New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
THE BISHOPS CRITICISED.
CHAU1AUQUANS THINK BISHOP VINCENT
SHOULD BE LEFT AT HIS POST.

THE ORDER SENDING HIM OFF TO THE PACIFIC
COAST LOOKED UPON AS A BLOW AT
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
RECOGNITION DAY.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBUNE.1
Chautauqua. Aug. Ca e. cat stir has been cau>en
here by the publication in The Assembly lieralu VI
an editorial criticisng severely the action oil 'he
Bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal Church in senohs
Bishop Vincent away from Chautauqua The ninth
recognition OF the Reading Circle observed
today and it is the first from which the Bishop has
been absent. says the editorial; Much complaint
over the Bishops absence is heard. why, ASK lio
disappointed, did the Bishops arrange their plan OF
work so to compel him 10 be away from Chautiuqua
at this time Arc they not in sympathy wlth inc
movement! Do they not believe in the education OK
the peoplel' These bold questions, it Is true
nevertheless they are frequent Many hundreds
of people many of them loyal MchOdsts, are raising
them. We believe that majority of the Bishops Oh
the Methodist Church in sympathy with the
Chauauqua plan of popular education; but 10 sehu
Bishop Vincent to the Pacific Coast for the month III
August seems peculiar way in which to express ms
evmnatbv The work there could have been done as
we'll by some other Bishop not holding conferences
and Bishop Vincent might have attended 70 MS
episcopal duties just effectively In the fali
and with as great loyalty 10 his Church such
an arrangement would have allowed him 10 Dc
at his post hero this month, when lie would
have reached 10000 people for every 100 he VIII
touch in his visit to the West. There ought not to
ho a shadow Of reason for such criticism as these
questions imply on the administration Of a great
Christian Church. especially in its relations TO move
mcnt which is so thoroughly in harmony with the
Bible and all Christian effort as Is Chautau4ua THINK
of the Romsh Church. the Protestant Episcopal INC
BAPTIST or any other great ecclesiastical organza-
for hn
after this fashion The action of the bishops is thought
70 be the more significant since DR.. r. L. Flooi tho
Editor of The ChautauQuan,' recently Withdrew from
the Eric Conference TO carry his work. the bishops
having refused to appoint him 10 the e'iitorsb'p.'
Recognition Day has been ceIcUratcd with chimes,
PROFESSIONS decorations, singing and spcechnakihE'
About $50 graduate readers of the c. L. ;. C. class OF
800. received certificates. Before this morning
procession Of men and women headed by the band and
carrying banners and badges. formed in Miller Park
The KEYS Of the Golden Gate through which the
graduates enter the Hall Of Philosophy. were delivered
10 a messenger by President Miller, and the pro
ccssion Of small girls in white adorned with flowers
and sashes and undergraduate readers, wearing green
badges, among whom John IIabbcrton. assembled
at the same place and the customary service
was held. Then everybody troOpcd over 10 tho
Amphithcatre. where Dr. /. Iurbut presided over the
public recognition. and Mr.. Alice Freeman Palmer
cx president 81 Wellesley College. delivered the al
Mrs. John II. Vincent. Dr. +. l.. Flood DR.. W. y.
Duncan DR.. A T.. Dunning. Or. \. VI. FairbaIrn,
Miss Jennie Miller. the Rev. Richard Alicot Mr..
