The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-07-24
FAMED CHAUTAUQUA.
Where Learning, Music and Moral Cui-
ture are Pleasantly Blended.

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beautifully located in the midst OF
natural grove on the western side
of Lake Chautauqua. This lake IS
about ten miles south Of eastern
Lake Erie. It is narrow lake about
twenty miles long. Both of its banks
are dotted with summer resorts. A
| trolley line connects all points on
the western side of the lake. Steam
boats make regular stops at the re-
sorts.
The altitude of Chautauqua is
about 800 feet above Lake Erie. thus
giving cool climate. Screens are
not necessary, for flies and mosqui-
toes are almost unknown.
The assembly grounds consist of
100 acres, enclosed except on lake
front by a wooden and iron fence.
Regular streets exist, but almost no
walks Of board or cement. In place
of sidewalks are little foot-paths.
Cottages and public buildings are
built along these streets as in any
other town. The colonnade covers
one block. 1t contains the postoffice,
stores, meat markets, bakeries, etc.
An amphitheatre which seats 10000
people is situated near the center of
the grounds. Schools and halls are
scattered turnout the grounds. All
public buildings are as far as pos
sible without sides.
The population of Chautauqua
ranges from ten to twenty thousand
during the summer months, but at
other times Of the year only few
hundred people remain.
Chautauqua offers two lines of
work. The season of concerts and
lectures opens June 9th and closes
the first of September. A gate fee
| is charged for the season and this
includes admission to all lectures,
readings and recitals. The summer
school opens June 9th and continues
for six weeks. Teachers from near
ly every state are in attendance.
Two people from Alaska and one
from Hawaii are registered.
The summer school course affords
opportunity for study in almost ev-
cry line of work. Especially prom
inent and popular is the work in
music, manual training, domestic
science and English. All the spare
time one has from class or study
periods can be well spent in attend
ance at lectures and concerts.
The concerts and lectures are all
first-class. On July 9Th William Jen-
nings Bryan lectured on the Old
World and its ways. The second
week of the season was juvenile
week. William R. George, father
Of the Junior Republic movement,
spoke on the George Junior Repub-
lie. Judge B. Lindsey of Denver
gave his lecture ''The Child and
the State" July 18th, Judge Willis
Brown of Salt Lake City conducted
a specimen session of juvenile
court. This proved very effective
method of explaining the nature of
such a court. There is no more
significant phase of social progress
than the changed attitude toward
juvenile delinquents.
The third week was given to lee
lures, recitals and music on the life
and work of William Shakespeare.
The main lecture series was con-
Quoted by Prof. Stocton Arson of
Princeton University. Lecture re-
citals were given by Professor Clark
of the University Of Chicago, Mrs.
Bertha Kunz Baker of New York
City and Mrs. Emily M. Bishop of
| New York.
The music at. the Chautauoua
merits special mention. The choir
Of $50 voices and orchestra under
/ Mr.. Alfred Hallam practice two
hours a day. The -9hoir and orches-
ira, assisted by Sherwood of Chi
cago, the pianist, and soloists give
three evening concerts each week.
Open air band concerts are given
from seven to eight, three times
each week.
i Sunday at Chautauqua is a very
quiet and restfm day. To refrain
from recreation is no hardship but a
needed relief for a non,,lat;on fro<