOCATION.
This assembly has been within the
last year located at Georgetown, the
sounty seat of Williamson county. A
more beautiful situation for an assem-
bly, of this character it would be diff
cult to find. The grounds are high
and rolling and lie upon the banks of
the San Gabriel. They are well
shaded, and are so exposed as to com
mand the breezes from whatever quar-
ter they may blow.
The grounds have been laid out in
beautiful parks, broad streets, avenues
and drives These will be speedily
and beautifed with flowers,
plants, fountains and cottages. A
complete system of water works has
been laid and the grounds are album
dainty supplied with pure water.
These grounds are ample for all pur-
poses, comprising 200 acres. When
the whole is improved and the plans
perfected there will be no more at
tractive summer resort in all Texas. |
The boating, bathing, fishing, river
drives and walks; the free outdoor
life upon these grounds are in them
selves sufficient attractions to repay
all who visit the grounds. While the
location of this assembly is rural, still |
Ill the conveniences of modern life
ire supplied. The daily papers are
mad on the grounds, BUSES and car
'iages run hourly to the town. Rail
Dad, telegraph and telephones con-
lect with the outer world.
THE LECTURE PLATFORM.
A corps of lecturers representing
,he best thought of the country are
for daily lectures. The
character of the work, as well as of
he men, will be seen from the names
If those who have just closed engage
nents for the past session: John De
Witt Miller, Gov. Cumback, Geo. w.
Balm, Harold David Snowden, D. d.,
ia. d., F. r. S., DR.. Mcintosh, Chas.
lesser Smith, Prof. Merrill, A. G.
IaygoOd, ID. d., these and a number
# Others equally as successful in their
pecialties, made the first platform a
uccess, and laid down the standard
f all coming platforms of this as
emily.
THE SCHOOLS.
Sunday school normal department
nder the control of the Rev. E. O.
IcIntire, is now thoroughly organ
,ed and is doing effective work. Dur
lg the winter auxiliary Sunday
chool normals will be organized
the state, the teachers
nd superintendent being prepared
II the full course of lessons and lee
ures given during the annual session
the assembly. The lessons in teach
lg will embrace such themes as Bible ]
istory, geography, biography, doc !
rines, methods of Interpretation, illus '
ration and definition, those in or i
such as officers, classes, i
,ssons, discipline, "work outside" I
very effort will be made to prepare
lie Sunday school teacher for the
reat work of the Sunday school.
Irite Rev. E. o. McIntire, Austin, ,
eX., for text books and plans of or .
of classes.
SCHOOL OF HEBREW. II
Arrangements have been made for
lie benefit of any interested in this !
Inject. This school is under the
,ntrol of Prof. F. c. Johnson, of the
ustin Theological school, pupil of
rof. Harper, of Yale college, and by
i'm highly recommended. 1t is
lOwn that Prof. Harper is the author !
short methods for acquiring Greek :
I'd Hebrew, a system popular and i,
Iccessful.
THE TEACHERS NORMAL SCHOOL. /
The management of this Assembly S
mt to do all in their power to assist |
e great army of teachers in the pub l
, and private schools of Texas. S
,ecial inducements are offered them. II
normal department, with compe- t
mt faculty, has been organized. In t
ructions in all the studies of b
e public school, as well as in the t
CHER branches, will be given. s
normal methods, the work will be 8
ustrated by skilled lecturers and ex- S
TT teachers. The session will begin "
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