New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08
CHA UTAUQUA CLASS WORK.
THE COLLEGE AND TEACH HERS RETREAT
BEGIN OPERATIONS.
BISHOP vINCENr's MINUTE TALK OF FRY
orITY"-A LECTURE OK HAYDY-rROF.
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Cbautauoua y u, July Tile with which
this great education machine Is set In motion "a'
demonstrated today The formal opening exercises O..
the college and the teachers retreat Observed
Yesterday: the actual class-wOrk began this morn
ing CHAPEL service Held at O'Clock IN
College Hall After the devotional exercises Bishop
Vincent gave minute talk on Frivolity Of Chamc'
ter Similar addresses on various subjects Will be
given each morning by members OF the faculty and
visiting speakers The Bishop said "Thcre Is such
a thing as weight Of character. a pressure OF moral
vo,eht There Is such thing as lightncss Of chaac
fer We say OF a that he Is frivolous In speech
de1ortncn dre.s. In his very tones Of voice We de-
toct levitv and find suggestions OF inconstancy He
,.cts conviction NO great ideal holds him steady.
The frivolous soul cannot be worthy thorough stu
dent He seeks merely prize, place. and fortune.
The ius,cnrcance OF the object which his ambition
ts ~ necessity reacts I'm litteness voatilencss and
instability lie does easy things things that may
be done mechanically. The vigor of the true thinker
lac never gains" The Bishop urged upon students a
constant watcuhess the current Of their thoughts
Avoid tic habit Of tlining speech Wit and Humor are
divine gifts aud laughter may he wholesome and wise.
but frivolty In society despos It's highest power In
stead OF ridiculng the firm old Purans after the
modern fashion OF some, remember that their soiditl
and virility are products OF the religious faith they
hold.
About 600 members Of the faculty and students were
present fair proportion being men. Many OF thc
students were In middle life principals and teachers
in private academies and I'm public schools, who are
taking special in the college in the tcachcrS
retreat There were two negroes from the far SOUTH
men who showed the quiet carncstncSs which
IS noticeable pleasure In these educational gatherings
The devotion and resolutencss which inspire, and holds
these men and women to preparation during their
vacation time for better work gives double value
to the practical knowledge gained
After a brio address by President Harper, faculty
and student, directed their steps quickly through the
grove to the various buildings and Joined by class com
Ing from training practice In light gymnastics By 80
O'Clock instruction In German was being given In the
intermediate and advanced grades these classes
numbering each twenty-five. The class in English
literature numbered nearly fifty. In Latin over forty
were class and seventeen were beginning the study
OF Greek while five constituted the class in Horace
one of cne succeeding classes an hour later Classes
in mathematics and geology were In progress IN the
annex. In Normal Hall the class in pedagogical
psychology was p?omptH followed by the class III the
pedagogics Of history. numbering 200.
These college buildings are among the forest trees
away from the town centre. and a. In the case OF
the COLLEGE, of Liberal Arts. in the open field.
The fragrance Of newly mown hay permTed the
entrance hail, where students were consuming DOOM
of reference ranged along the sides. AT one ehd
OF the hall is the Office Of President Harper ana al
the other the desk Of the secretary. where oil day
long students continued TO register. II Is rs yet
not possible TO approximate 10 the number Of STUDENT
who I'm a few DAYS will be regularly at work
The daily public entertainments 90 on Independently
Of these strictly educational exercises. THIS morn
Ing nj IL O'Clock there was an organ recital bI D.
v Flagler. TIE subject Joseph iiaydn VI the mu'
genius Of Haydn Mr.. Flagl"r said "ln the space
Of eNy wears Haydn produced 5o7 musical compos
! .ln fof thor
we'll rs OF the symphony Up 10 his time 10 music
! had been composed for than eighteen instTu
ments He also the Inventor. so to SPEAK oi
the prcs-iss1no which the old conservative musicians
OF Vienna treated an absuidtv HhNnh o''nPc'
q position IN tn. history Of musical art which Is
unaffected by all the changes that mnscai TASTE
has undergone since his time or that may Undergo
| in the future His melodies and hrmomes are
genuinely Inspired. Ills great works VIII anyways
remain Invaluable models Of clearness and symmetry
The lecture was Illustrated by Haydn's Andan'e ID
major and q chorus Of fifty voices sang the fIhper0'
hymn and "The Heavens Are Telling.
AT 3 O'Clock Professor !. H. Gilmore lecturen III tn'
Hall ~ Philosophy on Emerson. This Is the iourtb
lecture on American literature embraced Ia inc IN
versity Extension course. The audience was a 'arE'
one and interest and studiousness have grown VII"
each lecture. The "quiz' at the close Oh ea'h Jay
deyclops much that and useful TO the snueh7'
for ,hcv ore that rather than hearers merely Al p
o'clock W X Wices principal of the syracuse y u
High School. lectured The sell Dntics Ot lc''
ersn Professor WicLcs this summer VIII o"hduc' !"
feature Of work new TO Chautauqua regularly or
cau,,.d United states Congress. The first session
was called this morning ard the enthusiasm Of inc
boys to achieve fame apparent IN Their uesrc 10
ne made senators and Representatives Inc '"n
gross will meet four TINE IA "'ch' -li i., -,
lot 81 debate In earlier Congress- ccnduct"d p'
Mr. Wicke are Bankruptcy, NothAhl mp "uM "a III
w V.rk An Act Relating u immigration AH'i-
and scdit'on. Bills will DE- passed and committee IN
| cat ion
~ Normal organization OF the outlook Club for
iii ,oaI tare mi, morning thirty members enioih =
! Ri. Nn~v IT, Mahcr OF Wilmington, Del, sf7Muat IT,
"a Ill t.llero win have general charge VI IA" club
0our'ely,- - Onr Homes" and " our Negh'rIe are
ee ,lr.. general subjects which viii rcc'V" t''hu"i'
1'.ro ,,slI he one social gathering each week, whch
viii Include cap and gown tea ,tH i [Si S ra I"
| ssdc,-,tio, arc A Sock and a Book" - fOi 81
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| and Rnreai Drawers" "Where Shall our Front Doors