The Republican journal., 1905-08-31
RECOGNITION DAY AT CHAUTAUOUA.
CORRESPONDENCE of The Journal. ]

one hundred and Seyenty-tlve members
of the large class of 1905 of the Chau-
tauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
passed through the Golden Gate and
received their diplomas in token of the
completed course. Recognition Day is
the browning event of the Chautauqua
year, the natural climax of the As
sembly program and the goal toward
which thousands of men and women in
all parts of the globe strive zealously
throughout the years. The Cosmopo-
Titan class, we'll named because of the
widely different communities represent
ed in its membership and the broad in
terest which its members have mani
tested in all the work of the Circle, re-
ceived formal recognition for the tidel-
ity with which its members have pur-
sued to completion the four years
course of home reading prescribed by
the Circle. With the one hundred and
seventy-fve of this class who were
present to go through the mystic portal
were a large number of graduates of
former years, but who had never be-
fore been at ChautauQua on Recogni-
ton Day. All over the world, however,
men and women who have completed
their four years course of reading
turned their thoughts toward the pres
ent Chautauqua and the occasion took
on new meaning to those present here
because of this feeling of membership
in great educational brotherhood.
Not very agreeable weather was fur
nished for Recognition Day, but it did
not rain during the parade, and for that
there was general gratitude. The pa
rade was the usual characteristic and
imposing spectacle, representative of
the numerous branches of Chautauqua
activity. The music, the songs, the
flower girls, the waving banners of
the many classes. the enthusiasm OF
the Pioneers of 1892, re-echoed by the
freshmen, made a spectacle not soon
forgotten as the procession moved
along the Chautauqua avenues. Ii
space and time would permit l would
like to describe the various divisions,
orders and classes that made up this
vast assemblage, but suffice it to say
that all classes from the Pioneers of 1882
down to the class of 1909 We're we'll rep
resented. 1t was an array that attested
the marvellous history and vitality Of
the {. L. S. c.
Outside the Golden Gate of st, Paul's
Grove stood waiting the candidates for
entrance These included the mem
beers of the Glass of 1905, and in ad-
dition large delegation of members of
previous classes from 81 to '05 who
had not previously passed the mystic
portal. Each wore the garnet badge
which is emblematic of the occasion
and had the tickets which are neces-
Sary to procure admittance At the
peal of the bell the candidates, divided
into sections, joined in the impressive
responsive reading.
The acting messenger now came for
ward and made the following procla-
nation:
= come to inform all candidates FOR
enrolment in the society of the Hall in
the Grove that the hour appointed for
your reception has arrived; the hall has
been set III order; the path through the
Grove has been opened; the arches
under which yor must pass have been
erected; the key which will open this
gate has been placed in my hands. And
to you who, as members of the Chau
tauqua Literary and Scientific Circle,
have completed the four years course
of reading and now hold in your hands
pledge of the same, | extend i'll the
name of the authorities a welcome into
St Paul's Grove and the first arch
and let the Waterman guard carefully
the gate"
The members of the class and of pre-
ceding classes now filed through the
gate and formed four abreast, then
marched slowly toward the hall.
Around the second arch was the choir
of the hall in the grove, under the
leadership of Mr.. Hallam, and "a Song
of Today was sung. Under the third
and fourth arches the Wearers of the
garnet badges walked slowly up to the
steps of the Hall of Philosophy, where
they were met by Chancellor, John H.
Vincent, Principal, George E. Vincent
and the counselors. They were escort
ed to seats in the hall. The exercises
here opened with the singing of The
Song Of the c. L. 5. G. for 1850" At
ter the stately responsive service
Chancellor Vincent formally greeted
the class of 1905 and the accompanying
candidates for recognition Then the
exercises in the hall were closed with
the spirited singing of the C. L. S. G.
Anniversary Ode for 1876
The procession was reformed and
marched to the amphitheater. Then
the procession reached the rustic
bridge The Flower Girls, the Guild of
Seven Seals, The League of the Round
Table, The Order of the White Seal,
The Society of the Hall in the Grove