Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-06
The Seventeenth Annual Opening of
the Chautauqua Assembly.
TELEGRAM FROM BISHOP VINCENT.
Bright Speeches From Distinguished Gen.
tlemen Present.
WINDING UP WITH RED FIREWORKS


Assembly begins usually about the first Of
August and makes the two principal DIS
tinctions-a higher rate of admittance to
the grounds and better talent. Seventeen
times has Chautauqua gathered her multi
tudes to celebrate this great event. A
mighty burst of music from the great choir,
led by DIR. d. r. Palmer, OF New York,
opened the meeting. The regular respon-
sive service was conducted with George
Vincent as master of ceremonies. The
band played. Mr.. Flagler was at the Or
gan, and everything was merry.
President Lewis Miller may well have felt
proud as he came before an audience of8, 900
people and declared the seventeenth Chau-
tauqua Assembly "now open." Mr.. Miller
spoke OF the absence of Bishop Vincent with
regret ''Let us be inspired by his spirit
even il he is not present." said he. The fol-
lowing telegram from Bishop Vincent was
read: ''To the opening meeting of 1890,
greeting-The reverent tone, the humilia-
tive spirit, the breadth Of vision and joy Of
life which are permeated by the two higher
educations are by Chautauqua commended
and extended to all people. of all classes, of
all ages and of all occupations. Chautau-
qua helps the school, the home, the church
and the nation, and should by all of these
agents be faithfully, steadily and enthusias-
tically supported.
HELPING THE CHAUTAUoUA IDEA.
at is the mission of Chautauqua to pro-
mote in the earth the trye kingdom of
heaven, the kingdom which recognizes and
uses for universal good all kingdoms of
God, physical and Intellectual, esthetical
and spiritual. Internal and eternal greet
all the old Chautauquans and the new. This
Western region is full of splendid opportu-
mites for Chautauqua work. Although abb
sent from Chautauqus for the first time in
IL years. am advancing and helping on the
Chautauqua idea. JOHN VINCENT.
"PoCATELo, IDAHO, August s."
He next introduced the President of the
G. L. S. c., Mr.. Hurlbut. 81 find myself
here" he said, sin two several capacities,
in what deem two OF its principal things
principal of the G. L. S. G., and the Nor
NAL department. greet every G. L. S. c.,
'Inexpressibles, "Pansies" and all, espe-
cially those who bear the emblem of that
hatchet that cut their way through the for
est for the other classes When Chautauqua
was first started, the Normal department was
a very prominent feature, but since Chau-
tauqua has widened, and we do not regret
it, yet what would Chattauqua be without
the Bible?" The Shubert quartet sang an
elegant selection, which was loudly encored,
without a response.
PROUD OF THEIR ALMA MATER.
Vice President Root then spoke: 'sIt
hardly seems possible as greet this audi
ence that have been present at Chau.
tauqua for 16 openings" Mr.. Root is one
OF the pioneer hackers of the Assembly and
is now an old man.
George Vincent, ''The chip Of the old
block" and the Vice Chancellor, told the
story of how the Pilgrim Fathers came to
this beautiful point to find place to drop
the great idea that burdened them. Chau-
tauqua was not of the few but of the many.
Energetic, sparkling DIR. Harper, Princi-
pal of the College of Liberal Arts, told
those who were present not to think that
there was a meeting of self-glorifcation.
You who are new, will you not become one
of us? We need your new blood to aid u.s.
I believe that one or two weeks stay will
make you as loyal Chautauquans as those
who have been here for years"
> Mr.. 81. A. Moore, barytone singer from
Cleveland, O., entertained the audience with
a solo. Mr.. Miller said that he was glad
that the North and the South could meet to-
gether on a common level and unity at
Chautaueua, and introduced DR.. Mckee, of
Kentucky, who said: II come to bring you
greeting from the Kentucky Assembly.
Though this assembly cannot claim to be the
youngest, it can at least hope that it may be
the brightest of this dear old mothers 40
daughters. have left my own assembly at
home in order that 1 may come here and
gain instruction in this, the original Chau-
tauqua. As the mother acts, so will all her
Il: l.
and influence go forth to all the world. I
am proud to say that Louisville, my old
home, has the largest representation on
these grounds of any city in the country"
AUTHOR HABBERToN TALKS
DR.. Palmer, leader of the choir, made |
bright little speech in which he said |
that everybody on the grounds who |
could read music must join the |
choir. Miss Hooper, violin soloist, |
drew forth sweet strains from the ''king of
instruments John Habberton, the WE'LL
known author of "Helen's Babies" talked
moment. He told the story of friend of
his who lived out West by the name of Bill
Simms, who was scared into religion, and
when called upon to tell his experience,
said: 'If am going to speak / shall use
words that you would drive me out of here
quicker than scat" have not been on
these grounds over six hours and Mr.. Miller
has struck me to talk about my impressions
OF Chautauuua. I am sure of one thing,
that is. they teach everything at Chautau-
Qua, Mr.. Habberton will spend month at
Chautauqua, and while here will obtain the
characters and the plot for new novel.
DR.. Flood spoke on the unity of Chautau.
qua. ''On our right is the Congregational |
home, on our left the Presbyterian house,
in the front the Methodist headquarters and
over in the grove little ways the United
why they have whole lake and DR.. Har-
per on the hill. On Sunday a Congrega-
tiouallst speaks from our platform, another
Sabbath day Baptist from fremont Place,
Boston, discourses, and the following one O
Protestant Episcopal bishop without his
a sermon on the brotherhood of
man." Secretary Duncan gave one of the
most spirited speeches OF the evening. He
alluded to the great progress of the Georgia
in which he is interested. "We
wish to leave our mark, when we have
grown old in the hands of able young men,"
William Ell. Sherwood, the master with
his art at the piano, holds the audience SPELL
bound.
A FEW OF THE OLD STOCK.
The President called for standing vote
of all the C. L. S. G. graduates from '73 to
go. When he asked for rising voice of
all of those who were present last year, half
Of the audience stood up, but when be
reached the year '73 only here and there an
aged stalwart responded. A few who
looked wiser than Solomon could ever have
declared that they had been
present at every session OF the II assemblies.
The great audience filed out. having COM
the seventeenth vear s;noa ;ts