Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-13
MRS. SIMS WRITES
THE HOME PAPER
Linsers at chautauqua, N. Y, Await
Ing Cool Weather Before Return.
Ing to Southern Home.

sand summer tourists who have so.
burned in Chautauqua during the
past two months. "Some flew east,
some flew west, and some flew over
the cuckoo's nest"
Seeing them depart makes those Of
US 1.-THE Southern contingency who are
left behind, yearn for home in dear
old Dixieland, but experience warns
us to bide q wee. until the reign and
rays Of old King Sol are on the wane
1t is not only the climate and beauty
OF Chautauqua that attracts the tour.
lists who come here yearly, but the
summer schools, where one may study
all the arts and sciences contained in
books, and n may also study ma
ture, that is spread here before you.
invitingly beautiful.
There Is still another interesting
study here-mankind. I believe II
was Pope who said, "The proper
study of mankind is man." Then stroll
to the bathing beach on Lake Chau.
tauqua. Hundreds of men and women.
boys and girls keep this ~favorite re.
sort merry with shrieks and laughter
as they plunge into the water from a
high springboard and swim away like
Wards Ducks" Iet's hope their
destination is differently.
o Temporal, o Mores!
All the world loves a lover" and.
in turn, ali lovers love the cool. Sc.
questered hooks in which to relate to
o maiden fair the same old story ever
new:
"A book Of verses underneath the
bough, and thou
Beside me, singing in the wilderness.
All! wilderness were Paradise now"
Selah.
1t is a rather unusual experience to
belong to a class composed o { men
and women ranging from 16 to 90
years OF age. but this Is a part OF
Chautauqua life, everyone going to
school, everyone in pursuit of knowl.
edge.
Music during the whole season is
one Of the greatest attractions at
Chautauqua. The Russian Symphony
Orchestra. composed OF eighty artists.
was here for a whole week, and we
were fairly saturated In melody and
reveled In the concord OF sweet
sounds.
Many distinguished men and wo.
men have spoken on the Chautauqua
platform this summer. Vital subjects
OF the day have been discussed pro
and con. but It remained for the Hon.
Robert Bacon lat n time ambassa.
dor to France and assistant secretary
OF state) to shock a big audience OF
Democrats and Republicans alike. by
his bitter and unjust attack upon
President Wilson. The Republicans
In the audience hung their heads In
shame. and the Democrats left the
amphitheater In droves during his
speech. The speech was written and
he read II In a hating. h~esitating
way. like a school boy OF ten might
have done.
DIR. Anna Shaw made a brilliant
speech upon woman suffrage. After
her speech she called upon anyone In
the audience who opposed woman
suffrage to ask her any questions
they pleased. No man or woman lift.
ed n voice In question. In fact. no
one here opposes woman suffrage.
II may interest you to know that
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker was In.
vited by President Wilson's campaign
manager to canvass the twelve wo.
man suffrage states to obtain. II DOS.
sihIe, the 81 electoral votes that they
control, for the Democratic party,
Verify. "the old order changeth." Mrs.
Pennybacker has declined the honor
on account Of her health.
The religious atmosphere OF Chau.
tauqua Is pre'eminent, and II you
would have your soul uplifted and
your heart thrilled with fervor, at.
tend the II o'clock service in the
amphitheater, filled with 1000 people
hear the choir OF 200 trained singers,
accompanied by an orchestra and a
10000 organ played by a master mu
stefan. Then hear this mighty audi
ence Join the choir In singing. "All
Hall the Power OF Jesus Name" I'm.
der the spell Of this sacred music
ones spirit scars far away from the
sordid things of life and rests. indeed
and In truth. at the Masters feet.
Perhaps the most beautiful religious
service held in Chautauqua Is the
Sunday vesper service. This Is held
Just as the sun is disappearing behind
the lofty trees. gliding them with lis
last golden rays. Then the congrega
ton softly sings: