New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19
RAIN AT CHAUTAUQUA.
MANY HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS COME TO
GRIEF.
nrvERrHHLEss A LOT OF PLEASURE AND IN.
sTRUCNoN is CROWDED INTO THE
nav AT THE LAKESIDE
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DAY AT THE LAKESIDE.
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Ohautauqua N Y, July 1S.-RMn fell in torrents
here to-day completely demoraliZng the plans OF many
men and maidens Excursions had been planned by
nearly everybody. The Business Educators Conven-
ton had arranged for steamboat aunt to jamestown
and banquet there, but the rain intorfered with
everything A number Of the faculty Of the Liberal
Arts College had intended driving TO Lake Erie. but
gave up the trip with much disappointment. Many
students had intended taking run to Mayvllle, but
succumbed TO the inevitable The proposed baseball
game between the Mayville and ChautauQua teams
under Mr.. Stages direction also fell through The
only thing that would not be drowned out was the
beat tonight between the College and Chautauqua
crews. The United States Commissioner of Educa-
ton, DR.. W. T. Harris. opened today's programme
this morning by an exceedingly interesting lecture In
the amphtheatre on "what Shall We Study in the
Common school9' AT 80 D. NJ, In the same place.
Miss May DOnnelly, the Chicago elocutionst, gave
pleasing reading and assisted in the musical num-
bers by the Apollo Quartet Of Boston. At O'Clock
Professor J. B. McMaster. of Philadelphia, gave the
closing lecture of his series. his subject to-day being
"The Long Embargo" At O'Clock general con-
ference OF the American Institute of sacred Literature
held in the Hall OF Philosophy at which che reed
Of systematic Bible study, Bible clubs and institute
work were considered and in the evening Professor
Frederick Starr, of the American Museum of New
York, gave an Illustrated lecture The Native Races
Of North America before a big audience. Mrs c. E.
Bishop, Of Washington, eXpOunded the latest
secrets of the Delsarte system TO a fair
sized audience in tint Amphtheatre at 10
O'Clock to-day and answered number of
questions. Mrs. Emma Ewing gave another lesson in
baking Mt 80 to-day to large class Of students
The "idesl dinner given last night to the class by
Mrs. Ewing illustrated all the good points of previous
lectures and II truly feast for the gods.
more in number who are spending the summer
here We're entertained at dinner last night by
Miss Elizabeth Clark, Of NewYork CITY,
a graduate of that college. The young women will go
on yachting party next Tuesday evening Us the
guests of Secretary Duncan. whose daughter Grace is
q Wellesley girl.
Professor J. B. McMasters lecture on the "Long
Embargo was closely followed and exceedingly
interesting 10 Chautauouals. He began with state
ment of what the law was reviewed the curious WAYS
in which it was evaded. and gave summaries Of the
three supplementary acts Ie next told of the suffer
ing produced by the absolute cessation of trade Of
every kind, of the of the Force Act of the
volt OF the NewEngand people and the repeal of the
embargo. The speaker then explained the effect Of
the Long Embargo and the War Of 1912 the rise Of
manufactures.
The speakers at the conference of the American In
stue of Sacred Literature today were Professor Bur
roughs, Of Amherst College, Professor Burnham, Of
Colgate University; Professor Crawford, of Kentucky
President Crohn of Buchtel University, Ohio the Rev.
Mr.. Gaines, of Atlanta. and the Rev. Mr.. Dicide, OF
Nova Scotia. The American Institute of Sacred Lit
erature organized october II, 1880, with the
single purpose OF furnishing aid toward general
and more accurate knowledge of the Scriptures. 1t
aims TO promote the thorough study of the Scriptures.
The regatta between the two Chautauqua teams
came of tonight just about dark. Following are the
names of the winning crew Stroke, Irving Fisher ;
II. L. Williams Mr. Gehrlart, Mr.. GroSvenor ". p.
Graves and Mr. Carpenter. The teams were Capta1ned
by II. L. Williams, of Yale, the hurdle-racer, and
George Benson Of jamestown. The boats were six
cared practice barges and were not made TO do as
fast work as the regulation she'll Willams's team
was made up entirely OF men from eastern colleges Ben
sons team composed Of young men study
Ing at ChautauQua. IRE course was over three
quarters of a mile the north side
OF Chautauqua Lake. from the gymnasium to the big
pier The Williams team took the lead and easily kept
r. crossing the finish n little over four minutes
TIle Business Educators Association assembled to-
dsy In the c. l.. $ G. hall in lieu of the intended
excursion. Miss Frances Galloway, of Clint n, Conn.,
read paper on The Art Of Letter Writing; A. J.
Rider, OF Trenton, followed with an interesting talk
on " Bookkeeping" In the afternoon Mrs. l.. a.
Davis Of Jacksonville, IL, spoke on " First Lessons
in Shorthand" and c. n Crandle. Of Dixon, H. spoke
"Penmanship in the Normal schools"