The Portland daily press., 1895-07-27
BUGS, POTATOES, MUSIC
Served to Interest Students at
Chatuaqua Yesterday.
PORTLAND ARTISTS ARE RECEIVED
WITH GREAT FAVOR.
Nature Is Doing Her Best to Make
Martha's Grove Delightful-Pleaanre
and Profit Combined in the Days Pro-
nrarnma.


and Profit Combined in the Days Pro-
gramme.
Chautauqua. July 26 After the fresh
ening shower of last night the grounds
look as cool and dewey as if it was the
first of June instead Of we'll along into
the last of the summer.
The teachers Of zoology and botany 90
specimen hunting" In the early morn
ing and bring back the subjects which
to lecture about. Miss Mantle, the zoo
logist, explained the construction of the
cheerful cricket to her class, while Miss
Richardson took up ferns and had some
beautiful specimens freshly gathered Fl
The cooking school, las usual, brought a
car load of enthusiastic ladies to listen to
Miss Barrows' demonstrations in the
starch line. One very curious illustration
of starch in common foods was furnished
by potato, which was grated without
being peeled, the grated substance was
then strained into dish, the woody sub
stance left in the strainer was thrown
away and when the liquid in the dish
was poured off the bottom was covered
with a thickslayer of potato starch, this
starch was cooked with water and a very
good starch was obtained. One elderly
lady in the audience exclaimed: 81 re-
member when starch was made in our
family in just that way.
Two very delicious dishes were served
fish stew and. the caramel custard, which
was not served yesterday. on account of
lack of spoons.
Mrs. Osgood considered amendments
At 4.00p m. the renowned orator and
wit, Prof. j. Edward V. Cooke of Cleve-
land, Ohio. the poet reader, gave his first
entertainment, consisting Of selections
from his own works, including saluta-
tions, dashes of dialect, comedy court
ship toasts of all nations, interspersed
with scenes from the immortal bard of
Avon. 1t is hard to say whether Mr..
Cooke excels in tragedy or comedy. He
is young man of much promise and
everyone is delighted that he is to give
three more entertainments.
Miss Rice and Miss Tarbox sang de-
lightfully and Miss Chamberlain whistled
the whip-po-will into envious silence
Miss Nelly B MacGregor played the ac-
compartment artistically.
In the evening the following excellent
programme was enjoyed by large audi
ence:
Piano oSolo-Pasauinade, Gottschalk
Miss Nellie B. MacGregor.
Vocal Duet-See the Pale Moon,
Campana
Misses Rice and Tarbox.
Whistling Solo-The Forest Fairy.
Venzano
Miss Ella NJ. Chamberlain.
Vocal Solo-The Holy City, Adams
Miss Ida M. Tarbox
Reading, Selected
Prof j. Edmund V. Cooke
Vocal Duet-Venetian Boat. Song
Blumenthal
Misses Tarbox and Rice
Whistsing Solo-Love is All, Chamberlin
Miss Ella M. Chamberlin
Reading, Selected
Prof.J. Edmund Cooke.
Dream Lands, MacGregor
Miss Rice, with violin obligato by Miss
Goodwin.
Whistling Solo-March from "Tobasco, -
Chadwick
Miss Ella NJ. Chamberlin.
| The artists were enthusiastically re-
ceived Frequent encOres were demanded.
| By special request Miss MacGregor gave
her Dirigo March as an encore.
TOLD BY THE WHISPERING PINES
Miss Henrietta D. Rice is entertained at
DR.. Gordon s summer home near the Ok.
ford.
A party of twelve drove to North Con
way Saturday, visiting Dianas Baths,
the White Horse Ledge, Cathedral Rock,
Echo Lake and other points of interest.
| Miss Ida Tarbox and Miss Emma Dun
ham are guests of Mr.. and Mrs W. r. Tar.
box.
Mrs. 81. Fl. Shaw and her son, Mr.. Win
field L. Shaw, drove from Portland il
their private carriage. Mr.. Shaw has hi.
saddle along with him and spends good
deal of time riding and exploring the pic
turesque logging roads with which the
forests are gridironed.
Miss Treadwell is rapidly improving
and hopes to resume her class work on
Monday.
Prof. Chapman and his orchestra arrived
today, Chorus rehearsals begin tom or
row. William H. Smith of Norfolk, Va
Mrs. L. P Evans of Dover. Miss Hattie
Evans of Dover, E.P. Woodbury. of Swed
en-, Miss Ella M. Chamberlin, Miss Nelli
B. .MacGregor, Miss Henrietta D. Rice
Miss Ida NJ Tarbox of the Boston Idea
Company, J. Edmund V. Cooke of Cleve
land, Mr. and Mrs L. 81. McKenney, Mari
on NJ. Rideout of Bartlett, Charles L
Harrell and wife of New York city
Charles E. Stillings of North Stilling
Mrs c. E. Stillings of North Shilling, ar
among the late arrivals