Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-20
A CHAUTAUQUA.
Flagstaff to Become an
Educational Center.
Brief Outline of the Plan
for Making it.
Several Phenicians Already
Interested in the Movement.
Observatory Park the Future Seat
of Learning and Summer
Enjoyment.

Arizona is to have Chautauqua and
it's location is to be at Flagstaff. The
project is hardly ten days old but it's
evolution seems to be already assured.
The full development of it may require
time, but the present season will no
doubt witness the beginning of it.
Governor Hughes, Hon. Jas. A. Flem-
ing and ether gentlemen of southern
Arizona have for some time had in
mind the selection of pleasant location
within the territory for the enjoyment
of summer vacation.
1t also happened that for some time
enterprising residents Of Flagstaff have
believed that theycould offer that kind
of location. During the late meeting
of the board of control at Flagstaff,
plans for the establishment of a sum-
mer resort were agreed upon and will
shortly be carried into effect.
Flagstaff presents many, in fact, all
reasons why it should be selected for
such purpose. In healthfulness and
comfort during the summer months
and accessibility to grand aud impress
sive scenery, it is without rival on
the continent. Its altitude is 1000 in
suring during the summer. months an
unvarying pleasing temperature. 1t is
surrounded by gigantic pine forests
whose healthful balsamic fragrance fills
the air and the water is of the purest
character.
The town is situated al the base OF
the San Francisco peak, " .a2se altitude
is 49, 900 feet and whosestop is snow
capped throughout most of the year.
Eight miles south are the homes of the
cliff dweilers, and eight miles north are
the ancient habitations of the cave
dwellers. Sixty miles away is the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado, reached
in a ten-hour drive. In Oak Creek
within conv snient distance, is the bes;
trout fishing IN America, and the sur
rounding mountains and forest abound
in wide variety of game.
| These are reasons why Flagstaff
would naturally be selected as a sum
mer pleasure resort.
Equally strong are the reasons VIII,
it should be chosen as the site of
summer educational convention. Th
location OF Lowell observatory makes i
a recognized center for scientific re
search.
Scientists have discovered two thing:
about San Francisco mountain foun
nowhere else in the explored world
Upon it's slopes are seven zones of flor
and fauna and in it's construction ever
geological formation, presenting to tn
naturalist and the geologist field {
observation obtained nowhere els
within equal limits.
The idea is therefore to establish
settlement similar in its aims, to Chau
tauqua and Ocean Grove.
The citizens of Flagstaff offer to Sc
to summer residents lots within th
: city limits at rate of three lots for s.
, on the condition that improvement
amounting to not less than 500
made on each purchase. At the DR.
vailing price OF lumber there this SUI
will go a great way toward erecting
l habltable summer residence of thre
rooms. Beyond the limits, towar
: Observatory point is a tract of Ian
rising by a gradual slope to 800 fee
This tract together with that which tt
city has offered to set apart for for sun
mer residents has already been christel
ed by Hon. James A Fleming "Obse
vatory Park"
, Mr.. D. M. Riordan, of Flagstaff, h,
! offered to give 81 600 toward the buil'
. ing of an auditorium to De erected
the center of Observatory Park.
The purpose OF the promoters of tn
movement is to make the park tt
meeting place of annual convention
conferences and synods of evangelic
churches within the territory, of reforl
organizations and secret societies.
. is also hoped that the teachers of II
territory will come together during tt
: summer months to gather professions
y help from each other. 1t is probab
! that the Territorial Normal school an
. university professors may meet and il
y stitute special course OF study durin
= the summer season. There is also a
> expectation that the location and fiel
for scientific research would attract me
of recognized learning from easter
schools and that annual courses
lectures on every branch of learnin
and science might be arranged. Schoo
7 of art, oratory and elocution are col
D templated in the general plan.
The Atlantic and Pacific railroa
company has signified that it woul
7 assist the enterprise by making an a
resort and educational settlement. tt