New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-13
THE FAIR POINT ASSEMBLY

FAIR POINT, Aug. 9.-The days are speed.
ing rapidly by I'm this Cutofthc-way corner Of the si.e
but The homes crowded with instruction and recro
ation busy play and playful work. Tie grounds an.
daily crowded with people-a multitude which no man
number since. like the traditional sheep u certain
old story they won't stand sti TO Dc counted Amoas
thorccent arrivals the Rev q. Gardner D. D. Cevo
land Ohio; the Rev. ". Ashmore. the Rev A. Sal.,n
-. D., Nashville. Tenn; the Rev. G. Knapp d d Park
crs Penn; the Rev. g. A. English, Boston, Mas; the
Rev. II. Harris, Lockport, y. Y; the Row 4. g. Hun
New-YoTk City the Rev. H. :. Wcstgate Kingdom n
y. Prof L. H. Eaton Allegheny city, Penn. tie I.y
". y. sloan, Pttsburg Penn; Prof Carey Pitf.barv
Penn; Hon. NJ. Bronson, Tltu-yille, Penn; Dr. g.
Beatty Kttanning. Penn; @. Gibbs. Ttu yille Penn.
the Rcy. J. T. Thomas WcsiheId, = j.. Tie Rev w. y
Crafts Of Chicago, the Row Joseph Cook u Boston, and
j. ". Wordn Of Ohio. TO keen uack OF Tie aucfua'ag
mut;udcs b. impossible Numerous little steamer foat
around The lake dsg3rng nc an hours ~ The day thsr
heavy freight OF men, women, children. and picric
baskets while vicious little shuefs ~ the steamers nay
De heard mp 10 late hour n the evening tAsy cary
OF those Who have only come 20 spend one dly a.
Chatauqua. Sunday g. exception; boat s alloxel
20 land wagon 10 drive into the sacrcd enclosure n
the sacred day-a pattern which an summer mo,tins.
places would 10 well 10 follow. and thus for them
selves well as Chat iuqua. u those snilgs cr.
ac,ezed by George Herbert the bridal ~ tlc earth
and sky"
The great snnlay-achool Assembly unique DO cier
acter and without parallel, though having u1ny imL
tat0rs. 10 opened IN due form On Tuesday evening
with lie ringing OF three very finely moduiatd b.ls
inst act mp the NH. An opening service n the audi.
forum followed, the platform being packed h spaase
and dstng ushed guests. IN addition 10 tbo Well ra.rod
choir. Az audience Of az least 5000 person. vas aii.
cred under the trees and In the suriou1dnt COTTAGES
DrJ IT, Vincent, Conductor and Superintendent oI fn.
sruclou opened tie Assembly wltl prayer aud short
speech e. pan1tory ~ The general dc,I-l Of tle Assem-
big. The responsive TeadB. ~ "a vcep.r service Wa
rendered practicable hy four great calcium lights arda
circle Of Chinese lanterns There were then thirteen
short speeches. delivered Dy tc following representative
speakers Lewis MlicJA 4. Wor en of Steuheuyc OHIO;
Amos shnke ~ EoutJcLy; thc i.Y. Alfred I4yl V.
York; the Rev W. r. Craft, Chicago; The Eoy. D. L.
Hmiburi Ncw-Jcrscy; Dr. stevens de. safe from Lon.
dou; G.. y. Stout. Prof r. W. sherman, tle Rev. j. s.
Ostfandri Or. H. Warren NrClmlrJn ~ Canada. AID
Frank Beard Thc-clittle speccle' pointed l
of lumoT and so p Che g0odnaurcd audience constantly
laughing. Hardly BAL the a,, hymn been SING vih
~, enthusiasm that could hardly fal such % mudtlie,
whom q ring cOuTcd fire suddenly surrounded the
audience, every cottage gOwed With didrr. hue, the
leaves shook and qIiycrcd 30 every variety % hlud
lishf. while against white screen, .Neulrl above tle
platform. played myriad reflections Of leaves,
branches. rockets, stars and wheels. Tie great
git cross iubcdded IA Aacs, standing ont ia
bold relief. the crownins aud guiding li-ht ~ the
whole This display OF fireworks j. 70 alternate
with a stcecopticon show and music on the lake every
fair night during the assembly. WEDNESDAY m wng TOO
work began md IL the programme j. %, fully followed 20
,be end hts been thus ~. it VII certainly be- very
hard worA for the scholars. The great bells make scp
no longer possible 90 o'clock, aud from then u gas
are pu ont at 10 q. No. aud there are very fcN moments
when something is not foot. Often TWO or three -ome
t.ius. nj the same tule. Thus there ar" i've Normal
ca.-c, in session 10 tine same time, each Win c0Hlf
tout teacher each taking notes and studying with tw
to q competitive examination % tHe CLOSE several 20
yi.v5 are gwen 20 ihc united classes IN order o. s.e
uniformity, every few days. The educational feature
of this Assembly is far beyond anything one could
autleilatc. \ casual glance at the schedule u
-u g. csI-d involuntary exclamation of dr-Ial. 20
.le -g,sed possibility OF accomplishing s' much in
short t'uc; ytt chat great deal can Do, aanc aid 80
been donc ID two wc,ia, tie CAataIqul Alumni al ls
t1st toai years bar testimony. Tie departments ga
TDcl. .iasii.rl. Biblical aud Normal tn. Bh.cl CONF
u.. daily lessons in tho Grcc Iost'm0 1t and lrHr'H
-rl.,ur,- sides special lessons DOB g. rman and rgo
dish: methods, pa tice, aud experience iu Bible icd
me. evidences ana t,chuGutes. hl,.Olr chronology
anna geography OF tlc book. Iac Normal cops.,, u
drills intended fo prepare teachers and an others 10
t.a.a "wila tho spirit md ue mi..eta1iHg." ll.re
~E.yuf' ,uai" % Ori.uta n." CO.. besides .i. ~ {
lectures Delivers .u u,c .,or-ia. .f.it "t 90 4
20 uI., los some 90. th' A'l i"''d l'r.. l' ,i ,i.
-er.s 81 iinD' D.. 'i'' "iI.''h ana .e'a Dy
Mls. Lui!y H1n4n.i.l ,, i.r ~ E'1 i. y.
iii' 10, .t,.' .,l... go. ef, s-,
ti''..' . ,r te. r..I,.,, d.. % fat.v lr,r..srs
orr. y.r- ns.ulr Tl,r. are u.uiuiuft. of
-,s ,ud eo,,yc-.g ions concerning topics u.re.Ly
lun.cf, -it', on. government auI OLDER cous.st 4
-,,,. schools. beside, thc musical ,liiHi.It y..,r
c.. ana morning It-at DIS. .I t.a. w"r aUlrs
% ,ii0t ure-rfil very .uii 4} af much -iTcr- IN
7. t.ri..,d friu .ll who would inrt.e t. in l t.9
r.r..-.. mi. i.,ir, ul J... tl CD.a of Boston $50
f..f moss f.e EXERCISES OF tuc mu.t Interest "a
r.e Assembly, He Is -out uav, ti'u I-4t
.yos which De g.u,s..lr k.,rs closed, pht 80
af frs. "a slow uttCrlurD. l5 Et.ftfe at' SOU
s,irfri.. however. bs uis gucant-s ol speech. tis
,rtw.uI. aye clearly pressed. anI Dee De- tuuci io
ftf boz .ff. IU 10. D. H.