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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1897)
THE COURIER.. at all confusing. I fancy that the first few days of every one at Chautauqua is more or less an experi ment, and I went there simply to see. As I had but two days in which to set; it all, I could not be wise, but lit erally flew from one thing to another. The first day I had an early break fast early to me but found I was late in comparison with man' of my friends. The first course of classes, beginning at 8 in the morning, neces sitates for those attending them breakfast at 7:30. Immediately after breakfast I went to the kindergarten school. A mothers' meeting was in session, and at 9 o'clock the kinder garten meets. At 9 I left the children and went to Mrs. Ewing's lecture on "cooking,' and stopped in at the school of typewriting and stenograph-. At 11 1 spoke in the hall of philosophy and afterward met the club women who were in attendance at the lecture. At 3 o'clock I attended Professor A. B. Adams' (of Johns Hopkins) lecture on "Chautauqua and American Summer Schools." This is in the course on education which is being given, and the large number of teachers in attendance proves that Chautauqua is a favorite summer re sort among the profession. At5oclock Professor "W. L. Bryan lectured on "Plato and Teachers." Mr. Bryan is a young man who is extremely popu lar and a beautiful speaker. After dinner the band p'ayedon the porch and the lake front wascrowded, women predominating, walking up and down before going to bed oi to the auditorium. At 8 o'clock Profes sor "W. Douglass MacKenzie read from Ian Maclaren and the readings were illustrated by the stereopticon. As Professor MacKenzie is a Scotchman, he literally added the beauty of his voice and perception to Ian Maclaren's work, so that it was a most enjoyable occasion. It is said that the amphi theatre seats ten thousand people. It is open all around, and the acoustic properties are so good that any one with a clear enunciation and a voice that carries could easily be heard. These evening entertainments are one of the great charms of life at Chautauqua; they always commence at 8:30, and are over by 10 or 10:30; the whole assembly is quiet, no loud talk ing or midnight parties are allowed, every one goes early to lied and gets up early. The character of the even ing entertainment is always popular, but in good taste, and the children at tend the first iart. The second evening I was at Chau tauqua there was a concert of Ameri can dialect music, negro and creole", and it was perfectly charming. -.The evening after I left there was to be an illustrated lecture on American illus trations and illustrators by A. T. Van Laer, Mr. Sherwood was giving piano recitals in the auditorium: the chil dren gave a concert from 7 to 8 and the Chautauqua chorus another after dinner, so that there was something going on all the time. My first day I went to everything and tne next day I was equally indus trious, and if I could have remained, as I very much wished to do, I should by this time have formed a very fair conception of all the courses given and have been able to make my neces sary choice. One secret of the success of Chau tauqua is that so much is held out of doors. As I said before, the audi torium is oi-en. the hall of philosophy is also open all around, and is situ ated in the midst of beautiful trees. People are very well bred and the habit of not talking loud 'in the neighborhood of the open halls is firm ly established. Some of the recita tions are held out of doors. In a word, it Is perfectly informal and plenty of fresh air. What exhausts the student is discipline, close rooms and constant restraint, so, if you can listen out of doors, dressed comfort ably, come and go as you please as long as you do not interfere with the com fort of others, and keep good hours, you have about as ideal a life for sum mer, as can be conceived of. In my opinion, these Chautauqua assemblies solve the problem of sum mer life for the average person and for professional women. The very rich, of course, would not find Chau tauqua congenial, at least, people who live at Newport, etc., with all which that implies and it is out of reach of the very poor, but the average, which is, after all, the important factor of this country, will, I think, more and more, resort to places like Chautauqua for their summer outing. It covers the needs of the average in the matter of expenditure. You could spend $33 a week at Chautauqua, and you can be very comfortable there on $5 a week. Right here is a suggestion for the state federations that at the various chautauquas scattered throughout the country, they maintain a Feder ation house for the benefit of club members, but especially for members of limited incomes and professional women. They could not do a better work for the cause of education than this, or one more needy. It is a sen sible and instructive recreation, using the word in its highest sense, recre ation for reincarnation. Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin in the ATetr York Journal. A European lour. Costs no more than one taken in this country everything being taken int consideration. Thousands of American are finding this out every year by actua experience. Before arranging for you1 summer trip call at B. k. HL city office corner O and Tenth streets, .vhere steamship berths, tickets and full infor mation will be furnished. George V7. Boxnell, Lr. A. fit X. A. 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