The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-08

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ed land over two hundred acres in ex-
tent. At this point originally called
Fair Point the slope is almost imper-
ceptible to the waters edge-.back a
distance of about two city blocks the
surface rises somewhat abruptly, evil
IDENTIFY marking previous level of the
water. Thereafter the slope is gradual
toward the summit of hills behind the
grounds. The unique nature of the
place strikes you anew, while at the
pier you are reminded that admission
to Chautauqua's privileges require tut
tion fees in the form of gate tickets.
for day, week, a month or q season.
Your gate tax or tuition fee represents
your share in the common expense and
helps to maintain the educational -ac-
tivities for which the institution exists,
These activities grow upon one accord
ing to the degree of Cbautauqua life
into which you enter. Conceive an in
stitutional town, managed by trus! ees,
who provide for season the oppor-
tunity of participating in community
life where persons are exceptionally
| fres to devote their time and energies
to the higher planes of living and think
ing. To this end you discover that the
institution protects the sojourner with
IN the gates by such regulations as ex-
perience has shown to be advisable.
You are assured that no vendor, no
billboard nuisance, no street fakir, no
agents or solicitors, aud no saloons will
BIZ found in this Summer City.
This institution provides continu.
GUS Lyceum, clearing house of ideas
and program of entertainment through.
out the season, and this daily program
open to all within the gates, has been
Chautauqua's most spectacular attrac.
ltion from season to season. Here is-s
vacation school combining work and
. play. The nominal tuition fee at ths
gate is not to be compared to the riches
of privilege prepared for the Chautau
qua citizen.
There is only one hotel at Chautau
, qua-the Hotel Aethenian, owned an.
{ managed by the Assembly people. Thi
! hotel has accommodations for thre
| hundred guests and shares with fift
D or sixty boarding cottages in differen
q parts of the grounds, the burden o
d housing the largest part OF the summe
b population. There are many boardiD
d houses capable of caring for two hur
i dred guests-rooms alone are rented i
+ many cottages and privileges of sell
9 boarding may be obtained. Prices fo
d accommodations are moderate.
e1 The most attractive lectures, concert
l. and entertainments at Chautauqua al
j. held at the .Amphithe ater. Advantal
q of the nation al conformation of RI
le vine was taken to construct this buil'
t. ing. 1t will seat an audience Of fro
" five to six thousand. The assembliu
), of SO many summer residents evel
n day in single place is considered
It important factor In the fostering
ss community spirit at Chautauqua al
u this is what we call college spirit. On
" a part of the public exercises are he
to here, but this is the centre which dra,
u excursiOnists as well as summer rel
IN dents by it's fl ature attractions. Ne
ID, the west end of the grounds Is sitnat
he the historic Hall of Philosophy
it. friend of the G. l.. S. G. This hail
as used for lectures aud readings adapt
nm to smaller audiences than those acco
re. modated at the Amphitheatre. A n,
t's hall has recently been built by popu
he subscription-Mosaic tablets in t.
IRE floor representing gifts of classes fri
ult the beginning, individuals and class
an provided for columns and other un
,at of the memorial structure which c.
or about $2O,OOO0O.
RS, At the far north end of the grour
nd and overlooking the lake are the a
,rt. letic field and ball grounds where v
Ids good game may be enjoyed on 9
,ut Wednesday or Saturday afterno
ua. Early in the season Mr.. Stagg, of Y
OTIS fame, and other college men get
of gether q ball team for Chautauq
pie. composed of players from the coll
I'M teams of Yale. Harvard, Princet
lth, Brown, Dartmouth and other unive
no. ties, and when q team has been trail
au- from the material at hand it often b
# q pens that Chautauqua finishes the
od season without having met defeat