The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-19
How the Texas Colorado Educational lnsli.
tuition VIII Be Opened.
A FINE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN ARRANGED
The Lectures Promise TO De highly
Entertainfng-What the Expenses
win He for the Term.

open to welcome its southern guests, aud
an extensive entertainment entered upon
closing with an appropriate concert in the
evening on Wednesday, the following
day. instructors In the various depart
ments will begin work and the regular
series Of day ana evening programmes car
rled out as announced.
The session, as last year, will continue
for six weeks with all the variations OF
daily excursions into the canons and up
the peaks. lectures both instructive and
amusing and musical entertainments Of a
particularly enjoyable character.
Most of the readers OF the Post know
that the Texas Colorado Chautauqua
grounds are located near the city Of Bould-
err 80 miles north of Denver. Nestled at
the foot OF the Rocky Mountains, the
Chautauaua Camp commands one OF the
finest views OF which this continent eau
boast. Below, the peaceful Boulder valley
wrapped In blue haze or aglow with the
brilliant colors that Colorado air provides
and beyond. the range with It's snow clad
pc~Ss which breathe OF GOODNESS and bouy
ant air and a renewal of health and spirit.
Those who attended last year have an
Idea Of the treats in store, but the second
year is necessarily more perfected as re-
CARDS the programme There are full
courses for teachers and students who
wish preparation In any one or all OF the
branches of mathematics, language. science
and literature and the instructors come
from the very best schools South and
North, Many OF the lectures will no doubt
draw much interest outside the students,
for they will be highly entertaining The
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out of doors, and classes in botany and
geology viii daily hetake themselves to
the canons where nature Is ready with her
demonstrations the formations about
Boulder being particularly interesting.
There Is school for Kindergarten
teachers and also real one for the mid
gets themselves. which Is free for those
whose parents live in the grounds And
incidentally it might be said that the
Chautauqua is an Ideal place for the small
folks. who have all the freedom OF home
together with a delightful change in scene
and air. As lady from Calvert who with
two little ones, camped last summer on the
grounds. told the writer: There is alb
solutely no way for them to hurt them
selves and ] am having such rest For
the older boys and girls there are clubs
directed by Mrs, Pennybacter OF Palestins,
Texas. and Mrs. Wuodcock Of Wymore,
Neh'. which are sure to interest.
The Art Department will no doubt draw
largely. Mrs Sherwood will give a series
of illustrated lectures extending during
the entire session There will also be
sketch classes OF various descriptions from
a teachers normal to water color work
out OF doors, the latter in charge of Mr..
Cox of Texas.
The musical attractions are very strong.
Prof. John Behr OF Kansas City, with
a symphony orchestra Of fourteen pieces
has been engaged for the season, and his
evening concerts in the open auditorium
VIII delight everyone. The chorus under
his direction Is free to all who wish TO
Join. Mrs. Behr, a brilliant pianist, will
give lessons TO those who desire and in
| structors upon a half-dozen other instru-
ments have been engaged The Physical
culture classes are under the tutelage of
Mrs Townsend OF Corslcana. and there
are dooartments for almost everything
now taught including a business college.
Inc course Of popular lectures makes
those who can not 70 TO the Chautauaua
10 sign profoundly. DR.. David Starr Jor-
dan. president OF the Leland Stamford
Jr.' University, will deliver sermon and
two lectures during the third week of the
assembly one OF them upon Evolution.
what 1t is and what 1t Is not"
Rev. K, f. Weldner. president OF the
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Chicago,
Is noted eXpounder OF Holy Writ and his
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the last two weeks of the session.
Dr. Grenville NJ. Dodge will talk upon
the trials and sufferngs OF the early set
| tiers OF Texas. Rev. Or. r. G. Hobbs
president of Calcutta College, will speal,
upon the peoples OF India Rev sam
Jones Hon Lyman j. Gage. Hon. r. w.
HAN or Vernon. Texas, and Luther Man
snip OF Jackson, Miss. are all booked, the
latter to lecture upon Southern Authors
There will be dramatic and dialect read.
lngs by people noted In that line. even
lngs with magic, plenty OF stereoptican
lectures and entertainments OF light
o.ruer VII intersperse such things as tho
literary treats of Prof Minis OF North
Carolina; Egypt by Prof Rossisnol of
the University of Denver and the illus
trated lectures on astronomy by DR. Howe
OF the same institution. The wargraph
week "'''
Even so late as this the course OF poou-
lar entertainments Is not entirely decided
and among the promised attractions are
William Jennings BRYAN and several re-
turned generals of the late war
TWO very desirable features have been
added over last year, CHIEF among .hen
being the electric railway which connects
the grounds with Boulder This viii en-
ahIe those who choose 70 board IN town
10 reach the ChRutauqua by n more
rapid and pleasant mode then the vans
OF last year offered. Another addition
is the cottages which are being erected
for those who do not enjoy tenting
person wishing to build may make q con
tract with the Chautauqua Association
for period of nineteen years No ground
rent is charged, and cottages may be bunf
at cost ranging from $1,000 upwards
Those who wish board In Boulder NAV
obtain rooms from 81 so 10 $3.50 week
according TO the locality, and board al
reasonable figures which may be had nv
writing to the Chautsuaua management
rs last year probably most people win
prefer the foored tents which are cool
comfortable and most healthful. These ara
o. various sizes, some large enough for
families to do housekeeping. articles fcr
which may be obtained upon the grounds
Gasoline stoves may be rented Tor the
season for from Si.00 70 $500; refriver-
a,ors $3.50 10 5000; double wire cots Use.
chairs 26c and SOC and other things In
PROPORTION, A lunch counter will be main
tanned on the grounds where at an times
Al reasonable prices there may be obtained
foods which Will aid the housekeeper, ana
daily calls will be made by the butcher ana
baker.
Cooperative housekeeping is reeom-
mended as cheap and easy The majority
OF the attendants will no doubt prefer
to live at the Assembly dining hail ,phteh