New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-31
DOINGS AT CHAUTAUQUA.
FEATURES OF DAILY LIFE AT THE SUMNER
CITY.
BICYCLE RIDING-PRACTICAL QUESTIONS BEFORE
THE woMAN's cLUB-YEsTERDAY's
NAhI I'd PNUWHAMME.
mr. 1ELkGRAPu To The TRInuNE.,


ChsutauQua, July 30.-One OF the most terrific
thunderstoms OF the season passed over Chautauqua
last night. II was not down on the programme, but
every body heard II Just the same The lightning
vivid Fortunately, only trees were struck. and every
body was glad when the tombaNment over.
Chauauquans need not pray for rain like the poor It
is with them always Bicycle riding coming 10 be one
Of the most popular OF the sports here and the bicycle
school is good circus. The tunbling acts there
beggsr description. Society young women particularly
vie with each other in learning TO balance top Of the
wheel and the curves they describe in attempting TO
make two three revolutions leave Hogarths curve
line "out Of sight" one of the teachers in the China
school has her face scratched and her wrist well
as several bruises varOusly distributed the result OF
Yesterdays exercise Even Mr.. Sherwood the pianist,
had his shoulder wrenched last evening By sudden
glide 10 mother earth.
The programme for today was varied, and. despite
the cold weather, was largely attended. It was as
follows: At 6 80 a. m the Womens Club discussed
drained Nurses for the Poor" led by DR.. Eliza
Mosher: IL a. H. lecture, Richard Wagner" with
selections from his works and explanations OF the
motives of The Ring OF the Nibclung" by j. n. Flag
lcr assisted by William II. sherwood; . 80 p. m,
lecture, "Ignatus LoyOla,7 by Professor a. j. Little
Of syracuse; p. m, lecture, "Ollver wendell
Holmes. by Leon II. Vincent: p. m. the c. L. S. {.
Pou-d Table Il The Il OF Philosophy; p m, twilight
concert by Rogers's band in Miller Park; p. M,
young mems prayermeeting in College Hall; p m,
stereopucon views in the Amphitheatre. Mr.. Ray
mond private secretary of General Tracy, Secretary
of the Navy, have lectred, but being prevented
from coming here by sickness his views OF Uncle
SANS ships shown instead.
The reception Of the Press Club last night in Arcade
Hall was a success The excellence of the programme
rendered attested by the names Of the following per-
sons who courteously furnished IT. Rogerss orchestra
Mr. Stage Mrs. II. A. Keso, Professor Sherwood and
Mrs. Parker.
The Womans Club is DISCUSSING some practical sub
jectS and Mrs Emily Huntington Miller, the preNi-
dent occasionally tells the members some plain truths
she thus answered the following questions:
Q-Should a mother apologize 10 her child when she
feel, that she has made mistake A.Hy all means.
II does not decrease the child's confidence IN The
GLOW W5rid You break child of the habit Of
teasing A.-By breaking Older people OF the habit
of teasing the chlld
The result OF the examination of Professor F. y
Tborpe's course, The Growth of Government in the
United States" has been determined. There were
sixteen papers. The prize is awarded 20 samuel t.
wilson, OF Mayvillc Tenn. Honorable mention IS
made of Daniel FucOmbcr Evansville Ind; MISS
Mary E. Golden, Salem Mass: Charles L. Chamber
lain. Chicago, and F. 5 Thorpe, jamestown, " \.
Mr. Wilson also winner of the prize offered for The
best paper on DR.. Adams's course
Mrs Ewing lectured again to-day on . Song Making
before a fair-szed audience. Tie women have al
lowed their dress reform enthusiasm to suside some
colirSa I'm cooking today Leon vincent described Inc
Aut0crot of the Breakfast Table Holiness master
piece as thr epic OF the boarding house Ihere are
IL s called Pere GoriOt" The ether is comedy and
A. f1ll OF the light of life the genial and sunSlny
American from which 1t emanated