El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-05
JOHN SORENSON
Master Workman, X. of L Eel paso.

gate that leads to the grounds without
providing yourself with gate
ticket" to be punched whenever you
enter or leave the grounds. The cost
depends On the length OF your stay: but
is very moderate in any case, in view
OF the fact that it represents practical
ly the only expense of residence aside
from board. Once inside the grounds
the holder of a ticket may attend any
entertainment, lecture, recital, or con =
cert given in any building, with the ex-
ception of the classes in the Cbautau-
qua College OF Liberal Arts and certain
special courses in art and music. Be-
fore long you find that the high fence
surrounding the assembly grounds on
the land side is meant for business. and
that he'thst attempts to enter in except
by the strait gate Is accounted thief
and a robber. The delusion of the new
conner that there are no policemen be-
cause he sees no brass buttons is dis
PEELED il he attempts to play any sharp
game with his ticket, or to ride his
wheel CD the sidewalk, or to disturb
the public peace after the chimes ring
at ten in the evening. The machinery
of the Chsutauqua governm emf does not
rattle, but it is always in working or
der.
STRIKING FEATURES
of the place are the Amphithester,
the Hall of Philosophy, the college
buildings, and the wilderness of cot
tages crowded together in true metro
politan fashion. Chautauquaps must
love to be close together. Except on
the outskirts of the grounds, there is
no space to speak of around or in front
of the cottages; and the streets are
therefore not particularly attractive,
especially as most of the older cottages
are plain to the point of ugliness, with
their osck-dOor arrangements unpleas-
aatly conspicuous fir IN the front. The
truth is genuine Chautauquan is so
intent on his high thinking that he
lets his plain living descend somewhat
lower than is necessary. The marve-
lous patience that must be essential to
existence in the cbeaper-boarding-
houses is surely worthy of some re-
ward. But the fine old trees, the
glimpses OF the lake, the fresh, bra
cling air, atone for many shortcomings.
MEN ARE SCARCE.
The Amphithester, an immense,
low-rOofed building in hollow near
the hotel, is the gathering place OF the
host. Here, at almost any hour from
nine in the morning till ten at night,
you may fnt some hundreds or thou
sands of women, young and old, and
fair sprinkling of men, rising on some
occasions to a respectable minority, for
at the outset we must remember that
men are always scarce at summer
places: and of the large number that
comes to Chautauqua there are not a
few who seek their recreation in other
ways than in attending meetings
from morning till night, You meet
them wandering about the grounds
in groups-very frequently groups of
two; you see them rowing on the lake,
or swimming in it; you find them on BIZ
cycles on all the roads in the neighb or-
hood; you find them On hand at enter
tainments of light nature, and oc-
casionally at lectures strictly, severely
serious. But the women are constant,
faithful and long-suffering. There is
only one thing they will not do. They
will not listen to a lecturer who is dull,
or who does not speak distinctly, or
who talks beyond the hour. Under
such circumstances they gather up
their fancy work and leave without
ceremony.
THE PROGRAMME
is rich, varied, stimulating. The aim
seems to be to have something for
everybody. There is devotional
hour at nine or ten, with Bible study |
or lecture conducted by some able |
leader. During the rest of the morn
ing aud The afternoon there are lectures
on subjects historical, literary, scien-
life, philosophical, all more or less |
but not therefore lacking in |
accuracy and scholar
ship. For Cbautauquans want only |
the best. Such speakers as Prof. r.
6. Moulton. of the University of Chi
cago, Caspsr Rene Gregory, of the
University of Leipzig, Faston Bonet-
Maury, of the University of Paris, Mr..
Leon FL. Vincent, DR.. A. J. F. Beh-
rends. DIR. j. H. Bsrrows, DR.. J. NJ.
Buckley, Prof. j. B. DeMotte, rather