Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-07-21

sembly was held here, and every year
since important improvements have
been made, until to-day there are
nineteen public buildings which are
used for lectures, schools and mental
and physical training. Chautauqua
is we'll supplied with good water from
wells, springs and a complete water
system of reservoirs which are filled
from the lake and other sources. The
cottages are of all styles and some of
them are very neatly and tastily Or
namented. Green grass and plots of
beautiful flowers adorn the grounds.
Tents, large and small, trimmed in
variety of colors, with good dis
play of stars and stripes exhibiting
the taste and loyalty of Chautauquans,
are seen among the foliage of the
trees here and there all about the
suburbs.
There is a large hotel, the Atleea
neum, which can provide for many
boarders. There are also numerous
boarding houses where board can be
had from S. to 81 week. Many OF
the cottagers rent rooms for sell
boarders and for those who desire TO
take their meals out, at reasonable
rates. Stores, groceries and markets,
where food can be bought at prices
as low as in Orleans County, are of
easy access. Amusement, entertain
ment and culture are the leading feat
ures of fChautauqua. Croquet, lawn ten
mis-. base ball, foot ball, rowing, fish
ing, swimming, walking-all these
have their devotees and are much
practiced. The lake abounds in fish
and some splendid ''strings are
brought in by fishermen.
There are several steamboats, that
connect with trains on the railroads,
so that passengers can be accommo-
dated. Round trip tickets are solo
by roads as far west as Chicago ano
east from New York City and Bos
ton to this place for trifie over hall
fare. There are three classes who
come here to spend one or two months
during the summer, viz: pleasure
seekers, health seekers and knoWi
edge seekers, ,and each of these class
es find in some degree what they
seek.
The overworked find delightful
rest in a cool and quiet retreat. In
tellectual treats are to be enjoyed eV
erv dav. The Association expend
100000 annually to give the pubic
these intellectual treats. Lecturer
of renown, public readers and cele
brated musicians, from all parts o
America, and many from across th
sea, come to gladden. Chautauquan
with their best efforts. Schools of ever,
desirable kind are to be found IN sue
cessful operation here.
In the school of music the pipe OF
gan, piano, violin, guitar, mandolin
banjo and other instruments ar
taught by experienced teachers. Voic
culture and chorus practice occupy
very prominent place here. In th
art department drawing, water-colo
painting, oil painting, china painting
photography, wood carving and muc
else is taught. In the gymnastlc Gle
: partment a goodly number have er
, tered. The Delsarte system, taugf
: by Mrs. Colman Bishop of Washing
ton, is very attractive for ladies an
: we'll patronized. Swimming is taugf
to both sexes, boxing and fencing
men in the athletic department.
kindergarten instruction is a sourt
+; of iov and profit to the children, an
: of delight to the weary mothers.
p; school of cooking is also taught
: Mrs. Emma p Ewing, of whom ma
+. riageable young ladies can learn
cook bread and other edibies th
e will make the mans mouth water wi
d is seeking a companion. Here is
y school of memory and business CO
g lege, but time and space will not a.
: NIT of going into details. One mu
: come here and see for himself. Bib
q study is one of the special feature
q of Chautauqua work. There are Sc
d eral classes studying the Bible IN Il
n English, in the Greek lin the Hebre'
l. in Assyrian, Arabic, etc. Under Il
new system, originated by DR.. Ha
per, of Yale College, this eminent l
structor fits his pupils to read the til
chapter Of Genesis in the origin
- Hebrew in one term of lessons. Al
so as to New Testament Greek; M
i of fair intellect and culture are al
4 to read the first chapter of Johr
Gospel after one term of lesson
# This is a very busy place, for hu
# dreds are here to study, and ever
p where you go you see students, c
! and young, carrying books to a
,f from the recitation rooms, or und
m trees studying. You would think
NJ world was great school where ca
y person was vying with someIother p'
! son to reach the highest mental /
: tainment. The teachers retreat
If held this month, and teachers frt
lu all over the q. S. and Canada {
% here reviewing former studies or ts
nd ing up new branches.
cir The prevailing idea here is ''To