New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19
CHAUTAUQUA.
OUTLOOK FOR TIE SEASON OF 1892.
er GROWTH OF THE SUMNER SCHOOL IN
PopULAgITY-THE VARIED PROGRAMME
Of TILE COMING SESSION.

| Of TILE COMING SESSION.
uittr Irish gentleman who recently travelled
,houch This country said to BIS bost the eve oil
| b,s departur for home: From what have seen
In the stats. have about come to the cohcius'oii
That everybody In the country goes 10 College anu
those who o. not go % Cbautludua. Inc fiocr-
MAN hyperbde Of the remark contained sohu ch"'n
OF fact wlid Is most credltable to INC peoPic "a
this country. The number Of educated men ana
women In Is prOpcr;iOnatey large. ana Is Gro"i"s
larger every wear. The Tribune. followed by oih.r
papers has recognized this fact iD the attention IL
paws to tho ddngs Of The colleges. and the popaiV
Of this department Of its news IS Tie DeSt possioc
evidence OF tie interest which tie people ut large
| feel In education.
Nor was th. VISITORS reference 10 Chautauqua inc
| least suggestive part Of his remark. With II full
| recognition Il the good work done bv the regular
institutions # learning, 1t nevertheless remains true
| that Chautalqua has been. and is. an Important
factor In the diffusion Of Intelligence. and is reaching
great multitude Of people who either could not
Or would not get liberal trimming I'D any other
way 1t Is II avail to object that The Curriculum
OF Chauiauqta Is superficial For even II that were
30. II Is surely better that people should have some
education than none at all. The training OF the
public schools is largely superficial. but no one for
that reason wants 70 close the public schools As a
matter OF fad however, Chautaulua has enlarged
the intellectual outlook of thousands OF men and
Volnen and It's Increasing popularity every year
proves that IL Is doing It's work wisely and We'll
II has probably dono for popular home educa-
tion than any other agency In the country.
There Is every ruSon believe that the coming
s. asOn Chautauqu will be the greatest In It's history
not only In number Of visitors but I'm the extent Of
h courses Of study and the variety and ability of It's
lecturers Nearly al the famous Chauiauquan stalls
have been retained on the programme, and the new
names added are those Of EggleSton, Gates Booth.
Tv r. Gilmore Rain fori thurman, Goodyear, Ray
mond Dewey and Mrs. Florence Howe Hall. Never
before have the various departments boon so We'll
equipped and the character and standing OF the In
eructors who been engaged the best possible
euarrnec that the charge of superfcality need hot
be true. If the pupils will Only faithfully avail them
selves Of the opportunities Offered TO them. Indeed.
n, one locks over the elaborate and minute official
programme last issued, covering every day between
June 30 and August % II looks though the CHATEAU
qua season has become one Of all work and no play
THIS l. not 50. however. FIR II Is not intended or eN
pecttd that every one will take In everything Be
sides which II Is understood that Us In plst years
many visitors Will be attracted not 10 much by the
desire to learn rs by the knowledge that Chautauqua
Is In Itself n pleasant summer resort, It's numerous
popular lecture, adding Il pleasant Intellectual zost
% IT, The place has been highly favored By nature
The town Is built on heavily wooded terraces, gently
soping to the shore Of the lake The country around
II Is most picturesque and the air /, cool and II
vlgoraung. The hotels aud boarding houses are com
Portable. and the many public buildings, including
assembly halls. lcrtur rooms, cmbhou,cs. museum
and gymnasium. are all that oonld be desired The
sanitation Of the town T. excellent. and 1t has
good shops and other convcricnces Of civilization.
Tho III, Of the visitor during the /, pleasant
one. II BE- doo-r't want Ia do ANYTHING In particular
he can get enjoyment by sitting s and observing
the many sided activc, around him. In the morning
h" ca' ssunter up 10 the bulletins and SO what the
programme Of the day h. and make his pbins accord
iugly. social Intercourse IS mad very agreeable by
the undcrcurrvnt Of literary activity The German
students form eating clubs. wli'r, man ,prich uur
Dcusch-, tie french Students follow the same plan
At the same Tine mere recreation Is not neglected
dozen tennis courts filled every morning: base
bah matches are frequent. and sX-oared crews arc IN
constant trimming. In tle evening the band plays
popular music. nnd 4 waichful bathing master makes
battling safe and pleasant. Every evening tho big
amphith, ltrc H. filed with visitors. listening 10 music
Or dramatic readings. watching strrcoptlcon Views al
nlrug beautiful ablcaus or awaiting the result ol
some spelling or pronunciation match.
At the last meeting Of tho Chautauqua Board II was
declcd that The various educational agencies shall
hereafter Dc known The Chautauqua system Of
Education" Tho departments Of this syttcm may be
summarized as follows:
J. Local summer Work including the o. College
Music and PHYSICAL Educati n. AMI IN cline u, CLASSES
both nj Chantauqua and AT such other assemble, rs
mag enter into plan Of afilintion O. University
Extension lecture both nj Chnuianqua and at
other point, In either summer or wintrrj where they
are carried under the auspices Of Chaufauqna and
% tho schedule Of daily cctuIes. readings concerts
etc. which have decidedly educational vnuc but aro
not properly included In the regular educational classes
H. Home Reading and study. which may be sub
ttt,f l,s.l
Circle. the most widely known of the Cau,uuqua or.
CARNATIONS. which meets the demand for wisely dl.
Icctsd reading with GD carefully outlined course
o. specified volumes chosen by "A council Of SIX (cl
an apportionmcnt Of time, ID monthly magnzlno
with notes. suggestions aud additional rradln,as (c
u membership book with study outlines question
papers. etc. % certificate at the completion Of the
courc, % advanced course Of reading IN special
lines Of history. art, literature. science. ETC. The
I me required is about hour n day for niue
months; and % the Chautauqua College which gives
core pOndcnce instruction Ia all COLLEGE subjects
under competent professors In colleges " recognized
stendng. The examinations OF all candidates for de-
grr-s arc conducted by the Regents Of the Unvcr. ~
OF the state Of New-iork only. The college also In.
cludcs departments Of University Extension and
Theology.
since 1850 Chautauqua has been a pioneer in the
nnvcrity extension movement IN tbs country, ami
with Il view to promoting the interests OF TIL, move.
mcni. a National meeting at Ciautauqua has been
arranged for the week Of July ls-23. to which all
extension societies and centres are hivtoL 10 send
Delegates All other persons interested will be- heartily
welcomed. At the suggestion Of Professor x. q.
Monlron. the management have secured the services
OF Professor @. seaman. OF the Durham College of
Sdcncc, Ncwca-tlc-uponTynt. one Of the nDst sue
{ ssful Of the English STAN of extension lecturers
The principal features Of the conference will DC as
follows
/. Model Course &c lectures), The Poetry Of Rob
ert Browning Profcs.o: .. seaman.
=. Model Course % cctures "rhe American Revs-
luton In the Lght of Contemporary LITERATURE IrO-
fessor Moses Colt Tyler.
.. University Extension In England Descriptive
aud suggestive talks by Professor o. Seaman
4. University Extension IN America. Conferences
In which Melv Dewey DR.. william Il. Harper ana