New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-13
METHODS OF EDUCATION.
WORK OF THE CHAUTNQUA LITERARY AND
SCIENTIFIC CIRCLE.
EXPLAINING ITS PLANS AND oBJECrs - CON
oERTs BY YALE sINGERS-GYMNAs~Ics.

rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rkIBUSEl
Chautauqua Y. V, July Eth exact scope ana
limit Of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Chcie
IS one OF the things that invariably puzzles new
conner and It was to explain this hat Dr. a. H.
uurlburt. of Plainneld n. j., polished and happy
srcaber mounted the rostrum this afternoon in the
Hall of Philosophy The circles, distinguished ram
tbe regular collegiate course are simply local Iea's
unions under the central direction Of Chutauqn@
They have now been in existence eleven y'ars am
flourish with all their pristine vigor. SeVel cN'
books are prescrlbed for study every year. ard las
year an average Of 10000 copies OF oach vi uN',0
was publlshcd and circulated, or %7oooo oop
ALL OF Wllklnson's Greek Literature Cna" -
on, publication. 10000 copies were printed ueio'o
ono wa. sold and 10 900 more were subsequently IS
sued DR. Uurlburt illustrated the far-reachlns III
auence OF a society's publications by an anecuo.o
concerning dying mans discovery
The remote wilds Of Florida of copy VI
one OF them, containing an article by Dr h""ar
Everett Hale on How to Sleep" ana Ms lnHrua''
9rogress toward recovery thereafter Inc lunna
mental reasons FOR the socicy's success, he thought
werc its cardinal principles, first that everyooy QUIZ
TO have an education; second that everybody Ca"
have an education third, that education shouid DC
ccreraI first and specaI aferward. and lastly that
true education was Christian education. Inc se"
eIal tendency in favor Of technical ualnhs ~"
exclusion OF a broader general culture Dr hu'iO'''
declared was a grave mistake since It Taught mo"
10 do only certain amount Of work I'm certain klnd
Of way The nature Of general culture was INA,
taught him to he a companion TO himself, ana li'eu
ND scholarly and thoughtful ideals before those apt
10 drop into mean and narrow grooves John Adams
wish thai every American should have liberal edu-
cation was really tho doctrine Of ChautauIua Inc
speaker believed with DR. Vincent that the readns
circles were directly helping the college WORK ana
sending many more scholars 10 such Institutions IMAM
,,1a Tor uhftT 4
the reading circles were meant Of four classes
those who have finished their school education, but
do not want 10 sagnae those who have missed their
early opportunities. those absorbed I'm business or
household cares, and those whose activity and use
fulnc,s age has impaired, and from all these classes
testimony was abundant of the signal success OF the
plan.
Or. II. p. Adams gave lecture on the " Battle Of
Leipzig and Professor II. Z. Waters read scholarly
paper on Miracle Plays
This evening a concert was held I'm the amph-
theatre which II. a. Kelso played the piano, Miss
stella King ected The statue scenes from winters
Tale and Mrs. Walter Wade sang Bucks When the
Heart IS Young7 Mrs Wade IS the soprano OF the
Plymouth ChuIch choir.
George :. Fond the advance guard Of the Yale Cleo
Clubs double quartctc which Is TO excite palpatng
emotions I'm the breasts Of fair Chauauquans and TO
thrill those not fair who lovers Of vocal harmony,
came 10y the jamestown boat to-day. The ocfette IS
composed as follows: First tenor, Harry j. sage
and George = Ford; second tenor, Thomas sherman
and Joseph Ensign, INST bass Wallis simmons ana
Alfred Crchogc second bass, samuel Nolk, II. a;d
John Uudcrhiu. The singers will probably remain
hero until the end OF The month. giving concerts al
frequent intervals. beginning with to-m0uW night
In the symna Sum department. conducted By W. q.
Anderson OF the AdclpM Academy, Brooklyn, I'll
ambitious athletes OF both sexes and OF az age, no"
conc uner the eve of tine cuar doctor and learn
10 deepen the thorak and harden their heHors anu
eXtcIs1r,. The attendance at these classes greatly
exceed, that of ans previous year. " The normal
class of those studying gymnastics for professional
purposes already has thirty members. Among Them
are O. s Brown. director Of the Williams Coleee
WoIcr~icI Ohio; Dr. H. b. Eoycc Ru'-crs College;
Mr.. Sheriff. Oberlin College. Ohio; II. j. Amen
Iouglleep,e Military Academy; Miss Mary ;. Dunn,
Of state Normal school, Oshkosh, WIS.
The Methodist Episcopal headquarters were opened
to-day for the season.
Tie lisa class Of the Chautauqua Literary and
Scientific Circle met az their cottage last night and
organized for tie year. Twenty members were
present. Mrs. :. j. " Eaton presided,
TO-day's arrivals include Mrs. WA. Duncan and
Miss Grace Duncan, Il. 7. Patterson, of Pittsburg,
and the Rev and Mrs. Edward T. Lane, OF Cincinnati.