The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-21

III. G.. JAYNE
The gate was then opened by Rev.
John Horning, Keeper, with a guard
on either side to see that none but
those worthy should pass through. The
class of 'or were the first to enter, and
as the class proceeded to the audi
torlum, followed by host cf fellow
Chautauquans, the flower girls lining
either side of the way scattered their
treasures.
Prof. f. X. Richardson addressed
the Assembly, taking as his text &. l..
S. c., making it stand for Culture,
Love and Sociabilty connected. In a
few brief remarks he showed tnat this
was the aim of the true Chautauquan,
and could but lead to happy, success
full life.
Miss Edith Barton read the class
poem, beautiful production, written
by Margaret f. Sangster.
Letters Of greeting from DR.. Jesse
l.. Hurlbut and DR.. John II. Vincent,
and Dr. Edward +. Hale were read as
follows.
CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y. Aug. 3ri, 1891.
10 The Class Of or at Mountain
Grove Assembly,
Dear fellow students:
From the Chautauqua, which is the
mother Of us all, l send greeting to
the "Olympians' at the Mountain
Grove Assembly. You have run well,
and you receive the reward, of which
your diploma is only the testimonial.
You have obtained as the result OF
your four years effort, the crown of
knowledge, which shall not soon fade.
| congratulate you, one and all, upon
the purpose with which lou began,
and the perseverance with which you
have completed your course of study.
May the Master of us all, our exemplar
and our king, crown you with eternal
glory and honor.
Sincerely your friend,
(Signed JESSE L HURLBUT.
CHAUTAUQuA, N. Y. Aug. 4th, 1891.
My Dear Friends and Fellow Chaut-
auquans:
am sorry not to be able to Join
you on Recognition Day / am sorry
not to be able to give you long letter
Of encouragement and advice for that
occasion, but, in lieu of speech and
lengthy communication, accept this
word of salutation.
All hail to the Chautauquans of
Mountain Grove Camp!
The new year begins a course of
study more interesting, and of greater
practical value, than anything the c.
l.. S. c. has ever attempted. We be-
gin in October with American History,
American Literature, and American
Institutions The Chautauquan will
be full of American papers. At this
time, the beginning of the Fifth CEN
tury after rhe discovery of America,
we need to give especial attention to
our American civilization, its origin,
its development, the divine elements
in it, and the main duties devolving
upon us the outgrowth Of its ideas and
aims. The class Of 'o5 will take,
therefore, for its first year. American
History. The Second year it will take
Greek History, and through the Chau-
tauquan study the relations of the
Greek civilization to our American
civilization. The third year it will do
the same in connection with English
History and Literature. Thus the class
of 9s will take up the American idea
in the light Of all the civilization. DIR.
Herbert Adams, of Johns Hopkins
University, will be the President of the
class Of '95. and Miss Jane Meade
Welsh, Of Buffalo, N. Y, the Secretary.
We want twenty thousand members in
that class Give us hearty endorse
ment at Mountain Grove, and enroll
the largest class for '95 that you have
ever had on your lists.
With greetings to all the members
on this happy occasion, and with an
earnest prayer that the Father may
ever dwell in the midst" while you
"study the Word and the works of
God," | exhort you "never to be dis
couraged," and in all your life work to
''look up and to lift up"
Ever faithfully yours,
(Signed) JOHN Fl. VINCENT.
RoXBURY, MASS, Aug. 5th, 1891.
Dear Fellow Chantauquans:
l remember with great pleasure the
Chautauqua day / spent with your Cir
cles. am glad to see good accounts
of them from month to month.
l think we should be satisfied with
nothing less than the extending Of our
system of Home Education, or some
thing like it, into every family. The
higher education, as it is called, is not
an aristocratic privilege for few
favored people OF the higher classes,
so called. One man can enjoy it as
much as another.
In proportion as it is found in every