The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-08

to better advantage in the divided skirt
than in either the long or the short
skirt. Many were anxious to see her
rainy-day dress but as she had but a
few minutes after leaving the amphi-
theater before taking her departure
from ChautauQua, the audience was
obliged to be content.
GRAND CONCERT.
Thursday evening one of the grand
concerts Of which we have at least two
a week under the direction of DR.. II. r.
Palmer, was given. The music was
furnished by the Chautauqua Chorus,
Rogers orchestra, Buffalo Quartette,
Mandolin club, w. H. Sherwood, pian-
ist; Bernhardt Listeman, violinist and
/. V. Flagler. at the grand pipe organ.
One of the most noticeable numbers
was a descriptive fantasia, "A Rustic
Wedding" by Grunewald. The inter-
probation of this masterpiece by Rog-
ers' orchestra was very vivid, even to
the barking of the dogs. AS the birds
sang, a bat winged its way over the
platform, and a lady sitting near us
wondered ''if it made that noise?' Who
deserves the compliment the woman,
the bat or the orchestra? The choir
now numbers more than 500 and some
of the music they furnish us Is quite
marvellous. Thursday the c. l.. S. c.
class of 1900 held its first meeting and
elected DR.. Nathaniel l. Rubinkam, of
Chicago, president,
DR.. F. w. 'Gunsaulus drew crowded
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his course of lectures on "Savonarola," "
"Oliver Cromwell" and Browning"
Many pronounced him the most brilli-
ant speaker of the season, while others
well, they knew he talked longer each
day than the time allotted. His last
lecture was given Thursday afternoon.
Professor Shaler Matthews. of the
University of Chicago, completed his
course of five lectures on the French
Revolution" Friday. The lectures were
France at the Outbreak Of the Revo-
lution." attempts at Constitutional
Reform" "The Constitutional Mon
archy," "The Reign of Terror and THE
Military Monarchy" Professor Mat
thews Is dilgent student, pleasant
speaker and a logical, clear and concise
thinker.
PROFESSOR WHITES LECTURES.
Friday evening Professor John Will
lam White gave the last of his series of
illustrated lectures on "Old Greek Life:
Death and Burial" We were quickly
returned to the life of the Nresent
American age by a number of recep-
tions which occupied the time until
after "Chmes." a reception in honor
of Hon. Charles Il. Skinner, of Albany,
N. Y, superintendent of public instruc-
tion, was held in the Hall in the
Grove" Again was the hall a place of
beauty. Conspicuous among the dec
orations was a mass of tastefully ar
ranged cat tail flag and ferns. Nature
here is SO profuse in her gifts it is
scarcely necessary to- patronize the flor
list, although there is u good one on the
grounds.
The School of Physical Education ten
dered their friends a reception at the
gymnasium and all who attended were
delighted with their entertainment.
AMERICAN FLAG RAISING.
The great event of Saturday was the
| raising of the American flag to float
over the collegiate department. Ac-
cording to the statutes of the state of
New York every school, while in ses-
sion, must display the national colors.
The procession composed of the differ
ent departments, formed on Clark ave-
nue. and marched to the college. The
procession was led by Captain p. w.
Bemis, of the Grand Army of the Re
public, and William Smith. of Louis
vile, KY, a member of the Confederate
Veteran association. bearing between
them the Stars and Stripes. After the
ceremonies connected with floating the
flag from the top of it's very high pole,
the procession reformed and counter
marched to the amphitheater. Rogers
band furnishing most inspiring music
AS Superintendent Skinner stepped
upon the platform he was greeted with
the Chautauqua yell, given by the au-
dience and the 500 members of the
choir seated in the organ loft. Miss IIu-
genia Lessler, of Buffalo, draped in the
national colors, formed a beautiful pic
ture as she sang the Star Spangled
Banner" The audience and the choir
Joined in the chorus. AS the last stanza
was sung a very beautiful effect was
produced by each ember of the choir
waving a small flag above his head, do
ing it with a magical quickness.
The flag day exercises We're immedi-
ately followed by a lecture given by
Professor X. ID. Salisbury, of the Uni
versity of Chicago. His subject was "A
Trip to Greenland" 1t was an account
of the adventures of the rescue party
sent after Peary, and was replete with
information and humor. "The mosqui-
toes in this land of glaciers were so nu-
merous that friend clapped his hand
on his coat sleeve and when he re-
moved it there We're fifty-nine dead
mosquitoes. AS the mosquitoes there
are like rubber balls and hard to kill, a
large number escaped. The people in
southern Greenland have no commune
cation with those of the north. There
are ten villages in the south, none of
which contain more than 400 inhabi-
tants and these all Danish or mixed
breeds. In northern Greenland the peo-
pie are Esquimos. They are ignor-
ant and have no idea of cleanliness nor
have they any means of reckoning
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