Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-19
GIRLS RULE AT CHAUTAuoUA.
They Are Everywhere From the Kitchen to
the Rostrum-Morning Song.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
CHAUrAUoUA, July ls.-The Summer City"
vies with Italy just now in being ga land of
beauty and sunshine and song" Heaven
seems to have made tuning fork of Chau-
tauqua whenever she wants to 'try the
earth if it be in tune" For certainly here
come perfect days. The people recognize
this fact, too, for here come perfect crowds.
1t is very cold day when the steamboats,
do not bring an excursion from some point
far or near. Everybody is welcomed here,
particularly the pretty girls. A thousand
manly hearts beat faster when one of these
puts her dainty feet on the big pier for
even at Chautauqua "a thing of beauty lin
feminine appareD is o joy forever" The
dear girls" literally own Chautauqua.
an importans @ % feature e' of asau the educ@tionai
work, and consequently the lady student is
in the ascendant at all the classes. She al
ways does good work, and now and then car
ries of q prize for the best paper in a COM
petitive examination. Indeed, Chautauqua
is veritable asylum for lady college
students. They can be found in every nook
and corner of the place, from the theological
class room, where they are learning to revel
in the lore that is making things so lively at
Andover and Union College, to the kitchen
of the big hotel, where not few
Are Working Their Way,
and may be heard spouting French and Ger
man at all hours. They can discuss
the Hebrew prophets with you in a
manner that would cause blush to rise
to the face of the ordinary country minister,
provided his whisEers did not hide it. They
can dig up Greek roots faster than a miner
can dig up gold. And as for cooking-welI,
like the love of heaven, they "surpass ali
understanding in this respect. The bread
might be rougher, and the pie crust trifie
tougher but it is mighty interesting to
watch them distribute the work of their
hon dl fn Ia frin fnn
young man always says when he looks upon
the pie-ous creation, that at is good" after
the manner of the first creation. But his
words, like Macbeth's Amen" almost stick
in his throat, for he knows way down in his
heart that he is prevaricating to an alarm
ing degree.
Then, too, many Of the young ladies are
taking lessons in china painting, and when
some of the work comes out of the kiln, it is
a little questionable whether their art study,
upon which they had lavished two solid
days, is bird of prey or a horse with
broken back. Of course, the misty and
vague appearance of the object painted is
due to the kiln, and not to the artist! 1t
would be death to a young mans social as
pirations here to lay the blame upon the
artist.
Everybody gets up early here There are
two reasons for this: first, on account of
everybody wanting to ''catch the worm"
and also be "healthy, wealthy and wise:r
and, secondly, because breakfast is not
served after O'Clock, and the late riser has
till dinner time comes Consequently,
Chautauquans are early risers out of choice:
that is to say, they prefer to have their
breakfasts.
A Great Gathering of Sponges.
Most of the young ladies who come here
come in the character of a sponge. They
are here to absorb learning and wisdom in
big chunks as well as young men. 1 asked
one pretty miss if it were true that maidens
come here in the capacity of sponges and
she archly replied that she chad not been
squeezed yet" but that she did not know
about the other girls. Several Chautauuua
young men overheard the answer, and one
muttered something about "a word to the
wise"
The social side of life at Chautauqua Is re-
ceiving more or less attention just now. The
people have become pretty well acquainted
and, hence, are making up little parties for
excursions here and there, as well as giving
receptions and entertainments. The CORE
spondents of the various Eastern and West
ern papers set the ball rolling by their very
successful Journalists reception at the |
"Aldine' last Monday, and since then |
number have been projected. Mrs. Eleanor |
Deem, of New York, the head of the depart
ment OF china painting. gave avery enjoya- |
Bile watermelon party Tuesday last, at which |
number of the faculty and students of the |
College of Liberal Arts were present. Miss |
Mamie Love- of Indiana, sang sweetly, and !
MISS Francis ONeill played beautiful |
selection on the organ. Thursday even |
ing Mrs. Aschmann, Swiss lady Of |
means and refinement, and who has two |
very interesting daughters, gave a water
melon sociable to her friends. Not q few
put In an appearance, to the disappearance
of great deal of watermelon. DR.. Ander-
son, OF Brooklyn, the head of the physical
his students and friends Friday night, at
which the Apollo Club, of Boston, sang and |
others took part in the entertaining. Tues