Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12
THEOLOGY AND COOKING.
They Come Into Conflict at Chautauqua,
and the Latter Is Worsted.


and the Latter Is Worsted.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcH.l
CHAuTAUoUA, July 1.-THE second week at
the Summer City" opened dark and dreary,
but closed bright and beautiful. Whether
or not this was due to the presence of the
Ohio teachers is not certain; but whoever
| brought the good weather has most surely
| pleased everybody, for the days here are as
| perfect and delightful as could be imagined.
The summer girl is consequently in her
| element, and blossoms out in all the beauty
| Of her blazer and belt; And the Normal
ancient and modern lore by O bundle of
| books and an abundance of freckles.
| ChautauQua Is marching toward the 10000
| every important entertainment, showing
that the place is fast filling up. 1t is curious,
| too, in view OF the fact that at every other
summer resort on the lake there is scarcely
anyone. The cold and cherries weather Of
last week kept the summer guests at home
in the big cities. Not so with ChautauQua.
The harder it rained last week the more eX-
cursionists landed. And when it poured the
hardest, and reminded one of the flood in
Hoah's time, the Ohio teachers appeared
with umbrellas and, it is reported, an ark.
The rain almost Immediately stopped, and
rainbow soon spanned the western sky.
Cooking Versus Theology.
The principal topic OF conversation in the
various cottages just now is the action of the
Theological Department in appropriating to
itself Mrs. Ewing's building, which had
been constructed especially for her for the
use of the cooking school. 1t was Mrs. Ew-
tng's intention to give instruction at Chau-
tauQua that should be in a sense national in
character She has long recognized the fact
that there are three classes of people who do
duty in the Rtchen-those who are born
cooks, those who make themselves cooks,
and those who have cooking thrust upon
an q 70 tn no mo will in hn
first class; only select few are to be found
in the second class; and, consequently, the
great mass of cooks and caterers are in the
remaining third GLASS. 1t follows that the
kitchen must be evangelized, and hence Mrs.
Ewing comes in the role of John the Bap-
tist, calling upon every household to prepare
the way for decently cooked victuals, and
thus Danish king dyspepsia from the land.
Filled with q mission like this, Mrs. Ewing
had arranged and planned for q beautiful
building at ChautauQua where she could
teach the young idea how to cook as well as
how to shoot. But her good intentions were
nipped in the bud by very chilly frost, to
speak in a Shakespearean vein, for Dr.
Harper, finding that theology would suffer
from being confined, seized Mrs. Ewing's
structure and set it apart for the study of
Christian culture instead OF cooking culture.
eral rooms in the Temple, and here she has
established her headquarters temporarily.
Already she has the big range with the thor
mometer in full operation, and the ladies
that axe her work number over hundred.
They are righteously indignant that
theology should thus encroach upon cooking,
and say that Mrs. Ewing must have nice,
large building for her work. There is talk
of starting sub description list for this pur-
pose, but thus far this proposition has not
materialized. Mrs. Ewing proposes to revo,
lutionize the cost of keeping family, and
her figures for a weeks board now range be-
low 81 go per capita. She has kindly invited
The DISPATCH representative to one of her
ideal "feasts" the coming week, and this
banquet will receive large attention ana an
elaborate account next Sunday.
The Ubiquitous Kodak Girl.
The Kodak girl is here, too. In fact, she is
ubiquitous. Her camera is poked and pointed
at everything, and lovers have a hard time
of 1t getting out of her range. 1t matters
little whether the subject be religious or ro-
mantle, or the spot sacred or very ordinary,
the Kodak girl will be found around, adjust
ing her lens to proper focus, and taking
I'M the sights.
to Chautauquans is the Delsarte girl Her
shibboleth consists in a peculiar twist of her
wrist, as if she were shaking the knots out
of her hand: Every now and then you can
descry maiden on the thoroughtares shak-
ing her hands in this wise, much to the sur
prise of the young men, who interpret the
action as an attempt to fiirt but who are
loath to belief that flirting would be prac-
ticed here.
Perhaps the richest thing in the way of
gossip at the hotel and boarding houses this
out about Prof. Harper, of the School of ]
Sacred Literature, and Prof. D'Ooge, of the
French department.. Both these worthless
are exclusive, having taken rooms in the
herd of Chautauquans- This building is in
the extreme northwestern section of the
camp and some distance from the amphi-
theater. By taking up their sleeping quar-
ters here the two professors have succeeded
in discounting the story OF the ebsent-mind-
edness told about Sir Isaac Newton, who
bored two holes in his room door, large
one and a small one, to let his big and little
cats. respectively, go through.
Antics of Two Brainy Men.
The two Chautauqua tutors groped their
way to their chambers in Egyptian darkness,
not having light of any kind. On the third
day. however, they decided to have little
more light in getting to bed, and brought
when they reached the college at night, but
took turn about striking matches in order to |
IND the way to their rooms. 1t never once |
occurred to them to light the lamp. And SO |
they fused and fumed trying to keep the |
matches from going out, while Prof Harper |
tnnocently carried the oil lamp in his arm. |
1t was only when the two reached the end of |
the hall on the third floor, and had used the |
last match, that the idea flashed across their |
minds that the lamp could be lighted.
Bishop Vincent has under consideration |
scheme to increase the number and kind of |
amusements at Chautauqua He recognizes
that many who come here are overWorked |
teachers and students, who need recreation |
and rest, and hence his desire to elaborate |
larger plans for giving them some new forms
OF entertainment and amusement other than
those now existing.
There are a few Pittsburgers on the ground |
lust now, but many are expected next week, |
should the weather continue favorable.
PLEASURES OF OHIO PYLE