The morning call., 1891-08-30
CHAUTAUQUA CHIMES.
Notes Of The Recent Session at ChautauQua-RGc-
0glltiM Day.

The baccalaureate sermon preceding and
anticipating this day was by Chancellor Vim
cent. as was the address to the graduates,
both given as only DR.. Vincent could pre-
sent them.
Tuesday the graduates were busy prepar-
Ing the amphitheater and the hall in the
grove for the commencement services, and
Tuesday evening Chautauqua was very
eDchantlng-if not enchauted-"c of Ian.
terms" with its many beautiful illumina-
tions. Wednesday morning the procession
Of graduates formed below the hall in the
grove, Just above the lakeside.
The long line was composed of the classes
from 'S2 to '95. including the '9l's of the
day, with their separate officers, led by the
Marshal Of the day, following the beautiful
little floral band.
Passing through the Golden Gate, the
favored '9's went on past files, at either
side, of the older classes, which had broken
ranks in their honor.
Through arch after arch, rustic, laurel
wreathed and tiower-crowned, marched the
successful host actually treading on a car
pet of real flowers all the way. scattered by
the lovely fairy forals, who brightly inter
lined tho files of classes.
Entering the Hall of Philosophy, appro-
priattly decorated with stars, wreaths and
crowns, In the class colors, the CPS re-
ceived the recognition from Bishop Vincent.
After these ceremonies were concluded,
and leaving the hail. there were countless
marching and countermarching, and ex-
changing of salutes by the different classes
on the way to the amphitheater.
Here the tall pillars of the great auditor
ium were draped in white and beautifully
wreathed with laurel.
The initial letters c. L. S. C. gracefully
decorated the grand organ where Profess or
Flagler presided, without whom Chantau.
qua and its organ were incomplete, and on
the wall at :hc left were in laurel the fig
ures 1887, with the companion piece
1881" at the right
Above the platform, where all might read.
shone the class motto. so run that you
may obtain" while underneath the class
name, "Olympians," clear and shining. was
wrought with the class flour, the white rose.
imbedded in laurel.
the class. addressed them, heading her dis
course with The Law Of the World as Re-
CARDS the Law of Our Lives" and her in
depreciation of it was like herself, grand.
Two OF our noblest American women to.
day are, without doubt, "Pansy" who
graduated at the head of the 'S7's when the
,9l's were formed, and Mrs. Livermore. who
led the class of the present year and both
OF whom were present on each occasion.
feature OF the occasion, before the
awarding Of the 500 diplomas here distrib-
uted from the 1000 of ali achieved ont of tbe
original 10000 members by the perseyering
students, was the letters from distant grad
yates that were read.
One was from soldier in the late Indian
trouble who served through the campaign.
Just escaping with his life.
President Miller, in the salutation o.ve n
decided preference to recognition day in ma
tlonal and social as we'll as literary events.
He said life should be constant risa to
higher and higher changes. and the Chau-
tsuqua movement is one of the great in
tant when not to Belong to this force will
leave one greatly behind the times.
Bishop Vincent and DR.. Hurlbut bade
farewell to the '91's and Chautaunna
Wednesday evening, August 10Th, ON their
departure for Europe. LOUISE SNOW
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