New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-04
GROWTH OF CHAUTAUQUA.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LAKESIDE
RESORT.
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VALUE CT TIE CORRESPONDENCE woRK-PoPU-
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Chauauqua, Aug. 3.-The Development OIL 'h'"""
ana from this time will mark new err IN lis hi''o'N
AT its founding nineteen years ago II was IN" uea Vi
the trustees to establish The work on Ne-'nN'N"s
hasis and TO this end the policy of the management
has heen conservative At the meeting Of the Board
NJ Trustees lust held ~ Assembly was declared SUI
stantay free Of Indebtedness aud the net hco' wiz
henceforth be applied to permanent Improvements,
The growth Of Cbauauqra has been steady anu
natural. highly satisfactory system OF Wa'''"oI"9
* comple,cd The new AnFphitheatre and the sewer
age system already noticed I'm The Tribune VIII D'
begun Immediately upon the adjournment of the As
sembly late In August. Besides enlarged auuleh'e
accommodation I'm a substantial structure In when Wc
character of the present building viii be preserved
there win he provision for larger organ ana greater
choir space 1t is the purpose OF tue management I"
have new and enlarged Hall Of Philosophy bn't III
the near future TIE forest east of the present nail
The preservation of the natural groves ana lsNln's
OF Chautauqua. are carefully provided for
conference correspondence instruction Wa
held this afternoon. Principal W. X. Harper eN-
planned that tho correspondence work OF Chau'anan'
Is for busy men and women who wish to do serious
study usually In one line. and differ, from the e. H.
E. G., which is a general reading course Inc eu'u
snce Of an ins ructor or specialist is secured In TINS
way The system has been tested BY Chauta"Yna
for ten years. DR.. Harper has taught IleDir" by
correspondence during this time. and his students
have included ministers highSchool teachers ana COZ
lcge professors in America and Europe DR.. Harper
stated that correspondence study elnplIa 'HcS
accuracy: every student works ont all
the lesson for himself. and reciteS 1t all
I'm writing il ont to submit to the teacher Queries
are made by the student and criticism ana corl'c-
ton given Icy the teacher in his return ct Tue papers
TO the student. Dr.. Harper insists that the thor
ouch CORES pondence student knows more at the ed
of a course than lie would lave lcaned in the class
Richard T. Ely. professor of political economy IN
the University of Wisconsin, favored the teaching Of
political economy by correspondence, and Professor
Frederick Starr spoke OF the help this kind Of i>Hc
ton is to young men preparing for college and to
teachers The students work for the real advantage
to be gained and not TO take degrees.
Dr. John IL. Daniels, executive secretary OF the
Chautauqua correspondence system, made an Interest
lg statement of last years correspondence claNNe IN
which o(er 400 students were included. DE- DllIr'S
Is also secretary OF the College of Liberal MlN al
ChautsuQua.
Chautauqua expresses unity in variety in the de
nominatiOnal prayer meetings which are held weekly
ON Wednesday evenings The Baplists Congmga
tonsliss Cumberland Pre>byterianS Disciples. Luih
erans Methodist Epl,copaans, Pe,byclian-. Protest
ant Epscopalians Reformed Epi ,cOpal1ur, hilrl
PresbyteIlans and United Brethren tins evening ina
formally nterchanged their usual places Of meeting
The chorus drill was to-day passed on 10 Dr. II. Il.
Halmcr OF New York. ADOvc 300 voices 'onPl cI
the choir organized By Professor h. ;. LcaSon early in
July. Mr. Lrason has trained this body of Si"scr'
during the last four weeks. Their singing is reaika
phrasing and expression and Is an Inspiring
part Of the public cute lanmcntS and sunday service"
The Assembly at Chester H., ha, sent list III
twenty names for the new C. l.. : c. class Of 80
which will soon lc formed. and framinsham Mass,
Oh. 1
new members, Oa bulletin board in the secretary D
office are recent letters rJ nl>~O. ale, SHOW NJ IN
practical interest fcn in Chuutaaqua W"rA IN th"
mission fields The letter, dat ID from singapore.
the Isle Of Wight Mexico. Republic Of Colombia. occ
gal, India and Guatemala.
At the Boys Congress this morning the roll {"
States was called Perhaps the most ENJOYABLE session
OF the season was held yesterday, when q spirited
debate followed the presentation Of a bill renting to
the exclusion Of Chinese, Polish and Italian iminI-
grants The bill was carried. iublc interest in the
Congress increases, and the floor pace OF the
senate is encroached upon by visitors.
When Our Bodies say" the next subject oi
Mrs Emily NJ. Bishops lecture to az audience which
crowded upon every inch OF space in the Hall 0i
Philosophy and extended into the grove beyond. Mrs
Bishop conducts the largest department AT Chan
tauqua, nearly 800 scholars taking Del'arte In
sarte system ana gives a breadth and scope t. the
subject which commands serious attention N" re-
spect The effect OF pO>e grace ul carriage and
ON health was illustrated and b, 81 almost in
perccptble change ol po>e and bearing ten or twenty
years were added taken oil. Hope. cJurIg"
strength and self respect were plainly cNpr ssd by
correct position I'm Standing and walking. The
interest In Mrs. Bishops lectures is enhanced by m
easy delivery and 10y the graceful illustrations Of
the principles stated.
Are Ne Americans? ?" the subject Of Tho
lecture delivered by Noses Colt Tyler In the Am
pitheatre t. day The speaker "a Of the term United
states OF America. thai l. all. nothing
but phrase, a clumsy compound cXpiessl ~ pOn
teal formula. The pcO,lc Of France IIenchnlrn.
the people Of England knglishmen; out how We
designate OUrselVc, We are hot the only Tinted
states in the world. The want j. OF which no
other people shall have part or lot thi, has much t.
do with National sentiment The great nations which
have arisen have made their own names. 4 national
name must always be an actual growth. The name
America has been developed.
The quadrO- centennial OF the sailing OF Columbus,
August 3, 1892, + celebrated here Ibis evening by
interesting illustrated lecture ON the Track Ol
Columbus" by DR.. Jesse Is. Young.