The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-09-23
We Chautauqua Movement.
Percent General Assembly at Chau-
tauqua.

pscent General Assembly at Chau-
J" tauqua.
,.s Evelyn Frost recently returned
Cbautauqua, N. Y, where she
''~ three weeks in recreation at Chau-
" va Institution in Summer Assembly.
.'' l. Enthusiastic in her praise of the
!" ,,blv. both as vacation resort and
- mace for benefit of an intellectual
moral as we'll as physical kind.
w. ,,rsrssting as the Chautauqua move
ATS in It's development at the various
~ .,,b.ies. large and small, all over the
- ,r-r, it is at Chautauqua Institution,
%' neither assembly, that the idea in its
..5ast and most intelligent working
~. &c seen. In addition to its public
,tiorn unequaled by any other, where
+, most distinguished men and women
roaIjt life, IN sociological and humani-
..o work and in educational move
-+. appear. the little 'fTown behind
~ Fence affords opportunity for en-
,.,,eomgnt of a lighter sort in the way
E.+yresptcon lectures, music, dramatic
.,5,ats and moving pictures of the best
,s and for the enjoyment of field
MI aquatic sports as well as for serious
saig
7, ,se sumner schools the registration
4. sgs-sn was more than 2, 500, con-
.4s-gq.A a}vance over that of last year,
=, I'll. atJendance on the grounds in the
.grs, If he season was roughly esti-
e,-s5 at about $4,000. The day of the
7.nrosaa concert, July Oath, when the
Lr York symphony Orchestra, under
4. direction of Walter Damrosch, made
a first appearance at Chautauqua, the
u,s- Arplitheater held an audience of
han. 1885, people, and at the same hour
.ss- Ha game on the Athletic Field at
4. qaer md of the grounds attracted
7srr-riaE that seemed undiminished
mn Usual size. Nothing could be
,r- us rative of the aim of Chautau-
ae n provide its summer visitors with
at IN. nd of entertainment they want.
Wane- At Chautauqua have an op-
nrrt1 e meet club women from all
arts # ae country at the daily sessions
tts C1altauqua Women's Club in the
n Of Priiosophy. Mrs. B. 7. Vincent
Denver, Colorado, has been president
ma rlmher of years, and under her
ns potion program of broad inter-
# j. pr auted every season, and many
1suar # Importance to women both
-a- home and in public life are dis
ss5 Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker, for
~ pres .ent of the General Federation
Z W.r-ns Clubs, is one of the vice
~ssteots The program this year con-
aa- ropics bearing upon woman's
gc .t- and work, in relation to the
yns .r school, industry, the larger
spsaar and society. The Chautauqua
Tma, lub has belonged to the Cen
ss alton since 1896, and to the
9r . Federation since 1898. 1t was
sga n 1889,
g. last to the studies pursued at
d a-n- end of the grounds, where the
asg- hiding and summer schools are,
.a8r= athletic end that one of the
1r, gatful sides of Chautauqua life
u~a7 Here is the Athletic Club,
ilas ru who have their own Club
ss rther down on the lake front,
- owing alleys, billiard and pool
a5t5 ~s5Wer baths, as we'll as an op-
H-r-g or swimming in the lake, row.
4 H achting. The club owns its
vt oats and launches. Nearby is
f Club, the scene of constant ac-
-T hautauqua's younger mascu-
-nHt, where the boys have their
o+- aa.l teams that meet in friendly
sr Hlactice swimming, rowing and
SPORTS under skilled directors,
Crr instruction in manual work
practical sort as carpentry,
-imental studies in science.
.'.,rass the brook, and opposite the
.s .oh is the Girls Club, an even
ated place, if that were posi-
f,a membership of something
4 Il Urls under fifteen. For the
on the grounds there is
--1lzation known as the Outlook
Us &-ca meets every morning in a
NAY purely for informal talk and
Fsi g, nd which gives entertainments
fT FRI lay night, many of them very
a character At the Girls Club
@ a-- basket ball teams that play
".' Many HELD sports are entered into,
4 4aer professional instructors there
s~.n IN gymnastics and in educa-
oes suited to groups of various
4" J. the Domestic Science Depart
' q the Club there is a charming
Jthen where daily lessons in
Due e94Eery are given. Group work
's. 4oae in nature study and labora-
1 fTHeumentation, in drawing and
5C' q and in hand work in the vari,
A<Q+.'S Presented somewhat in the
H. u LAY, all this has a fascination
q n5 1lr.s that strengthens the hold of
etl very year. There are camp
Us loo, to nearby resorts on the
"-re Friday nights are often spent
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