The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-14
COLORADO'S CHAUTAUQUA
The Fourth Annual Session Began at
Boulder July 1.
MANY TEXANS AMONG TIE VISITORS
a Large Number Of Cottages Have Been
trected-interestina Programme
the Past Week.

Boulder, Colo, July lo--The great West
ern Chautauqua commenced its fourth an.
nuai session under more favorable condl.
lions than ever before. The formal open
ing. which occurred July 4, was. OF course,
attended by the usual enthusiasm which
marks the celebration OF that day. The
welcome address was delivered by DR..
Homer T. Wilson, platform superintendent
OF chautauqua, and the grafton, twentieth
Century Republic" by Rev. Thomas II.
Malone OF Denver. Dr. Malone delighted
his immense audience with lights OF ora
tory lifting the occasion. then with words
OF kindly encouragement commended the
Chautauqua association for its splendid
work and its wonderful progress during the
past year Such merited praise from one
90 competent TO Judge was indeed crafty.
Ing to the management, especially as the
material evidence Of this progress Is found
In the large number OF cottages when have
been erected this season. And the vast
crowds at the auditorium, much greater
than ever before, together with full at.
tshnanee at the normal, are manifestations
81 increased interest In the work
Key. Homer II. Wilson OF Fort VCorth
acting IN correspondence with the nresidenf
IT. Long of Dallas, has charge OF The
SnqiulHuqua work DR.. Wilson has been
than five years and its mar4ed imurcve.
ment - largely due to his Efforts
thorough organization OF the summer
1o,.l1e Si ~ Eas n9t yet been effected, as the
sa-,tp SS ~ tSaengTs is not complete. The
tesular work VIII be arranged tomorrow.
To-Day the grounds are quite deserted, this
seiIs lhe d8te OF the excursion through
D9n3uer canon TO the famous fails
just on the brow OF Chautaugua heights
Itand four sister cottages. recently erected
~ Hous19n, Hlllsboro, Paris and Fort
Of Arb
constructed and with their quaint low
tooIs quite resemble the pictures OF Swiss
.S Ss@l uo. Is y Is with pardonabe pride
improvements ana rejoice In inc fact fhot
every enterprise whether OF educatIonal a.,
roii1l,Ietc'ai interest meets with a ready
response within Texas borders, and Hons
ton never fails TO furnish her fnlI opota
ana eyer stands In the 'front.' rank
&. Naiss I{essie hughes, after tour 10 Man
Itoi, colorado Springs ana salt Lake Citv,
arrived yesterday and IS having die Hons
tuN c'1tdEr arranged 81 res dnesk for the
teachers who are expected In a Few dars
from H. Eo '1tlre io' mis- cottage was sent
IN the Fort Worth cottnge Prof. w. p
,''9lta: "iie ana qngg.ter and Mrs. Julia
lewis IRE qomiciled.
IN, Mrs ciara Miller Mrs. e, p. Scott,
MN. .Ss Io 9n hlack. Mss plnkle .Clork
and Or. ". J, Barton occupy the Paris
"A pleasant party, composed Of Misses
u
knssen Farrs, Beulah HINT, Mollie Bishop.
hisle sawyer ana Maggie H9yne are 10.
Gated ia the Hillsboro cottage
Miss Hermenia Whltecotton and Miss
MechllnE BAKE II san Antonio have with
rhem In tie san Antonio cottage Miss Car.
iie Mosely 81 Jefferson and Misses Mont
Mrs. ~ IL Kirkpatrick and family.
from Paris, Texas. Texas, occupy their
Mrs c. Fonda ana family of Gal.
weston have engaged accommodations on
the grounds.
Miss Minnie Marsh of DeuIson ia the
leading spirit OF the c. s. $. C. depart
Mrs Nettie Evertt Groom OF Waco con
tributed n vocal solo 20 the musical pro
grain Monday evening
Ehe presence Of Prof. Clarence r. Ash
vocal culture, for Prof. Ashenden has a.
tanned n wide reputation as an instructor
as, well as for the great strength and 6eIi
Among those camped on the Chautauquu
grounds are Rev. Homer Wilson ana fam
nv If Fort Worth, Mrs r. A Bell ant
Maftle Ivty and Miss Evans OF Calvert
Miss Randolph Cotter and Mr., Barton
CIumley Of Wichita and Misses Hattie aud
Matte Tanehil, BERTHE Looney Miss
Fowler and Mrs. Cleveland ana daughter
OF Brentwood.
at me home u Mrs. NJ % Williams
which Is situated lust opposite the campus
Of the Colorado. State university and only
a few blocks from ChautauQuo grounds.
mis- party consists OF Miss Florence arm.
Ttiong OF Gatesviile, Miss Npttie Allison
y Hspderson, Mrs Lucy Carwyie OF lie
tapon, Mrs Cora Mohey Of Cieourue, Miss
Maud Stewart Of Kelleyville, Miss Sue
Huffman Of Plano. Miss Myrtle and Mr..
Ethan Rodden Of Poetry and Prof. w. l..
Mason of Austin, who is IN charge OF the
commercial course In the summer normal
This IS favorite neghborhood for Texas
PEOPLE and gathering cherries before break,
fast novel pastime. Others located near
are Misses Jennie Ward, Emily Ross,
Fort Worth: Mr.. and Mrs Dehley and
seven children Of Galveston; Mrs. Gallo.
way ard Miss Murphy Of Dallas; Miss Mac,
IonaId OF Austin, Miss putrell Of Smith.
Vile and Miss Dulze of Granville.