The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-14
THE CHAUTAuQUA'S CLOSE
LAST DAYS OF THE INTERESTING
SESSION AT BOULDER.
Many Interesting lectures Were De-
livered---Te xas People Who Are in
CoIorado-Notes and Personals.

Boulder, Colo, August To-day closes
the Chautauqua session Of 1901 The last
Of the season was nlarked by all interesting
political feature. Boulder the Athens OF
the West" had been selected as the place
Tor holding the ofhcial celebration Of the
quHrto-centennlal OF Colorado This cele-
hration continued for three days, beginning
August at 1890 a. M. with a grand MILL
taiS parade and pageant of progress par
tlcipated IN by the governor aud his
stan. state, county and city officials, and
United States Senators Henry NJ Teile'
ana 4, NJ. Patterson, Proceeding to the
auditorium, which was pf1fusely decorated
with National Hags. the vast assembly
was addressed first by Governor James b.
Orman. The governor spoke briefly, say
Ing that he preferred to Introduce the
other speakers rather than consume time
himself
The political history OF Colorado was
reviewed and her rapid development In
all lines emphasized by the various speakers
-none failing to WAX eloquent upon the
favorite theme OF Calorado's climate ana
scenery ana her, natural resources
Hon. Helen NJ, Grenteli, State superlh
tendent of public Instruction. spoke AT
length upon tie institutions OF learning
throughout the state, giving statistics 70
IN twenty-five years. The state mltlia
We're encumped near Boulder ana pntGiotic
airs by the military baud swelled the
enthusiasm ot the occasion. The les
tivties concluded with fremen's tourna-
nent on saturday, August B.
Saturday night Mrs. Bertha Kun2 Baker
gave her second public reading. charming
the audience with her eocutionaY powcrs.
Her selections We're from hipling Hugo
and Shakespeare.
slereoptican lectures of the season. "Grnnd
anuns of Colorado and Strange Cor
ners of the Southwest were given by
Huu. Nat Nj Brigham
',rhc Signs of the Times was the sub
ject Of lecture delivered Wednesday
evening, 10y Or. Thomas ". Green OF To
feet that my reports Of the Chautnuqun
season VIII be wholly incomplete without
iuil review of this magnificent lecture,
lion.
WITH Wednesdays excursion began the
lareWSls Since then shadow of sad
ness has overcast the grounds and even
nov in the midst OF 'Woodmcns celcbra.
ton, VIC ind ourselves gazing affair upon
Boulder, the Beautiful" and now silently
Wondering IL All OF us win stand next year
upon Chautauqua heights auh view the lit.
tie villa peacefully sleeping on the noun
Mr. and Mrs, william Christian Of Hons.
/ ton who are sulnnerng at Manltou, spent
COLORADO day in Boulder and were pleas
Hnlly entertained at the Houston cottagr.
A uumher of visitors from Dallus came
~ this week. Among them are Mr. r.
q. Oldham and wife Mrs A. H. Sanford.
MfE. G.. NJ lt0sser Mrs Eiura Rosser and
Mr.. j, W. burroughs
Added 70 the party from BroWnwood are:
I Misses Mollie Smith, Bula Shield and the
4 Aliases Aants
Mrs. Jennie Meyers and Mrs. A. A. Adams
of Waco are in the city
Misses Helen Thornton aud Margaret
| Adams of San Marcos Miss ida Iockart
/ o. san Antonio and Mrs. W A. Bedford
/ Of Wootan VOLS spent the week on Chan
tauqun grounds.
Nj ]. N. Gallagher Of Waco ana Mr.
j. {. Murphy of Temple are visitors In
M ana Mrs. w. q. BlaloclS of Kosse
arg spending awhile IN Boulder
Mrs Jack Wright aud children of Dallas.
MT. - 4 Ralnwaier aud child OF Dallas
I ana Miss Minnie Poo ot Longyiew are on
Mr. Ben Campbell and wife Of Hous.
were guests al the Bowen hotel.
nv j. 7, Autrev ana child of COrsirann.
MISSES Laura, Halll ana GraC.. Robertson
mr. LOUIS Robertson antl Mr.. Hugh Robert,
s9h 90 sulphur Springs are registered at
I the Bowen.
Among the arrivals at the ST. julien
holG, tins season are; ]. V. Bell, Houston.
and Miss Hudson, Belton; S. II johnson.
WIG I.rl eMN, Miss Rice. Mrs CSlrkson
and Miss ClqrGson Marlin: Mir. CbarIA,
Prof, c. IT, Cox az Waco dropped doad
on university grounds Weducsda after
noon Ills death is supposed 70 have heen
ouuseu py apopleNy Mary Hobby,