The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-15
CHAUTAUQUA AT BOULDER
MANY PEOPLE FROM TEXAS ARE ON
THE GROUND.
Opening Occurred on Thursday-The
Cost OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Notes OF Interest.
Special Correspondence of The Post)


Boulder Colo, July 4.-One may truly
paraphrase Tennyson's description of the
young man in the spring and say; 'ln
the spring Texans fancy idly turns to
cooler climes" Visions of mountains.
snow capped. OF tossing, clear streams Of
pure invigoratng breezes, pass in the
minds of we Southern people and it seems
that Boulder, and the Chantauqua most
nearly fill the Ideal The Texas trains
bring each day tourists to this place. AS
this is the opening Of the Chautauqua, the
crowd will be much augmented during the
week. the accommodations having already
been engaged. For three years the Chau-
tauqua struggled 10 maintain Its existence,
as many new institutions do, but Its ex
ceptionally hehlthful and beautiful location,
the high order of entertainment furnished
with the cheap rates, have won for the
Chautauoua it's deserved recognition, AMI
placed It upon a permanent basis
Coming over the Colorado Southern one
can almost name the Colorado line by the
pure, cold air, which causes one to call for
covers or don wraps. Pixies Peak greets
US, grand and glooming,' some stretches OF
arid plains ana bits OF verdant scenery.
But upon reaching Boulder we hud deli
cacy and grandeur combined. The precipi'
tlous mountains circle the town on the
north and west At their feet, In the green
plain lies the town OF Boulder 1t seems
tnat the name Peace" would have d.
scrlhed this town. the shade, the cool the
quiet, the little mountain streams by the
sides OF the street and the majesty OF the
mountains are all calculated to bring resi-
of body and MUD the pest view Is 10 DC
. n
which lie upon the mountain side. Here
one oyerlooks the valley. with It's SIX clear
lakes. the little town and the mountain
heights.
The Chautauqua bids fair to be OF more
interest this year than ever hefcre, con
tracts having been made win some or inc
leading lecturers and musicians o. the ma
ton. Wednesday, the day before the open.
ing the grounds reminded one OF large
circus, II such a comparison Is permsslDls
/ he tent city Is unfolded upon the noun noun
tain side the streets are alive Win moving
vans. loaded with trunks and furniture,
guests are choosing cottages or tents and
comrades OF former seasons are meeting
his r YEAR These We're erected by citizels
Of tha following places Houston, Matsluli
Denison. hihshoro, Brownwood, falls; E9Ei
Worth. San Antonio, Corscana and llol
springs. Ark These are quaint plctui.
esnue little structures, and VIII be occupied
by citizens from the respective places
As Ia the EXPENSE Of summer &C BOULDER
have been asked often loncernlnE rates
at the the chsutauqua, The following may be
Of service -
season, Si50o.
neonle' from S1I50 upward, for the sesscn
Tents 12x20 feet in Size unfuInishel
S22.00 Furnished, according 20 order
Tenn l4x24 feet In size. un. irnish -
SEQ a. furnished according 20 order.
/ Cottages 12xl4 In size, one room, un.ur
4 nished. $500 Larger cottages are LEASED
/ Of cost. the Tentai ranging from eso.o) q