George r. Vincent. Dr. Frank Russell Mr.. : j. VI
Eaton, MRS.. Knight, Miss y H. Gardner and Mrs
\. H. Chance. Mrs. Palmer. who was dressed in
black lace. was greeted with the waving % handler
chiefs by an audience Of 5000 people. She began
by talking Of her good wishc, toward dear old Chan
tauqua,7 and continued
.ChauauQIa has shown Us. Al last. what she s@hd
at the beginning that education ends only with lifc
She saws more. that education 1s life. lon nave
found that an education is never finished that there
/, no such thing a. finishing school The ply ana
the pain Of life is that IL s often taken up WIN
things that perish in the using Int from those tmn2,
Chautauqua ha, lifted ~ up by the thou-and. r"n
have made yourselves. hy Your studies OF the pact
citizens Of the world. and YOU have reached mp I"
infinite hope In the future. lie j. british man who
saws that technical education alone h. necessary The
thoughts Of shakc,p,arc. Milton and Homer have made
"A difference in the life Of every American boy ana
girl We American people need more OF the life that
is made rich by IDEAL, AID ideas. the life Of the poor
man redeemed from Vuleafity. which f. the only bad
thing about poverty. We are coming I" some
thing when the cooks In our kitchens warn
rs that there are things In NE beyond
those which perish with to-day; yet, while We must
have knowledge Wc learn from Chdutauqua {" IT, ~
way, in ready sympathy with the ever present need
81 the new time. \ man % woman who Is being
educated toll, into active interest In everyday ne
The crown Of Chautauquas training is that ne mas
made u, wiser than were about the iAlle' uI''
last The story Of her life is love, and that !, Why
people who hope most for the future believe 50 hrmF
in II. You have conquered tho universities. Ihey
are Al your feet. They only ask You to be good 10
them
Mrs. pamcr's address was enthusiastically ap-
paudcd In the afternoon Dr. liuFlbut made speech
Of ,autallon TO the new class ana anS ri i
T. IIeIs A Z l.. -
i9lni ma ,hs .rbui~rt Quartet sang. Leland Power
nGr anu aud br1 addrc~,c, were delivered by J. l.
lurlbut Dr. r.. l. Io,d Dr. r. D"R4'"ttd Dr Mr.
| Ncc Freeman Palmer aud others Inc ihar,I' Ii
thc day wa, ". \. Duncan the assistant i'I '9 ~
j. : Ostrandcr. Lcvi, stewart. i. :, Dohp'' ~ JG, KIN
| JiabbeIton. Frank Russell. G. Il. Wells; j. H. Nfh1e
,md = Dunnlng The division mar~hal' we're l." G
Icalc. p ". Bcnlo and II. f. Barrett IhG gga lr
| r'u G. g., stevens, \. VI. Martin, Mrs. l. ' Hoover
pnFs. p and G"' Ill.,. NJ r. NJ T. BOYER '"' Tnc rn%d
| If the grove were \. r. sherman. George W
MIler .h Sap"c Fd Nn'F' futile e. NJ Wcsiabc y
f. W W:IG Frank i. Baldwin, Mi, Anna II
MARA smith Miss l.. &. Ilicl. Mrs A. d. T. F@rrc,l'
MR. MR., To j. A. Phclps Mr.. W; lia,tng VS. "; f.
consisted of A. d. Wilder Frank r. session, Nr>' IT,
pncy and Mrs. Delo, Hatch \. II. Giilcl wa ne
''ssnrcr Mrs Frank Ecard wa superintendent OF
| Ill orcrincs The hall WAS Handsomely decorated
hy the ca-, Of I.9 and the Ampmthctrc by me Lis.
yith ferns ard .illaN. and below IT fountain piA "d
TN, motto Of he graduating 'id'' ,ri,
| rune was suspended before the great orsal' me
| g.nInd, were crowded. President Lew. hlrr wa
| defined Al chicago Among The graduate were t"'
| gris 81 fifteen sophie l,cyuodS, Of oNloId 'cnur'
! < y and Mary T.. Monkey, of Ulster. Pcni. VINO ~
| Gan their reading when only eleven years GA.
! rho class 81 I-g4 has elected the Rev J"cp.,, ~
Iivnsstop of Toronto. vice president Tor 'ah3ll ~
Grace b. Fowler Of buffalo. 'ccrrtiiS' amn ihr
ian OF Ttu-N lie. Penn. treasurer lhc ilr, n th
| have adopted the name II "Phllonatnhh9 an" ~.
| motto hi mel ib apes Inc req 'I'N'' "'' ''N'
selected as the class Hover. ,.,..oo, ,,t,,rct
The member, Of the Protestant Epl.cofun n,' -
h.,'c ercctcd the following Board Of Trustees Ut Il.
XIV tl,e Rev l.. " Batcn. the kcv. Albert w M
| I"doe : T. North. Edward Whtc'ldes' W. A. 'A'
| candies and Ernest knauf.
CUUTAUQUA AT FIRST SIGHT.
,, ,,,prrsstoyS or SUMMER STUDENT