New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-03
CHAUTAUQUA'S NUCLEUS.
OPENING DAY OF THE ASSEMBLY,.
THE GREAT WORK BEGUN NINETEEN YEARS AGO
DIR. RAINsFoRD on CITY CHARACTERIZATION
TO REBUILD THE AMPH1THEATRE.
1BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TkIBUSE.

jesse Il. lIuflbut, is Instructor. iih' -
the nucleus OF the vast Chautauqua system OF To-Day
Nineteen wears ago a two weeks Assembly Of sunday
school workers led by President Lewis Miller and
Chancellor J. H. Vincent held It's first session mt Fair
Point, now known Chauauqua. The term ana the
curriculum have been extended until the summer
session Is heightened TO eight weeks and the system
OF education includes the Chautauqua College OF
Liberal Arts, the schools Of sacred Literature, OF
Music ana OF Physical Educaiion the Teachers Re
treat many special classes, and the ChautauqTl
Literary and scientific Circle. From two weeks at
Chautauqna the term now includes the whole year
and extends into every country OF the world. Inc
daily programme is distinct and in addition to all ls
the opening exercises commemorate to old Chautau
qans early sessions Of the Assembly and mark the
beginning OF the richest and fullest part OF the daily
programme.
Besides lectures by Dr. W. II. Harper, DR.. j. L.
IIurbut. DR.. Edward Eggleston, Mrs. Florence Howe
Hail. President J. e. Schurman and Dr. J. VI. Buck
lev during the remainder Of this week there will
be. on the anniversary Of the sailing OF Columbus
August g. 1892 an illustrated lecture on the great
di-covercr Dr.. X. ogden Dormus will give two
scientific lectures with interesting experiments. ana
the great National pageant will occupy two evenings
The most elaborate preparations being made for
the pageant which will consist largely OF tabfaui
Of Colonial and Colonial days. Of Revolutionary
times and Of the National and rcformatory period
Beginning with the Court Of Queen Isabella there VIII
mInuct AT a garden party the battle OF Bunker Ill.,
woman,s work I'm the hospitals and a jubilee in the
South Statue tableaus and an orchestra Will ada
10 these notable representations Mrs. Pond IOpc
is the director and 100 persons Will represent the
various characters The rehear-aS have been greatly
enjoyed, especially by the children The mlnuc' mas
grown I'm popular favor and There has been general
reou..t for It's introduction into the Desare course
OF instruction.
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opening OF the old time Assembly, and Of al this
gyety the speakers included President Lewis Miller
Chancellor j. :. Vincent, Dr. Joseph T. Duryea' Dr. W.
r. Iarpcr Dr. !. L. Hurlbuh Or. A. NJ. Philips, OF 10
ronto Mrs Emily Huntington Miller, Professors owen
Seaman and Moses Colt Tyler, and Frederick Starr
The music was by Mr. Sherwood aud Mr.. L'Scmann
tho Iotos Clce Cmb and Rogeres Band. The grounds
and hotel wcpe brilliantly Illuminated with hhterns'
aud there were fireworks on the lake front.
Daily since last Saturday there have been sessions
of the Womans and OF tie General Missionary Conner
ence Foreign and home missionaries have made al
dresses including lecture by DR.. W. r. oidIism Oh
'Mavlasia, Natures Wonderland" DR. W. n. lhih+
ford spoke HE vigorou, way last evening I" lss
audience on .City Evangcuzatlon.' lie said "Ihe
fate - the country must b. decided 10 It's cities. The
church scarcely vet understands what the city problem
IS and certainly the poor Of tie city do not under
stand the Church. TO them the Church represents II
club r4ch mans cul, At that and her action largely
warrants them In this msconc"puon OF her purpose
During the last ten ycan III New YORK loo'Voo
r-opc have moved into the city south Of Fourteenth
- and sixteen Protestant churches have moved out
+, other words the Christian policy Of the land a.
represented I'm the city churches today Is the utterly
ulsfubrr one = putting the wcgkc,t regiment wh'Ir
the heaviest lighting must be-. and "iihdra"lhg what
is strongest ard b~i among her forces rom h"s'
plao~s where a." Tide 81 bltl" Is m ST fierce "her'
DO We want all that th" strongest CHURCHES represent
oi beauty space music, hope, abundant lle III snort
= II where what + most luxurious, most cultivated
and endowed with largest treasure among people
! Ina come 10 dwell l. 81 where the streets arc
widest and corner lots most expensive Is 1t on
tho avenuc or near Parki or Is II where HE u
sorid. and almost beyond repair; where there
is 10 place Tor the children TO play. or men ana women
| H. breathe: where the tcnementhouse represents
| ~. homrle..nc.s ~ half million OF orr people
Tl f. tho way the churches sct about
| evnng.lirnc no cty, AZ least on" great
| ,ry The most dirrut Of all our CITES ana
! the greatest u tcm. the cty Of New York Thee
ar. tho appalling conditions forcNi upon rs BY the
tenement huu-. situation in New York. and In lesser
measure I'm other cities. legislation Is uSelc-' with
out IT, preparatory cducaton. and It's preparatory
.1noaton I, Impossible without che Christian teach
ING - tho Church. she educate the rich; the
da,yuluc ~ their duty has yet scarcely begun for
| them She must educate the poor. for the'" are be-
coming a. uatcrall-tic as those richer folks who"
opportunities have been larger than theirs she must
enlarge the place OF her own tcnt; she must seek
allie. seek T., uult with her that great multitude OF
true and brave -on. who. though they do not under
stand how 10 obey the first commandment Of loving
cod are At l,ai. noby striving to fulfil the second
| Of loving thcr fellow men,
President Miller. 81 tho Assembly divides his
time between Chauiauqua and Akron. Ohio His
whole ,oul,d intrrc, is felt In all he does and says
and nj, enjoyment Of the place Is phenomenal Mrs
Thomas A. Edison daughter, is expected To arri'e
10 morrow II wa, on the vcnnda Of Mr.. Mlllrs
Chautauqua cottage years ago that III" Woman $
Christian Tcmpcrancc Union held itS first meeting.
Frances f. Willard and Emily huntington Miller were
among the few women present and an Informal
organization effected.
At a meeting Of the Chauauqua Board Of Trustees
Yesterday It was voted to give $500 10 the local
" G. f. L. toward the cost ~ tablet To b" placed on
a fountain ia front OF The WOmnn'S Building AT thr
World, Fair The tablet Will bear the lnScrpuoh
"Tl. " e. r. l. organized at Chautallua Inc
rebuilding ~ the Amplh,atrc was also d"'d"l upon
TIA. plnu. for the new structure Will not b" mnltIiHN
hanged from the present building. There VIII be-
,catlng capacity 81 1000. \ new system 0f ec"Hse
viu 20 into operation under The direction OF ''r,
samuel NJ GRAY of Providence. K. J. II i eNp"Vu
hni his system viii be- not only complet" success
for Chauiauuua. but model for Other to"hS am
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