New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-01
TIE SECOND DAY AT MOUNT GRETNA
MANY VISITORS pREsENT-REGULAR COURSES
TO BEGIN on JULY 7-BoTANICAL AND
GEOLOGICAL CLUBS.

GEOLOGICAL CLUBS.
Mount Grctna Penr. June 80 (speclan.-The second
dav of ihe PENNSYLVANIA Chautnuqua St mas thihSS
generally I'm "A state OF Incompetence. ara the dairy
programme IS being carried out amid the noise created
In plocing the finishing touches on new cottages by
corncri,rS and PAINTERS. In day OF so the grounds
Will be- in good condition and everybody VIII be
scttIcd I'm solid rustic comfort. The fact tina. things
would be- unsettled for few days after the opening
was wisely anticipated by the Executive Committee
md that is why the regular courses OF tuition VIII
rot begin until Jnly 3. The few days intervening
will be- devoted to establishing the cottageTs ana
ARRANGING the curriculum. At the same time addresses
by the different deans and prominent lecturers, as
outlined in the published programme, are bdrg givc'
,he same rs Intended during future days. \ large
number OF visitors were present today from neighbor
ing cities being attracted chiefly by the concerts oil
the Boston stars Company and the local talent ol
Harrisburg. 4 number OF botanical and geological
exploring clubs have been formed under the leadership
Of different instructors, and several trips have Deem
planned to the great Cornwall ore banks several
miles distant by the clubs and others have organized
70 classify tho botanical samples OF the South Mountain
the flora OF which Is very extensive and presents
some rare varieties.
Dr. Edmund j. James, OF the University OF Penn
sylyana. who Is here rs the representative oil "e
higher Institutions OF education ana VINO Is the ieao
Ing light in the University Extension movement
spoke this morning "a large auu'h'c' MS o"'J'''
was "Thr Fnctors OF n High Education, ana the NODE
Of Attaining the Same" In his address Dr. James
stated that % per cent OF the people were pro-
hlbed from indulging In more than common schoo
education from the fact that ordinarily the coiiee"
education Was too expensive, and that the Item OF
time was the controlling element with those who
labored for tho nccessaries OF lie. The Chautaaqua
and the University Extension plans OF education pro-
hose 10 overcome these objections and that 'he Idea
Is gaining In popularity Is proven by the encourage
mont shown 10 the Pennsy Nanla Chauiaulna ana
llAc institutions m over the country. After MS al
dress Dr. James started for Philadelphia where he
will address the summer school Of the University EN-
tension students, aftcrwari visiting the New-ioiK
Chuutauaua and other states
Ia thr department OF sacred literature. Professor
F. A. CAST Of Franklin and Marshall College was To
Instruct IN Hebrew, but owing t. illness he cannot
be- ere this summer and Professor Augustus Schiltze,
president OF the Moravan Theological seminary, OF
.,,,hlchcm Penn. has consented 10 take that branch
and already has n large Glass organized. composed
maIrly OF divinity and Biblical students. The Rev.
Theodore T.. Schnauk, chairman OF the Executive
committee, who Is the author OF "Thc Art OF Con.
o. SETON" has arranged lecture To the advanced
Students, entitled The Source OF an Ideal Edica-
ton"