The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-23
BOULDER'S CHAUTAUQUA.
A Larger Attendance Than Ever Be.
fore Recorded.
THERE ARE $50 PERSONS REGISTERED
The Auditorium Is Generally Filled with
Visitors Niahtly--some Texans
Who Arc Present.
HERE ARE $50 PERSONS REGISTERED


wagons fitting up tents ana cottages these
mark the advent OF new guests to the cha.
ianqua IL Ii did not the people tolling up
the hills, carrying hand satchels ana paut.
Ing would
The ChatauQua is entertaining more
guests this year than ever before. A census
taken yestt rday shows $50 persons Oh tbe
ground. This does not include thos, boar,l.
lug III town who belong to the Chantau,ua
Preparations are being made for about 100
Who are expected this week
The school also has a larger enronmen,
than ever before. The auditorium. which
seats 1880 people, Is generally allel earh
night. This hail is one of the attractive
features Of the Chautauqua; the natural
STOP Of the hill has been utilized a. m,
graded floor The high location conlmau rs
the breeze at all times and the yIev NJ
the valley below The Chimes Of Norman.
dc will be played Wednesday evening,
Hetmann. the magician, was here SATURDAY.
Nehlhg' anu each evening MIR Rlschurs
ulceestra gives some OF those an nulnhei,
- ~. San hnd most anything here to sult
u,S ulste' the students seem ia h. living
on iuNt aNum and popcorn, and the pop.
corn merchant will certainly grow lirh
nere' mere are too many attractive nuOks
uVte Tor fonlnces not To flourish. This
pace j. aisu the haven OF the shirt-waistrd
nan, the short Sklytcd woman. the hare.
iturd Eirl anu overalle1 boy. II certain
~ Is a blessing to mothers. who do not
thye to Keep their children In "npnle.plc
order, AZ at most fashionable resorts 10
" uAconNenilonally clad Is % b. conven.
uohal az the Chautaugul II you wish
screening ecrie and really little out Of the
humdrum Hue, the scream OF the cnyo.es
~ nilhight may hll the demand This "a
uhRWefeu by thc loud call OF the hurrns
so there Is no end Of music here aud one
~ spared me eXertion of choosing.
hw II Is indeed a RESI- ana pleasure to
shuit.skltel all day where size pleaSe-,
also converse with muster minis unTcstrIcf.
pI ~ tue conventional formall,es of the
In one letter It was impossible to touch
upon the various branches Of tho Chautau
qua The lecture by Mrs. SherNool WIN
s." popular In TeXas, hlv' thought
would b. 81 interest These lectures are
given four times week free to all on The
Sionnds. This lecture The English Pre-
hapla' htts' was given nv special request.
The English pre- Baphaelltcs were. hs we
Know brotherhood. each OF whom was
artist. designer and poet The n7iGinnl
members Of the school and those who gave
direction ~ lhr thought were John Ruskln
and Dante Rosetti. The other mcmbers
were Geotge Watts, William Morris Dnrn
thls brotherhood are immortal not alone
pSeauS2 their beauty, but more because
Of their message to mankind
When Rosettl was young. soon after he
had written that masterpiece, "rhe Blessed
Damsel.' one day when walking lie met
. gir Of such unusual beauty he followed
her ana saw that she entered millinery
store, where she was employed. Day after
day Rosetti passed and saw her there At
last he entered the store and after con
vcrsirG with her asked her IL she would he
the model for picture which he wished
80 make. She consented. and the face OF
Elizabeth sldall is the face Of The Bless d
Damsel. which soon followed Besidpse
the delicate beauty OF the features, with
which we are familiar, her beauty was en-.
haneed by glory Of golden hair, which
vas. While Rosetti was painting and strug
Cling for a livelihood two young men Ell
tered Oxford to study for the ministry. One
The Former was William Morris, the latte,
Rlne-Iones. Under the tuition of Rosptt
and lirskin The Young men gave nj the
ministry for the furtherance Of art. They
Helped ta form Che brotherhood ROsett
loved E!izahcth sidan, ana his love was
rrtutsed. Poverty, howcvpr prevented for
long timr their marriage. At last thet
were welded Being unable to provide
suitable furniture, tie brCthcrhndl decided
q make the furniture foi the rew home
= hus originated the school az arts ana
crafts, h Morris chain. tn impetus which
has hecn given o home decoration.
