New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
VARIETY AT CHAUTAUQUA.
LAST OF THE BROWNING AND AMERICAN
HISTORY LECTURES.
THE SALVATION ARMY-PUP.Ls' RECEPTION IN
KELLOGG HALL-LECTURE BY PROF.
MOSES OOIT TYLER.
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IN the Browring course was given by Professor owen
Seaman this morning. The poems on immortality
were considered These lectures have drawn together
rom DAY &c day an audience which crowded the
Hall Of Philosophy. and with Professor Tylcrs lectures
on American history have united to make a memor-
ablc week. The lecture " The Poems OF Reiglon"
was received with special favor. The speaker saiu
Browning is the poet Of religion In general ana
OF Christianity In particular. Ills avoidance OF
dogmatism and his sympathy with the modern spirit
OF philosophical inquiry are markc1. The epiiogre
to the dramats personsc possibly tells his own posi-
ton as the third speaker. Here he shows that God
makes himself manifest to each individual as II no
other man existed lie does require 10 be revealed
clecds, lie be ridden by historic CRITICISM
Partly from what | have said and more from what
hope to say, you will perhaps think with me- that
Browning Is just the religious poet thar
the nineteenth century needs. III, as mas oeeh
said the present age the outposts Of the DID, strict
established faiths are beginning TO waver before the
advance Of historic criticism and scientific knowledge,
what we need for our teaching IS man who shall
give us not new religion new gospel-we have
fresh examples Of these every day-but one VINO snail
endeavor to widen the basis Of the old religion the
old gospel consistently with the widening Intelligence
OF the ago making Il depend not simply on that class
Of external evidence which fresh discovery may ut
any time overthrow, but on the Internal Kind. the
evidence that Is fashioned OF experience OF reason,
OF conscience, of the natural man
"such "a teacher OF this age we have IN Robert
Browning. Plenty there are who analyze and disSect
without Joining together or building up; men who,
pessimists themselves, would have the rest OF US III
despair. But Browning is not Of these lie, IL any
writer OF this age, Is pure Optlmist the prophet OF
the larger hope, who In all evil the making Of
good In all pain the opportunity for love, In al
doubt the necessary impetus 70 faith; who finds In
future life the 10 all needs, the consolation for
all failures here. standing before scene which, be
yond most scenes SUCCESS the dol OF utter heip-
cssness, the little building In Paris where they show
the bodies Of the unclaimed dead. men usually VINO
have taken their lives because they aohorcd them
some OF you know the morgue-sandng there before
II OF all scenes say. suggestive Of helpless
nes Of apparent failure, the post will mot have his
optimism crushed
Miss Alice Stone addressed The woman's Club this
morning the Of the sick ROOM It's aspect
arrangement furniture cleaning. warming and venti-
latop were explained and the caro- OF the bed and
tho bedding Tho girls Outlook" held ad-
lourned red tape" meeting In the large assembly
room OF the Presbyterian building, a happy change
from the upper room It has outsrown The fifteen
circles OF ten members into which The girls formed
themselves this morning eacTcook the name Of
representative woman and had chosen motto. The
meeting closed with the singing Of original song
composed by members Of the Glee Club.
Tho lecture to-day Oh THE Whlg satrtsts.' by
Moses Colt lylfr, dealt more especially WIN mop
hnson, one Of the slgners Of the Declaration 81
independence, who acted q and effective part a.
satirst. and would at the time be regarded as Oh
accomplished scholar AT the close OF the lecture the
hearty Cauzuqua salute was twice given. Tie f1ist
salute accepted by Professor Tyler In behalf OF
America. irasmuch as earlier IN the day, he said.
It had been gwen 10 England, but Bishop Vincent,
who in>gated tho salute. dissatisfied with that In
depreciation Of IT, requested & second salue for Pro
~. cr1lr
Revolution has been largely attended and has proved
especially attractive TO the more Intelligent and
thoughtful OF tho thousands who are now 81 h
cred At CAauiauQua Tho Professors Intimate
acquaintance with his theme. his capacity FOR
clear vivid and picturesque statement, and his oc
casonal touches Of quiet humor have especially tended
to interest his hearers But perhaps more s'Snih-
cant characteristic of bis lectures has been the some
what rare blending OF spirit Of unconprornlsine
patriotism with 4 disposition TO do ample justice t.
the defeated party 1t has been raro treat 70 be able
~ glance over rs Il were the advance sheets Of Pho
fessor Tylcrs tooloug delayed volume on Tho
Literature OF the Revolutionary Period"
This afternoon Commander Darlington Booth gave
"A spirited address IN the Amphithcatro on The
salvation Army and Social Problems" The work in
New York Chicago and other cities was explained In
detail.
A twilight concert given by Rogers's band.
An exhibition Of pupils work IN china painting
was held In the studio In Kellogg Hall this afternoon
and evening The class represents between thirty five
and forty pupils who have done Satisfactory work In
a wide range Of subjects including portraits birds,
flowers landscapes pastcwork, Iewelling and enamel
ling Among those who had work exhibition were
Mrs W Il. Anderson and Mrs. II. 5. Anderson, Mrs.
Hurry Wheeler Mrs q, +. Potts Of New York; Miss
jennie Legarde and Miss Mabel Harrison OF frovi-
denco; Mrs. IL. Batchedor. Mrs Dr.. King and Mrs.
J. L. Iurbut. Many art teachers In Western and
,,ih. M l,ar1 m
and the application OF mediums. Every Year
some new feature Is Introduced. Enamcing and
dwelling the specialties this year. In the De
partmen Of wood carving the work Is mostly IN stages
II progress but there are several finished pieces which
reflect credit on the school. superior pieces Of
work hall chair in walnut with decoration of ivy
in naturalistc treatment and two panels. parts Of
stiebard being made 10y Miss Elsie Lect OF james
town. "A china cabinet of oak attracted much attention.
the sides decorated IN Ivy and morning glory and
the top design Of wild rres The moudiusN ana
door-framcs In conventional treatment. 1t Is the
aim OF the teacher 10 make the work expressive Of
meaning and not merely mSrhan cal. Each plccc
It's fitness to carry out sone particular Thought III
connection with Is use Tho ightest WORK Is given to
children, and arranged In way which they may
ca4ly comprehend and eIesutc Ih's Is not "2 Or.
first lesson, are made TO mean something.
In the Industrial drawing department In charge
of Miss NJ Patton. who received her training for this
work at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. the plan OF WORK
is based the Prang system. the accepted system
OF tho day. Work Is done from the primary grade
through high school work Tie pupRs are mainly
tenrlers who required 10 teach drawing In their
regular school work. and feeling the deficiency OF
their own trimming come TO take special work In TINS
line. The pleasure and enthusiasm cvincod by the
pupils cannot but be noticed BY casual visitor;
The chdrcn's afternoon class provides happy and
Instructive work besides giving the pupils dainty
souvenirs 10 take home
The syracuse University Glee Club closed two
weeks engagement today. These younc men won
many personal friends at Chautalqna whiir their ey
SONGS touched up the heavier exercises most pleasant
ly. -. -. 40, .,,, ~, ,.ha,,,,,,,a
An excursion party OF 500 people LETT Chautauqna
This morning for Niagara Falls.
The exciting topic Of the day was an attempted
robbery Of the 0Stoilice last night. Entmnce was
effected and charge OF powder set OIL with no seriou,
damage to the safe, which contained large sum OF
money. 800 49, a.
Al, the pronunciation match this evening the first
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