New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-05
THE CHAUTAUQUA SEASON.
VISITORS ALREADY ARRIVING IN NUMBERS.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE>woR IN THE SCHOOL
"A NEW BUILDING FOR THE c. L. s. c.
THE LECTURES OF THE
SUMNER.


Chautauaua n Y, July 4.-Heavy showers nave
dampened the ardor Of the patriotic small boy az TINS
pleasure resort and the Glorious Fourth passeu o'i
without disaster from tho rash use OF gunpo"aer'
There was formal grafton this afternoon. Inc
amphitbeatre platform was bedecked with the s'ss
and Stripes National tunes were played on Inc o"
al the Pier House, and tonight fireworks pi"Neu ".
the lake 'front.' The season opened only thieo ua''
ago. and the rush OF visitors has Just begun p"s
number of cottages have had tenants for several wee
Tho charm Of Chautauqua is physical as well as me'
and the inviting GOODNESS of its leafy glades pio"p
visitors earlier each year. Its increasing Pop"",s
has also been demonstrated by the erection OF nearly
thirty new buildings since last season. Inc freSD!
terrain headquarters, the first brick building on 1o
grounds has been carried up two stories ana VIII NC
completed IN September. DR.. I. L. Flood, OF tno
Chautauoua Century Press" has put up substanta'
wooden structure with Tuscan portico Tor the ue'
of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Clrce' AZ
this place tho archives Of the circle will be anseeo
three large rooms the ground floor VIII De useu q"
Offices and there Is ha for meetings ana reuihon'
upstairs The building Will be dedicated next week
with appropriate ceremonies The now gymnasium,
which IS nearly finished, will be actually the must
complete In the country Muscular Chris danlty mas
always been popular az Chautauqua ana Dr. hhuof'
sons classes long ago outgrew their headquarters
The Assembly has more than once come perilousy
near destruction by fire. but this danger Il now mofeu.
Dr. W. A. Duncan, its efficient municipal executive mas
had large reservoir constructed on high groua
above the lake. holding water enough 10 quench inc
thirst Of all who ever come to Chautauqua, ana 10
drown them all In case Of fire. The supply is Drawn
from the depths of the lake. The amphheare mas TOT
some years been lighted with electricity and move
mcnt is on foot to supply the ncandescent light 10 inc
cottages and to all parts Of the grounds.
The attendance last year larger than ever be-
fore the receipts for tickets being $4,000, against
rhn 10 dahf ts
reduction in six years by $4,000 speaks well LOT
tho prosperity of the concern and the ability OF Its
financial managers
There have been few changes in the list OF In
structors. Professor NJ. l.. Dodge, OF Ann Arbor'
takes the place. as professor of Greek OF the laoe
President Olsen whose tragic death In the Mnneapohs
fire last winter will be remembered. DR.. W. H. Har-
per, Of Yale, will again astonish beholders OF MS
wonderful attainmens and his extraordinary capacity
for hard work principal of the College OF Liberal
Arts His brother Robert Francis Harper, comes
from tour In Assyria to tell Of an excavation IN inc
valley of the Euphrates and discoveries among inc
tombs of the curly headed kings DR.. X L. Ely, WHO
knows how to make political economy entertaining
will continue his exposons In that science, II he re-
covers sufficiently, at WALDORF, Va, from feoeh'
attack of typhoid fever Professors W. o. baiiah'ine'
of Oberlin College; Starr W. Cutting OF inc
University Of Dakota; L. II. Batcheder, OF Ham
the Northwestern University; orville E. john
son, of Chamberlain Institute, Randolph, n. T.,
and F. j. Miller of Worcester Academy, are the other
new names on the roll The following members s Oh
bishop Vincent DR.. W. A. Duncan, DR.. W. K Harper;
Dr. ". G. Anderson, director OF the department 2,
t. Chamberlain OF Buffalo, secretary OF the College
Of Liberal Arts Ernst Kraqtft art i1stTs'1r s
Robert Francis Harper, r. L. Cumnock OF the Nortn
western University, professor OF el9cudm; ~ >, ~
Chicago Conservatory of Music. Dr.. Flood has been
here and will return in few days for the the @ rs
John c. Martin, Of New-YorlS. Other early arrivals
Mr.. and Mrs George F. Vincent. who ofGcupy, a
Of Bishop Vincent S. II. Mead, Of New-York IL. L.
Merrick of Sing sing; James Bruschan and wife, OF
Mrs. A. X. snverthorne and Willard E. Keyes, of
Buffalo John A. Roebllng and wife, OF Trenton n. j..
Miss Emily Wakefield, ritusville, Penn Walter Y.
Curtis OF Cleveland; sidney S. Harris and Z. Clarke
jr. OF New-York