New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-07

DR r. d. ROBERTS,
,ooter NOT go much an educltiohai s"'i"e 80,
90 - centralized mental and spiritual force ""o''
d" - ,hrouohout the world and some
,, htcb "a made apparent here In uhti'sUaA-
49,, ,,,,s O. rho Mace Chautauqua Is no" ~ ''
hest and imprcsses itself through us h''","'
bcautv and through special preparations ,
eaa # dav but the spirit OF the great ~,
+, enc fact most distinctly recognized lhi' ",0"
sion while pleasing and enter'a'""e 90 ,,o
matte occurrence. is profoundly imp - ,h.
,,h,,,,, man and woman. The audience III u'e
great amphtheatre last week hu'"o'''
many being Chautauquans through euu'""o'
heated summer residence Il" va" -, 80
snonses to the regular yearly pract'cc " Wv ~
siding officer in asking rising votes r",y .,,,
presont who attended the first Assembly '"'"''
-. aco and a majority OF the audience VIZ
members Of the Chautauqua Literary ana 'e'e"''U
Circle 4 large number were viSi'hs 49,,
for the first time. including many ''H''''
Worlds Fair who were taking adNan'"s' - ''
over privileges to see something oi ''''' '
- rast In its groves About thirty guests iro"
" ,na COOS were present. Vice-chancellor
cor,. = Vincent presided. telegram WAS 'e""
iron, MIR Lewis Miller. the preside nj OF 'hau'"ul'"
since It's establishment. who was "''""' 49,.
Akron ohio. and cablegram p'o"e"'
from Chancellor J. H. Vincent inc" III
holm DR. j. l.. Hurlbut Di. NHna"' ~ ''"f ,
and prof as
Characteristic addresses. The Rev. W. r. 'r",'S
., ri,.shurg as "A pioneer Chauiauinan' Sn'''"''
tho evolution Of the movement, and 'r lh'o'o''
Flood spoke OF the Influence OF 'hau''rFu' ~
,h crcdav-school for better education Tor 'e'n
pcrancc for the Observance Of the 'h''S''"" "'
hath and for the advancement oil women
The honor of 4 ChautaUqua aelrt" was "''''''''
>. mr. n D. Roberts Of London. the ie''""'s
,,rcIes NJ hearers and spectators being sn'l'hl5
transformed into sea OF ioaiainS "hi''n'9' a.
thousands OF handkerchcis nutt"reh III enthu7h'N
tic greeting Mrs Emily Huntington Mh'r 'p'".
eioquen,y OF the uplifting OF womA" '"'''
through Chautauaua. and Dr. ". \. duncan we
executive officer OF the business iht'I'S'S VI
Chantauqua. exceed himself IN happy IAN. 1T
j. e. NJ Johnson. OF Missouri. IN MS "H"''SS
embodied the thought that the man VINO h'"'S'S
the world is not Ee who imparis kn'"''l1' ""'
he who induces thought and that 'hAnu'ulu' -
pre-emlncntly thought inducing. tn" Rev :" D.
Piddccoote made OF his Kaleidoscope addresses
changing RAPIDLY from humor L. pathos hr
Vincent referred 10 the Roman catholic summer
school in "A fraternal way. and TO similar H"Ne
rnent started by Hebrew YOUNG men lew
months ago Rabbi Henry BeFkowitz. OF hodei
Shalanl synagogue Philadelphia. was introduced
.s their leader and received a hearty welcome. IN"
sneaker alluded TO the carrcatucss and enthusiasm
NJ ChautauquaIs and TO The readiness OF IN" ne
brew people for a popular "ducatiohii '""''"''''
along the lines lai down by chau'nuauA III
conclusion Rabbi BcrkowitZ sail: "Thonfh We may
disagree in obeyng the dictates Of conscience In
matters Of dogmatic and doc;rinal religion" Hn'S-
,ions LET us ton hands for education In the tru"
American spirit to make religion. as has well pceh
said here more intelligent. ana recreation n'"''
respectful and more revcrrnt Dr' ". r. iieS-
bury and DR. J. $ Ostrander were also upon tue
platform.
4 vesper service preceded the regular meeting
and during the evening the well-trained chorus
which has lust been handed over to Df. II. H.
Palmer after "A month OF drilling by J." >. I'e"So"
sang several anthems with admirable expression
The Schubert Quartz. William H. Shcr"o"" anu
bernhard I.istcmann contributed to IA" enjoyment
of the occasion with musical selections Inc
ravinc and grove extending to the lakeside were
Transformed into a scene OF beauty, mazes OF
colored lanterns and flags of all nations peihs
festooned among the trees. y new electric ioahtaih
delighted the thousands who gathered on the lawn
along the lake front and elaborate fireworks
music by Rogers's Band and the ringing OF the
chimes closed the exercises Of Opening Day
which IT Is proposed hereafter 10 call anniversary
Day"
Later In the week arrangements were erected
for the new Jewish chautauqua movement TINS
outcome is the result Of plan which Rabbi
Ierkowitz has been slowly developing during the
last ten years At a representative Jewish con-
yention held I'm Philadelphia on April is last an
executive committee was elected Tor thrce years
and n Chautauqua Literary and Scientific depart
ment was organized. officers were chosen. IN
Guiding n board OF councillors made up OF promi
ncnt Jewish educators, and a membership com
mittee was appointed for organizing reading circles
throughout the country. The Chautauqua course
has been adopted with the exception OF the re-
liglous readings. which Will be substituted by the
Iewisb counsellors Dr. Cyrus Adler. OF the Smith
sonian Institute. has been asEcd TO direct the
course I'm Jewish history and Or. Richard Gottheil
in Jewish literature. Special features a normal
oo,,r.. for Jewish Saba school teachers and
course of instruction arranged with view To
Americanizng immigrants. The Chautauqua pub
lications including THE Chautauquan.' circulars
and cards Of membership will be used. the special
religious readings being published by the Jewish
branch. The movement promises to be highly
cessful the younger men among the Hebrews being
enthusiastic supporters. At the Jewish Congress
IN ne held In connection with the Worlds Fair
the subject will be brought to general attention In
It's now definitely arranged form.
DR. r. ID. Roberts, secretary to the London So
o,o,v for the Extension of University Teaching be-
sides giving a valuable series OF lectures on the
Evolution Of Land Areas. presided at several
ferences on University Extension. and during the
week gave many practical suggestions as the out
come OF twenty -one years trial OF extension work
in England The Gilchrist Educational Trust was
noted as an illustration Of popular educational
movement entirely outside OF University Extcn-
siop DIR ! H. tlchrist who died at an advanced
age in 1874. after providing Tor his family. left
his estate for the benefit, advancement and propa-
CATION OF education and learning Scholarships have
been founded in India. Ceyon. the West Indies
Canada and I'm various local colleges In ENGLAND
Considerable grants of money have been made from
time to time to educa tonal institutions and the
trustees have for some years spent large sumo
In procuring the delivery OF lectures By distin-
guished men Of science to workingmen In the towns
of England. These lectures which in themselves
thar han edu