The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-06-14

The Memory OF President Lewis MIL
Ter to he Honorod--A Corner Stone
From Jerusalem-News Notes-Gov.
ornor Roosevelt aud Left-Handed
Charlie.
CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y, June 1S.
Tributes to Chautauqua that are es-
pecially appropriate in this, the Amer
lean year of the assembly, have re-
Gently come from Cuba and Porto Rico
and in them is manifest another phase
of the widening circle of Chautauqua's
power for good which will this sum-
mer follow the flag into these islands
where its influence will become one of
the factors of regeneration.
The assembly's department of in
struction, in recent communication
to the military governors of these is
lands, rendered the benefits of the
Chautauqua summer schools without
expense to teachers from their schools
who could be sent to the States. The
official responses indicate the cordial
spirit with which the suggestion was
received by General Brooke and General
Eaton. These letters are as follows:
Headquarters Division of Cuba, Ha-
vana, May 10, 1899.
II take pleasure in acknowledging the
receipt of your letter of May 10, en-
closing program of Chautauqua summer
classes, and have referred the same to
the Secretary of Justice and Public
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for compliance, so far as practicable,
with your suggestions, which | trust
will be fruitful of good results.
Thanking you very much for your
kindly interest, am very truly yours.
JOHN II. BROOKE,
Major General"
"SAN JUAN, T.. r., May 26, 1899,
"Your letters to General Eaton and
myself received and we shall take
pleasure in making your generous offer
of instruction without expense to bona
fide teachers from this island known to
the people here through the public
press.
The war, the change of government
and the present unsettled condition of
the island have caused financial loss
to many teachers, and the number
we can send to the states is less than
we might wish; but we hope that some
may come and avail themselves of an
opportunity TO secure an insight into
real American life at Chautauqua, un-
equaled, | believe, elsewhere in Amer
lea. Very respectfully,
"Sub-Director of Public instruction"
An observance to take place at Chau-
tauqua as a part of the 25th anniver-
sary which will be especially gratifying
to all Chautauquans will be the SER
vice commemorative of the life and
work of the late Lewis Miller who,
with Bishop Vincent. the present chan
celor was a founder of the Chautau-
qua assembly. This memorial service
will be held Aug. l or in the amphi-
theater.
1t has been definitely decided that the
corner stone OF the Hall of the Christ
will be laid with elaborate ceremony at
the coming: assembly arrangements
being now made for the exercises on
| Thursday Aug. 10. The Honorable
George r. Vending, who is to deliver
the address, will give his remarkable
| tribute to the life of Christ. THE Man
| of Gallee." The corner stone has beer
brought from Jerusalem, its two stones
weighing over a ton. This, the first
laying of a corner stone at Chautauqua
will be one of the most impressive SER
vices ever held on the grounds.
One but needs to walk through the
| streets of Chautauqua to learn that the
reorganization of the management al
| ready means far more than the prom
| Use of improvements to come. The
march of progress has passed over the
| town until the repairs and bettermeni
of private property has become little
less than epidemic. Every street vista
! through the woods shows enlarged cot
tages. added verandas or bright new
coorings. tangible evidence of the re-
newed interest and activity which per
vades all Chautauqua.
Chauia"qua Notes.
DR.. George Adam Smith, the bio
grapher of Drummond, is to be in th'
country this summer and will viSi
Chautauqua. A peculiar interest at
taches to this visit because of the fond
ness of Drummond for this peculiarl.
American institution. In the biograph.
there are many illusions in Drum
monds letters to his Chautauqua visit
The national consciousness which ha
been aroused by the war with Spain
and the results growing out of it ha
given Americans somewhat new poin
| of Wow Attention has been turne