Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
CHAUTAUQUA'S SCHOOL.
Formal Opening Of the Famed Assembly
for the Summer Season Of 1891.


| for the Summer Season OF 1891.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.1
! CHAurAuouA, July 1.-The eighteenth an
nual session Of the Chautauqua Assembly
| opened formally to-day In the presenceof
large nlrnber of cottagers and visitors The
amphitheater was comfortably filed with
Chautauquans, new and old, when Chan
cellor Vincent called the Assembly to oroel
this afternoon. The Chancelior's address
was particularly felicitous. He said the
Chautauqua of 1874 contained the gems OF
the marvellous developments of the II years
past. While the externals have materially
| changed, the spirit of Chautauqua remains
the samoa spirit of large humanity and of
profound reverence. We believe in prog
ress and in a future, optimistic and not
pessfmistic for humanity.
President Miller telegraphed from Akron,
Ohio, his congratulations, and said that he
pressed the button and formally declared
| the summer meetings opened. Bishop Vim
cent congratulated the Chautauquans on
the brilliant prospect ahead and the rapid
and wide increase Of the university extern
sion methods, as well as the general educa-
t1onal methods, reaching not only the
masses, but also the classes.
Higher Education I'm Schools.
Colonel Francis W. Parker, of Quincy
method fame, and now principal of the
Cook County Normal School, Illinois, made
an admirable address on the higher work
and needs of the public schools. He said
that they largely determined what the fate
OF our great American Republic would be.
DIR. T. L. Flood, editor Of the Choao,sg,sd,,,
spoke Of the advanced work that Chautau-
quans were doing and said that 1t was really
remarkable how much general information
on all subjects was being diffused.
At O'Clock, In the temple, Prof. j. A.
Woodburn, of Indiana State University, be-
gan course of lectures on "The Causes Of
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lteyes that every American should have q
thorough knowledge of the history of his
own country and hence the Inauguration of
this course Of university extension lectures
in American history.
Lectures on American History.
After vesper services tonight, Prof. J: L.
Williston, of Chicago gave the first of very
unique series of lectures, known as "Colum-
bian'' lectures, which treat of early Ameri-
can history. Some go stereopticon views
were used
The first day closed most auspiciously and
this year will be larger than ever before.
Students and teachers are arriving on every
train. Fifty thousand dollars have been
expended in buildings and other improve
season, and it will therefore be readily seen
that the Chautauqua of 1891 is far ahead Of
the Chautauqua of 1880. The boarding house
keepers are nearly all here and ready for
than at the same time last year.
Some Handsome New Buildings.
The building which attracts the most at
tention Is the new Arcade, on Summerfeld
avenue, facing the dock This handsome and
substantial structure has been built at q
cost of $4,000 under plans made by Archi-
tect E. G. Hall, Of jamestown. It is one of
the handsomest buildings on the ground,
and Is credit alike to the place and the
builder The new Presbyterian building, on
Palestine avenue, is another tasteful struc-
ture, completed this spring, at cost Of
"a, 900. 1t adds much to the beauty Of the
grounds.
College Hall, on Wythe avenue, is just fin
ished, at O cost of 81 500, and the United
Presbyterian headquarters, on Vincent ave-
nue., costing Sl2 600, completes the list of
public buildings for the season Of 1891. North
avenue has been built up to q considerable
extent the past winter. DIR. T. L. Flood has
q 1000 cottage; Mrs. Howard Loomis, Of
Cleveland; Mrs. Tracey, of Portsmouth, o.,
and the Rev. Mr.. Bignal, of Randolph, each
have 81, 900 cottage. There are also some 20
more new cottages completed.