The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-26
STATE DAY AT PLAIN WILLIE
LARGE ATTENDANCE At SESSIONS
OF CHAU TA UQUA ASSEMBLY.

OF CHA UTA UOUA ASSEMBLY.
Addresses and Other Features of tn,
Gathering-"Connect Day. Wa.
Damp but Ardor Was Not Dimmed
Thereby-Rcv. DR.. Rail of New Haven
Lectures on "Paul and His World"
Chautauqua Grounds, Plainville, July
25.-Lowering clouds and dripping rain
ushered in Connecticut day Chautau-
guam ardor does not seem to be easily
| damped and many visitors left their
| homes in the rain in order to be pres
ent. The weather, however kept away
the throngs who would otherwise have
come.
To-day the regular work of the as
sembly was taken up in all lines. The
chapel services were followed at 8
o'clock by the Chautauqua Normal
class under DR.. Hurlbut DR.. Hurlbut
won his place with Connecticut Chau-
tauquans last night with his lecture on
Palestine In easy, conventional style
he led his hearers into the homes of the
people and through It's villages and
fields, setting forth the life of to- day
and the great associations and Incl
dents of the past. In his Bible work
DR.. Hurlbut is at home through years
of labor as student and teacher His
work at Chautauqua, N. Y, has been
feature of the mother assembly since
its beginning. He will be present dur
ing the entire assembly and give cou-
pie of hours each day to the regular
class work which forms the central
feature of value in assembly work.
At the church congress hour there
was an interesting discussion of the
work of the modern church, led by Dr.
j. r. Adams The Junior Normal class
was begun this morning under Miss
Frances Walkley, the Sunday school
worker of the United church, New Ha-
ven. New Haven also contributed to-
day in the lecture on Paul and His
World" by Rev. H. Frank Rail, Phi.
D., pastor of Trinity M. e. church. DR..
RAN spoke of the world to which Paul
came, it's political, social, moral and
religious status, and of the apostle as
citizen of the Jewish, the Grecian, and |
the Roman world
This afternoon the chief address was
given by Lieutenant Governor Keller.
Governor Mclean, who had promised |
his presence, was compelled to cancel |
his engagement and is now in Canada. |
Governor keelers address was informal /
but witty, eulogy of Connecticut
He captured the company with poem,
Connecticut whose authorship he
llsclaimed:
What state is that so nicely bound
BY Massachusetts and the Sound,
Rhode Island and New York around?
Where Yankees thick as hops are found,
And hasty buildings do abound?
Connecticut.
What state is that whence pedlars come
} thousand miles or more from home
With tin, with lockwood trenchers;
some
With wooden nutmegs and new rum,
70 gather in the coppers-hum-?
Connecticut.
What state is that where onions grow
Where maidens' teeth are white like
snow
Md cheeks like roscs-red, you know
Where Johnny cake is made from
dough-
hat land where milk and honey flow?
Connecticut
He was warmly apslauded and at
entively followed. Senator o. H. Plat
yas present at the afternoon session,
nd his name and the few words spoken
y him were enthusiastically greeted.
Other features Of the day have been
he musical classes under Director
ackey. the Chautauqua Round Ia
le under Dr. Brown, and the Woman's
Tour under charge Of Mrs. V. e. Keel
r, vice president for Connecticut of the
+ational Household Economic asssoci-
ton. /
New arrivals have been coming stead
y and the Chautauqua village Is well
Opulated A number of the members
the state Legislature honored Con-
,cticut day, among taem being Messrs.
I. Fl. Hall, S. F. Willard, A. ]. Page,
w. Terrell and F. Brainard.
United States Senator Platt was the
,eaker at to-night's session. Mr..
latts subject was 1.-THE Relationship
Citizens to the Government" and he
ok occasion to strongly defend the =
lminist ration and government of the
nited States saying that our govern
ent compared with any in the world,
at William Mckinley was the best
uler" In the world and that the one
feet of the government. most notice.
lie, was lack of power to enact legis- +
ton to carry out its policy.