Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
IMBIBING KNOWLEDGE.
Five Hundred School Teachers Partake of
the Intellectual Feast Provided at Chau-
tauqpa-An Interesting Day Results De-
spite the Inclemency of the Weather

the intellectual Feast Provided at Chau
tauqua-An Interesting Day Results De
spite the Inclemency of the Weather.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
CHHUTAUQUA, July THE import of Long
fellows lines, 'The day is cold and dark and
dreary," was realized to the fullest extent
yesterday. A ceaseless and pitiless rain
poured down necessarily, and in the after
noon dense fog hung like pail over the
| lake, rendering navigation there quito dan.
| gerous. Not even an occasional wood fire
here and there could Danish the chilliness
and cheerlessness from the cottages, and for
the first time since Chautauqua opened some
of the less enthusiastic visitors were in.
clfned to be homesick, but the bad weather
| did not interfere with excursions
| From far and near they arrived today de-
| spite storm and tempest. The biggest was
| delegation of 500 Ohio State school teach
ers, who came here for the purpose of hold
| ing their annual convention. As a conse-
| quence the hotels, boarding houses and cot
! tages are filed with Ohio people The lady
teachers are as pretty and intelligent school
| marms as have visited Chautauqua this
season, and reflect much credit on the State
| Of Ohio.
The convention held its sessions in the big
amphitheater, and this was the programme:
An Interesting Morning Programme.
Morning session, o'clock-Inaugural adj
dress, Superintendent j. C. Hartzler New
ark; discussion by Superintendent NJ. A.
Iarnell, Sidney, and Superintendent F. S.
Alley, New Paris; paper, "Dullards and In
corrigibles,' Superintendent C. S. Van Cleve,
Troy; discussion by J. E. Kinnison, of Jack
son; paper, "Are the Public Schools Accom-
plishing the Work the People Have Right
70 ENpect?" superintendent w. Fl. Morgan,
Slnc1nnatl discussion by Superintendent h.
Iruedly, Youngstown, and II. W. Compton,
Toledo.
Afternoon session. o'clock : Paper,
"Equiprnent of Ohio High Schools William
MI Mch; vance, Urbana High School: discussion
by w. X. Malone, Massillon, and L. B. Dem
Arrest, Maysyllle; paper, "The Number of
ears Below the High School," A. n. Ozias,
Columbus; discussion by E. L. Abbey, Column
Superintendent Van Cleve's morning ad-
dress attracted considerable comment. He
sild that the large number of dullardS and
lncorrigibleS in schools was due to the fact
that teachers had too many pupils to teach;
that there should be fewer scholars in IL class
room, and that they should not be measured
intellectually as they are numerically. There
Is no such thing as an intellectual aristOc-
racy, and he who would choose the members
OF "bralny four hundred would make him
self as ridiculous as Ward McAllister has be-
come III the eyes of cultivated Americans.
Don't Believe in Early Marriages.
The regular Chautauqua exercises were
opened this afternoon with a lecture by
University, on "The Republic of Florence"
At o'clock the first tourists conference
was held in the Normal Hall, and was large
ly attended by normal teachers The "En-
glish Lake District was the subject, and
many beautiful stereopticon views were
thrown on canvass.
At o'clock DR.. Weidner of Chicago n
prominent theologian, discussed Marriage
and Family Life, i'll the Hall OF Philosophy
The doctors talk was decidedly interesting,
an hut
also because OF the fact that he practices
what he breaches. He stated today in his
talk that early marriages as well as those
entered into hastily are fraught with much
danger to the contracting parties. On Satur-
day last a young man of 10 and girl of IA
had come to him here and asked him to
marry them. On learning that they were of
such tender years, he proceeded to give
them some very wholesome advice upon the
folly of marrying in haste and repenting at
leisure, and sent them home to their par
ents.
He Would Not Have Married Them.
sT would not have married them for $780,"
said he afterward, in speaking about the
matter. at would not have been right in the
sight of heaven to have Joined together two
such persons"
In the course of his talk the Doctor had
something to say about celibacy. He
thought that some individuals should never
be married for their desire for the Kingdom
OF God was in great preponderance over
their earthly desires. He thought the idea
of compulsory celibacy was absurd and said
the false standard of life and the extrava-
CANT demands of society are the reason for
many men remaining unmarried. In speak
ing about choosing partner for life he said
that man takes his future in his own hand |
when he marries.
This evening the public musical entertain
ment was given in the big Auditorium. Mr.
ID. W. Robertson, of New York, drew music
out of tumblers, sleigh bells and hand bells |
Rev. a. S. Thurston, of Syracuse, n. y de-
lighted the audience with dramatic recita-
tions, and Jennie Hall Wade the little bal
ladist of Brooklyn, who is a general favorite
with Chautauquans, sang the Spring Song"
by We'll, and for an encore "The Suanee
River" with much feeling.
The New and Handsome Gymnasium.
Chautauqua now possesses a new gymna-
building, beautifully situated on the very |
shores of the lake. On the first floor, be- |
sides lecture halls, dressing rooms, is a store |
room for fine racing barges light row boats, |
etc. The second story is given up entirely |
to the gymnasium proper, which is fitted |
with the best and most approved apparatus
The examination in American history took |
place to-day. Some 40 ladies and gentlemen
for the prize-a sum of money |
given by prominent and patriotic gentle
man here, for the purpose of encouraging
the study of the history of our own country.
The body of young Sterritt, the Titusville
young man who was drowned SATURDAY.
was recovered this afternoon. A Buffalo |
diver and two steam tugs had been search
ing for the corpse the past two days.
President Miller and family are here and
it is thought that Edison, his son-in-law,
will put in an appearance in August.