New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-12
Observation-Disclosures
TIE FINE SITE AT MOUNT GRETNA PARK.
PLANS FOR INTERESTING CouRsEs-shEiCHES
OF PRESIDENT STEWART. DE-. uARh
AND DIR. REECHER.


AND DIR. BEECHER.
Harrisburg Penn, June . (specal.-P"rhars TO
INSTITUTION for III" PRONUNCIATION OF knowledge mas ever
started under more favorable circumstances VI WIN
brighter future before It than that OF the PehhSyl-
vania Chautauqua. At the head Of all The depart
men's have been placed men OF acknowledged aollN'
while the financial branch is managed by men OF prae-
teal business experience.
The Chautauqua management last year leaseu sew
cral hundred acres OF ground In one OF the most
beautiful, hcathful and centrally located spots III the
Keystone state, the seat from which IL hhuehcc
will 60 out and where thousands will receive insruc
iion In every branch Of science art. theology ana III
erature. Mount Gretna Park. the name by which 'he
place Is popularity known lies In the southern section
OF Lebanon County, Penn. amid tie rigGedn's' anu
natural beauty OF the south Mountain. In the c'hie'
beautiful plateau. is situated the city OF co'"se''
halls and dormitories where the pennsylvania o"a"-
tauqua ms established itself The Phladelp III ana
Reading Railroad. running parallel with the oo",h
Mountain TIE north, and the PENNSYLVANIA ""i'-
road running along It's southern line. with tn" corn
wall and Lebanon Railroad bscctng this quiet Forest
connecting these two great lines. make the rniroao
facilities for transporting visitors to this place con
vcnient for all.
Directly opposite tie extended plateau upon whicn
is located the Chautauqua. Hes Lake Conewaeo al al"
fetal sheet OF water covering fifteen acres. ana upon
ties every summer evening south OF TIE lake ana
Immediately adjoining II Is the encampmeht GROUNDS
OF the Third Brigade OF the National Guard Ol rcih'
sylvanla. Last year during the Homestead disturb
ance here were mustered the entire First Brga"c an"
the state Fcncblcs and for two weeks thcS "'re n'
I'm readiness to depart the instant word was reoeN'u
from the commanderln-chicf TO do so. Their pres
ence was the source OF much enjoyment TO the 'n'u'
tauQuanS c
To the north of the Chautauqua grounds Hes "o'
crnor Dick the highest point In the South Mountain
and from It's observatory the surrounding eonh'' ''
be seen for thirty miles in every direction ms point
was selected BY the Gcodetlc Survey OF the '",'u
states as one Of It's signal stations. The road TO 'h'
top Is most delightful stroll. narrow-S~iSc r"''
road also runs II the summit
The main entrance TO tie ChautanGla Gronno' Is
beautiful Arrangement OF native pines and naples
with four gates. Three other entrances 'ul' III
like manner but smaller also admit ol passage l" ""
from the grounds. As You enter the man s', "
group Of tennis courts are seen upon IN" ''l W.
are always used from morning 10 night d"fihs '''
summers Assembly. 4 little further on ana vo"
,,ond before the main auditorium. or Chau'a"P"a
Hall where All tie large entertainments are "''".
This Is n largo building capable OF s"a'ihG s'I''''
,horsora pcople and erected upon the canthc''r
system OF trus,cs. not pillar ohsruc'' II. WV VI
speaker or audience. lis acoustics are P''''''' W.
dor,c thc most delicate experiment In sound pp''i'''
gco. ~ tbc Chnuiauaua management. H"i"r" r'ao"
ING the main buildings. passes on inc ieI' INV
general bookstore and newspaper department. anu
,li fcU feet % this j. located the headquarters o'
be Chau,auqua Literary and scientific Circle oi "'"
the Rev. H. G. Pardor Is superintendent
From Chauiauqua Hall radaic IN" dih'r'h' "''"'
and s,rce,s Of this city Of cottages, the avenues run
MING cast and west and the streets norm ana Sp"'''
OF the cottages that line the avenues some are r''"
tire arc elaborate In design aud all generally Nh
lshed in natural pine.
