New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-16
YOUNG WOMEN ON BICYCLES
A NEW DIVERSION AT cHAUTAUoUA.
THERE'S LOTS OF FUN IN SEEING THE RIDERS
FALL-LEcTuREs on VARIOUS TOPICS

THERE'S LOTS OF FUN IN SEEING THE RIDERS
FALL-LEcTuREs ON VARIOUS TOPICS.
7nY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI
Chautauuua. July 15.-Today opened beautiful at
Chautauqua. but later the temperature dropped ana
showers fell internationally. The several SCHOOLS Coh
tine to flourish despite the absence of the teachers IN
Toronto The most interesting enc Is the bicycle
sehool under the immediate direction OF W. Maltoy,
The we'll known wheelman. Mr.. Maltby gave an eN-
hibition OF his skill bicycle last saturday hghI
1t looked easy for anything, at least so 10 huoer
Of pretty Chautauqua girls, and Accordingly they re-
solved 10 take five lessons, sufficient number so the
circular said 10 make them good bicylists The fun
hesan Yesterday and continued to-day. 1t is fas-
onating sight TO watch the Young women IN their
quaint and artistic efforts 20 keep balanced on TOP OF
the blcvcle. one authenticated maiden from New
York has broken all previous records In the number
OF times she has fallen. The way in WHICH she
plucly stuck 70 the wheel won her the good wishes
Of all the spectators After she finished her lesson
to-day the inventory looked something like TINS on
the trial balance7 Two thumps on the BODY. three
hum5s on the head one bruised finger and partly
skinned knuckle. she vows she will learn TO ride II
Il takes all summer. bicycle club has Just
been formed.
Prominent people are arriving here by every boat and
train. one OF these was Miss Jane Meade NelcIl VINO
came from Buffalo Miss WEIGH has made reputation
a
has engagements for public lectures in Chicago, ST.
IOuis. Cincinnati. indianapolis and other Western
places Professor W. r. Harper, formerly OF Yale
University returned from the West last night and now
gives Chicago as his home He had been 10 that city
In consult with the trustees of the Chicago University.
OF which he president about some plans they have in
mind Professor Harper says the university will be
omen in the fall Of and that he expects TO have
fair number of students to enter the several classes.
He is great favOrite here.
To-day,s programme was decidedly interesting. Pro-
lessor Frederick Starr of NewlOrk continued his lect
urcs on The Mound Builders at 80 p. m Pro-
fessor John MoMaser, of the University Of Penn
svlvania lectured at D. N. in the Hall of Philosophy
before large audience Hoop for the Barrel; or,
the Struggle for Government 1t was an introduc-
ron 10 three lectures the course on the commercial
Independence Of the United states AT D O'Clock was
held the c. l. s c. round table" which was interest
ing and was largely attended. AT O'Clock occurred
the beautiful vesper service, and at Miss Maud
yurray of Boston, rected 10 large audience in the
Amphjtheatre Elizabeth Phelps's artistic and
dramatic temperance story, Jack the Fisherman
Miss Murray won frequent applause By the clever
manner IN which she ght out the exquisite pathos
and tragic force Of the story. Mrs. Emma Ewings
lecture TO the women to-day on salads and 1T was
Interesting even 10 the men present.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the Business Edu
retors Association of America begun here today
Professor L. A. Gray, of Portland, Ne, presiding
Representatives from nearly hundred OF the leading
business COLLEGES Of the land in attendance and
several hundred expected after the national
teachers meeting at Toronto ad!Ourns. The papers
presented to-day follows: First Lessons IN
fenmanship.7 6. W Hannun, Of Hartford Conn. !;
lnitiatory Work in bookkeeping, > Bogarius spring
field NJ Commercial Work IN Normal Schoois,'
c. E. Chase, Indiana, Penn. This afternoon Chan
celor Vincent delivered the address Of welcome which
Detroit. and Secretary W. E. McCord; Of New-fork
Among those in attendance Ira Mayhew. of Detroit
l.. A GRAY, Portland, Ne. W. E. McCOrd, New Iork :;
II. T. LOOMS, Cleveland Ohio; &. W Brown, Jack
sonville. H.. and EnOs Spencer, Louisville, Ky.
Chancellor Vincent, in his address OF welcome sad
@The work in which you are engaged IS work IN
which we are very much in sympathy. Your work
may be. although it ought not 10 be, more narrow
than ours. You aim at a specific work III behalf Of
a particular of people. our doctrine that the
more widely class is educated the better WORK that
class will do in its particular chosen line. The
c. L. s c. aims at broadening the horizons OF people
who compelled TO do hard work-laWyers for ex-
ample, and physicians and minister's many OF whom
are the nnrrOwest the plalet. professor in
college become narrow and may devote himself TO
his specially and forget that there is anything else in
this wOrld.'