Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-11
COLUMBUS A B|GOT,
According to One of the Lecturers
at Chautauqua, Who is
Very Glad That
AMERICA is NOT NAMED FOR HIN.
The Appearance of Bishop and Chancellor
Vincent Upon the Platform
Hailed With Delight
nHtnHC mn rTnSUn rTn rrTru mnnT
AMERICA is NOT NAMED FOR HIN.
CHARMS OF MUSIC VIE WITH ORAToRf
In Entertaining the Numerous Residents Of the
Simmer Resort.
lsrKcIAL TELEGEAM TO THE DIsPA7cH.l J


other season is here, and the lake is gayer
and brighter than ever. The great assem-
lily, with its daily rounds OF lectures, en-
tertainments, school and varied pleasures,
is now fairly running, and the hotels at the
different points are fast filling with guests.
The sun has shone brightly all day, pleas
ant relief from the chilly air OF yesterday.
1t has been typical lake weather and all
have enjoyed an outing.
The programme OF the day was opened
with an organ recital by Prof. 1. V. Flagler
in the amphitheater at IL A. NJ. Prof.
Flagler is one of the pioneer entertainers
here, and each recital makes him more pop
ular. This morning be rendered with
power and feeling some difficult secections
from Mcndelssohn.
A HISTORICAL LECTURE.
Il the afternoon at 2:3O DIR. H. B. Adams
the well-known historian of Johns Hopkins
University, spoke in the Hall OF Philoso-
phy on the "Revival of Geography and the
Discovery OF America" He reviewed the
history OF events that led to the discovery of
the New World. The idea OF the earth's
rotundity was an old one, and was suggested
v
Columbus discovered America without
knowing it and even at the time OF his
death was not aware of the Importance OF
his discovery. Many thought that the
credit of finding it was not due to Colum-
bus, but to Liet Erickson, who touched the
shores OF New England as early as the year
1000 Mr.. Adams took no stock in this, Tor
ii was from Columbus that we date progress
i've history. Ii we are to look to the origi-
nal discovery the credit must be given to the
wandering fishermen who found the new
land long before the days of Erickson.
COLUMBUS A BIGoTED SAILOR.
The speaker was heartily glad that the
country was called America instead OF
Columbia" 1t was named after a schol-
arly geographer rather than the bigoted
sailor, VINO wished to make it subject to
Spain and "leeder" for the slave markets
OF the Old World. The name America
comes from the German and means "Rich in
Industry" which is indeed an appropriate
one.
At4 o'clock Prof. W. H Sherwood, the
famous pianist, gave recital in the temple.
1t brought every person of musical inclina-
tions on the grounds and Mr.. Sherwood
again proved his genius as great musician.
When Chancellor and Bishop John II.
Vincent speaks all Chautauqua listens.
ture this evening great crowd gathered in
the amphitheater. His subject was "To-
morrow study OF the church life of the
future" and he treated it with that pro-
found good sense, that keen practical dis
elimination, that magnetic force which
characterizes ell of his utteranees. His
speech was not that OF the pessimist He
looked forward to a great future for the
church. The worst periods of its existence
are past
ENVIES THE YOUNG MAN,
SCI am SORRY" said he, THAT L can not
live far into the twentieth century. 1 al
most envy the Young men o. to-day who
shall live to unlock the portals of this
brilliant future" He referred to the great
advances in science, education and invent
tions, the luxuries of to-day. This was suf-
feient proof that we were living in a better
age. The church of the future will be more
liberal than that of to-day. Its followers
will put aside many of the binding creeds
and forms of church life and learn to
worship unfettered the lite and leeds of the
life of Christ, bigotism and factionalsm
will be things Of the past and all Christians
will be united in one holy catholic Church.
The good feeling thHt prevails to-day will
be widened into q universal brotherhood to
further the interests of morality and Chris
tianity. The Chancellor was repeatedly in
terrupted with bursts of applause. Chau-
tauquans have only one complaint to make
with Bishop Vincent, and that is an old
one. He does not appear uDon the plat
form rs n speaker often enough.