The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-31
CHAUTAUQUA GROWING.
Changes Seen Everywhere In
the Sum mer city--New
Manage ment.

IN. mdy
During the many years of Chautauquat
history there has at no time been &c
marked growth in oil branches Of its
work as that shown In the last three
years. 1890 marked the 25th anniverasy
Of the Assembly and also the advent Of
new regime In the management and or.
ganization OF the many departments Of
the Summer City. Interests heretofore
divided were amalgamated and admins.
tered from a common center. Wide in
terest was awakened by the infusion OF
new life into the various channels Of the
work and marked and radical changes
were instituted in the physical side OF
Chautauqua as well as In its administra
dive policy. At that session the increase
In attendance over previous years
amounted to 20 per cent, and last sea,
son, under more adverse conditions, the
visitors were equal In number. Again
1901 promises to be the greatest in Chau
tauqua's history. There is an especial
national interest In the Pan-American
Exposition to be held at the very gates
Of the Assembly, and the Chautauqua
program is In every way worthy Of the
attention which 1t is attracting. The
names Of Governor Odell, President Har
per, Joseph Jefferson, General Lee, JohI
Mcneil, DIR. Talmadge. Senator Fair
bands and DR.. Gunsaulus add unusual
strength to an otherwise strong array OF
men of prominence In the educational
field who will speak at Chautauqua thi,
summer.
The summer schools have been
strengthened in proportion to the grow
ing demands made upon them. A sum
mer school for library training has beer
added as distinct department. 1t will
be directly in charge of librarians Of wide
reputation. Special classes in Spanish
and English for visitors to the Exposi
tion have been added to the school for
modern languages. Radical changes
have been made in the nature-study work
in which the nature study department OF
Cornell will directly cooperate with
Chautauqua and instructors from that
institution will be in immediate charge
INSTRUCTION for children has also been
unified and graded for all ages from the
kindergarten to the graduate adult. Spe.
cial courses in manual training, nature
study, history and music will be offered
In the boys and girls clubs and vacation
classes will be organized for children be.
tween the ages of the kindergarten and
the clubs. In the other departments new
coures have been added and additional
instructors engaged. 1t is interesting tc
note that there were more than $4,000
visitors at Chautauqua last season whit
were free to attend the 300 public exer.
cises and 1884 students attended 112
courses in the summer schools conducted
by IA instructors. a---.
In addition to the usual Chautauqua
excursions it will also be possible this
year for visitors to the Assembly to take
advantage of the Pan-American rates to
Buffalo, which is but two hours distant
Chautauqua residents are making
many improvements in their property for
the coming Assembly whereby better nc.
commodations will be offered summer
| visitors.
Several summer residents are building
new cottages, among these being Rev
| G. w FOulke Of New Castle, Pa, who is
erecting a cottage on James Avenue
Mrs b. 8. Station, who is building a very
handsome cottage on Center Avenue
Miss Mertie II. Hull Of Cherry Creek,
N. Y, whose plans are for family cot.
tage on James Avenue and Mr.. II. ].
Cook of Panama, N. Y, who is building
| a large roomy cottage on Whitfield Ave.
nue.. Fine cottages are also being built
| by Mr.. Frank Terry of Chautauqua,
| whose lot is on Ames Avenue; Mr.. @. l.
| Cotton of Chautauqua on Ramble Ave.
nue., and Mr.. Leroy Il. Clark Of Toledo,
| o., who is building a comfortable family
| cottage on South Avenue. Mr.. J. A.
| Reaugh of Cleveland. o., is building o
| pleasant cottage with all modern i'm.
provements on Bowman Avenue, Mr.. Il
A. Sleeper of Cory, Pa, is erecting a
pretty little family cottage in the corner
Of Peck and Warren avenues. Mr.. Otis
Brightman of Stedman, N. Y, is plan.
ming to have his cottage on Scott Ave.
nue. ready for occupancy this summer.
Two particularly fine residences are to
be erected on North Avenue this spring,
one Of which is very spacious colonial
house owned by Mr.. o. w. Norton OF
Chicago, and the other owned by Mr..
Clem Studebaker, Jr., of South Bend,
Ind, is to be a beautiful and permanent.
| ly built summer villa.
Strenuous efforts are also being made
n have the Girls Club building com.
pleted by the opening day. 1t will he
situated at the south end of the grounds
near the Boys Club building and the
gymnasium. This building will place the
| children's work at ChautauQua upon o
firm basis throughout. Many Other
changes have been made in the college
buildings during the year and further
plans are under way for the summer.
The building sites afforded by the plot
ting of the southern portion are amonl
the most desirable ut ChautauQua. Tn,
lots all lie on high ground which is reach,
ed by gentle slope from the lake and
command a superb outlook over the wa,
ter, giving miles of view of Jake, hills
and woodland. Owing to the natura
formation of the ground, nothing car
ever obstruct the view from these build
ing sites.
Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart of Har
ward, who won the Chautauqua audi
ences in 1899 with his lectures upon the
early history of the United States, will
speak this year upon the Monroe Doc
| trine 1t is n subject of vital importa ne,