New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09
PROGRESS AT CHAUTAUQUA
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME AT THE
LAKESIDE SCHOOL
ACTIVE WORK BEGUV THE MANAGEMENTs
L1BERAI1TY AND ENERGY-A LECTURE ON
"LANIER AND SOUTHERN POETRY"
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"LANIER AND SOUTHERN POETRY"
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR:BUSEl
Chautauqua. " Y. July s.--To-day began the first
active week Of the sixteenth annual Chautauqua
Assembly. Although the gates were thrown open a
week ago. the number Of arrivals uv 10 last Saturday
not large. But Of the 5000 or more people who
every year make this their summer objective point.
there are probably already $500 hero. The system
Of registration and division which governs everything
IN this wcll-ofdcrci community was put in operation
this morning. and cooking circles fine art schools and
classes in gymnastics Hebrew and social economy are
already in fun force. to say nothing OF lessons IN
Photography and Ruskinlan course Of woodcarving
and modelling In clay. some 400 students have been
'nrollcl. the majority Of whom are new, and the In
! ieat0ns ara that this win be one Of the most sue
cssful seasons the Assembly has ever known.
Little change has taken place In either the gov
! erlnC board or the faculty. Frederick Starr. Of
! Ner-Haven. Conn., replaced W. n. McClintock. OF
PiahGeld, v. j., as registrar Professor George p.
stcvns Of Yale, comes 70 lecture to the School of
The English Bible. which VIII be opened
for six weeks this year instead Of
three. Professor b. 2. Bovine. Of Boston University
VIII gro Instruction in psychology and ethics and
the celebrated Irish professor, J. p Mahahy, will
come ali the way from Dublin 10 speak about Crock
life and literature having been especially engaged
by the bard. Lectures viii also be delivered by
speakers 4 such widely divergent types Dr.
l
sen and William Cumback, Of Indiana, Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster. Dr. David swing. the Pension Commissioner,
Nj. Tanner; Or John Il. Paxton and Colonel Elliott
!. shepard. Bsides these George ". Cable A. r. Bur
bank, Richard Malcolm Johnston aud George Rid
1le booked or readings Bill Nye's illness causes
~ cancellation Of the engagement with him, and
James Whtcomb Riley. and Kate Field who was
originally announced to lecture. VIII not appear
The various mncal branches have been organized
IN ono department under Dr. II. r. Palmer, Of New
York. and T. v Fagler will continue to preside at
tho great organ IN he amphithcatro. new course
IN Industrial drawing has been established, and MIS-.
Coemen L. Bishop Is 10 expOund thc beauties OF the
Dclsarte system. The fact that the programme
represents an outlay Il nearly $4,000 IS sufficient
evidence Of the liberia. and progressive instinct OF
the Management.
one OF tho earliest t. arrive at the grounds was
Lewis Miller, Of Akron, Ohio, who with Bishop J.
H. Vincent originated the movement fifteen years ago.
The Bishop IS at present in California, helping TO
celebrate the tenth anniversary Of the foundation o.
the Monterey Branch Assembly, and IS not expected
here until July 20. Mrs. Vhccnt however, IS already
on the spot IS also the energetic
secretary and municipal controller, W. A
Duncan Of syracuse. y. Y, and George
l. Vincent the Bishops talented son, officially Known
as acting chancellor WHO directs the educational part
Of tie assembly In his fathers absence.
". D. NcClutork, speaking here today on sidney
Lanicr and southern Poetry gave southern poets
credit for the ability % ntepre moro dlcato shades
VI feeling or cha 5cter than thdt northern brethren,
though the logical elements Of thought are largely
absent from tlo.r work Their work is lyrical rather
nan epic or dramatic Roman rather than classical
There are, consequently har7y any of them identified
with TIE school Of Byron Wordsworth Their
strong point. le thought sentiment and passion,
aud they remarkable Tor their delight IN merely
sorHous beauty. Ll.cr wa Is feutially American,