Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-10
INTELLECTUAL CHAuTAUQUA.
Some Bright intellectual Lights Neglected
for Calcium Light show.
ESPECIAL rELRenAN TO THE p1sPArcH.I l

CHAUTAUoUA, August 9.-Three notable
figures have been here this week-an men Of
national reputation-namely Robert J. Bur-
dett. famous in papers and on the rostrum;
DR.. Buckley. the editor. and Thomas Went
worth Higginson, the well-known man of let
ters. In fact the platform for the week was Of
q decided literary complexion. Yet literary,
cultured Chautauqua who bows alone to the
artistic has not given these men one-half the
audience that it gave scenic panoramic sort
Of a side show, illustrating Ben Hur by Gen.
sral Wallace. They went fairly wild over this
spectacular production.
Mr.. aigginson, unlike many Of the literary
fraternity, thinks there is money to Se made in
the field of literature, and said he hsd made q
living by it the last 80 years. In personal ap-
pearance he Is tall. broad-shouldered, Of q
soldierly bearing, with fine classic, handsome
countenance, shaded by q pair of heavy side
whiskers, 9 high forehead covered by mass Of
thick gray hair and pair of eyes that sparkle
as he talks and glisten as you talk. With a
clear voice, an easy, deliberate extempore de-
livery that measures every sentence he utters,
he enteltalns and instructs with flow of con-
enuous argument
sTAGG AS A BALL PLAYER.
Baseball is claiming its share Of attention
Just at present Stagg has made q very fair
amateur nine out of the raw material which he
has gathered up about the grounds. He gets
lots of work out of his men. and brings forth
all the good points of each player by his gen.
eralship. As player himself Stage is not a
phenomenon. AS pitcher his palmiest days
are long since past, and Harvard or Princeton
are no longer afraid of the ball he throws but
rather of his wonderful engineering qualities
on the field. Ridgeway, who pitches for Yale
next year. has been twirling the sphere most of
the games.
One Of the sights is the arrival of an excur-
sion of about 800 people about midnight. The
SnrlfxT Tnf ham hoV m nj m Cfo r0r
night, and have to fnd places. At 8 or 4 o'clock
in the morning the last tramp of feet is heard,
and the poor luckless mortals have been kindly
cared for by some fat boarding house mistress
and tucked away in some 3x4 room 2x4 bed
THE SUMMER GIRL.
Everyone knows that Chautauqua is a great
place for the feminine sex and woman is far in
the majority here. Many a woman's lovely
heart has gone out in love for the first time
here and matches made at the Assembly
Grounds are very common. The beautiful
evenings, the groves with their great shade
trees, the rustic seats, the soft moonlight, all
offer an inspiration and attraction.
In the distance beneath the spreading
shadows of the tree two figures; black sash
encircling the girls white dress-a sash with
the white rim of linen cuff and the indistinct
form of human hand; the moon light throws
down its generous beams; the stars bob back
and forth behind the clouds in merry Irritation;
Jupiter winks at Saturn and the story Of q
Chautauqua love match is told.
EVERYBODY is ACQUAINTED.
Chautauqua is place of familiarity Every.
body knows everybody else, and even If he
doesn't he talks to everybody Just the same.
Everyone seems to take it for granted as soon
rs he reaches the grounds that he is acquainted.
There Is no formality whatever. People are
friends here who at home, because of being in
different strata of society. could not associate
at ALL What splendid opportunity does this
''know everybody" style offer to the sweet, fair
haired girl to get acquainted with the hand
some student fellow with the black mustache,
who sits next her at the tablet
Never before have there been such crowds
here. Upon the register of the Hotel Athen-
aeum are the names of the following Pittsburg.
ers: Frederick w. Mckee, Bertha G. Mckee
and John A. Bell Miss Josephine Rodgers,
Miss Patterson, s. W. Mcfarland, Byron King,
Mrs 3. W. King and child.