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

count of the N. Z. A. convention in
BufYalo. The different schools with a
| faculty Of seventy Of the best in
structors in America are now In full
course of operation. II one wishes IL
| make thorough study Of any subject
| for six weeks Chautauqua Is the place
to come for pleasant surroundings, rea-
sonable board, cheap tuition. the best
instruction, and better than all the rest
| an atmosphere of progress. The COL
lege buildings include the College, Col
lege hall, Normal hall and two an
nexes, Higgins hall, Kellog's Memorial
hall, the Temple and c. L. S. c. build
ing, all distributed over the northern
part of the grounds. The gymnasium
is on the southern part of the. grounds,
east of the base ball ground. Tho
length of this paper will not allow mo
to report any course in detail, but l
may do so at some future time, French.
German, English, music, painting.
drawing, mathematics, type writing.
short hand, wood.carving. cooking, elo-
cution, physical culture, Delsarte, ped
agogy, Biblical studies. etc, etc. all
are sell taught here. The instruction
from the Assembly platform Is largely
Biographical and centers around the
French in accord with the Z. l.. S. c.
programme for the coming year. Leon
Vincent's admirable lectures were upon
the great French writer's Bal2ac,
George Sands and Victor Hugo.
RELIGIOUS PRIVILEGES.
Several religious denominations have
headquarters on the grounds, supported
by voluntary contributions from their
own members. The Presbyterian house
is just south OF the amphitheater, the
Congregational north, the METHODIST
west and the Baptist short distance
south.
Both branches of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance union have rooms
prettily fitted up as headquarters. one
In Kellog hall, the non-partisan In the
Arcade. The non-partisan was opened
by Mrs. f. ]. Phinney, of Cleveland,
formally of Great Bend, Pa, and Mrs.
Plumb, of Chicago
There are grocery stores, a dry goods
store, meat market, bakery, drug store
milk station, fruit and ice cream
stands, curio stores, jewelry store, book
store and fancy work store here. The
grounds are lighted by electricity ana
gasoline One OF the blessings OF the
place is pure water from artesian weils.
There are also mineral springs. The
water for general use is pumped from
the lake to the reservoir and conveyed
in pipes as i'm ordinary cities. but Is
remarkable for its softness.
The chimes which play the 10 o'clock
curfew are in the tower OF the pier,
one Of the prettiest buildings on the
grounds. The much talked of model OF
Palestine Is on the lake front near the
pier. Here Mr.. Waterman gives lee
lures on the Holy Land" every after
nooon.
Yes we are in walled city, only our
wall Is high picket fence. To be sure
no one can enter Or leave without pre-
senting his ticket; but o. the security
of the place! In some respects a Verit-
able Utopia. Bars, bolts and locks
within are useless.
Several large steamers ply between
Mayville and jamestown and on pleas
ant days numbers of sail and row
boats are to be seen. On Sunday no
boat is allowed to stop at or leave the
pier, nor are tickets available for in
gress OF egress. But the country peo-
pie are allowed to enter without tickets
to attend church services.
In some future article I may give
you an account of the other summer re-
sorts on the lake. among them. Lake
wood, Celeron and Point Chautauqua.
CHAUTAUQUA's AIM.
Bishop Vincent has been very much
missed during his temporary absence
at other Chautauquas these last few
days. In u recent interview with the
Press club he said: 1T has always been
my object to keep the religious idea
ever present at Chautauqua. Camp
meetings have their work: Mr.. Moody
his; both grand and glorious. Chau-
tauqua stands between the two select
ing the best from BOTH
Had you been here Sunday and Mon
day you would perhaps have voted this
d dismal place. Sunday some rain,
Sunday night continuous rain. Monday
more rain. "Old Sol' coming out two or
three times, smiling deceitfully making
one think she could go out without her
macintosh. and then retiring behind
the dripping clouds. Truth forces me
TO say there are not good walks every
where and that Chautauqua mud is
first cousin to Kentucky clay. How
ever, the rain kept none from the coll
lege classes and lectures and enter
tainments We're we'll attended. AS wo-
men passed each other with bedragg
skirts. they would give a compassionate
look at one another as much as to say
How silly you are to 90 out in such
weather"
Monday afternoon DR.. George Adam
Smith gave his parting lecture on the
book of Proverbs" said good by"
hastened to catch a train and is now
envoyage for his home in Glasgow.
MINOR NOTES.
The first number of the Assembly
Daily Herald appeared Tuesday morn
Ing replete with good things and con-
tanning q revised programme for the
season.
The electric exhibition given at the
Pier Tuesday evening was very pretty.
Just 7 the fountain commenced to
play. I. Buffalo passed down the lake
casting he reflection Of its many col
ored ele, trio lights upon the water,
thus adding much to the beauty of the
scene.
Wednesday morning the Press club
were rendered reception by Professor
Van Saer in Higgins hall. to listen to a
lecture on the great illustrators and
view his fine art collection before it
should be opened to the public at
o'clock in the afternoon.
Among the interesting things
Wednesday were a musical lecture on
Frederick Chopin" by /. V. Flagler,
at 10 a. m., lecture at II o'clock. con-
cert at 2.3O, lecture by Professor Bryan
at 3 o'clock, Health of Teachers and
Children" Professor Leslie II. Ing