The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-08-25

MY W elSnG hundred.
Last winter lake, covering some
. or lO acres of ground, was construc-
ted, neat boat house was erected,
and three large skiffs or lake boats,
were set afioat. 1t is beautiful sheet
OF clear water, and affords delight
full opportunity for those who love
tusle In that direction to row to
their hearts content.
considerable money has been spent
by the Association in Identifying the
grounds. and in laying out and open
ing up drives all through the Park.
BY another season. if the same energy
isdisplayed by the Association, which
has Characterised its managers thus
far, the drives in and about the Park
will not only be numerous, but they
will be elegant and delightful as we'll.
Not far from the centre of the 500
acre tract owned by the Association,
something like twenty acres have
been enclosed with a barbed wire
fence, IN the centre of which an Au-
ditorlum, with seating capacity of
1,0O0, was erected. Here all the pub
lie performances are given, and when
an interesting programme is offered,
the Auditorium is always we'll filed.
AT Those public exercises the citizens
OF oakland attend in goodly num-
bers, Ad with rare exceptions are
pleasedand indeed delighted.
Last SIMMER the Cumberland Val
ley Sundy School Assembly was i'm
vited to old its annual session at
MountainLake Park. 1t came, it
saw, and Ms conquered. The seem
cry was SO and, the air so pure, and
the outlook Z the Park so promising,
that the Suncay School Association
merged itself nto the Park Associa-
ton, and thus ,ecame one in fact and
In name as wel. The session this
year, which closd last Friday night,
was generally Pronounced the best of
The live annual sessions thus far held.
This Sabbath Shoot Assembly is
far from an ordinary institution. AS
far as it goes, it is in every respect
equal to Chantauqua, which is world
wide in both reputation and influ-
ence. In the thoroughness of the
work done, and the character of the
lectures given, it cannot be excelled.
ltsinf1uence upon Garrett county, and
and the surrounding country, will
undoubtedly be great, and will tell
for good in the years to come. Such
men as DR.. Lyman Abbott, DR.. C.
ii. Payne. Prof. Young, of Princeton
College, Prof. Cumnock, and nearly
score of others scarcely less known
in the literary and scientific world,
when they speak from the platform,
offer rare treats, and ought to delight
their every nearer. The course of
lectures given this year were all of a
very high order, and we are glad to
be able TO say were highly apprecia.
| ted.
In connection with the Sunday
School Assembly this year, School
of Theology was established, and will
be kept up regularly hereafter. This
will afford an excellent opportunity
for young preachers to spend five or
six weeks of their summer yaca-
lions in acquainting themselves more
thoroughly with their high calling
in life.
All trains stop at the Park, day and
night, and half fare tickets are issued
over railroads generally to and from
this delightful summer resort.
We are informed that the Associa-
ton, at recent meeting of its Board
of Directors, unanimously passed a
resolution looking to the expenditure
of not less than $4,000 upon the
grounds, between now and July 1st
of next year. If this is done Judi
ciousIy, we do not hesitate to say
that Mountain Lake Park will be one
of the prettiest spots in nature.