The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-23
THE GREGATEONAL SAN
BATH SCHOOL EXCURSION.
A Delightful Day and Trip.

Among the more prominent features
of the modern Sabbath school-the
methods of entertainment afforded the pu-
pils--to encourage and enlist them in
prompt and steady attendance upon regular
sessions of the school is tie excursion and
picnic. II Is pleasant and commendabe
practice, as by this means many are
gathered under its wholesome instruction,
both rich and poor upon level-obtain-
ing knowledge of the scriptures-that
falls in many cases upon good ground and
brings forth rich fruitage, to bless not only
the church but the society of which in
future years they compose part. So gen
era has this method become that no re-
ligous denomination omts it, so great an
fundamentally has it proved in the pro-
motion of the public and private veal.
The Congregational church in Rutland
for several years, under the superintendent
of ex-Gov. John b. Page-wel sustained
by Henry F. Field-has annually given an
excursion to its pupils for their entertain
ment, pleasure and encouragement. The
present year it was upon a more extended
| plan through the courtesy of Gov.
Page, who projected and carried it out
in its minutest detail.
On Wednesday morning the teachers,
scholars and friends met at the Congrega-
tional chapel preparatory to the trip. In
the meantime the good mothers and Others
| hal f,v finn ,,ootr;,er
the substantals and delicacies which were
to serve as q collation. tor the little ones
the eatables beng placed in baskets and
boxes and were delivered to a committee,
| who carefully slowed them away in the
| baggage car of the train. A. procession
was formed at the chapel and
marched to the depot, where the party
were located in seven passenger cars,
TO the number of three hundred and thirty
eight, and at the appointed hour away
whrled the jolly multitude for their tie
slnation, Fort Ticonderoga, which was
reached little past ten o'clock. On their
arrival they took their way across the fort
grounds to the beautiful grove in front of
the Fort Ticonderoga Hotel Soon after a
special train arrived from Leicester June
ton bringing the Queen City Band of Bur-
lington. accompanied by J. w. Hicock of
that city, who at once marched to the
grounds, and as they approached played
spirited piece that seemed to enliven all
and particularly to delight the younger
portion of the company.
The tables were soon spread in the grove
and the substantial, as well as the delicate
viands, which had been SO well prepared at
the homes in Rutland, were distributed,
without Formally, among the children,
and were enjoyed with hearty zcst after
the charming ride of the morning, amid
refreshing breezes from the lake. After
all had satisfied their appctites, they ''broke
camp" TO use a military phrase.
The company having an hour or more to
wait, wandered about the grounds, engag-
ing in different sports, in social converse.
many availing themselves of the opportun-
| ity TO make pilgrimage to the ruins of
| the old fort, upon the hillside, evincing
eager interest and curiosity to learn of its
history, examine its varied outlines, and
explore its celebrated covered way, all
feeling that they tread on ground made IA
nous and sacred to the American citizen
by the bold demand of Ethan Allen. SIN
the name OF the Great Jehoyah and the
Continental congress-
4 4. aln1,, Dali ..,,n
ed with six coaches, loaded with Lake
| George eXcursionists, who were to dine at
the Fort Ticonderoga Hotel. They were
received by the Queen City band with
salute of music. At one o'clock the ap-
proach of the steamer Vermont was an
nounced and the party wended their way
to the steamboat landing All embarked
thereon and were soon en- route for Bur-
lington. The little ones were all agog at the
grand saloon and surroundings of the ele-
CANT steamer, constantly plying questions
to their attendants in reference to the vari-
GUS novelties they saw around them.
While the elder ones disposed themselves
about the boat, tor social chat and catch
ing the views that skirt the shores of the
lake.
The first point of interest which attracts
the attention is the passage of the steamer
through the draw of the railroad bridge,
which the party had passed over SO safely
in the morning Soon after the first land
ing is made on the east shore of the lake al
| I Doipf-thop tho ctaompr nlOnTlS
its onward way to the west shore, giving
full view of the New York and Canada
Railroad-now in process OF construction
We soon reach Crown Point, where another
landing is made in front Of the celebrated
furnaces of the Crown Point Iron Com
pany We are quickly passing the ruins o.
Crown Point Fort, and another brief stol
at Port Henry, having sight of the i'm
mense iron works of that growing anC
thriving town. Then the route lead
amid some Of the most beautiful of Ameri
can landscape views, until Westport i
reached; from thence the picturesque
scenery continues. Two boats little dis
, lance away attract attention. Soon we ar
: made aware from the waving of handker
, chiefs that friends have come out to salut
us, and they are soon recognized as In
r family of Geo f. Graves and friends o
of Rutland, who are in camp-at a poin
near Fort Cassin- and an hundred at one
| return the salute In a little time Gardner
0 Island is passed, and the spot where youn
4 Stearns met his untimely fate is pointe
:, out.
On arriving at Essex the Baptist Sabbat
l. school of Burlington, under the supe
10 intendencc of Samuel Bigwood, accom-
: panied by Rev. NJ. A. Wilcox IL
IS pastor, and friends, numbering in a
4 some four hundred, came on boar'
swelling the numbers to near nine hundre