New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-11
RISE OF AMERICAN POETRY
PROF. GILMoRE's WORK AT oHAUTAuQUA.
THE ANNUAL STUDENTS REcEPTIoN-AN OPEN
AIR SERVICE.
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Chautauqua ~ V. July lo-The last Of Professor
Gilmore, course OF University Extension lectures on
American literature was delivered in the Hail Of
Philosophy saturday morning. Tile enthusiasm
excited By these lectures has led 10 an exceptionally
large attendance at Professor Gimores classroom"ok
in the College Of Liberal Arts where he Is DISCUSSING
with one section Chaucer and His contemporaries
with another section THE Development OF the Eng
llsh Novel; In the University Extension course ne
has discussed the rise Of American poetry, ana u"et
at length on the Characteristic excelences and defects
Of BRYANT, Whittier, Longfelow, Lowell, Emerson ana
the minor poets of the early school, his lecture on
Emerson being received with especial favor In MS
closing lectures Professor Gilmore discussed the mar
bingers Of new school. The early school, IN MS
opinion characterized by ddactlc spirit ana an
ethical purpose OF the harbngerS OF the later school,
some substituted for ethical purpose mere aesthetic
pleasure: others, absolute fidelity to nature ITO
fcssor Gilmore thought that the school OF American
poetry, If il Into existence. would be char
acterized by the dominance OF the aesthetic prlncipe
by greater pains with reference TO the mechanism OF
verse, yet greater simplicity and dlrecness' by a
more intense Amercanism than had chaIscterlzed the
early school. by greater fidelity to nature ana by
featy 10 God. though It's duty might he that OF Mr.
Lowells " Cathedral" rather than that Of the West
minister Catechlsm.
The Syracuse University Glee Club and Miss Lizzie
read paper The Danes of old Virginia.
Tie annual students reception at the Hotel Athe-
naeum last evening unusually large and Drill
Iant affair. Among the members Of the faculty
who received were Bishop Vincent, Professor Moses
Colt Tyler OF Cornell; Professor J. H. Gilmore, OF
Rochester University; Colonel Francis W. Parker OF
Chicago; Professor Il. B. Richardson. of Dartmouth;
Professor q. L. Burrough. Of Amherst Professor
Robert Hall, OF the University of the City of New
York; Professor sylvester Burnham, OF Colgate Uni
verslty, and many other Instructors In the Chautau-
qua schools, The company OF i've Or six hundred
students We're introduced by efficient corps OF
ushcrs Though Chautanqua may not be- soc.rV
resort vet the spacious drawing was bright with
pretty women and tasteful toilets, which suggested
some college festvlty, like the Yale Prom or
Harvard class days. Among the guests were Mrs.
Leech and Miss Lcech. Of Louisville; the Misses
Rainey Of New-Orleans; VI IS Page, Of Richmond
Miss Clara Conway. Of Memphis; Ma MD W.
g. Anderson, NewlIaven, Miss Anna Jenners ana
Frank Jenners. Lafayette. Ind; Miss Emily Bingham
indianapolis; Professor Carter Of Denver;
Mrs. John q. Barrett and Miss Barrett
of Louisville; d.. and Mrs > ferhcS'
Danville Ky. Miss T. II. Halves. Richmond. Va
Mrs T. H. Peters. Newark. y. j. = y BFo"h'
Of Ncw-York The cosmopolitan character OF uimV'au'
qua was shown In the names Of the students. whch
included swedish. German. French. Japanese. spanish
Armenian and all types OF American Nance The
Vanderbilt University. and Miss a. Margaret ''oeA'
Of Chicago contributed TO the enjoyment OF the
evening Mss Goctz closed her engagement ~
Chautauqua to-day. She possesses men "c1ho
soprano voice and expressive delivery. hrf
rendering Of some Of the best OF the khshSh pHH1s
was especially fine. and her enunciauon ana phfaHhs
finished and effective. \ sereoplcon exhibition on
the hotel lawn showing view, OF Chautauqua. closed
the evening.
Professor :. Burnham conducted Bible study at
O'Clock this morning and the Rev. Moses Colt Tyler
Of Cornell University. preached spiritual and prachc
sermon at IL O'Clock the subject Of Burden bear
ing" $50
This afternoon, after assembling In Kellogg Hail.
the Temple and the Amphitheatre. the sections OF inc
sunday school walked 10 the cool east OF the
non NJ philosophv Here informal services were
held DR.. j. ". Ford. Of 81. Louis. addressed TINS
woodland congregation Of 800 people. DR.. W. A.
Duncan also made fccitous address. Bishop Vincent
proposed plan for outdoor sessions every clear sun
day afternoon singing was led by the choir ana gee
club numbering about $50 voices.
At the meeting Of the society Of Christian Ethics.
Professor Fred Erck Starr skeched the work OF the
Moravan Church In missions, badns ms remarks np"l
his uerSOual acquaintance with the MOravian religion
I'm Europe and America. young nv-n's PRAYER meet
Ing was led by H. l.. Williams. Of Yale. In College
Hal. ve,par service at O'Clock and song
service AT 80 closed the devotional exercises OF
Professor owen seaman. scholar Of Clare College.
ham College OF science Newcastle on Tyne, has come
as a sprcal guest o. Chautauqua. to give
two lecture courses after the English tnl-
vcr,ty Extension model on Greek art
and social life and The Poetry Of Robert Browning
Asked for his impressions Of America, Professor sea
man said &" II does not take MANY days IN New
York for a foreigner 10 De impressed with the mag
nifcencc and artistic beauty 81 your hotels. the eabOr
ate variety Il iced drinks. the universal convenience
~ elevators. the comfortable equipment ~ railroads
the ragged apr ,arance the electric wires and the
dlaLocal character Of the pavement Of the streets
The lowest and sections Of London contain nWh
ing quite a. had some Of the principal streets IN
New York. The kind desire Of all whom have met
that the impression 81 the country be- favOmble ana
the delightful freshness courtesy and hospitality nave
made tie few days spent in America heartily pleasant
ones