New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-20
Study 1yD cool BREEzES TO DISCUSS AFFAIRS
THE LONG ISLAND CHAuTAuQ'h'
A PLEASANT PLACE IN HOT wEATiER-EDC-
CAT1ONAr FACILITIES OFFERED.

PLEASANT PLACE IN HOT wEATiEh-H''-
cAT1oNAL FACILITIES OFFERED.
Educatlonis great thing IN more ways than one Il
annears 70 haveturned "A barren sand dune on Long
Island into a pleasant hnbltatlon for man one year
ago the narrow strip OF sand between Great SJ"'h
Bay and the Atlantic was SO bare anu H'u '""'
even a mosquito would have mad hhri time "F'"s
there. The cause Of education has suddenly tufhe"
the place into pleasant summer abode. ana to-day
there are several thousand people there enjoying
the cool breezes and improving their minds az the
same fine The place has been modelled after
Chautaugua. AMI in fact Is called the Long
Island Chauiauqua. 1t IS known as POINT q "oOi'
and is about five miles east OF Fire Island i''he
the latter place II Is exposed TO the ocean 50
thoroughly that remaining there Is almost Inc '""
ing an voyage.
The idea Of establishing Chauinuqua colony on
this spot was no, discussed until last winter. when
the question was taken up by y. W Foster presi-
dent Of the Riyerhead Bank; the Rev \. b Cotton
OF Patchogue: the Rev. John u. Long. OF Babylon;
O. A. Ackeriy OF Yonkers: Dr. 6. W. Wnterbhrn.
OF this city and a number OF the principal business
men Of sayville Islp. Babylon. Dayshore and other
towns along the south shore Of Long Island
Last April an association was formed whose p7in-
clpal object was to establish pleasant seaside re-
sort where education healthfulncss and pleasure
might be combined. The company oongh' US acres res
OF land on the ocean front. and cut IL "p mo "a"
building lots. These lots are sold AT nominal hH-
ure. providing the purchasers VIII agree 10 put ny
a house within year. and already there are marry
go houses erected. Hundreds OF others are living III
tents
An auditorium has been built with a seating
Capacity OF 1909 and stage large enough 10
accommodate "A chorus Of ~ There f. also n
school building with thirty clnssrooma. the Asso-
citation House and "A large number Of stores ana
lighthouses.
The beach at this point is extremely good. be-
ing hard and gently sloping out TO the deep water
Summer classes in many branches nave aIrenhy
been established much the same plan as that
at Chnutauqus. Tho season opened on July =. ana
will continue until September > Besides the regi-
lar classes there lectures ana entertainments
in the auditorium every day. fee II charged
to those who enter the classes but the lectures
etc. In the auditorium are free. \ zee is also
charged for admission 20 the grounds. fhis being
done keep out undesirable element sea
son tickets can be secured by those who intend
TO make long stay at the place
a large number OF speakers has already been
secured as the occasion requires. Among those
who have agreed TO be present are Senators Hili
OF New York. PETER. OF Kansas. Dubois. OF Idaho
Mitchell Of Oregon and blanchard Of louisiana
congressman Quigg and Covert ~ New York
Boutelle Of Maine. burrows. OF Michigan. and
sen. the Rev. Herrick Johnson. Carroll - Wright
Hamilton W Mabe. Miss Frances = willard. Dr
William Hayes Ward Mrs Margaret Rottome
Charles &. Bonney. Captain smith. United states
Navy: the Rev Dr. \. II. Bradford. the Rev. Or
John J.. ScuAdcr. and the Rev. Or II. u. Tyler.
The principal professors having charge OF the
classes this year Chalmers Martin. ~ Prince
ton A. G. Zenos OF Chicago. Greek. T.. T. Nourse
OF Hartford. Latin. g. r kroeh, ~ Stevens Insti-
tute. modern languages: +. q. Quicken. music
Miss a T ward arr. Mrs y. A Lincoln. cook
ing. and r. H. Snmmis. navigation.