There have been several change" In the h'hnS VI w
partments this year, and Instead "l Only ""' N
II vns decided 10 divide the Chnn'anpna mo wv"
forms the first beginning June = ana ''"'hE '"'
n md the Second opening July II ana closing july
20 This year, officers The Rev Ut. ''"'E' u
.ow,r, 81 IIorri burg president the Hon VI H"-'hs
and the Hon u. ErmcnirT,ui. Vie" pr'lu'h'"' Wv NJ
H. A. ,icrdsen. Of Lebanon. corresponding ''''''"'
ccorre d. Rise Of Lebanon. trca -urr' "Nc'"uN' con"
miuee Theodore T.. schmauk. chairman W. H. Dun
,,r and J. NJ Carycl. board Of Managers Dr' w IL
Mcknight The Hon. J. b. Mcrh"r'on' inc h"h' ''"'
% t,n,z the Rev W II. Lcwars, II. u. cochran
"..n,,n, q Nolu ". H. I'rich. j. II. Rcdscchcr.
Icmh.rccr Ice l.. Grnmbn". Professor y. H.
.,, and the Rev stanley Krcbs. ana the Nv
roh.r, r. -aricr. recording secretary pr' - ""N
u,rl &c again the chancellor and head ~ III" ia'uiY
In tho pcpartmcnt Of sacred lilerainr, Professor
Will, J. Bcccher. Of Auburn Ih"ooe'Ai S'"'"'''
viii be dean this year In plac" oil Dr. H. = "''""'' "
citcoco University. DR.. Iecchcr viii have "ho'r
,ia ~ b,s assistants I'm this department Professor
- , c,.t ~ Franklin and Marshall college, ana IT"
,ssor Gcorce TAYLOR Eiilngcr. Of Muhcnb'rs '"'
lcgc. ,,,,,.s.,,. ,,u lac
T., clarr. Of Chancellor iark. In the sam" "'ll''
mon, Mis- Elizabeth carpenter Professor '"'n r'."''
~ Chicago; Professor Laurence q bTl'"o"''''' ~
fcsSor J. X. Light and DIR. Percy VI h''''' " ~
moro will give instruction.
'' A., nror,r.ont Of Literature and Language FRO
,o'nr rohor, Eli, Thompson. formerly Of the I'M
,.rltv Of Pcnns yyania, Will b" DEAN VII" '''
II currcn Professor &. f. E'lilE'r' MISS ''"'' ~
rrucouG and Dean Thomp-on associated VII" Num-
prot.s-or Laurence &. Brickcn,'"in VIII "e"'h "
dem OF the Art Department. ms n'F"' a.
vr,. nlouche Louise Farrand. Of Philadelphia 'n'
Misses Lehman. professor 'o''' '
lessor " J. Eatzcn
pr,.sor Frederick starr. Of the University 81
c,Ic,oo will be- dean Of the Natural science Depart
ment: Dr. Charles \. Young. OF princeton '"'''n,',
p.o,os.or J. X Light and Professor Curreh Will u
instructors. .., 90 instruct
Mig lydia j. Ncwcomb has been engage" ~ '''""'
- en- the De,are and swedish systems OF phys''"
,,t,rc The business department VIII De "l'"'' ~
,cssor sbumbergcr. The Chautanqua eN''h''oh - "
- ,oroi full courses, talks by prominent icc'"'o'H
and clo.swork The Department OF P'daEos'cS' WV"
othods and government. Will he under irolcSao' 90
Y,c,, formerly OF Berlin University. WIN sp''"
,.c,uros hv Dr. a. y. schacHer. Dr. f. .. Ly.e anu
NJ G. NJ. Philips Miss s. X Lpp'nco'' oil frocoe'
Normol Institute Washington d. C., Is 10 nave '""'e
- IN. Normal Kindergarten. The Chau'auqia L'''"il
and scientific Circle that was snch pron,''e",
feature last year. will have Its rcsulnr ua''s mo""
rah, ox.rcises presided over by the Kew H. ~
Pardoe. . y, astronomy
Dr Charles A. Young professor OF a''ro"o'"'
=, uuroo,on University L. To give ur'c ""
,uro, illustrated By sereopticon 'o'ne'S ," "",
wo,.ors y "Thc Earth from an Astronomer o''
a view, and THE Latest News from 'ns o''' 80.
DR. Frederick Starr, professor OF pa'aeo"'o'De' ".
archaeology In Chicago University, ms .o" -, ,as
c.l,yer q series Of five lectures. Inc oo"''' ~ '
uem m,, camc First steps in Human Progress ana
e." lecture, aFirc Making and Food-dc',ng o'on'S
and Metals" "Gcsturc and Speech "''''"e'
and "Tncs and Traditions" ~ A. po.so
A., ,,,o NJ ancient archaeology. Fcrcy VI. h''"''