The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-25
Correspondence of The Tribune.

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Correspondence of The Tribune.
Chautauqua, July 24.-The readers Of
the Scranton Tribune are doubtless
quite familiar with the early history
of ChautauQua, the origin Of the G. 8,
c., and its great power as an education
al factor. not only throughout this
country but in other lands as well. Yet
many may be interested In reading the
impressions Of one who visits Chau-
tauQue this year for the first time.
Those who have spent but two or three
days here and in that time tried to sea
and hear everything may not have been
favorably impressed. To know Chau-
tauQua, one needs weeks at least. The
first few days one Is quite certain 10
lounge upon some pleasant veranda or
on O verdaDt knoll in the shade of some
grand old tree and gaze through the
luxuriant foliage, out upon one of the
clearest, purest. highest and most bean-
tiful navigable lakes In the United
States. listening the while to the music
Of the crickets. treetoads. squirrels and
birds-not being disturbed in the least
by mosquitoes or flies.
Lake Chautauqua is as variable as q
maiden in her teens, usually smiling,
sometimes pouting, but never have l
seen it In rage. The other morning
as looked upon 1t just after sunrise
It seemed like a magnificent sheet of
FURNISHED silver sprinkled with innum-
cradle diamonds scintillating upon its
surface. AS seen from the college ver-
anda it sometimes presents the great.
est variety of shadings. grays, blues
and greens. the beauty of the scene
enhanced by the forests. hills and wales
beyond. Mayville and Point Chautauqua
forming part of the landscape. During
r. storm white caps play upon its sur
face and 1t IL shrouded by the over
hanging mist. II you would know its
mood when the moon is shining In all
her beauty. ask the young people who
are out rowing. And maybe they can
also tell you Of the gorgeous sunsets.
MENTAL DELIGHTS.
One series of Illustrated lectures last
week. was given by Charles Sprague
Smith. on those three great artists of
the Barbizon age. Millet, Corot and
Rosseau. Many OF the pictures were
scenes In the Forest of Fontainbleau,
from which they drew largely their
inspiration. AS we stood few days
since upon an eminence commanding q
view Of the lake and the surrounding
country, a friend remarked, How Mil
let. Corot and ROsseau would have re-
veled in these scenes"
Sunday morning there were probably
1000 people assembled in the vast am
phitheater. which has a seating capac-
ity of 5000. The morning discourse
was given by DR.. George Adam Smith,
whose lectures on Hebrew poetry have.
excepting those Of Leon Lewis. been
the most favorably received, Of
any SO far this season. The
music IN the amphitheater Is
furnisheds by a choir of four hundred
voices from nearly every state in the
union under the direction Of DR.. II. X.
Palmer, with l. w. Flagler ut the grand
pipe organ. accompanied by Rogers or
chestra. While sitting here listening
to the grand musical strains or words of
eloquence, surrounded by beautiful for
est trees. one is reminded of Bryant's
words: THE groves We're Gods first
temples"
How much grander is this scene than
were the ones I'm that larger amphi-
theater-the Coliseum at Rome, where
multitudes assembled to witness the
fights Of the gladiators.
DR.. Harper's Bible class, held in the
amphitheater every Sabbath morning
at 3 o'clock. is well attended. At 3
O'Clock the different clubs assemble for
Sunday school and ut j. 80 march to their
respective rooms, the band furnishing
the music.
The c. $. 8. G. Vesper service, held
every Sabbath evening ut o'clock, Is
one Of the most popular of the whole
week. All/available space, both in and
near the Hall in the Grove Is always
occupied.
The small boy, and, judging from the
crowds attending, the larger boy and
girl as well. have been delighted with
q series Of sleight Of hand and trouba-
dour performances given at intervals
during the last ten days.
The loyal Chautauquan athlete was
5ubilant at the victory of the Chautau-
qua Base Ball nine over the jamestown
club last Saturday. Previous defeats
were forgotten.
CHAUTAUQUA COSTUMES.
Chautauqua is cosmopolitan in dress
as in everything else. At the pleasant
receptions, of which several have been
given lately, ladies with large hats, with
small hats and no hats at all, light
gloves, dark gloves and no gloves; in
silks. satins. fine organdies. travelling
dresses and shirt waists-were all
equally at their ease and were pre-
sented to the dignitaries with that
grace Of manner that is peculiar to our
American women.
Speaking of dress reminds me of the
pretty colorings exhibited by the multi
tudes assembled in the parks along the
lake front and on the lawn Of the Hotel
Athenaeum every afternoon to hear
Rogers band. There are no signs
Keep off the grass" At any week.
day lecture the men and women alike
are privileged to wear hats or not, as
they please. 1t is not unusual to see
ladies In their dresses without wraps
and ladies in fur capes at the same
gathering.
The opening exercises of the Col
legiate department were held July H.