Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-23
The CREATFEAST OF REASON
The Chautauqua Interest and At
tendance Steadily Growing.
CONTRACTS FOR sAPp's BLOCK
A Bookkeeper's Accounts Looh
Mixed-High school Alumni
st. Francis Academy-A
Dogs Fasting.
The Peopie's University.

The Peoples University.
No great enterprise can be successfully
started without difficulties arising. The
Chautauqua has opened grandly, but the
launch has not been perfectly serene The
chief difficulty has been arranging for cosy,
convenient transit to and from the grounds.
1t is believed that this has been now secured.
From Omaha there are through connections
both by electric motor trains and by the rail
ways. From Council Bluffs there are two
routes. One is by carriage or carryall.
These carryalls leave Broadway, from the
Masonic temple on the even hour, stoppin z
at the Ogden house and other places for pas
sengers to the grounds The charge is %
cents each way, or SO cents for the round
trip.
Main street car to the depots of the Chicago
& Rock Island and Milwaukee & ST. Paul.
Tho following is the revised and latest cor.
rected timetable. Eleven trains run each
way daily as follows:
Leave Council Buffs--6:52 a. M, 705 q.
m, 9;06 a. M, $3.50 a. m, Q :55 a. m, 10:07 a.
M, 80 p m, 1850 p. M, 5:o1 p. m, 7;pO p.
M, 1850 p. m.
Leave Chautauqua-6lO a. M, $40 n. M, :,
1920 a. M, IL: p. M, :2Op. m, 30 p m,
5:22 p m, 5:23 p. m, 600 p. M, 6:l5 p. m,
10:l5 .. IN.
al feel like going out in tho highways and
hedges and compelling them to come ln."
1t was lady who spoke thus enthusiastic
ally after enjoying yesterdays entertain
ment. She was evidently disappointed that
there were not 10000 people there. "If folks
knew what they were missing you couldn't
keep them away"
Strange as it may seem, there are many,
even in Council Bluffs, with this rich
literary and musical festival right at their
very DOORS who turn away indifferently,
thinking it is only q sort of Sunday school
convention or church picnic. They do not take
the trouble to even go to the grounds to see
for themselves. BY their ignorance and IN
difference they are themselves the losers.
Those who have tasted and seen that the
Chautauqua Is good, stay by the feast with
keen appetites. To hear one lecture by De.
Henson Is well worth the price OF several ad-
missions. Each day presents new attrac-
tions and many of them.
The amphitheatre or tabernacle, is great.
Prof. Case and others are enthusiastic over
it's acoustic properties. The architects, Bell
81 Berlinghof, have made happy hit in this
respect One can speak in almost whisper
and be heard in every part of the great build
ing. The acoustic properties are almost too
good, in fact, Persons standing outside the
building chatting, are apt to disturb any wh
are holding meeting on the platform.
To-day will be one Of special interest, al
though the programme is rot one of enter
tainment, as on weekdays, but one of relg-
ious services. Besides the Sabbath school
and other services. there will be a sermon
this afternoon by Bishop Vincent, whose
name and fame are so closely connected with
the Chautauqua movement.
1t was the intention to have Bishop Vim
cent preach this morning. but the pastors Of
the city churches and others had urged q
change of hour, so he will preach this after
noon at O'Clock This will better accom-
modate many who desire to attend services
in the city churches this forenoon. Nearly
all the churches have arranged not to have
services tonight.
The most perfect order prevails on the
grounds. The crowds are made up of intel
iigent, refined and religious classes to such
an extent that there is little or no occasion
for stars and clubs.
No more beautiful day dawned on the
camp than the first "Recognltion day" of the
great Council Bluffs and Omaha Chautau-
qua. Everything was astir, everyone
seemed intent on getting the most of all
going forward. No rest for the weary any
more than for the wicked. All day long
went on the programme without fail. DIR.
Gillet was invinciDle. All night long was
heard the cackle of a crowd Of giddy youngs-
ters who have neither toiled or spun any
thing but yarns during the day, but even
that stopped when the bell rang for the order
of exercises.
First came morning prayers-always help
full to begin the day-conducted by Rev. Mr..
Eaton, the pleasant telescope man. Then
the chorus class, the band and the Normal
classes in their order. DR.. Coke travelled
over MOUNTAINS, dloub rlNcIs anu IurOuPu
seas, describing nations and continents as
he travelled with the first years class Rev.
MIR. Franter conducted the intermediate
class and Rev. j. II. Docking, the boys and
girls. The classes are filling up finely, and
since the close of the city schools will be
crowded. The ingatherlng of new persons
began with coming of the day, the number is
growing FAST the thousands will be here.
At 80 Dean Wright met the company for
the assembly bible study, and at 10 DIR. M.
H. Chamberlain gave practical thoughts on
the eye and ear
The decoration of the tabernacle goes on
G. l.. S. C.'s joining enthusiastically in the
work, accompanied by the chorus class
songs.
AT II a. m. Leon Vincent gave another of
his interesting and instructive lectures
this time on "Thackory."
At Up. m. came the first "great day. of
this feast-"Recogniton. Nearly sixty
Chautauquans marched in procession to the
tabernacle from tent No |, where Bishop
John n. Vincent Of Buffalo, N. Y, the
chancellor, formally recognized those who
had finished the four years course of read
ing. The regular Recognition day service
used at the old Chautauqua. was used here.
The address of Chancellor Vincent will be
remembered as the event of the first session
here. Such instructions will grow consti.
tuancy that must give this cause permancy
In this progressive, far-Seeing west.
His main points were:
!. BY solemn act of surrender and cove
nant we give our gifts for culture for the
good Of others.
2. We give to God better than by covenant
and confession when we cultivate the gifts
entrusted to US. 1t is our duty to develop
physical, a strong body, as well as mind.