New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-10
BUSY DAYS At CHAUTAUQUA.
NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND LECTURES.
A TALK ON UNIVERSITY ExrENIoy-THE ITAL-
IAN REPUBLICS AND AMERICAN CITIES
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Chautauqua ~ Y, July 9.-The weather here was
perfett to-day. The lake was alive with boats the
tennis courts IN fall swing, and the Instruction
halls were filed with students and visitors. There
arc fully 5000 persons on the grounds at present and
each day there are hundreds Of new arrivals.
The Ohio schoolteachcrs continued the sessions Of
their annual conference to-day and adjourned tonight
Professor Herbert Adams Johns Hopkins University,
gave the Ohio teachers interesting talk on uni
versity extension, tracing the origin Of the movement
to teachers association in the North Of England,
which IN 1867 invited a Cambridge professor 10
lecture upon the art of pedagogcs. A beginning in
this work has been made at ChautauQua, where DR..
Adams himself and Professor Woodbury. Of the IN
diana State University, ecturng the university
extension plan to large audiences The speaker
mended the Ohio teachers, as we'll as teachers from
other States 10 introduce university extension methods
in conjunction with local colleges public libraries,
local branches Of the Chautauqua Literary and scen-
tfc Circle and the Young Mems Christian Associations.
He also advised them 10 appeal to their State Legis
atures for $4,000 appropriation following the ex-
ample Of the Regents Of the University of the state
Of New-YOrk
The regular Chautauqua studies and lectures are
going on as usual Just row the principal public
lectures are delivered I'm the afternoon The first of
these was given to-day in the Hall of Philosophy by
DR.. H. B. Adams, his subject being The Revival Of
Learning The speaker called attention TO an in
eresting parallel between the Italian republics and
the American cities, showing that the business life
and the wealth Of the Italian merchants were the
basis Of their culture and their interest in libraries
and collections Of art lie suggested that American
cities like NewY0rk and Chicago were likely TO re
peat that process, and that the merchant princes OF
these cities would in time become patrons Of art.
The politics Of the Italian republics" continued the
speaker, "were tumuuous aud full Of party strife
as the politics Of NewYorh and Chicago: but in the
midst Of this political confusion there was the great
est intellectual life and we cannot understand the
revival Of learning without studying the business
life of the italian citles.' The Venetian merchants
like the New Englanders. began their economic de-
velopmcnt by trade in salt and fish; and. like the
merchants Of Salem and Boston, grew wealthy in the
prosecution Of the slave trade.
At O'Clock occurred the second tourists confer
enoe in Normal Hail. This IS the discussion Of an
imaginary foreign tour, by everybody who has been
abroad The subject to-day was The Cathedral
Towns; and Durham, York, Lincoln Salisbury, Can't
erbury and other places were described by Chautau-
quans who had visited and Inspected them At p. m.
Professor George :. Burroughs, Of Amherst College,
lectured IN the Hall Of Philosophy on Some Features
Of Messianic Prophecy
This evening Fred Emerson Brooks. Of California
entertained large and delighted audience IN the
amphitheatre with his original poems. D. W. Robert
SON Of New York, extracted good music from sleigh
bells and tumbers.
The prize in American history was won by Mrs.
Wiley, Of Aurora Ill., c. l.. >. c. graduate Of the
class Of 50
Bishop Vincent has returned to Chautauqua He
started for Minneapolis t. attend the National Con
ventiOn Of the Christian EndeavOr Society, but his
voice ont. and he compelled return home.
Mrs. susie Birch Jennings OF the Adine Cottage
gave the Ohio teachers a delightful reception. Mrs
Jennings is the wife OF the secretary Of the Glen Echo
Chautauqua at Washington