The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-06-05
MODERN CHlUTkUQJA,
This Years Assembly Wll Be
Greatest Ever Known.

summer School Idea Has Firm Hold
ON the American Public-New Features
Added That WIN Greatly Enhance Its
Popularity.
CHAUTAUQUA, N. ", June lit
rrows more and more apparent as the
| years pass that the ChautauQua Assem-.
bly, and Summer School idea is gaining
a irmer hold upon the American public.
Last year over l20 assemblies were held
in ~ states and territories, the attend
ance at which aggregated 1,000,000 of
people With 1900 people in daily at
| tendance at the mother assembly, with
hundreds Of thousands at branch assem-
blieS, with $500 students in her summer
schools and 25.OO0 readers in her circles,
ChautauQua has been truly called "rhe
largest institution for higher education in
the world The spirit of enterprise and
activity which the new management of
''the Mother Chautauqua" has awakened
seems more manifest this year than ever.
Many cottage owners have undertaken
repairs, and in nearly every instance
these are in the form OF enlargement.
\ number Of new cottages OF attractive
and valuable dSign are also in process of
construction. The demand for cottages.
rooms and boarding is unprecedented,
while the increased number of requests
for Information and circular announce
mcnts of the summer program, daily re-
ceived at the central Offices, Indicate
record-breaking season. The eNtraordi.
nary array of talent on this years pro-
gram, which is probably t,c strongest
ever offered. is attracting general atten-
tion. Thousands Of old ChautauQuanS
scattered throughout the country will.
many Of them for the first time in years,
take advantage Of the pan-Americau
year, and visit again the nearby Chau-
tauqua, the shrine Of the early asSocia-
tion Of their friendships and recreationS.
In its desire TO keep abreast VI the
times Chautauqua has added to its al
ready long list school for library train
ing. This win continue from July II to
Aug 6 under the direction OF Melvil
Dewey, director Of the New York State
library. II will also have for its immc-
diatc directors Miss Elizabeth |. Footc
the New York Public library and Miss
Mary T.. Hazletiue Of the PcndcrgaSt
Free library Of Jamestown, y. Y There
will also bc special lectures by prominent
librarians from various parts Of the
country The course is intended for those
already engaged in library work, or who
have appointments to library positions
In addition to the ChautauQua library the |
students will have access tn the pcndcr- |
CAST library AT jamestown as a place for |
reference and work. The strong corps OF |
instructors and lecturers and the ideal |
situation for the summer work give prom |
Use Of attracting great number to the
school. Judging from the applications
reported the school bids fair to he crowd |
ed to its capacity for this year and what
was started as something Of an expert
mcnt promises to continue as one OF thr
regular departments OF the great summer
school
The School OF Domestic Science which
was started at Chautauqua few years
since has proved to be strong and per.
maucnt institution. 1t has grown con-
stantly and the scope of its work has
hroadcned until now students may find
there training in all branches OF cookery
and household science as well ms the al
lied sciences. The school will continue
under the successful directors Of the past
and many additions have been made to
the teaching staff. Miss Anna BarrowS,
editor of The Kitchen Magazine, will be
in direct charge and other members of
the faculty will be Miss ). NJ. Elliott Of
Boston. DIR. W. S. Bainbridge Of New
York, Miss Mabel T. Wellman of Boston,
Miss Edna ID. Day and Miss Seraph \.
Bliss Of Lake Erie college, Professor ].
ii. Montgomery Of Allegheny college and
others skilled in the branches taught in
the school. The continued enlargement
of the school made necessary by the in
creased demands upon il evidences the
growth Of interest in and demand for
the scientific treatment of household
economics.
DIR. Edward Everett Hale will again
visit Chautapqua this year and deliver a
series Of lectures ON American history
He is so well identified with the Chau-
tauqua movement that any such program
suffers when his many engagements make
his absence necessary. DIR. Hale will pre-
side at the exercises Of rallying day, Aug.
/, and the lectures on the days following.
Professor w. Williams of Yale will
give series Of lectures upon the devel.
opment of modern China and the events
leading up to the recent crisis. This is n
particularly timely subject and one of
undoubted interest.
Governor b. B. Odell of New York will
deliver an address on Grange day. Aug.
10. His prominence and popularity will
probably attract crowd equally as large
as that which greeted Governor Roose-
welt two years ago.
reports of the principal lectures. ad-
dresses and sermons will be published in
the Chautauqua Assembly Herald July
6 to Aug. 81.
Rev. f. ID. Gamewell, so widely known
as member of the besieged legation in
the British embassy at the Chinese cap
ita during the recent Boxer movement.
will lecture upon the experiences of the
besieged in THE Siege in Pekin." lie
will be remembered as the one who gave
much valuable assistance to the military
authorities in the PREPARATION of the lcga-
tion defenses during the many attacks
made upon it.
Water sports have always been an inn
portant branch of recreation at Chautau-
qua. The lake with its open stretch for
miles in either direction is constantly dot
ted with sailing craft and rowboats. and
the beach is thronged with bathers. II
year the management has SGT nnort n sne-