The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
The chauta.qua outleek.

The Chautanqua Outleok.
The Chautauqua movement is one Of
the most important to American
scholarship known to the 10th century.
While the sons and daughters Of the
favored few are busy with the arts and
sciences within academic balls, the
busy home folks Of every class and
rank are permitted to learn the same
things ID our own sweet English, amid
domestic environment. And the latter
get. only the facts. wihilo the former
get the mental discipline that comes of
long and earnest toll, yet the facts are
the source Of unineasured comfort and
satisfaction in thousands Of lives.
1t was a great, grand day, when DR..
Vincent first unfolded the Chautauqua
idea to an expectant company a dozen
years ago. The enthusiastic doctor
was in an ecstasy Of delight as he saw
the eager. response from men and
women already learned. But he
scarcely dared dream of the burdens of
care, and weary hours Of toll that
would grow lighter and shorter, as in
t%ellects should brighten and hearts beat
freer under the magic influence of this
potent blessing.
The people Of the Black Hills know
a good thing when they see it, and so
when last fall Bishop Vincent proposed
to Revs. earns. Dobson, Williams,
Hancher and others, that an Assembly
be organized in this region, those gen.
tlemen at once assured him Of their
encouragement and support. Four
days were spent in September last at
Hot Springs, WITH little company of
perhaps seventy-ft ,.,le, in plan
ming for the work, and steps taken 10
effect permanent organization.
This movement has now taken tangi-
ble shape. Articles Of incorporation
have been secured, authorizing a stock
company, with a capital stock Of
S25 COO, divided into shares Of $40 each
an organization effected Hereunder
with the following board of directors.
Rev. w. s. Peterson Rev. Clevenger
and DIR. v. I. McGillicudy Of Rapid
City: Hon. E. w. Martin and Edwin
vanCise Of Deadwood; Prof. Willis q.
Bower Of Central City; Col. F. T. Ev.
ans, Maj. H. 2. Eaton, DR.. A. S. Stew
art, S. E. Wilson and Rev. j. w.
Hancher Of Hot Springs.
But $4,000 of the stock will be is
sued this year and they who desire to
aid this great movement and at the
same time secure some Of this valuable
property will do well to see one of the
directors at once and subscribe for the
same.
w. s. Peterson Is president, II. z. Ea-
ton treasurer. s. E. Wilson Supt Of
grounds and j. w. Hancher, Chancel-
lor and Sec'y.
Thursday August ii is the day liked
for the opening of tile first annual SEES.
sion of the Black Hills Chautauqua As.
sembly III the beautiful Chautauqua
Park al,eady dedicated to the purpose.
Supt Wilson will begin at once the
work of fencing the grounds, building
an aimpnitheater, restaurant, Office, or
chcstral stand, cottages, ETC., and will
push the same as rapidly as he can Sc.
cure men and materials for that pur-
pose.
Chancellor Hancher is iii cor'fiespend.
ence with a number of the ablest lectur.
ers on the continent. Men Of high
standing in religion, education litera.
ture or craftsmanship. Also with lead
lug pianists and prominent vocalists
Such a treat as is in store for the people
of South Dakota and the states round
about at Chautauqua Park next Aug
!. ust can scarcely be imagined-surely
not realized. Our young people are tt
have a peep at the outside world that
) will grcately broaden their outlook
Our busy business, professional, agri
. cultural and mechanical friends are t,
take breath, get acquainted and gathe
new inspiration. Our old people? vel
i were it possible for people to grow oil
in this climate they would grow young
again under the strange rejuvenatinl
! influences that come with Clautau
qua's coming but abide after her Ga
ing. ALI hail Chautauqua!