The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-11

l many SOulntIItIH HGIts 0opttidAtg oo many states have excellent Chautauaua assemblies of their own but, at Lake Chautauqua. N. r.. they get the bene- fit of a complete climate change as well as the mental stimulus, while the people of the populous states adjacent have to seek the mountains or sea-shore for change of scene and air.
 Every state in the Union is represented here, and also her adopted children have sent few specimens of Filipinos, Cubans and Porto Ricans. An obseryant person will realize the length and breadth of our land and it's diversity of climate as never before from details these strangers let slip It is one thing to read dry facts about strange country country or peo pie and quite another to see that diver sity illustrated For instance, many of Us may have read that Porto Rico is sel- dom or never visited by thunder and lightning but those who witnessed the abiect terror a thunder storm caused Porto Rican girl here the other day will never forget this climatic difference be- tween the United States and her protegee.
 Among southerners, the Texans seem to be largely in the majority. but that is easily explained by her vast area, her re- cent prosperity and the intense heat pre- vailing there during the summer. But 1t
 is not safe 10 make this last statement to Texans unless you are prepared to combat torrens of statistics poured out by the very ones who have sought sur cease from sorrow" in a cooler climate, these Texans are harder to locate by their accent or proVincalisms than most people. No doubt this is because many families 1 retain the idioms of speech peculiar to the states from which they migrated to Texas when that immense state was being settled.
 southerners, in general. have been so criticised for saying "you-alr' that one bright girl from Mississippi looked up all the authorities on the subject, then | dropped into the Question Box of the Girls Outlook club this query: What | literary authority have soutnerners for saying ''you-all?' It was drawn and an- swered by a girl from Maine, who con- descendingly declared that only custom and courtesy permitted such a fragrant violation of all literary standards. The Mississippi girl let several others commit themselves, then she calmly arose and gave the Bible and Shakespeare as au- thority for ''you-all," citing chapter and verse, then gently added "Now what can you all say?"
 The southerners, on their part. quietly noticed many oddities of speech and pro- nunciation among people from the ex- treme north, east and west.
 When these indicatves of strangers local habitation" are studied in the right relation, as showing his environ ment, probably ancestry, etc, they give an added zest of travel and new acouaint- anees. One hears these pecuiarities not to say Irregularities, of speech in some people of whom better things might be a1v faA. fo. Adams of Philadelphia, in his letter on Art and the Days Work" said he didn't know as he would advise so and so'
 MT. Adams is rather an ordinary look ing man, but seems to be conscientiously laboring to live up to, and make the most of, his illustrious name.
 Another instance of the grip of the speech acquired in childhood was Prof Schmucker, whose charming talks on na- ture study were noted previously. These lectures were delivered in pure and ap- parently easy English. but when Prof l Schmucker answered a question or threw 1 in a side remark it was in frank and un- i disguised Pennsylvania Dutch.
 Another peculiarity observed in all the speakers from England was the pronun- citation of "been," exactly as 1t is spelt and not bin" as we say in America
 
 Reginald John Campbell of City Temple, London. MT. Campbell Is a man of most | impressive personality, apparently one of | the purest, most consecrated men now in public life. He made a most earnest ad- | dress on the injustice of the educational or school system in England at the pres ent time, and defined the much discussed 1 passive resistance as a quiet refusal on the part of non-conformists to pay the tax levies to support the Anglican schools He is so earnest, so Indignant. and so frail, that he may prove a martyr to the cause he champions so bravely.
 1t seemed pity that the Chautaudua management could not follow it's usual course and have both sides of this ques- tion presented.
 General Booth-Tucker, the head of the American Salvation Army is a trans planted Englishman of a type that is in striking contrast to the calm and scholar l ly advocate of passive resistance Gen l eral Booth-Tucker came to help discuss the liquor problem, and to tell what his organization has done to abate this evil He began with ludicrous description of himself as an ignoramus who approach ed Chautauqua's classic shores with fear and trembling, and who quailed to think of the accumulated intelligence and re- search sitting in judgment before him. Then he carelessly threw In a Sanskrit quotation to express his embarra ssment (and to disprove his ignorance). That is he said it was Sanskrit, though 1t sounded like conglomeraton of Peddlers French and dog Latin General Booth-Tucker's force, originality, perseverance and cheer fitness make him a fit leader for his unique organization.
 Another forceful man is Governor La Toilette of Wisconsin, who spoke here on Representative Government"
 This formidable title may have intimi- dated some, but the Alabamians were anxious to see this man who has been spoken of as a possible running mate for i President Roosevelt in the next Presiden- tial campaign. But, to a casual observer this pair would not ' set horses" long, | for Governor La Toilette seems about as | strenuous In his opinions on every possi- 1 ble subject as the renowned rough-rider However as a national candidate Gov ernor La Toilette would be a boon to the cartoonists, for, even to the untrained eye, the contrast between his enormous ideas and his diminutive person is anus ing. while the fierce roach of his natural pompadour calls to mind bantam roos- ter asserting his rights to awaken slum- bering world
 | certain rawness caused by Governor La Follette's denunciation of the souths | Illegal representation decided the Ala