New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-03
EXERCISES At CHAUTAUQUA.
STUDYING AMERICAN HISTORY IN HOPE or
WINNING A PRIZE,
PROFESSOR WOODBURY. TALKS ABOUT THE Or
DINANCH OP i7S7-CROwDS GATHERING
AT TIE SKINNER CITY,
,Br TELEGRAPH TO TIE TKmUSE.I

lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBCSE1
Chautauqus, n. Y, July 2.-The second day Of tho
Guantanamo Assembly usilered IN with Lightning
and heavy rinstorm, but closed With beautiful
sunset The morning exercises opened With an organ
recital BY Professor V. Flager, Of Auburn n. Y, In
the AmphItheatre- II was, more properly speaking
lecture recital ard covered the lives and works Of
the treat composers, Baclf Handel and Haydn, with
Illustrations the organ Of sce Of their masterpiece
Professor Fager showed himself not only finished
orgsDist but also 1ne lecturer. in the afternoon
IN the Hall Of Philosophy Professor WOodbuFn, OF tho
Indiana state University gave an instructive Picture
on "Thc Northwest and the Ordinance OF 1872 THIS
w7S continuation OF the series Of lectures Amer
can history and was eagerly followed by not few
teachers and students, for prominent Clauuquan has
offered prize for the Th0l4F IN the lecture series who
shall pass the hest examination 10 the course. Pro
lessor WOODBURY. showed how the Cntcd states got
possession Of The Northwest Territory. The speaker
cited authCFties TO show that this piece Of sglsla
tion should rank next to the Declaration OF lndcpend
cnce and DC regarded one Of he important events
since the landing Of the Pilgrims. IL eXcrted 10
tremendous influence upon the Union and NATIONAL
ity that It's effects ar seen To This day In the
election Of the Presidents Of tie Republican party
from this same territory namely. Lincoln, Grant,
Garfield, Hayes ard Harrison. BY this ordinance the
Ohio Territory guaranteed free soil and religious
liberty forever Civil liberty, such free speech The
abeas corpus act, etc, were also guaranteed II also
contained the American Eli Of Rights, from which
the first eight amendments 10 the Constitution were
afterwsrd taken.
Professor WOODBURY. showed how import ant this act
was by making comparison with contiguous states
not having the benefits OF is provisions. lie cited
Kentucky aud OHIO, both states OF the same area
and showed how Ohio had three times as many people
as Kentucky according b the census Of 1850; five
times as much wealth three times as many cOleges
and six times much mOrey spent In public schools
owing to the Influence Of FREE labor. free SOIL free men
and free schools Not only did this land covered by
the Ordinance Of 1887 give the list Of Presidents to
the country above cited. but II furnished the great var
kadcIs, Grant, Sherman ard sioridan.
At O'Clock the Chautauqm Literary and Scientific
Circle Round Table organized ard began its SsS-
sions. This evening at o'clock Mrs. Charles Waldro
Richards of Buffalo the eloou;i0nis gave pleasant
entertained in the hmphit!eutre. she was assisted
by Mrs. Jennie Hall Wade. ~ BroOldgn. the Dtlo
ballad singer who used 10 entertain Mr.. Beecher's
congregation.
Every train and boat brings srCres Of new arrivals,
ard already ChsGtanqua is beginning to hum with
activity and IL. The op"oiIE or the colleges and
Teachers Retreat takes place saturday.