New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-04
SUNDAY AT CHAUTAUQUA.
SEVERAL LECTURES AND SERMONS.
THE SEASON OPENS IN EARNEsT-soME OF THE
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Chautauqua. " V. July (SpeclaD.-Dr. f. W.
Packard Saturday afternoon gave the last OF his
three lectures. The geographic and historic setting
OF Evangeiiner was skctchcd. "Ths drama ne
said Is a record Of the outcome OF struggle
between two European nations and two religions one
Of which ambitious for q great coherent govern
ment. the other for commercial advantages ana
religious liberty. HnwtDrne suggested ;he plot
10 LOngfeow one day at dinner. Evang"iine Il the
solitary heroine Of American poetry"
In the evening Miss Margaret Goctz, OF Chicago.
who is soloist for the first days Of the assembly.
sang acceptably the old English song "Nymphs and
Shepherds" followed By Across the Sea- and Mozart's
Lullaby Professor I. y. Flagcr gave the first
course lectures and organ iecitals, the subject
being John Sebastian Bach In biographical
slNtch Of the composer Professor Fla:c. said
/" Bach occupies unique place In the world OF
music and remarkable Instance OF the hered'-
tary descent OF genius. He great organist.
and his compositions are the expression and devel-
spmcnt Of his organ music. The formula OF expires
sion of system cold lie anticipated musical
evolution by two centuries. Modern harmone'
did not exist In his Tine yet In
his works harmony and modulauon took rank above
melody. lie the herald OF the ideal In music.
The study and understanding OF Bach furnish TO the
student complete grounding, and not only convey
the meaning OF Bach but beget different and new
forms Of expression. Bach's fuSucs are the very
essence OF tune each voice is independent
meodous thread, nm interviewer part Of the texture.
His profound moral earnestncss permeates all MS
work. After n long period OF Intermittent silence In
musical expression, the influence OF zach reappears
In the late great masters"
A brief description OF n fuglc given in illustra-
ton of the style Of Bach and OF his influence on the
two later composers These selections were rendered
on the organ Professor Flager during the
season Will follow with lecture on Joseph
Haydn and the organ, its history and develop
ment. and will give also four organ recitalS
At the services In the Amphitheatrc this morning
Professor S. Burnham Of Hamilton in the course OF
al able sermon said The supreme result Of all true
civilization is the perfection of the individual, and
mans perfection constitutes the realization OF his high
est possibilities lie think the thoughts of God,
repeat In himself the heart Of God and have the VIII OF
God for his own desire and purpose. Mems physical
nature is not accident nor an aftcrthouglt, but Is
an essential part OF him. and God will lift mp man into
the fitness OF an immortal physical life and thus com
plctc and perfect his work.
The speaker. at the vesper service to-day, Infused
some sunshine into his talk on the weather. There
plenty Of subjects at hand. for the heavy rain
Of last week is more than matched bv the storm which
began last night and has kept with Is much energy
a. II had stern duty. Besides the services ALREADY
Indicated other meetings held today those Of the
society Of Christian Ethics addressed by Colrncl
Miss Elizabeth Clark OF New York: the assembly. led
by Professor George H. Burroughs, the young men =
prayer meeting. by George f. Vincent: and scrvicc Of
song this evening. with short address by the Rev.
J. H. Gilmore. Of Rochester University. Tho cXcur-
sion party. managed by Miss G. A. Teal in connection
with Chau'auqua work In Broodyn, arrived Yesterday.
There l7j In the company. MIS- Teal Is IA
teacher I'm Public school No. ., In brooklyn.
The season II now opened. The steamers are
n feature missed on the lake on sunday. There Is
no admlttapce into the grounds after saturday night
10 O'Clock unnl Monday morning a wise rcstrc-
tiun. intended Ia protect the quiet ~ the place.
Among the new arrivals are Mr. md Mr. C. VI:
Undcrlhn If Buffalo: Mrs.. C.. " Clement and
dnughter. Of Joliet, H., Mr.. S. ID. Caney. -
Rattle Creek Mich, party II six from Provldcnce.
f. l. chnI-'une-i by Miss Ellen LoGar,e. and party
Of ten with Mrs. T.. Trowbridgc ~ New Haven.
Conn: Mr.. aud Mrs. Robert VI. HngStrc"t. o,
Brooklyn. y. y, samuel \. Blown and family. of
New York Mira T.. II. Peters and family 81 Newark.
" j.: the Misses DcOn and Wales, oi BROOKLYN,
y. Y. and Miss Georgia ChambcFan' OF Hninfcid'