New-York tribune., 1892-08-27
LAST DAY AT CHAUTAUQUA.
CLOSE OF rs MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON.
SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE AT THE SUN.
MER CITY-PLANs FOR NEXT YEARS WORK
IMPROVEMENTS UNDER Wallpapers
READ BEFORE THE ECONOMIC
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Chautauqua, n. y, Aug 2o-The American hco-
nomc Association held its closing session tbs morning.
many of the maibers loavng on the afternoon tram
Animated discus sons followed the reading Oh H'e
papers, and the meetings are CONSIDERED ne nos'
successful held by the association An account
Of the statistical work Of tie Gevernnef was gwen
In two papers. the first by Professor Roland T.
FalSner OF tho University Of Pennsylvania Ut
Fafvner described the methods employed to ascertain
tie general level OF prices. and discussed the com
position Of prices and their combination lie oe
Heved that the methods adopted by the senate Finance
Committee made distinct advance and iuhico eo'er
than former oaloulations the theoretical and technical
conditions OF the problem OF the MEASUREMENT OF pfc'
movements. George X. Holmes, special agent OF the
Ocnsus Office described the plan under which thai
Office collected statistics OF mortgages ara OF mnh
and house propIietTship and indebtedness
An exhaustive paper read Oh the Endow-
ment Craze IN ssDchuse;ts.7 by Frank p Bennees
Editor Of "The American Wool and Cotton Reporter
and q member Of the Massachusetts Legislature Ine
speaker gave detailed history OF the Order OF the
Iron Hail. its Organization In Indiana In 1851 ana
OF similar organ nlzauOns made possible IN MhSs'ne''
by a law passed In 1888. This so Is suH upon u'o
statute book, although an amendment Io'o''S ~"
formation OF any new societies. Fiity-SN e"c'e'''
were chartered by the State. thirty two Of which have
had a di isastrous ending 265.4s3 members coIpP'~@"
these various bodies, and Se4,elo27S hah Deen
promised TO them.
Architectural Problems In Great Cities WIS
considered by Zarr Feree, of The Engineering Masa
xinen lie said that the architectural prooeh i"
great cities Is the whole question OF m"hc'pAi ue
yelopment 1t Is not concerned with the bunoihs VI
ornamental structures, but with houses ana hores
for the peope and workroOms and offices for aporers
Tho architectural problem Is complicated by many
considerations and conditions. The pressure o' popu
lation the influence OF rent and oi ahoo"h|s"'p
are fundamental elements In determining archec'u1
activity A great advance has been made IN 'as
line Of sanitary Improvement to which iee'a",e
enactments have contributed. Social HE III ciues ne
said cannot be considered apart from Dua'"ss """
the moral aspect Of architecture was shown
Edward T. Lee In his lecture upon congressman
at Work. In the Chautauqua programme, expressed
the conviction that the legitimate business OF the
country could be more efficiently and econom,caN
administered by singc-house Congress OF ioiN-iour
members one from each State. each member having
n vote on revenue and appropriation biils proPor
tionaie to the population OF bis state
The Chautauqua summer School OF stenosr'lphy
and Typewrlting closes to-day. For twelve years ITO
fessor W. D. Bridge has been principal OF tds de
partment conducting with the assistance OF MISS
Retta +. Eaton, a well-arranGed school, ana aiso
bureau OF shorthand and typewtng for the a7sS"noe
OF all needing such work. Professor Bridge Is III
charge Of the correspondence school OF shorthand
during the entire year. In connection win the cor
respondence of the Chautauqua system OF ed
cation and Is tle Editor OF new mag'zine,
Dots and Dashcs" The commercial department has
ms, ended ITS summer segsou. Professor Charles >
Wells of syracuse is director Of the school a large
normal class made up OF teachers
Lewis Miller Of Akron, Ohio, president OF the
Chautauoua Assembly. has for nineteen years gwen
his devoted interest and ability TO the business AZ
fairs OF Chautauqua The present AmphitheH're ~as
built In accordance with his plans, ana the ne"
structure will be built the same site and after Tue
same general design. greatly enlarged. budlng op
erations will be begun at once. The structure VIII DC
oOOxlsO feet with ON Iron roof supported by Iron
posts The organ space will be large enough to &c
comuodate 500 singers besides the organ ana piano
and an orchestra. seats will he designed Tor COM
fort and the whole audience arfnnged so that
O GOOD view of tho platform may be had from every
part Of the room. President Miller will remain at
CLautaroua during tho fall give these improvements
his personal supervision.
The Assembly, which closes to-day. has been highly
successful. The amount Of gnte-moncy received Is
the largest in the history Of the association seventy
five thousand persons have Elade W the summer
population There nave been no accidents. and but
thee deaths, and those were not due TO local ELECTS
There was no drunkenness dsorderiy conduct, and
only one arrest. improved railroad facilities have
greatly increased the number OF Visitors from the
interior OF the State. Arrangements have been made
which provide s;opover privileges to visitors from
Europe and the East on their way 10 the Worlds
The Assembly of 1893 will open with meeting OF
the New-York State sunday school Association. Dur
ing the coming year Chautauqua work Will te r~pit-
seited at Chicago in the LIBERAL Arts Building
The Assembly programme for lao2 hsS been re
have been Of the highest order. notably those on
English literature. American history aitli 0lolOsy:
Greek life, the poetry of browning and the BOOK oi
President Miller, at public meeting In the Amphi
theatre this evening declared the As,emDly or rooa
at the Hotel Athenacum this evening after when the