The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-22
BOULDER'S THIRD WEEK
The Colorado Chautauqua Is StIl
Attracting Visitors.
EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL WORK DONE
Lectures by Able Men and Women.
Notes and Personals of Texas
People In Attendance.
SCElLfNT EDUCATIONAL WORK DONE

Boulder, Col, July 17.--(Special Corr
respondent of The Post.)~-The Chautau-
qua reaches its third week OF the season
with reputation ar advanced beyond
that of any previous year. The pro-
grammss, day and evening, have been the
best ever offered by any assembly in the
West and the large audiences are evil
dences OF the constantly growing interest
The edus&ional department, with its
great corps OF forty instructors, is moving
forward like q perfectly adjusted ma
chine, and the, popular entertainments
given In the auditorium are exceeding all
expectations. Visitors from nearly every
State west OF the Mississippi river are to
be seen in the eager faces which gamer
before the platform. The Texas Colorado
Chautauqua is no longer limited to State
lines, II has become National.
In tho third weeks programme il prom
lsed a galaxy of talent that car not fail
90 please even the most rltical. The
evening entertainments, the outdoor con-
certs, the clubs, councils, lectures, round
table and conversational gatherings are
adapted to please. instruct and elevate
every person brought within the range Of
the assembly
the orderly arrangement OF the business
affairs in the office Is largely due to plans
put in force by Mr.. Edwin r. Chamber
lain OF Sam Antonio. Early In the present
session the board OF directors, recognizing
the unusual business ability OF Mr.. Cham
berlain, invited him to outline a scheme
OF financial management. which he did
with tho greatest success. Affairs In his
department are moving as smoothly as a
we'll oiled machine. His attention to de-
tails is Incompatible.
The Texas Colorado Chautauqua is be-
| coming well labeled. Names equally as
classical us those of the Pullman and
wagner sleepers are given TO the recently
built cottages Among the names are
Rest Cottage, Bide-a-wee, Wild Rose,
Marlposa, Guenthean and Lone Star Cot
tages
The Fridays meeting OF the c. i. s. C.
Round Table "woman's place IN the up
building OF a CITY, was discussed. Mrs.
y. G, Charlton of Waco said she was Inn
pressed with the cleanliness OF the streets
OF Colorado towns and cities, especially
the streets OF Denver, and she wished
! thst Texas cities had streets equally as
clean. Mrs Isaac s. Lolen of Texas thought
the pivotal point OF good city government
WAS III the proper Observance OF holidays.
In Friday's lecture Dr. Ayleswortn re-
viewed tho New York group OF authors.
He discussed Richard Harding Davis, w.
ID, HpNells and Kate Douglas Wiggin.
/. Dt, Aglesworth had "A fine collection OF
/ Autographs and speaks In a familiar way
y authors as OF old friends, calls them
Rudyard. James Lane and so forth
Miss Edna Burohill Of Fort Worth Is In
Denver visiting relatives during the sum
mer. Miss Burchill is known as the 'girl
With the baritone voice." Is very ambi-
tous and hasa brilliant future before her.
She sang last Sunday morning az the First
Congregational church In Denver and has
nude an engagement to sing during the
summer a. the Boulder Chautauqua.
Mrs. Sherwood continues to attract
larger audiences to her daily art lectures
than ever before.
/ The painting I'm the art gallery h,
! Charles S. Cox OF Waco known as THE
Hour OF Rest" has been sold TO Mrs
Haldeman, sister Of Jane Adams OF Hull
House. Chicago This is the fourth paint
ing sold since the Chautauqua opened
7 All Chautanquans are glnd 10 hear OF
the return, promised on Sunday, of Mrs
Noble l.. Prentiss OF Kansas city, who
VIII assume charge OF her work In the
'woman's council The death last week Of
ihet huGhand. Noble l., Pren1ss. chief
editorial writer of the Kansas CITY Star,
and an Intimate friend of the bate Eugene
Field, was mourned alike by all Chau-
tauquans who knew Mrs Preutss
~
The Misses Sophia Gill, Bertha Gill
Ella Sanlosky Myrtle Arnold, Susie Pope
and Mrs D. B. Lewis from Tyler are oc-
cupying rooms in Boulder. They come to
the Chautauqua grounds frequently
A. w. Beckham and NJ Jones spent a
couple OF DAYS at the Chautauqua from
Sillabee.
Miss Kittie Mimnaugh and Miss Maud
Mculton are late arrivals from Denison.
Miss Hockiday, u teacher in Sherman,
arrived on Monday and Slll remain ell
Miss NJ. H. shanly is in Boulder from
Granbury.
Miss Clara Tumln from Fort Worth
is here for tho season.
=. p. McManus and Mrs. McManus are
here from San Antonio.
Mr., j. a. Adams aud wife are here
for the summer. They come from Lado-
MA.
Miss Jennie Jackson Is the last one OF
the party of young ladies from Denson
to arrive. she came in Monday.
a pomIuent arrival from Waco Is Mrs.
II. w. Beaumont. She remains at ST..
Gertrude's until the first Of August and
closes the season In MaDitou.
| .. GIcQd4e brown from Victoria was IN
Boulder for q few days. He Went from
here to Denver an6 was on his way to
| Manitou.
Mrs. o, L. Klrkam, accompanied by
Miss Ledbetter from Dallas. are living IN
Boulder for the summer.
Miss Sarah Hymaa from Dallas Is spend
ing a few days in Boulder.
Dr. and Mrs. Warner and Miss Tucker.
sister Of Mrs Warner, all from Calves
ton. are in Boulder for the summer.
Mrs. Austin and children from San An
tonic are in a leading hotel in Boulder.
MIR. W a. Adair, editor of the Mar
shall Evening Messenger. accompanied by
his family, are in Boulder. He remaius
for few days only, but will leave his
family here for the season.
Mrs. DIR. Fucker from Temple, sister
of Mrs. Joseph w. Bailey, is In Boulder,
Miss Benenice Young of Waco has
been entertaining her sister from De-
Moines. On Friday night Miss Youngs
dialect reading from Uncle Remus," waa
exceedingly good and the audience ap-
plauded and made her read more, Miss
Young is a typical Southern girl, raised
In Alabama, and says she used TO near
the Garloies tell the story OF "Brer Rab-