Elizabeth sidall was tile model for til
ll0iherhood, and her PURE face can he
tltced in many of their pictures. rWo
years after her marrlag' She diC1. R1Setti
had written for her sake She had been
his Inspiration. Gathering together his vol
tines and fragments h. placed them he
tween her pure check and golden hair and
burietl them with her.
For seven years he left them there. then,
at the earnest persnascH Of his frien l.
he took them out and again becar TO writc.
SIN, for. her snke, to immortdiizs her TO
the world
i picture of Elizabeth sidall. aud which
lnietprcts one of the message. Of me
brotherhood, Is entitled 'Beatrlce. II rep
iesrnts young girl sitting nv large, omen
window in Florence. The garden, tropical
and opulent Is before her She hoiiS 10
her hand white poppy emblem o. sleep,
The spiritual face has 2 look Of holiness
and expectation A red dove is flying to
ward her u IL the emblem OF death; me
emblem Of love. For here Is on o. INC
foe II T. love. II l. rGl"as, ! n.
freeing Of the soul. In tho background
eiands Dante. He sees the dove aul com
spoce viii not permit description Of
many pictures. just few which sYnlhollH'
the purpose OF the order. One ~ Burne'
Titled 'Iife anl Love" Tho mud" fgur
~ Young gill tLifel l. irving :" climn up
tue siippprv rock bank II 2 sirc1m NC,
ideals having been shattered. nor hopt
lost she had dashed herself into RI maei
etr0m. Love leans over the BANK, ana
t0fng The shIiukng hann, drlMs Axe, her ~. nn
pitv I'm tho girls face. the sweet, cJmrirto
Understanding In tho eyes of Love are
heathlcss plP'lircs Tor rhnritT. ManV q,
the nigtures OF this brotherhood IRE owned
"penfice" IL owned hy Mr. Hutchinsor
NJ ChIcapo Burne.Iopcsn' Hope waits
u orc re- nad Light" arc IN this cently Mr5.
sherwood he's been told Us many owners
~ nicfurcs that thry Will wlllinglr S.nl
thtm OVER tho country for Inspection II 4
hie.nrnof place 10 keen them Is guaranteed,
II NAV bc Of interest 20 recall th@' the
sol, II Burne.Jones. Phillln Burn Jones
Il thS nalnter Of the Vampire. whic1
Kipling has hplpp1 lmmortaiUe b. rs
NAV he and Kiniine are cousins Was
is still living, He gives away all O. MS
pictures.
Among recent Texans Registered al the
Cbantauoua are Mr. and Airs Edward
fInntberlain and children OF san Antonio
nhev have urarpd their rreit hlaiho COT
trpe Mr. Chamberlain is chat mah OF ne
exsct,tl1e rOinmliieC aui has charge OF
HNiisS Annie Il Moos Of san Angelo IL
o,.sf Aiiss Clnre Barton ~ HUNTSVILLE j.
h,ne aIso Miss Marv = Martin @, victoria
MIR cox the scenic artist Or ware ar
~, ~ vesierdav from ths lhousan lses
other arrivals are. diss Mawl. Low
Ronhan: Mr. and Mrs Konndra
mi cbiinfen Paris: Misses Fannie Bar
s ,ti,ra nnd Meadows. Hamilton; II;
i'Afiss 'neftIe B Gaines and Miss Belea
~ rbauuies are enjoying 20, i"us'oL CO
~. Miss Hughes 4 with them
ONE Texans who tonk 4 trin Around ~