Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
E~GLEN ECHO CHAUTAUQUA.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

Among all the successful departments at the great
Chautauqua assembly in New York the Delsarte de-
partment, under the direction of Mrs. Coleman L.
Bishop. ranks second to none. The New York Tri-
bune says: Mrs. Bishop is Of the foremost ex-
ponents Of the Delsarte system in this country. Her
popularity was sttested in striking manner by the
overfowing audience that listened to her preliminary
lecture on the principles she tesches Standing room
is always in demand at her lectures People come
skeptics and away converts. The Delsarte work is
comprehensive. 1t will teach poughman to sit and
stand In drawing room; an orator to draw tears by
simple modulations Of the voice. school girl to over
come general gawkness; teacher to work hard with
out fatigue woman in society to ravish society ad-
mirers by mere grace of bearing; student to stop
slouching. and q tailor to march like a grenadier 1t
will cure nervous twitching Of the head limbs.
make fat people thin banish dyspepsia and cause suf
ferers from insomnia to sleep like babies The strong
point Of the system is economy of nerve force
Lawyers merchants brokers and all kinds OF business
men suffer not much from hard work from in
ability to relax their and muscles when their
work over" Mrs Bishop will have the direction Of
the Delsarte department at Glen Echo this summer.
Miss Gwyneth D. King. the instructor. is . pupil of
Mrs. Bishop and successful teacher.
The woman's executive committee. Mrs. 8. B. Jen-
awakening interest in the work of ChautsuQus.
Mrs Jennings is the ground nearly all the time and
spares pains in her efforts to interest all casual Wis
itors to the place.
The pay roll at Glen Echo today amounts to $15 0OO
1t is well worth trip grounds army Of
workInen on grounds and buildings. An association
doing such work entitled to the hearty cooperation
of all the people.
Lots being sold every day ON the Chautauqua
grounds and the prices are continually advancing.
You will be wise If You make your purchase now.
II is not expected that even the most enthusiastic
student master language in six weeks. but the
Language School proposes to give him q good start
If one is really in and gives his entire atten
ton to any one language in the time named he
learn great deal, and among the most valuable
things he learns will be the best of learning. To
good method is half Of the battle. The teachers
engaged in the Language School are all persons
experience and ability. They not only familiar
with the language they propose to teach and the
best methods Of teaching it, but they know what ds
vices may safely lie made Of to aid the pupil n
concentrating dtttHtlOu GERMAN, FRENCH SpdnlSu
and Italian will all be taught and the indications
that the attendance will be large.
Another interesting department will b the class in
Shakespeare TO be conducted by Miss Inogens Pierce.
a lady who has given much time to the study Of the
Bard OF Avon and teaches with all the enthusiasm Of
devoted student. Several plays. including "As You
Like 1t. midsummer Nights Dream" and MAC
BETH" will be studied according 70 = carefully pre-
pared analysis. Valuable reference books viii be at
hand SO that different points may be settled.
Miss Pierce will give two three preliminary talks
on the subject previous to the opening Of the class
work. on July 9.
General interest in the Assembly and the Summer
Schools is evidenced by the correspondence which
dicates that the attendance viii be large. 1t