New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-15
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
4 NEW oHAUrAUouA NEAR WASHINGTON.

PHILOSOPHY READY FOR USE At GLEN
ECHo-SUMMER TRAINING on THE
pANKs OF THE POTOMAC.
Washington, Juno Ii Special. Dover half hundred
Chautauquas have boon organized in the United states
and Canada. and not fsilnr among them thus prov
inc that their educational idea Is stll popular Inc
last OF these Institutions Is situated within hadosen
miles OF Washington, on the upper Potomac kivcr' al
Glen Eche, Maryland. AS IL was organized unuer inc
auspices Of public spirited citizens Of the capital city,
the prefix National was added 10 Its otherwise sug
gesve title. The place sclccted-somc ninety acres
stretches along the Potomac for than mile, and
Is l60 feet above It's hve There Is series Of natural
Terraces the first next the river the principal one
next above that and higher one some distance back
Streams Of pure spring water cut their way through
the ridges and all tire siens with beauty and the merry
music OF their beboling One OF the nosest OF theso
brooks forms the Glen.
A wouahs inspiration had something TO do with
locating the National ChautsuQun at Glen Echo Seeing
It's rare beauty rich and arrcaching possibilities, Mrs
s. b. Jennings suggested II to the twin brothers Edward
and Edwin BoltEley WHO owned large tracts o. land
IN the neighborood. Tho Boftzleys threw themselves
into the work with enthusiasm. They began by giving
the land, some eighty acres, and then induced Mrs
Bobnecr. OF Cabin Johns to give ton acres to DO USED
for educational purposes for womon
The amphthe stre, now completed, II 1t was ring
could DO slipped the rOtuDea of the National Cap
Of twenty five feet for the procession 10 march around
in pstoons 1t wos begun last January, and on Tues
day, June 10, tho Chsutauqua Of Glen Echo Will be
formally opened In this magnificent building, which
will seat 5000 persons and have moor space 10 spare
II is perfect circle, 200 feet in diameter. Tho roof
is Of iron, supported by three circles of columns tho
outer circle Is Of rough stone, each column three feet
in diameter rising eleven feet above the level OF the
highest terrace. TIE second and third series are of
iron the longest Supporting the lantern. sixty feet
above. The platform win scat 500 people, and reaches
within nineteen feet of the centre Of the auditorium
There is ample space about II Of nearly sixty eet
The seats ore arranged terToes that each auditor
Is within about 100 feet Of the speaker The acoustics
Of the building perfect, there being no echo.
The dedication exercises on Tuesday viii be simple
but impressive. DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage, Or. W. r.
Harper DR.. L. X Sanders, the Rev. George Goodspeed
and possibly some distinguished women will, with cm
nent cereymen and leading scientists of Washington
take part in the exercises. There Will be grand con-
cert by the Marine Band at p. on the same after
noon, and symposium OF good things In the evening
And for all the days Of the session TO July 6, the pro-
gramme is packed with good things
The Hall Of Philosophy is also nearly completed III
is on the brow of hill overlooking the Potomac not
more than 600 yards from tho amphitheatre. The
hall is absolutely fircprOof. In the centre Is low
dome, under which Is seating capacity for 400 per
sons. The building is on bluff and the entrance will
be divided into series Of rooms which will be used for
classes, committee and Offices for the Chautauqua
Literary and Scientific Circle. over the principal APP
proach to the hall the arches Of the c. L. G. will be
strung and at the entrance TO tho park will stand the
Cato Of Gold.
Another interesting building already the grounds
indeed the first building be placed there was his
torical house, Red Cross HOTEL" that had done
vice Johnstown after the great food there 1t Is
owned by Clara Barton. 1t was put up at Glen Echo
by her the future headquarters OF the celebrated In
ternatOnal organization Of which she is president.
Miss Barton is also president Of the Wonans Executive
Board OF the National Chautauqua Of Glen Echo. The
red will CLEAN from the Qualut gable Of this
house hencel0rth, and the front is TO have rude pile
of stones made up as screen before it, Here Miss
Barton will five and be ready for emergencies in out
of Glen Echo. Dr.. Gilet, the chancellor has built
low-roofed wide porched cottage In the depth Of the
wood that surrounds the Hall of Philosophy, while
there few other cottages going up in choice spots
near by Many tenters have aIrcady formed the Arab
quarter, where there is city Of tents, and where IL
will DO perpetual picnic all summer long.