Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-14
TO MEET IN JULY
CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
IN CALIFORNIA
Greek Theatre In Frisco is Built Of
Concrete and Seats 10000 People
Intellectual Giants Among the Speak
ers.

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Intellectual Giants Among the Speak
ers.
Several Ottumwa teachers will prob
ably attend the meeting Of the Nation
al Educational association to be held
in California in July. The press com
mittee of the association has issued
the following regarding the conven-
ton:
"The Greek theater of the University
of California, at Berkeley, is built in
hollow of the hills facing the Golden
Gate. 1t lies at an elevation of 400 or
500 feet above the sea level. From
before it the plain sweeps down in a
gentle slope of two miles to the Bay
of San Francisco. Behind it rise, to
height Of 1000 feet, the soft folds
Of the undulating range Of hills. En-
circling it are aromatic pine and cy-
press, and against the sky line the
graceful, lace-like eucalyptus. Above
is the sky-blue, very blue sometimes,
and made more blue by the floating
masses of cloud. But again it is not
always blue, for sometimes there is,
high above, veil of welcome cloud or
fog, gray in tone, which with an artist
loved mistiness of atmosphere blends
together theater, trees and sky -ethe-
realizing all into a delicious dream.
Building Of Concrete.
"The theater is built Of solid con-
crete indestructible cement and stone
In it's soft gray it is thing Of exqui-
site beauty.
Mine or ten thousand people can
find place within the circle of this
structure, and that number has now
and again gone thence happy in the
memories carried away. All Of the
thousands can see to every point and
can hear without strain every sound.
"a thing Of beauty it is and ready
for the service of beauty in various
FORMS, It is spiritualizing emblem
of our civilization Fitted for aca-
demic ceremonial and for civic gather
ing, where display can be fully made
and where a. large concourse can be
easily addressed Its higher adaptation
is for drama and music. It's ample
stage gives opportunity for adequate
representation of any play or, for &C
commodating the largest choruses and
orchestras How beautifully adapted
for histrionic productions it is has
been seen in the presentation of
Greek, classic French and Shakes.
pearean drama. The simplicity of set
! ting has given new meaning to the
lines Of the drama and to their render.
ing by the actors. Although produced
by amateurs the Greek and French
plays held have impressed immense
audiences. And Shakespeare
Twelfth Night" played by profes
sional company, was something that
this generation had not before wit.
messed.
Attractive Music.
I'm music thousands Of hearers from
San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and
the netxhborhood have been coming tc
listen to the half-hour devoted to SONG
and instrument every Sunday after
noon throughout the year. To the rem
dering OF the symphony more wide
spread influence has been given by
this theater than, has ever been exper
Iienced elsewhere The symphony con
certs are bringing their thousands
Il AASSS oAAI oSNOA IIlOuSd1u SOULS, W 81
GREATNESS under the open sky in thi.
sheltered hollow of the hills and lister
to the best and most inspiring must,
ever written.
tits a seminary of artistic and spir
f1tuat education. What has been don,
is but foreshadowing of future eft
fects. There is so much in opportu
In1ty-and the Greek theater gives tn,
opportunity. The souls of the com
munity seem hungering for an expires
sion and satisfaction of their emotiona
long1ngs. The thick air, the expensiv,
seats, the meretricious surrounding
OF the indoor theater have not attract
ed and cannot attract and hold tn
hearts attention of the real music Low
!. er and student. Fashion, folly and ia,
have there dominated. But here, ma
; ture and art meet together in undis
turbed and sympathetic relation, al
that is extrinsic to the very purpose q
the hour is left behind and forgotten
In the spiritual service the Greek the
: alter OF Berkeley has SO far renders
, enough in uplifting the community a
! to make prophesyings of it's future il
: fuence unnecessary. None of tn
+ great; and beautiful expressions of tn
very souls life could have come fort
, but for this sacred and sanctifyin
! spot.
Prominent Educators.
Among these surroundings tn
, greatest educators of the Unite
States and England will address tn
: convention of the National Education
al association next July. From tn
: platform Of the Greek theater in Berl
eley, Bishop H. w. Karen of Denver
! Colo. one of the bishops of the Mett
> odist Episcopal church, Bishop Conaty
late president of the Catholic univel
> sity at Washington, D. c., and no,
; bishop OF the diocese of Monterey an
Los Angeles, DR.. Brumbaugh of tn
\ department of education of the Univel
! sity Of Pennsylvania, Prof. John Ac
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