The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
!.,.g,l0ER, COLORADO.
The Immense Gathering Of Chautauquans
Expected There.
CONGREGATION OF INTELLECTUAL LIGHTS
Many Leading Educators, Orators
ana Public Men Arc Expected to
Attend--Thc Preparations.

canyons and cool retreats OF the Rocky
mountains. In the scholastic little city OF
Boulder. Colo, twenty-nine miles north
west Of Denver, is a unique Western home
OF the Chautaudua association. Here in
shady places and beside mountain waters
the Chautauquas Of the South and West
will congregate in thousands on July 4
to dedicate the hot months to moral and
intellectual development aud to health and
pleasure. Chautauqua workers of O dozen
Western and Southern States are the ac-
tive participants in building and beautify-
ing a new assembly ground--a great Rocky
mountain Chsutauqua home that, in the
brief space of one year, has become the
Christian and intellectual Mecca of nea.3y
half the Chautauqusns of the United
States.
An immense campus, beautifully watered
and walled about with great mountains,
is soon to become q city of tents, where
thousands of people from the congested
East. South and West are to make TEN
porary abode amidst the widest grandeur
OF the Rocky mountains, and yet sur
rounded by the highest culture of adj
vanced civilization. This rs the plan Of
earnest Chautauquans from the Mia issip-
pi to the Pacific and from Canada to the
gulf.
To accomplish this result thousands OF
dollars are being spent In the erection OF
buildings and In Identifying grounds.
congregation of Intellectual lights such rs
has never before characterized a Chautau-
qua gathering in America is prophesed
for Boulder, Colo, this simmer. In fact.
the leading educators and public men OF
the entire country have been urged to at
II
ich's best known platform orators and
lecturers have already consented 10 aid
In the great movement.
In this galaxy of celebrities expected TO
actively participate In the Rocky Noun
tain Chautsuqua assembly during the sum
mer are the following
Secretary Of the Treasury Isunan J
Gage, Colonel w. j. Bryan. Senator WIN.
E Mason of Illinois, Mayor Carter HART
son OF Chicago, Miss Bertha X Baker OF
New York, General II. G. Merriam OF the
unitah states army. Il. o. Lyle of the Ma
tlonal Educational association Mrs. j. p.
Sherwood of the Chicago art institnto
President Henry Wade Rogers of North
western university. President David starr
Jordan OF LELAND stanford university, and
President r. IT, Weidner OF the Chiearo
Lutheran theological seminary.
In addition to the above cntore OF tall
enI more tnan a score of special nstruc-
pce and literature have been engaged
She summer.
youlder, Colo, Is a homo or culture and
<-hnement. II is the scat of Colorado
State university, and is located IN a beor
titui valley az the very foot Of tho great
continental divide. Thousands of fcct
above IT, aud almost eneompnssinr n rIso
the picturesque and mighty Rockies. whose
lofty peaks, covered with snow d,lirbt
fully cool the atmosphere of the very hot
TEST summer days. Among the scenic rn
yiFonments OF Boulder that enrapturo tho
Tp.ol sIe hed ROCKS, Boulder Canyon.
Lovers Leap Profile Rock, Falls of ,,amn
Albion. Castle Rock and the alnost nm
surpassed Wild grandours of Arnn.hoa
mountain. NN'panos
= mammoth auditorium has been buut
vain seating capacity of nearly 5000 peo.
pie, and here the Chautnuouana viii ~
semble to listen to the orators ana ian,, 90
ers. In addition to thousands of icnts
seventy cottages are being ronstructod ~, |
accommodate those OF the Southern ,iaIt !
ors who might find tho change from thcir. |
neateu atmosphere TO life under canvaa
IN the mountains little too Cool Thcse
cottages will contain from tbroe IA d.
rooms each and VIII be of artistic srcht. |
iecture and piCturesquely lct,ia9 on III, /
Sfounds These will be rehted to tho Viz
ltors Rt nominal cost OF from Sl5 10 sg0
LOT inc entlre season dining hall has
~.NS 'NNi SNAoAiHNtbA on tnN RFOIinOa !
tnat VIII seat over 400 people at 4 single
sitting thus giving accommodations 70
those who may n0t care to provide them
selves with cooking outfits
This Chautauuua movement that has m
sumed such widespread educational pro- .
portions was inaugurated year ago bv
members OF the society in Texas and Colo l
RADIO, and II has since borne the name I
Texas Colorado Cbautarcua association"
although Its grounds at Bouldees'have nrae- |
Ueally become National campus for the
Chautauuua workers.
The first session OF the Texas Colorado 1
Chautauqua was held at Boulder last sum-
mer. and, with meager accommodations, X
drew nearly 10000 people, principally from
Texas Colorado and the adjoining States 4
This year the association proposes to omen
It's gates to the world on July 4. amid sttr- H
ring strains OF patriotic and sacred music \
and bursts of oratory from some OF the
most gifted platform speakers OF the couu-
try over $4,000 Chautauquans are expect
ed TO participate in the summers work, l
There Will be but Ave days devoted to l
study each week, the remaining days 10 be 4
given up to extended trips 10 Coorado's |
most Interesting scenic attractions such \
AS Platte Canyon, Clear Creek Canyon. n
Georgetown Loop, Manitou, Garden OF the II
Gods, Cheyenne Canyon and other points II
OF the Plies Peak region. The courses Il
o. study VIII comprise the usual subjects
taught at Chautauqua summer assemblies. II
which embrace a practical training in
nearly all lranchcs nf apadat,,ie aoa cnrA