New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-10
OPENING OF CHAUTAUQUA.
,rcTrRES BY PROFESSOR DRUMMOND. OF
GLASGOW.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE sTUDENTs-THE NEW
AMPHITHEATRE-NEw COTTAGES AND
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS

IN. conspicuous feature OF the first weeks pro-
,r,mme at Chautauqua has been the lectures on
a.. Ascent OF Man by Professor Henry Drnmmond
a, Glasgow Among the many celebrities here his
has been the most striking personality. English In
Ar.ss and gait. tall and rather spare well knit and
rou.clar OF ruddy complexion and sandy hair fore
nan Of great expanse. and keen changing brown eyes.
witch would be piercing II they not Kind he has
commanded rather than Attracted general attention.
for ne Is among the most modest and unob,rusve OF
m.n His manner Is simple and unaffected as
I, T. d,enifed and courteous, with always the sug-
,oston OF the thoughtful man who desires TO avoid
stenHons II would bc an audacious interviewer,
indeed. who would make venture for personal In
formation. and the amount obtained would be COM
pnralae to OF the atoms described I'm the lee
lures with a large credit Of infusoria
In this particular Professor DrImmond is utterly
clnsve The lectures on O subject that could so
easily have been abstrusc and obscure were easy
and pleasant rs familiar tales free from technical
ferns and exravacant expressions and all afcctation
4, mannersm or style. simplicity and carncstneSs
Gro his most Impressive characteristics. The fearful,
rlaased tribute Of little Danish nursenlad, after
the vesper address OF :" The Ancels." that 1t
,lain she understood every word. the first English
sermon she had been able 10 understand has been
general In VARYING forms. Tile lectures have been
literary expressions OF scientific facts and permeated
With spiritual influence. Professor Drummond was
born IN Stirling scotland, little more than forty
ysors AGO. The studious young man was sent to the
University OF Edinburgh and later TO the University
O, Tubingcn. In both Of which institutions ne dis
t,ne,ished himself. He took a complete theological
course IN the Free Church Divinity Hall, and In 1877
he was made lecturer in science at the Free Church
COLLEGE IN Glasgow. When thirtytwo years old the
yonrg theoogan and scientist became famous throngh
Natural Law In the Spiritual World" Thirty
editions Of ills book published in England alone.
and II was translated .nio French German Dutch
and Norwegian. The year following he was made
professor OF the Free Church college with
Professor Cekie he travelled in America and Central
Africa and his return an invitation was accepted
10 address Mr.. Moody's school at Mortified 1.-THE
Greatest Thing IN the World being the essay read
that occasion.
Professor Drurnmond Is close observer and stu
dent and his publications represent but small part
Of his writings. Sumo Of his books have been SEM
ont through necessity after unarthorzcd. garbed
versions OF his addresses had appeared. Besides the
books named elsewhere In this sketch the Only othcT
books which have his authorized publication are Pax
vobiscum," "The Changed Life The City Without
Church. "Tropical Africa and The Programme
OF Christianity" All other addresses ascribed TO him
ore compilations from unauthorized reports prh'cu
under titles not signed by him.
The personality Of Professor DrummCnd has not
ESCAPED m..rerrcs"ntn t;on and he refers laugngy TO
the indignant and vigorous protest Of man In Min
neapolis who. during his recent visit. denounced lin
MS fraud and mitator Of the real Professor Drum
mond whom he had heard elsewhere and knew. The
fabulous story about his missionary work In Malta In
fact resolves itself to few informal addresses TO the
soldiers during a pleasure visit 10 that Island and
contrary to the oft-repeatcd statem'n t professor
Drummond Is not regularly ordained mniS In
the PRESBYTERIAN Church. but has taken thorough
courses In theology and science In the universities
already named He is unmarried. in it'd pendent CIR
cumstancss. a Fellow Of the Royal Society OF Edn-
bureh and Of the Geological society and continues In
the chair OF science III the Free Church College III
Glasgow
An illustration used In one OF his lectures ta's week.
