The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-08-19

Another Interesting Letter.
r. Chautauqua, New York,
i:s s,s,s. "A August 2, 1904.
The title Of the past week ct the
,Chautauqua Assembly was Graft, !
ia American Life. Some of the
morning lectures Of the week were
upon, Graft ia Public Schools, BY In
apector j. L. Hughes, Of Toronto;
.Sidelighta on Graft ~ MI. Raymond
p. Robins; Graft il the Labor
World, by Mr.. Hard, Of Chicago ;and
Graft in Business, BY Mr.. Eltweed
Polneroy. Mr.. Pomeroy also con-
Quoted a conference on Graft in
Business. .7a ~ @.1o. 1t5.ss@,.:: ~, ass,
AS is we'll known there are three
divisions to this great educational
institution. The C.L.S.C., in which
the study continues thru the year;
the University, in which one may
find classes il almost anything,
practical, literary or scientific, and
the Lecture courses, in which people
speak Of learning by absorption:
During the past week the G. Z. ..
c. has been gwen more prominence
than at any other time this season.
The old '.Hall of PhilosophyH,
which has been dear to the hearts Of
even those members Of the G: =: s:
C.who have never seen Chautauqua,
in being replaced by q substantial
stone structure. At present the
foundation and floor only, Of the
new edifce are completed and the
floor is covered by large tent in
which Justice David j. Brewer, of
Washington, delivered the first ad-
dress. at the Z. L. s. G. Vesper Ser
vice, July 81. 80, y ~..
Tuesday evening ''Old First
Night, ''the anniversary of the open
ing of the first Chautauqua Assem-
bly, in 1874, was celebrated. Among
tho old Chautauq uans on the plat
form were Bishop John q. Vincent,
DIR. jesse T.. aHurlbut, Frank Beard
and InspeetorJ. L. Hughes. Bishop
Vincent led in the responsive scr
vice used in 1874 and which: has
been used ia evety celebration LOT
Old - 1fss il sllhiicc
spoke very htttneiy of lewis Miller 1
the first President Of Chautauqua,
and asked the audience to rise and
hold their handkerchiets uplifted in
silent memory Of him, without
whose suggestions and financial aid
it was not probable Chautauqua
would have existed. -. -, =. ..,..
A few minutes Of silence were al
go spent in memory OF Hon. Glenn
Studebaker, one of Chautauqua' q
chief benefactors and for years its|
vice president. H.. ts.r,ts:2. e ~; ii;
The remainder Of the evening was
give up to wit tand repartee. ~, ia.
Thursday was z. L. s. G. Rally
ing Day. In the morning the dele
gates from many states and hun:
dreds OF circles, met in the Hall of
Philosophy and gave interesting re-
ports of their work, and in the after
noon a G. L. s. C. reception was
given. ~ :I..,l r.. = ,''..
p Very helpful and, Interesting are
the C. L.. s.. c.. Round Tables, at
which lectures are given on subjects
connected with the studies for, tho Z
following year. /. The keynote Of
next years study is Social Progress
in Europe since the French Revolu-
tion,' an exceedingly interesting
and instructive Round Table lecture
was given Friday afternoon, by DR..
Otto Heller, on ''some Aspects Of
Modern Germany. In speaking Of
the readiness and practical efficiency
Of the German people Of the present
day, DR.. Heller said that one Of the
officials of the st. Louis Exposition
told him that the German Exhibit
at that exposition was the greatest
exhibit ever made by any people, at
any exposition. Y. = ~