The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
THE CHAUTAUQUA ENDED
Third Annual Meeting Came to Close on
Wednesday Last.
SESSION HAS BEEN A COMPLETE SUCCESS
Attendance from Texas WINS large.
New Cottages Being Erected.
Notes and Personals.
SESSION HAS BEEN A COMPLETE SUCCf
fspecIal Correspondents OF The Post)


Boulder Colo. August l6.-The third an
nual meeting Of the Texas Colorado Chautau- |
qua closed on Wednesday. The exercises OF
the closing week began on sunday with a
sermon bv Rev Thomas r.. Green o. Iowa.
Monday an athletic exhibition was given in |
the auditorium Tuesday witnessed the pre- |
stntation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Ngnt."
wednesday concert was given in the even
ing
The six weeks session has been an admitted
success. Its platform attractions have been
varied. instructive and entertaining. The
music has been beyond criticism. The yari-
Gus summer school classes have been well
conducted and the entire management has
been sal, sfactory in all its u. psrtments.
one OF the most noticeable faatures mas
been the hiEh social ana intellectual cnar-
ncter OIL the campers on the grOunus. Iney
have Represented Ior.y-one States. AS viewed
In the crowned dining hail or from the plas-
form IN the auditorium 1t was plainly evil
dent tnat they represented a superior type
oil American mannoJu and womannoou Wltn
sucn a patronage established, ana the con-
tinued excellence OF the MANAGEMENT no tear
need be entertained that the Texas orado
Cnautauaua has not become permanent
feature and viii not long remain recognized
factor in promoting the best elements Oh
soc al. moral and Intellectual growth.
AS the closing days draw near the burro
has become the fad of the hour and the burro
train is in constant demand. Rod ROCKS
and Gregory Canon have been favorlte re-
treats for short distance trips ana many
llt,lc crowds have been groupsd about these
picturesque scenes. On "Wednesday evening
party OF Texans. chaperoned by Mrs. MAI V.
Jones OF San Antonio. started to make the
ascent of Green Mountain. towering aooye tao
grounds. Their general app aranee would
/ have Indicated party bound Tor the hlon-
/ d.ke. for they were fairly burdt a wth
wraps aud fur capes. They returned by
moonlight although very close TO the hour
/ or sunrise.
! The travel to Mt Alto Park and Ward.
! over the Switzerland trail, has been some
/ thing unprecedented this week Wednesday
! evening a moonlight excursion attracted many
/ Chautauduars
The Chautauuua cooking school on wednes-
day was given lesson on the different cuts
OF meat illustrated by cutting side of
beef. 1t included the location and appear
/ ance Of different cuts the ties of good
/ beef tho best me hods of selecting and using
the different portions Mrs. Edwin Oh imber-
lain Of San Antonio and Mrs. Bradford OF
Bonham are prominent Texas members of the
cooking class.
Dr. T. e. Green of Cedar RAPIDS Iowa,
| delivered an able sermon Sunday afternoon.
The usual sacred concert followed In the
evening.
Monday night, Prof. Larimore gave a clos
ing exhibition drill with his classes in the
gymnasium. The progress made in this de-
partment during the six weeks OF the Caau-
trrdue has been most gratifying 70 every
. Chsutauduan and especially TO the board OF
-
strong attraction TO Texas mothers neNt year
A great closing feature OF the Chauinuoua
was the presentation of shakespea IRE
magn ncent nlav rendered in a most &C
centable manner by state university students.
under the direction Of Dr.. II. w Callahan
of Boulder
Ben Campbell and I. s Mver from nous
ton. were callers at the press tent on Thurs
day They are touring Colorado and keeping
Mrs r w Dealv and family, from Garves-
! ton, at the close Of the Chautaudua. will go
to Denver and will finish the season in
Colorado Springs and Mantou.
Edwin Chamberlain and family, from san
/ Antonio 90 To GlCnwood Springs and about
the first Of September will further on, to
Mrs. Clarence ousley from Galveston, re-
companied by her sister Mrs Oicott of Dali
las, has made ARRANGEMENTS for Two weeks
mountain recreation at Ncierand Boulder
r. ii. Lawrence. chief clerk oil the general
passenger and ticket department OF the dois-
ton and Texas Central railway In Houston.
was a member of party OF railroad men
end their families who visited the ChAItauuua
sa urday. He was accompanied by Mrs. Law
renee.
Dr. Homer r Wilson viii put in ten days
preaching at Longmont after the Chautaudua
closes, Mrs Wilson and the family return
to their home in Fort Worth ABOUT the first
Dr. H. c. Prtchett. president of the Sam
Houston Normal in Huntsville. will spend
week with ms family IN Alien S Iaik pelOre
returning to his school.
Arthur Emery of DALLAS spent several days
lore during the closing OF the session and
made a trip 10 Ward.
Mr. and Mrs. g. II. Could Of Palestine
were registered at downtown hotel this
week ana came UP to the Chnutauaua several
times
S. G. Eiba OF san Antonio was a Boulder
! guest this week and although he was on
the grounds daily he found time 10 20 20
Ward aud engage in other mountain reerea-
tion.
Prof. J. l. Long. president of the Cnau-
Lauqua association and superintendent of the
Dallas scnools, arrived for the second time
this season on Saturday Many regrets have
been expressed that Prof. Long could not
spend the whole season ct the ChautauquA
hut all were pleased to see him return and
he in turn is pleased with the many express
hi1ns OF satisfaction coming TO him from all
sides He Is proud OF tbs success OF tins
Texas Colorado chautau1ua for this session
of 1910,
on Friday the Texans were magnihcentiy
entertained by Colonel A, l.. Teagarden OF
Austin az Wood Mountain mine. Three coach
leads OF Cnautauquans left Boulder at p. IN
ON their arrival they were treated to a trip
through he entire work. and the mill was
stopped TO enable them to get better ex-
! PLANTATION. Below the mill in the pond sew
eral charges of dynamite were put in below
the water. The spray rose seventy~fve feet
and was photographed. Colonel Teagarden
presented each one with a bottle OF assorted
| ores and all were delighted with what they
saw and the pains taken for their entertain
ment
Miss Neva Parker of Galveston spent sew
eral days this week in Boulder climbing
mountains and attending lectures and con
certs at the ChautauquA.
J. NJ. Bennett came in from San Antonio
Monday to get the benefit OF the close of the
Chautauqua exercises He made the trip
TO Ward as a side excursion.
+. L. Penn OF Wnsboro has been during
me week investigating the prospects for
next year. He thinks there will be soon
number OF Winsboro people here another
r a. Burkett OF Houston registered at a
downtown hotel Monday aud has been putting
"a MS time driving horseback riding and a
gay ABOVE the clouds at Ward
Mrs A: Il, Want aud Mrs w. r. Harris
nelu, ooth or Fort Worth were Chautauuua
Visitors early in the week. They are touring
1olprado this summer and keeping out OF
the hot weather.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gibson OF Fort Worth
, are spending the week comfortably located
~ cottage Mr.. Gibson Is the general agen,
~ the passenger department OF the Fort
MoItn ana Denver road. He considers the
Shautagqua proposition supplemental TO al
o,ner colorado resorts and is thoroughly
pleased with the expressions OF satisfaction
rom all sides by Texans who have beer
spshalhE the season at the ChautauQua
Bliss Laura r. Bush instead OF returning
70 hsr nome in Dallas this month has de.
coco 10 spend the winter in napvor