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Mrs. Emma P. Ewing, attracted attention. Almost as many ladies whose
cookery was accomplished by servants, as those who broiled their own
steaks and baked their own puddings, met in Mrs. Ewing's model kitchen,
learning to make bread, to prepare appetizing sauces and dressings, and
to learn how to serve tables with refinement. I remember hearing one
lady remark that until she had received Mrs. Ewing's instruction she had
never really known how to make good bread.

Among those who gave lectures in 1897, we find the names of Anna Howard
Shaw, Ballington and Maud Booth, Bishop (better known as Chaplain)
McCabe; quite a list of college presidents--Goucher of Baltimore, Hyde
of Bowdoin, Harper of Chicago, John Finley of New York, and G. Stanley
Hall of Clark; also Professor Graham Taylor, Mr. Percy Alden of England,
and Mr. Jacob Riis. A new reader of noble presence, rich voice, and rare
dramatic power, recited on the platform of the Amphitheater and assisted
in the School of Expression--Mrs. Bertha Kunz Baker, who was to
entertain us through many years. Professor Clark gave readings; Mr.
George W. Cable rendered a number of his own stories; Mrs. Jessie
Eldridge Southwick and Miss Katherine Oliver also gave recitals.

After Dr. Vincent's election as Bishop in 1888, he found it increasingly
difficult to supervise the ever-increasing work of Chautauqua. Often
during the Assembly season he would be compelled to hold conferences in
the far west, and one year in South America. In 1896, his episcopal
residence was changed from Buffalo to Topeka, Kansas, and in 1900 he was
removed to Zurich, Switzerland, to take charge of Methodist missions in
Europe. More and more he delegated the care of Chautauqua to his son,
who, one of the most popular of lecturers, was supreme in his ability as
administrator. In 1898 Professor George E. Vincent was formally
appointed Principal of Instruction, and very soon every department of
Chautauqua, both in its lecture platform and its educational work, felt
the touch of a master hand. Some of us oldsters who had loved Chautauqua
from its earliest years, had felt anxious for its future as we saw one
of its Founders called aside into other fields, and the other failing in
strength, although we knew not how near was his earthly end. But we all
had a sense of relief and confidence that the future of Chautauqua was
assured when we found "George" taking his father's place as executive in
the Department of