New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-04

The pointed towers Of the Anne Kellogg
Memorial Hall are conspicuous objects on the
grounds. Mrs kellogg was an estmaDle ladS
who took q deep interest in Chautauqua. AT her
death her son, James ii. Kellogg, wealthy MGR
chant Of Troy, ~ T., erected in her memory
the handsome building shown above and pre-
sented it TO the Assembly. 1t was formally
dedicated and put in use last year. 1t has three
stories. several lofty halls, and is tastcfuly
finished in hard woods. On the ground floor is
a kindergarten school, Upstairs small boys and
girls are taught to use the fret-saw and WORK
out floral designs with chlSel and gouGe on OAK
panels In adjoining room, adorned WIN
Watteau-lke screens hower-painted plaques ana
shelves of quantity moulded pottery. aestheuc
young vomeL learn to paint life sized heads Oh
porcelain and miniatures on tiny brooches LOT
setting in diamonds. The most attractive cham
Der in the place is set aside as permanent head
Quarters for the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, of which Mrs. Kellogg was an enthusiastic
member. 1t is prettily furnished in antique oak,
with bookcases and writing tables, and is hung
with portraits of Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs Lucy Webb
HAYES. Miss Willard Mrs Frances J. Barnes. and
other women prominently identified with ths
organization.
The woman who is perhaps most widely known
in connection with the Assembly is Mrs. Isabella
NJ Alden the authOreSs. whose pcn-name Il
"Pansy" Mrs. Alden is a representative Chantau-
GUAM She has been steady visitor here for the
last sixteen years, and her strong, pleasant face
and deep brown eyes are familiar TO many who
do not know her. Mrs Alden's connection with
Chautauaua began through her acquaintance with
Bishop Vincent and her love of Sunday school
work At one time she conducted the Sunday
school for primary teachers which brought her
into contact with about 200 pupils every week.
The work has since been much divided Mrs
Alden has also written original stories for tho
Assembly and read them from the platform
But her influence is exerted privately and through
books, rather than by appearance in public.
Latterly Mr.. and Mrs. Alden have visited ChGu-
tauqua principally for rest and recreation, COM
ing in May from their winter home among the
Florida orange groves and leaving again in October
"Of course she says, I'VE are all delighted az
the progress Chautauqua has made Its advan-
tages for women are becoming altogether eXcep
tional The woman's club at which they meet
and hear the discussion OF household and feminine
concerns by eminent specialists IS fine feature
The conversations reveal difficulties in every iihc
of woman's work and the remedies suggested arC
helpful young woman can find at Chautaua
qua every opportunity for culture that can be dis
covered anywherc-everything but a dancing
school. Even that omission is more than compen
stated for by the admirable system Of
calisthenics. i have pursued no course
OF study here of late years myself
excepting in the English Bible although
have taken lessons in French and at the Cooking
school As TO hard studying here by womer
teachers during their vacation. think 1t is bene