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becoming alarmed. and may organize vigilance
committee.
CLOSING OF CHAU1AUQUA.
A REVIEW OF THE EDUCATIONAL WORK OF
THE SEASON.

UNEXPECTEDLY LARGE ATrENDANCE-PEKAA'
NENr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DRUM
MoND's LECTURES - MUSIC AND
| GyMxAsTIC s- RECREAT1oNs
Cbau,auoua. N Y, Aug 81 (speciaD-Another
Cbautauqua season has closed. Its permanehcy
| and that of the great educational movement whch
| IL represents longer questioned us pes'h-
ni,gs twenty years ago were small. but now 1t is
| popuous summer city and the centre OF d "ue
spread popular educational movement Another
nroof OF its permanency Is the success WHICH mas
| attended it during the present season In whch
the worlds Fair and financial depression have Grip
! pied summer resorts everywhere during the en-
! tire season Chautauqua has been well ATTENDED,
and has enjoyed measure OF prosperity pu' niue
| below that Of last year. and quite ahead OF the
| anticipations Of the management since last year
many valuable improvements have been made all
| of which minister to the comfort and health OF
! those who come here sewerage system cosths
s35 900 was put in, which Is said TO be one OF the
| most complete in the United States Almost AVoo
was expended in improving and enlarging the res
ervoir and mains. and almost s2oeW IN build
| ing a amphtheatre. These ana many other
improvements Of less magnitude also attest the per-
manence of Chautauqua.
Although during the season Chancellor vincent
| has not been able to be here in person. his son.
| George Vincent the vice chancellor. has been in
/
the programme has moved smoothly under the vice
| chancellor's direction. For two months every day
has been filled with public lectures recitals' con-
certs and entertainments of great variety. Chau-
! tauqua has been we'll called the most magnih-
| cent platform in America" The platform talent
! has included notable speakers in many fields OF
investigation The subjects discussed have COW
cred a wide range Some of the most vital prob
lens have been probed Public debates have been
held political and social questions OF supreme
interest A series OF lectures on Evolution by Pro-
lessor Henry Drummond was given early in the
season. and provoked much discussion and aroused
much interest Later. DR.. Richard T. Ely deiV-
cred series OF lectures on THE Distribution oil
Wealth" Professor William A. Scott followed
with series "Bimetaism. Labor organiza-
tons and Single Tax" There have been great
many lectures along educational lines by PROFESSOR
Hermann f. Won Hoist, the historian; fresioeht
w. r. Harper OF Chicago University: DR.. j. W.
| Dickinson secretary Of the Massachusetts Board
! of Education: Dr. r. u. Roberts. Of London; Mrs
| Alice Freeman Palmer and others Social reforms
have been discussed by Mrs. Florence keley VINO
spoke on THE Sweating System and the -iie OF
the Poor in Cities" and by DR.. {. X. henderson
and Thomas J. Morgan. who discussed the rela-
tons existing between the churches and working
| mon Historical subjects have beer considered by
| Dr. Edward Eggleston. Professor Won Hoist and
others.
Among the lecturers on psychological and phil
osophical subjects are President waiter l." he'Ne!
and Professor George II. Palmer. Important ques-
tlons were discussed by the Rev. Or. J. NJ Buck
lev Joseph Cook Professor John II. Commons,
John Temple Graves DR. Herrck Johnson, the Hon
Roswell G, Horr and scores of others Many Illus
trated lectures have been given. also many sermons
| by eminent divines of various denominations.
The work of the Chautauqua College OF when
| Dr ~ r Uarper is principal. has been most sat
| isfactory. Three hundred and nifty students nave
been enrolled Nnety-seven hoih oesfees cd , Ia
In thor
| in attendance here. Thrty-four States and terri
| tories were represented by the students. also sew
| eral foreign countries Among the faculty were
professors from the leading colleges ana uhiVersi-
Physical culture has not been neglected Hun
dreds of pupils have been enrolled In the hr
DR.. W. G. Anderson and Dr. j. w Seaver. poth OF
iii The rhe o
hive during large portion OF each daX, Inc a,n-
nastc. The Dessrte system has also been taught
Music has taken prominent hto place TINS ygTab
fame Of Chautauqua as music centre mas az
tracted large number OF musicians VINO TAX, take az
advanced musical study. Dr. II r. Palmer VINO
is most capable The choir Of several hun
dred voices is under his training and the concerts
DR. DR. Pain Palmer r in the work William H. sherwood
Bernhard IAsteman Mrs Nealie Rider Crane and
musical interests here 0ther weiknown musicians
in the faculty Several vocasts ot merit IN
taken part in the concerts D.. - noo,,s
A great deal has been done Tor young people
The important young peoples orean
cations. the Boys Congress. for the practice OF
parliamentary law. and the GIFTS club nave heio
ments have rninistercd 70 the needs Of children
The women have been thoroughly organized. Mrs
Emily Huntington Miller has been In charge of thS
WOpan's Club Delightful sessions have been hcld
daily. Mothers meetings were also held
ample provision made for recr"ative feat
ures. Besides the concerts and readings on tht
programme pronunciation and spelling mrtchcs
were held. Among other creations were baseball
Of many knd ens
and illuminated fleets Among the special days this
year have been Grange and @ A. X. days. alsf
Epworth League. Christian Unity and Recognition
days
Recognition Day was the great day OF the AS
semby. II Is the graduation day OF the e. ]. . &
. About quarter OF million people belong to ih'
c. L. s c., and II is estimated that not less thar
half a million people pursue the course OF study
This summary would not he complete, M Wnhont
, the who assist Chancellor Vincent in making
this great institution success. lts president
Lewis Miller. Of Akron ohio devotes himself un
sparingly to its interests. Secretary W A. Duncan
: deserves much at the hands of Chauauqua for MI
nntiring efforts in carving 3ut the plans OF The
\ lake breeze and cooling shower moderated th'
heat to-day. Tho morning Devotional service wa
of NewYork. preached sermon fun Of IDEAS an'
teemng with apt illustrations. His text wa
, Romans viii. %. He dwclt upon God as Giver
who having given so great gift as His Son car
surely not withhold lesser gifts The sunday
schools and Society of Christian Ethics were hclC
as usual The latter was conducted by the Rev
vice DIR. j. L. iiurlbut gave an earnest practica
, talk. Later followed the regular Sunday cvenin;
watch fires were lighted and the Chautauqua LIZ
erary and Scientific Circle class of "a held thel
first vigil in the Hall of Philosophy.
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