Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL MOVE
u1ENT.
The Result OF the Meeting In Savan-
nah-The Proposed Convention aE
TaIluIahs

At the State Sunday School Convention,
held at Griffin, some two years ago, Mr..
Sidney Root offered a resolution that q COM
mIttee of three be appointed to consider
the practicsbility Of establishing in the
South a common centre for the meeting OF
Sunday school, educational and other asses
Citations for the good Of our people," This
committee, as appointed, consisted of Mr..
Root. Mr.. T. Moore and Mr.. r. B. Reppard.
By their indefatigable individual ex-
ertion they soon enlisted the public
nress. as well as the most influential
citizens Of the country, IN the cause IN when
they we're engaged. At the convention DeIu
in savannah. the following year, this COM
miftee made a repori, in which an organl-
zatiou similar to that OF Cnautauqua, was
recommended, and that cnarteI De OBTAIN
"a for that purpose. The appointment OF
an Executive Committee to take charge of
the details was also recommended. This
report was adopted, and the following com
mittee appointed: j. r. West, j. W. Wal
lace, J B. Estes, Lamar Cobb, j. G. Courte-
Dey, w. G. WILDLY. NJ. A, Gambler, j. G.
Kimball and Sidney Root.
With commendable energy and great bust
ness prudence, these gentlemen applied
ter was prepared, numbering among its
incorporators some Of the very best men in
the United States. They canvassed for
funds. necessary for prosecuting the pro-
posed work. The most eligible situations
for location were carefully examined, and
ali other things done considered necessary
IN the preliminary m ana2 emsnt.
The Northeastern Railroad authori-
ties own two hundred and fifty acres of
Tell r1uh Ea1l n 10 m
giandly picturesque sections OF the South.
OF these they proposed to donate twenty
five acres, beautifully situated on the grand
chasm. about a mile from the hotel at
the head of the falls. The land is rolling
and heavily timbered, without underground;
on it are several springs OF pure, cool water.
This spot Is capable of such Improvement
as will make 1t one Of the most beautiful
parks in America, and the scenery and eli
mate are equal to any in the world.
l. Is proposed to lay oil these grounds
under the supervision OF an engineer and
landscape gardener as park. Lots on the
outer lines will be sold or leased to such
persons as may be selected, for the erection
OF summer cottages, an smphitheatre, capa-
BILE Of holding six thousand persons, also
spscious dining with a capacity for
seating one thousand people at a time, and
a hotel for the seeomm Odation OF guests
No LIQUORS of any character will be per-
mitted within the park.
The increasing habit of our people to go
to the country during the summer months,
and the general dissipation INDUCED 10 at
most OF the watering places and other sum
mer resorts, has led to the establishment Of
places Of resort, where people can enjoy
pure air, fine scenery, agreeable social in
tercourse and high moral and educational
advantages, freedom from these baneful
Influences It is hoped that the broad and
liberal plan upon which this will be con
Quoted will re recommend IT. as its great proto-
type, Chautauqua, has done to the whole
Protestant population of the United
States. Here, as Mr.. Roots resolution
expresses it, will be a common CEN
tre," where educational, temperance. Sun
day school, musical and other kindred asso-
Citations may hold their meetings, as at
Chautauqua In time, it is expected that
during the summer months there Will be a
school, the instructors Of which will be from
the best institutions of learning in our coun-
Try, spending their vacation and teaching
mainly for the love of the idea, Here viii be
discussed all the great questions of the day;
science and philosophy tKpounded. In
short, a school whose departments will be
more numerous, and it's curriculum more
varied than any university in our land. 1t
will be a summer resort, a school and
sanit arium-a place Of recreation, without
eRhll or dissipation.
There will be promenades, drives, lee
lures, concerts and ample opportunity for
| fishing and field sports.
IN consequence OF the necessity for walt
ing until next october before the charter
can be granted, and the determination of
permanent organization before beginning
the work, It is feared that nothing further
than arranging titles to the property and
having it laid out can be certainly done dur
ing the present year.-Alt3ltsta Chronicle