Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-09
Monona Lake Assembly.

1t will soon be time to think and plan
about the usual summer rest and recre-
alton. While many will turn toward
the fashionable watering places and
others to woods and streams for pleas
ure in hunting or fishing, thousa nds
who have already learned how profit
may be combined with pleasure, will
plan to visit one of the summer assem-
blies. OF course Chautauqua will draw
the largest crowds but the others will
come in for their share. Of the young
er assemblies, and there are good
many such, Monona Lake bids fair to
lead. In spite of bad weather and 9TH
er disadvantages, last summers meet
ing was great success and the financial
statement recently published shows
healthy condition. The plans for the
assembly are rapidly maturing and in
clude many new and valuable features.
The board of directors have deter
mined to be no longer at the mercy
of the weather and will with the open
ing of spring begin the erection OF a
fine tabernacle capable of seating four
to five thousand people. 1t is prob
able that other buildings will be erected
for the accommodation of the various
departments of work. These buildings
will insure much greater degree of
comfort and SO tend to increase the at
tendance. The programme Is not yet
ready for publication, but some feat
ures of it are far enough along 30
that they may be spoken of now.
The music will be in charge of that
veteran and popular director,
Prof. w. F. Sherwin, of Cincinnati. He
will organize as last year large chorus
class. the members of which will have
two hours per day drill by one Of the
best drill masters in the country. New
and higher grades of music will be
studied, and grand concerts given with
the assistance of fine soloists and In
str11Tnent alists. In this connection it
NAV be well to say that Monona lake
audiences are to be favored with the
wierd and wonderful music of the VIII
berforce Concert company, fine trouP
of colored yocalists, students from VIII
berforce University, xenia, Ohio. They
viii be present during the entire ses-
sion and add greatly to the enjoyment
~ the Campers. Rev. Mr.. Gillet, of
cSnciDnati. win have charge of the pro-
QrammS. his 6A pcIlAOCA IL sum II nssSA1
make it reasonably certain that the
lecturers will be men of ability aud
that they viii bring to the tabernacle
nlattorm their richest treasures. Among
die distis guished lecturers already en-
oaped are DIR. John III. Vincent, OF
cnautauaua fame, and this leads Us TO
say that we hear a great deal is to be
made of G. L. s. G. Day this year.
There Will be PROFESSIONS" @Pubhc
Recognition" Reception, Banquet
ssCamp Fire, "Round Table, "Vlgis,
etc. etc. In fact Monona Ii to have
an the Chsutauqua Kinks, except the
n(,olden Gate" There will be course
OF three lectures by DR.. John Alabaster,
of Detroit, Michs on the great art
themes. aMichael Angelo Leonardo
da Vinci,D and Raphael" Rev.
Robert West, of @The Advance, Dr..
O. H. Tiffany, of Philadelphia,
Pa. DR.. p. s. Hensen, of Chicago,
Dr. A. 7. Reerson, of Indianapolis,
Ind. Hon. G. L. Colby and other dis
tinouished gentlemen have been IN
yited. Mr.. Gillett, who succeeded 30
well with the normal department, WIN
have charge again next summer.
Taking II .sltogefher, We begin 70 get
anxious already fer the time TO come