The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-06-01

only dared not to open their mouths
gainst il but were compelled to com
mend il, and render some aid in making
il a success. By the time we arrived
at the Park, the numbers appeared to us
to be infinite, professions coming from
every direction. all entering into the
parade ground, which had been surround
ed with a suspended rope, TO prevent any
but ;. ;. workers to enter the beautiful
portion Of the Park intended for such
purposes. All were served with plain
but delicious lunch music by the several
bands As well rs music by the schools.
with brief addresses, were the order of
exercises. A more beautiful scene can
not be beheld by the human eye than to
see such q number Of children with their
notices and banners, parading in such a
glorious Park. The view in short was
grand. majestic and glorious. Upon con-
sultstiOn with friend who was fully
conversant with the arrangements of the
day, i learned that this department Of
the exhibition was only about one-sixth
part OF the whole, as all the schools OF
the city were divided into divisions, each
division being composed OF several
schools, had its own and separate place
OF meeting, and that there were out in
the different divisions between forty and
tity thousand S. S. scholars, and about
five thousand teachers and officers, rep
resenting only the schools of Brooklyn.
So important and popular is this demon
stratiOn regarded by all the citizens,
without reference TO creed, profession or
non profession, that il supersedes every
thing else, and the results are that the
5. S. is regarded by all as one Of the
most popular institutions OF the age.
Even the adult population begin to open
their eyes, and TO think that il would
be no disgrace for them TO attend S. S;
and then and not until then, may we
hope divine truth in its power and inau
ence TO govern our whole people, and
that corruption in high places will dis
appear like the morning vapor because
when the people OF our land will realize
/ the influence and spiritual power Of the
| Word of God, they will then desire tc
know and understand the will OF the
Lord more fully, and devote themselves
/ to its study.
After adjournment, the members oil
the Assembly having received an invita-
tion to visit the Navy Yard, myself, in
company with some friends, directed oui
steps thither, and were kindly furnished
with pass, so that we might 20 through
without fear Of being molested. Anon.
| the most important scenes we beheld
were the large men of war, appearing a,
though they were enjoying a season o
precious rest. The Dry Dock is also at
tractiYe in its formidable construction
measuring, as we would suppose by the
naked eye, about two hundred feet wide
/ by about FIVE hundred feet long anC
thirty feet deep, all walled up with solid
I granite stone. and as we were informed
cost the Government two million dollars
The most interesting and entertaining o
all was the "Lyceum.' Among the no
merous collections of curiosities we saw
an Egyptian mummy" fully developed
which occupied the attention OF oui
party. Ii would be useless for me e
attempt to enumerate what we saw there
/ if / could. Then we visited the exten
sive machine shops. They also seem tC
be resting from their labor. After salts
/ flying ourselves so far as we could reason
ably expect, we directed our steps towarc
our home. feeling somewhat wary. Tn,
adage that large bodies move slow is tru'
Of this Assembly, while unanimity and
oneness Of purpose seem to characterize
its deliberations in the main, the magni
/ tude of its work demands matured con
illusions. Yours, etc,
J. j. c. EVANS.