Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
CHAUTAUQUA CHATTER.


ures on All Sorts of Subjects From
American History to Soup-Pleasure
Mixed With Learning.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
CHAUTAUQUA, July 4.-A genuine thunder
storm, staccatoed with forked lightning, en-
tertained Chautauquans to-day and cooled
the atmosphere considerably. The weather
for several days past had been decidedly
warm and sultry and the shower this after
noon was the most welcome arrival to-day.
There was quite an exodus of school teach
ers this morning for Toronto, where the Ma
tional Teachers Convention meets. Fully
800 of the normal class took advantage of
the three days vacation in the teachers re-
treat here to attend the convention, but as
If to compensate for the absence of the
teachers the Business Education Association
of the United States arrived here this morn
ing and representatives of American busi-
ness colleges are arriving by every boat.
The association held their convention here
last year and were so much delighted with
the place that they decided to come again.
A Southern delegation of school teachers
has just put in an appearance, too. They
have among their number some very pretty
maidens, whose rare Southern beauty has
caused hearts here to palpitate very per-
ceptibly.
College Men Numerous.
There is an unusually large number of
college men on the grounds. Representa-
tfves are here from nearly every leading
university and college in the land. In the
Greek department Prof Dooge, of the Uni
versity of Michigan, tells me the students
are doing the best kind of work and that
many of them are professors and teachers
from other institutions Hard, earnest
study is done here by both men and women,
who have to earn their daily bread by teach
ing. One of the delightful features of Chau-
tauqua life was the journalists reception,
the first of the season, which was given last
night at the "Aldine." 1t was
Gay Assemblage.
The Apollo Quartet, of Boston, rendered
some pretty selections. Mrs. Jennie Hall
Wade, of Brooklyn, sang most sweetly Miss
Maud Murray, the elocutionist of Boston,
recited selection, and several solo num-
bers were given by the members of the
Apollo Quartet. Among the persons in
attendance were Profs. Flagler, Deem and
Wheeler, and of the journalists, Messrs
Dem1ng, Stone, Chrisman, Barrett, Silsman
and Miss Harrington, together with q lIum-
Der OF others. The next reception comes Off
Monday night at the Hotel Athenaum. Mrs.
Susie Birch Jennings, of the "Aldine,"
kindly entertained the club last night Mrs.
Hall Wade, the soprano soloist of Brooklyn,
was complimented highly in public at the
public concert last night by Bishop Vincent,
who requested that she be given the salute
as testimonial of appreciation. A sea of
white kerchiefs greeted the little lady, who
blushed and gracefully bowed her thanks
She leaves to-day. Miss Murray, of Boston,
the elocutionist, also received q warm re-
Geption for her artistic work last night.
There is the liveliest kind of interest in the
study of American history, and every in
ducement is held out to Chautauquans to
study largely and widely the history of their
own country.
Studying American History.
Indeed, Chancellor Vincent is so i'm
pressed with fact that Americans know
more about the history of every other coun-
try in the world than their own that he has
determined to require Chautauquans to
study American history in order to properly
celebrate the Columbian quadri-centennial
in 1892. With the Worlds Fair only q year
away he recognizes the importance of quick
and effective work. So the Chautauquans
here are treated to no less than ten different
fact, 1881 here is called the first American
year on the Chautauqua programme and
Chancellor Vincent believes that they can
study American history in as large doses
in 1892 and 1893. So It happened to-day that
two lecturers addressed very large audiences
on American history in the hall of
philosophy. These were Prof John Bach
McMaster, of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, and Prof. Frederick Starr, of the
American Museum of Natural History
Prof. Starr lectured at 2:30 on the course of
the Mound Builders" He told his audience
about this wonderful and industrious prim-
1t1ve people, In a most entertaining manner,
and referred to the big monuments of earth
they had left in various Quarters of the |
United States. He is quite q popular man |
here and always draws big audience.
Other Subjects Pursued.
The course in modern history under Prof. |
Herbert Adams, of Johns Hopkins, is pro-
crossing finely. A oompetitife examination |
for money prize was held yesterday among
the students who take is course, and a |
number of fine papersf ere handed in. The |
winner is a southernaritMg Samuel T. Will
son, of Maryville, Tenn.
Among those who receite special mention |
are Mrs. Agnes Wiley, of Aurora, ILL.,; Miss |
Mary Parsons, of Mt. Morris, n Y; Miss |
Mary McClanahan, of Cedar Rapids, Ia. and |
DR.. II. B. Waterman, of Chicago. The third |
tourists conference conducted by Mr.
George Vincent, was held at 5 p NJ and the
subjects covered were "Oxford and Cam
bridge Universities" In the evening Dr.
Charles Stuart Wells, New York physician,
an illustrated lecture on "a Tour
of the Niles in a Dahabeih." Prof. l. " |
Flagler's recital this morning in the |
Amphitheater was quite enjoyable, and was
listened to by very critical and musical
things the concert piece he played in Chick
ering Hall before the Manuscript Society
last wtnter, also the celebrated fugue from
the pastoral sonata by Pheinbergsr
The Virtues of Good Soup.
Mrs. Emma Ewing delighted the Chau-
tauqua ladies at $50 to-day by a very bright
and suggestive talk on "Soupmaking." In
fact, she was literally Gin the soup'' this
but it tasted splendidly and was fit
for King. She said there were five kinds
If soup, namely: Clear, vegetable, plain,
white and mixed, and all other soups were
variations of these A few teaspoonsful of |
rood broth will do more to make hungry
nan, be he business man, doctor, or even
newspaper editor, happy and good natured
when he is tired and irritable, than any |
other thing in the world. 1t is not at all 4
bad thing to be 'in the soup" 1t all de-
1ends on the soup, and Mrs. Ewing urged
Ter big audience of women to make soup
hat had flavor and substance to it, for more
rood soup and less poor sermons would con-
7ert the world to happiness and home COM
ort Her parting injunction was, Solomon l.
evised: "ln all thy making, make good
Oup"