Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
NOT so SERIOUS NOW.
Chautauoua iH Taking OF Gay Manners and
Discharrins the Students.

DischarGins the Students.
wPHcAL TELEGRAM TO THE DlsrArcHI
LAKE CHAUTAUoUA, n, Y, August l6-
Chautauqua has dropped her Hebrew and her
Latin, forgotten her medieval history and
ancient mythology. and turned her mind to
things more enjoyable if Intellectually lighter.
The programme for the remaining ten days
will be the brightest of the year, and the assem-
qua"
Music is now having full sway. The great
chorus under DR.. Palmer is a no less important
part of our musical programme than the au-
dience to an amphitheater lecture. Twice a
day il meets and the musical seer and COM
poser of New York drills them in the elements Of
song. Many are attracted here by the training
TO be received from the leadership and instruc-
tion in the choir. Like the philosopher of old
who said, mo one need enter here without .
knowledge of geometry" so DR.. Palmer de-
clsres no one may enter his chorus without the
knowledge Of the art of reading music. What
an inspiration it must furnish TO pulpit ora
tor to listen to the opening prelude from these
800 well trained voices.
A REALM OF DAYLIGHT.
Peaceful, beautiful Chautauqua, with cool
nights and pleasant. warm days: no mosquitoes,
or If there are any they are not blue blooded
and confne themselves entirely to the sunkep-
eye6 students which also reminds us that the
last crank has gone-the student of the Semitic
languages. A very pftiable sight which engages
the charitable sympathy of all is the poor chap,
aged no less than 40, who is so very classical
and wanders about studying barbarian gibber-
ish. while the knees are out of the only pair OF
trousers he has got on earth.
Chautauqua draws many men Of letters and
culture to her shores John Habberton has
been drinking in the Chautauqua Lake breezes
is gathering material for a ChautauQua
romance. At any rate, the author of "Helen,s
Babies" is enjoying himself immensely,
and has become a thorough Chautauquan.
ThOmaa
novelist and writer came direct from Lon
don to Chautauqua TO Ill his engagement with
the management, and next week the author OF
the popular political romance, Looking Back
ward, will talK on his favorite theme of Ma
tionalism- Mrs G. r. Alden. better known as
-Pansy," in whose honor the class of 'S Of the
c. l. s. G. was named, always snends her sum-
mers here at her pleasant cotage.
OTHER GREAT PERsoSAGEs.
Thomas Higginson who WIS the delight OF
all who heard him, has gone, but was more
than pleased with the associations. a high COM
pliment from one whose life has been spent
within the classic shades Of Harvard. Every
one knows that next to himself DR.. Buckley
the inimit2ble and courageous editor of the
Christian Advocate. of New York City, likes
Chautauqua best. Having appeared upon the
platform lacking three of 80 times, he is a most
capable judge Prof. II. II. Boyesen. of
Columbia College. who has made an enviable
reputation in the field of fiction, is always
present at the simmer meetings.
The face of Judge Tourgee, the author Of "A
Fools Errand," is not an uncommon one in
the lobbies. Up the hill on the broad highway
leading from the lake to the sleepy little coun-
try seat of Mayville, in q little square Office at
one corner of the yard, Mr.. Tourgee does his
literary work, which consists of fiction and
treatises social and political subjects. He
is always spoken of by the slow-going inhabi-
tants as the Judge" and is well liked by the
village folk, who are willing 70 point him out
At every opportunity.
FRIEND OF THE BOYS.
Not more than seven miles over hilIy and
picturesque road leading down gradual de-
scent of 200 feet from the basin Of Lake Chau-
tauqua to the shores of Lake Erie is another
peaceful village just as sleepy but twice as
pretty. and here dwells Harry Castleman,"
the friend of every boy and girl in the land,
whose stories Of adventures and interest to the
young have been published far and near for
many years. In this line of writing he has no
superior. His real name is Charles Fosdick
and be is quiet citizen and many of his fellow
townsmen do not know of his fame.
The various stopping places about the lake
have been nicknamed ty the visitors. Lake
wood is called The Saratoga" and Greenburst
the Newport of the lake. Bemus Point re-
eeiyes the apgelation OF Baby Points" Point
Whiteside, "Buzzard's Nest;' Victoria Point
''Crow's Nest" and Chautauqua well. 1t is
sometimes called ''The Religious Place"
Lakewood lazy and luxurious is now in the
heyday of gayety. The military, the Grays Of
Cleveland, Ohio, are here. Hotels and cottages
are crowded with guests. The dances takes
place each evening. and frequent swell ger
mans and hops are the regular order of the
hour. The military company are encamped in
the large park and is undergoing rigid camp
routine and drill
PITTsBURG GUESTS.
The Kent House has more than its share OF
Pittsburgers. Late arrivals are: E. L. Nc
Henry, Mrs. Samuel Severance, Maude NJ.
Bennett. Mary Lathrop, Ellie Clark, W. A
sproul, Thomas BakeweIl, George Y. Herring,
g. Horton Singer, wife and child; II. L. Graf,
c. Il. BughInon, Miss Boyle Oliver P. Seattle
Jr.. Oliver p. Boyle. Herbert Depuy, G. WILDER
6ubbley, G. D. Gallery, J. F. Sweeney, Mrs E
8. Dward. Miss Dward. Mr.. Robert Jameson,
Miss Jameson, NJ. s. Marshall and wife, M aster
stanhope Marshall, Miss Montague, Samuel d.
EmpsteT, o. NJ. Edwards, Jr., Miss Dubps G.
Kirkendall, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Scully F. NJ
hagee, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L Magee, II. Swiss
enhelm and wife, VII. Wilmington, Miss Wilr-
tngton, w. e. Mccoy, and William NJ. Ramsey.
The Sterlingworth register contains the
names Of the following Pittsburg people: Max
w. Frank, Kathereyne Brady. S. r. Wight
man, Mrs. w. L Vankirk, Charles W. Wattles,
r J. Cowle, Jr.. Miss Gwinn, Miss Cuddie
Gwinn, Jos L. Vance James T. Fawcett, James
7. Faweett Jr., W. s. Kohn J. s. Haymaker
Mrs. S. o. Duebelbis and M. r. Haymaker
The Pittsburg arrivals for the week at the
Hotel Atben8um are: F. G. Layton, George A
Russ. NJ. Henderson, Mrs. William McKovn.
Boyd McKown, l. E Irwin, L r. Monroe, J.
r. Agnew.
The various cottages are filled and Pitttburg
has good representation.