New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-18
LECTURES AT CHAUTAUOUA.
DIR. EDWARDS URGES THE STUDY OF Ma
TURE.
C. C. BoXNEY BEFORE THE LAW AND ORDER
LEAGUE-MIss DEcCA
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rkrprxr-,

rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBrSEl
Chsutauqua- Aug. l7.-Ma:ie Decca. the Washington
singer, has captivated Chautauqua and will be kept
here till the close of the Assembly. The ovation given
her last Thursday has MT parallel in the history Of
Chautauqua, and far from subsidng is only on the
increase. Bishop Vincent promptly recognized the
popular clamor by re-engagng her Miss Decca's sing
ing brought tears to many ewes Thursday, and not a
few persons were like children. One young lady Of
much musical ability after following high sustained
massage OF remarkable sweetness and pathos actually
tainted away A big concert has been arranged for
tomorrow and the 1ress Club will entertain the singer
on Wednesday
President Charles c. Bonney to-day made some
pernent and suggestive remarks at the meeting Of the
international Law and Order League. said he "No
adeouae effort has been made to teach the people the
laws under which they live. the duties and the
rights which belong TO them. There should be in our
m,buc schools a text book what Every Man Should
Krccr About the Law In the colleges ard universe
,iae This study should be absolutely indispensable.
The clergy should add the civil laws to their courses
NJ trdv This is a serious defect In the education Of
tho ministry The Law and Order Society teaches that
tho laws can be enforced. When the principles OF
law are taught in the public schools then we may be
,usted in saying that education is the rock on which
the Republic rests
Tho Rev J. l.. Edvards's address on the Chautauqua
,rhor.tnr This afternoon interesting. 1t was a
rloo Tor the preservation Of the forest. said the
sneaker. 4 census Of the Chautauqua Arbore-
tlIm has been made. There are found mere
Gftv.four different species Of native trees
int half the number OF species IN Inc
STATE They embrace 1924 individual trees. The
taIlest Is hickory, 1872 feet high The largest i an
col, 20 tventv-three feet Grth 40 feet high Twenty
60 average seventeen feet grth The largest
tnmn = an immense chestnut. over which was built
.ba ORIGINAL Chautauqua platform. 1t measures
t,rar+v.seven feet around. Many OF the trees were
,,do,,+od1, standing before the discovery OF the
copntry nv Columbus. sections OF trees were us,
n,oved showing their age by the ranges annual
rro1rtb There are at Chautauqua twenty-five parks,
An earnest plea was made Tor the peseF'"'io" ""-
Identification Of this noble forest
.1h C,bor+anoua leaders the first 70 carry 10
tho ,-ods broad and diversified system OF educauoh.
They ovre II 10 themselves and 10 the importance Vi
tho subiect 10 call upon Chnutauqua TO raise tncH
ics Cor tho preservation Of our native forests Inc
animal revenue from wood OF all KINDS ID 'h' o"'Ve
states ls 81 900 900 900. This might De haue per
-, h,+ ro IRE told that our forests are being cut
of at the rate Of 25,0O0Ooo acres yearly "Iu V,'''
eighteen wears this destruction will be completeA' y
-,,a nrovorb saws What you would have appear
IN = notion,s life Won must first put into toe puonc
schools, All people and especially young people
should become Interested In trees LOT hNe couSui"
tons: such study cultivates HABITS oil oDserE''oI
il is intrnscay important; because OF ther h'stoo
and patriotic associations because communion WIN
nature is wholesome cheering and ennobhng' Hlei''-
ure is permeated with the spirit and imagery ol inc
forest The very terms employed in literary WORN "lv
odo1o,+ ~ the woods Paper from papyrus' booA
a., beach library from lber, the inside bark anu
eof from leaves OF the trees. Choice selections ron
noets and authors given to show the IT. o'e COM Va
ptro and the inspiration they received from COM
mnnion with her visible forms. Dr. tdWarus sdte III III
rnmm6n and scientific names of each species oa OS
,dr Wit "A
eYbib,ti6n beautiful collection Of prassed eaNes "
each variety found here