New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
CHAUTAUQUA AND ITS WORK
A BIG 1NRoAD OF OHIO TEACHERS.
THE FAIR ONES ARE FAIR INDEED-THEY
HOLD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND
STUDIES OF THE DAY.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Chautauqua July IA ceaseless and ptess rain
poured down necessarily here to-day, and in the after
noon dense fog hung Ike Sal over the lake. making
navigation there dangerous. Not an occasional
woodre here and there could Danish the chlneSs and
cheeesness from tho cottages, and for the first time
since ChauahGua opened some of the less enthusiastic
visitors Inclined TO be homeSick. But the bad
weather did not interfere with excursions From far
sfr near they arrived to-day. The biggest a
delegation of FIVE hunded Ohio school teachers who
here for the purpose of holding their annual
venion. The female teachers pretty and in
telhgent "school marms" as have visited Chautauqua
this season. The convention held its sessions in ths
big amphtheatre and this the programme:
Morning session-9 O'Clock, inaugural address,
superintendent j. c. Hartzle, Newark discussion by
superintendent NJ. A. Yarnal Sidney, and supeHntend-
ent F. s. Alley, NewParis; paper, "Dullards ard In
corriglbles" superintendent c. L. Van Oleve, Troy
discussion by J. E. Kinnson, Jackson paper care the
Public schools Accomplishing the Work the people have
right TO expect7", superintendent W. II. Morgan,
Cincinnati; discussion by Superintendent Il. TTuedy,
Youngstown, and II. w. Compton, Toledo.
Afternoon session. o'clock Paper, Equipment
Of Ohio High Schools" William Nick, Vance, Urbana
high School discussion by w. r. Malone, Massillon,
and L. b. Demarest, Marysville; paper "rhe Number
of Years Below the High School," A. N. Ozas Column
bus discussion by E. L. Abbey, Columbus and Others
superintendent Van Ceve's morning address at
tIacted considerable comment. He said that the large
number of billiards and incOrrgbles in schools
due to the fact that teachers had many pupils TO
teach that there should be fewer scholars in class
room, and that these should not be measured in
tellectually as they numerically. There was no
such thing intellectual aristOcracy, and he who
would choose the members of brainy four hundred
would make himself ridiculous as Ward McALster
had become IN the eyes of cultivated Americans
The regular ChautauQua exercises were opehed this
afternoon with a lecture by Professor Herbert B.
Adams Of Johns Hopkins University "The Repub
lie of Florence At O'Clock the first tourists con-
ference was held. At 5 O'Clock DR.. Wedner Of Chi.
cago prominent thsologian discussed Marriage
and Family Life" in the Hall of Philosophy. In the
course Of his talk the Doctor said that some indi
vduals should be married lie thought the idea
of compulsory cellbacy absurd and he said the
false standards Of life and the extravagant demands
of society were the reason FOR many remaining
married.
This evening the public musicale was given in the
big Amphiteatre. d. W. Robertson, Of New York,
drew music out Of tumblers, sleigh bells and hand
bells. The Rev. A. S. Durston- of syracuse, New
YORK. delighted the audience with dramatic recitaons,
and Jennie Hall Wade of Brooklyn, who IS general
favorte with Chautauquans, the spring Song bs
We'll and for All encore The Suwanee River with
much feeling
| Chautauqua now possesses new gymnasium, which
is handsome well equipped building, beautifully
situated on the shores of the lake. On the first floor.
besides lectures halls dressing rooms is stOreroom
for fine racing barges light boats etc. Tho second
story is given up entirely TO the gymnasium proper
which is lifted with the best and and most approved
The examinations in American history took place
to-day. some forty women ana men competed I0f Jug
patriotic here for the purpose OF encouraging the
study Of the history Of this country President Miller
and family here, and IL thought that Edison Ills
son. I'm law will put in appearance in August