New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-19
DR. f. E. HALE ON COLUMBUS.
HE GIVES THE RESULTS OF HIS STUDY OF
THE GREAT EXPLORERS LIFE.
"ELL-ATrENDED coNcERT-MEET1SG OF THE
CLASS OF 'o1-oFTcERs ELECTED.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO TIP rprprxr,

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TaIBrSr1
Chautauqua, Aug. 1s.-The Gsummer Citvs had
another great musical festival to-day II uas m ex
ira concert. given by the Chautauqua management in
Difference TO the popular eamor to hear Miss Decca
sing again. Special trains brought people from all
parts OF the country within radius Of several hundred
miles. and the big Amphththeatre was crowded
DR.. Edward Everett Hale's lecture on = Columbus =
to-day. one of the finest delivered AT Chautau
qua. DR.. Hale has been engaged during fho last
year In the study Of the life Of Columbus from the
great explorers narratives He undertook to
day TO give in brief the results Of his work. lie
began by saying that Columbus is recognized as one
Of the half dozen men who have visIbly changed the
destiny and history Of the world. In a certain sense
every changes it, but there only four or five
who have wrought this work so suddenly and yisbly
that they can be singled from all the rest Little
wonder that the whole world takes from the life of
Columbus one OF its favorite illustrations Of the alb
solutc power Of faith. The speaker dwelt ON four
critical Incidents in the great explorers life each
picturesque and important first when Columbus was
recalled by Isabella, after he had been rejected at
Court when the Queen pledged her Jewels the second
the moment Of the discovery itself and the reception
that followed COlumbuss return home: the
third in contrast the other two when
Columbus returned home actually in chains: and the
last of the series of pictures for gallery
Mr. Hale called them the story of what might be called
Columbus's exile, while he waiting at Jamaica
for relief after the fourth voyage.
REGARDING the results Of Columbus's Bfe, Mr.. Hale
said that at that moment Europe would have died II
she could not have burst her bonds. She had new
life and she needed field for her energy
scene where she could develop nOber institutions than
she had known before. 1t ordered that America
should open herself fol- the great experiment Of this
new life south America should show what the
Catholic Church could do in the line Of civilizing
desert and North America should show what the new
born Church Of the future could do For the great
lesson Of democracy there needed field wide
enough for its triumph. For the experiment Of equal
rights To each man there needed virgin land
which knew nothing Of feudal restrictions. For the
experiment peace there was needed continent where
the United states the greatest peace ocety the world
has ever seem might be possible. All these oppor-
tunities given in the discovery of America. The
world loves and honOrs the hero whose faith and
courage called America into being. What wonder that
she celebrates the beginning Of the century with
such tributes Of pride and hope the world has never
seen before DR.. Hale concluded with the following
original poem which he composed this week:
Give me white paper.
This which YOU use is black and rough with smears
OF sweat and CRIME and fraud and blood and tears,
Crossed with the story Of mems sins and fears
OF battle and Of famine all these years.
When all Gods children have forgot their birth. .
And drudged and fought and died like beasts Oh EARTH
Give me white paper
one storm-traincd seaman listened to the word
What no man saw. ne saw, he heard
What no man heard.
In answer. he compelled the sea
To eager man 10 tell
The secret she had kept 80 well.
Left blood and guilt and tyranny behind,
Sailing stlu west the hidden shore to find.
For all mankind that unstained scroll unfurled
Where God might write anew the story OF the world
The graduating class of 81 held its annual meeting
yesterday at Sherwood Han and elected the following
officers President Dr. j. VI. Durell. Of Tilton. y. H. ;
vice presidents Dr.. J. :. Osrander Of Brooklyn. " Y
DR.. H. r. Palmer, Of New-YOrk: W. II. Westcott. Of
Holly. n y: f. Hardness Of Council Bluffs Iowa
Mrs L. E. Hawley. Of Buffalo. y. Y; Mrs: j. l.
Guernsey Of Independence. Kan. and II. F. schupe.
Of Braddock Penn secretary Mrs j. :. Ostrander; OF
Broolyn y 7: assistant secretary, Miss Jennie Phil
Ilps OF Hucricn y. y: treasurer. Mss llai, l. ar
gent OF Brooklyn. y. Y: class trustee. W H. Vet
colt Of Holly y. 7. At this meeting so was raised
toward the union class building hnd, making inc
total amount raised thus far $3.50.