The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-07-12

An Auspicious Opening of the
Anniversary Assembly.
rHB THRONGS ARE ARRIVING.

The City In tho Forest Again Filled With
Assembly Llfe-The New Administrative
Machinery in Smoothly Working Order.
Events of the First Week - Rudyard
Kipliug the Poet of Patriotism and Pro-
gress-opening OF the Summer schools
Next Saturday -- Fourteen Schools and
1eO OCourses-Excursions From all Points.
CHAUTAuQUA, July 5.
The Goth Chautauqua Assembly open
ed Wednesday. June 2S. amid the most
auspicious surrounding, and after the
months of careful reorganization and
planning the Assembly management
may well take to itself the satisfaction
felt by all in the smoothness with
which the new administrative machin-
cry has been set in motion. And yet
with all Its improvements in constant
evidence, as indeed they are, Chautau-
qua of '99 is the scene of that restful
yet energetic life which is the para
doxical result of the "Chautauqus
spirit" If the visitor who came on the
opening day was overmuch impressed
by the array Of bluecoated and BRASS
buttoned attaches, he soon found the
uniforms but the garb of kindly cour-
tesy, and there is already to be re-
marked, in the words of Chancellor
Vincent, "the same spirit of sociabil-
fly and fellowship that existed 25 years
ago."
The first public event OF the present
Assembly was the devotional service of
last Wednesday morning which was
conducted by Bishop John II. Vincent.
the topic being THE Silent God and the
Life of Silence. At this service, which
Informally opened the Assembly, brief
words Of greeting were also spoken by
Acting President Clem Studebaker of
South Bend, Ind, and Acting General
Manager Wilson NJ. Day of Cleveland.
Bishop Vincent has since conducted the
devotional hour each morning and the
result has been a series Of services filled
with deep religious interest
The two principal lectures Of last
week were given by Miss NJ. E. Ford of
New York, the first on "Juliets Phi
losophy," and the second on 'The Poet
of Patriotism and Progress" The
former she interpreted as 1.-The more
give the more l have" in a word. al
truism, or love in action. From the Ju-
let of Shakespeare Miss Ford turned to
Americas Helen Miller Gould for the
continent. or of her simile.
Rudyard Kipling was Miss Ford's
''poet of patriotism and progress" the
poet of the English speaking brother
hood He heard the talk of the cable
chains in his deep sea chantings and in
terprets their words to invite union.
Kipling is the first to make the poetry
of progress. His Recessional is
warning that not to the conquerers
alone belong the victory. England is
afraid of Kiplng." said Miss Ford,
because he will tell the truth. Kip
ling is a cosmopolitan and he has been
collecting rays of light from all the
world. When he turns this on England
he sees her faults"
The coming 10 days hold much in
store for the Chautauqua population.
During the present week Professor
f. N. Thorpe of the University of Penn
sylvania gives his series of five lectures
on American National Expansion"
These lectures at this time are Of far
more than passing interest and Pro-
fessor Thorpe, whose name stands high
in the field of historical research, will
be given a large hearing.
The principal event of Independence
day will be the address by Judge John
Woodward of the New York supreme
court. who then addresses Chautauqua
audience for the first time.
The music here has already reached
a plane as high or higher than that OF
preceding seasons. The feature of the
Wednesday and Saturday afternoon
concerts is this year continued and at
these the Pttsburg Ladies' quartet,
now filling an engagement here, the
soloists and the Chautauqua chorus
have distinguished themselves and
made instant successes. ]. V. Flagler
again presides at the organ and the
musiclanly dignity of his playing at the
services Sunday was a devotional tea-
ture of the day. At the concert Of next
Saturday w. II. Sherwood, the pre-em-
inent American concert pianist, makes
the first of several public appearances
here.
The opening Of the Chautauqua sum
mer schools occurs next Saturday, the
exercises being held at II a. m. In the
evening a reception to the faculties ard
students will be given at the Hotel
Athenaeum. A staff Of rs instructors
offer 12O different coures in these IA
schools Next Saturday Chautauqua
will be the mecca of special excursions
leaving the day previous over the trunk
lines and by Sunday this assembly
town will without doubt contain the
greatest population in its history at
a date so early in It's season, state
ment which is in fact true at the pres
ent writing.