of boy he had acrosS here whose speech Is "i
his own construction Suggests his lively Interest in
boys indicated also In the booklets First AID BaX
1ers second Innings" and in the account, Of IA" boys
brigade In Scotland and England given here i'll Ms
frs address. III most "a Ot'c Amer II W Aardy
find fault with his Observance Of the Fourth OF inT
last week. when as IA loyal British subject; successive
explosions Of fireworks Observed hy him with
hearty "God save the QYcrn." ard uncoVercd h'an'
les,Gcs daily lecture on some pnrs" 81 the eN0iu-
ton Of man. Professor DrGmmond ha on several days
made an address at III Round Table OF tie 'faH'""Pna
S ientlNc ana Ll-crcrr Circle. Tee sp':the. Us
talks had all the charm o. easy and pleasant covtrsa
ton His quick dsapp"srcrce after ihe le inrS, III
times not accomplished until fuslllade & questions
Lad been burie., hes been amusing. AID Icfrl = hs
recent fight into The Canadian m'int GT'uHcS 10
escape men ard mails solitary rauhcs IN III" fer
est beyond 1t. Pagls Grove swimming ana hshihe /
end nce on public lectures and cScri,es ana not
llttle stady q Chartauqua ana Of C3au'aHPn"ia h1Ne
made up his days here.
Thcsc Chau,auQua assembagcs are by 10 means /
4 minor study where inr'h nny b learned, incial
fig sociological and political science. as di4cuaSci IN
representative conferences and taught by specialists /
IN college class WORK. Aspiring and enthusiastic /
youth struggling and ambitious maturity and rc-rei'n'
ana wistful old age speak eloquent me sag" as I
uNoli fl,rY from III. NJ
poetry and pthos OF clothes another remarkable cir
cumstance OF these great gatherings and move one
strangely. The scrospctiue e,'r' for Improvement
of mind. amounting often something very HE ,
rivaton Suggested ia the rcthc- Startling question
put to a visitor hooking fer lodging room q ha You
Y In TO do ans cooEingl@ Other phases Of tie
audiences herc tie large number OF cmn' nj mci
and women, ard their Cosmopolitan character THIS
season. however may compare NJ - close with
other years IN The number Of pcrnsnen; visitors aud
n financial returns 10 he assembly cnnnn' iai unGe:
wen these civ umsaacs 10 have ,s distinct adVan-
ages for the serious student. who viii be all the
vurc OF individual attention.
The report OF the secretary and sIperntc ndcnt OF
the assembly. DIR. ". 4. Duncan. ct the Lass nccns
~ the trustees gives idea % the amount Of
business Involved IN the wording, e. the town. The
c.a receipts for tie wear ended Dcccnlbcl ~ 1902,
s.rc slaO9l4 81. and the l6erh policy Of he man
,aemcnt In providing The bret isirnc' os in Ia hcOs
nd OH the platform Brought In" "Np"n1tnHcs close
IN this figure Toward public entertainment. .li
,ctures went 2GGll 81. and 3i.5lG - 'Or college
.xp,nses among the Items Ct eYpersr aH more iiiln
ia 900 for improvements. Sj,00J for new property,
md $40 1000 for the nna payment oi debt Sccnr d on
he property of the assembly TIC corporation IS now
tirely free OF nil incumbianrc, ana ~ stated II Inv
Tribune last season, the proceeds VIII hereafter Dr.
.sed for permanent improvements. Tao Target 90
,pnditures in the past been for the erection OF
pr bile buildings. the building Of rc'crv"ir' inyAs
lie water MAINS the grading Of streets and liY'hs "Ht
II the grounds. This represents win oth'f 'Hpch1l-
ures IN this direction a cost Of Fl-J,J2" d. me
permanent Improvement, made DUNG W. curr'"'
Itar are highly gratifying. scwc"g" system on
he Coventry plan is In satisfactory oWr,u"h. me
.yine of seven miles OF sewer pipe was part oil