The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-09-06
A Month Among the Mountain Tops.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK,
GARRETT COUNTY, Md,
August 20, 1884.
To the Republican &.


August 20, 1884.
! To the Republican
With the farewell addresses this evening the
| exercises connected with the Assembly and
| the various schools which have been in oper
| alton here for month, have come to q close
! for the season. Your correspondent has been
| spending the last few weeks in this region
which is one of the most delightful he has
! ever visited. After studying the quaint by
| ways of Canada, the canyons and attitudes O
| Colorado, the cities of Europe, the upper
peninsula of Michigan, TIE picturesoue seen.
| cry of the White Mountains, and the charms
| of the Maine and New Hampshire coasl
| country, he has failed TO find any locality
| which combines in higher degree the at
] fractions and advantages which go to make
| up a perfect summer home. The region al
| this season of the year is absolutely unique
| in its union ofcoO, tonic invigorating atmos-
| phere, romantic glade Vistas, picturesque and
grand mountain views, splendid roads, and
| cultivated scenery, with a cluster of summer
schools and meetings OF various sorts, which
| it is the object of this letter to outline
No student of American social and intellec.
tual life can afford TO omit from his view the
new institutions which have been born with.
mer schools The number of people In an
sections sthe country who are in the habit
of atte ding them-from Chautauuua the
parent If them all, down to the latest born on
the Jersey coast or in Florida-can hardly be
estimated. Associated with these Institutions
ale religious, intellectual and social inf1u-
enceS which are mighty and inspiring to n
degree which no one can appreciate. In these
cool, sequestered retreats by lake-side or in
the forest or mOuntain-top, or by the sea, the
voice OF 81 eat teachers is heard for weeks in
July and August, the finest lectures to be
heard anywhere in the land are delivered, in
Struction is given on the most important
branches of learning, and hosts of people OF
the best sort assemble from all sections of the
land, and occupy their summer leisure in
rest, recreation, physical recuperation and in
attending one and all of the various courses
Of entertainment or instruction. Thus they
feed their hungry minds, and gain mental
vigor and intellectual quickening while at
the same time they build up into strength
and health the outer man.
The Assembly and associated sum inner schools
hero at Mountain Lake Park are only two
years old, but they are thrifty and gruwthful.
This entire month'of August has been occu-
pied by them. First, during the early hall of
the month came
THE SUMNER SCHOOL OF AMATEUR PHoToG-
RAPHY,
which was the first experiment made in this
direction in the history of Photographic
science. This is a little surprising when one
considers the growth of interest in and ac-
Quaintance with the camera of late years and
the large number of people who have been
cultvaTing it in amateur fashion. At any
rdte DIR. Charles +. Hines OF Die inSon Col
tege. Carlisle, Pa, was the first man TO con-
ceive of and bring into existence such an en-
terprise. In connection with the authorities
of the Park "A school was organized on the lst
OF August, with about thirty pupils. The en-
thuSiaSm, the skill, the remarkable work and
the brilliant success Of the Professor are now
matters Of history. His pupils showed most
intense and cordial zeal and interest in the
work. Fine specimens of blue prints, silver
prints, dry and wet plate negatives, transpar-
encieN and lantern slides were developed.
ihc Professor was assisted by Mr. A. A. Line,
Of Carlisle, an expert in his profession. Many
charming bits OF scenery, views from noun
Iain peaks, gimpseS OF cool and shady dells,
and green and sloping glade, were caught by
the cameras of the enthusiastic amateurs, and
VIII be for years to come interesting memen-
toes of the summer school on the mountain
tops. DR.. Hines, by the courtesy of several
teadirg houses, exhibited heliotypes, photo
engravings, phOto-types. ETC., together with
Illustrations of the processes by which these
are produced. The two weeks We're crowded
with work, and when the end came and the
specimens of the pupils skill and the Profess
SorS Iabors were placed on exhibition the re-
suits were gratifying, and even amazing, in
their character.
At the close of the school of photography
the
ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
opened, under the direction of Rev. DIR. w.
Maslin FrySinger OF Baltimore, who has been
its leading spirit and organizer from the first.
some Of the daily features of this series of
meetings may be indicated. At nine each
morning the class in New Testament Greek
met, organized for beginners, and intended
simply to give them the alphabet and two
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with their constructions,
rs found in the Lords prayer the Beatitudes,
and six verses in the 18th of lSt Corinthians.
II was taught by the Rev. Charles f. Young
Of Baltimore, with singular asSiduity and
skill, and accomplished for about thirty
pupils what was intended. Boys and girls of
twelve, and men and women far on in life
joined with Zest and life in this study, and
doubtless with some of them this series of
lessons will prove the commencement of
Years of study in the language.
THE NORMAL CLASS COURSE
was the same as that pursued at Chau-
tauqua. The class met every afternoon,
and and was pSr,, taught by II Frysinger, Rey.
and Mr.. w. A. Lindsay. To the grad
yates was awarded the Chautauqua diploma
with the seal OF Mountain Lake Park Assem-
bly, upon it. The hours passed in this course
ofinStruction were full OF stimulus and in
spiration and will tell hereafter in the work
done by these diligent students in studying
the Bible or teaching in the Sabbath school.
In addition Mrs. NJ. Stevens Hart. of the
Washington School of Elocution, has carried
on school here for several weeks, and in con-
nectIon with the Assembly has given instruc-
ton to an audience OF delighted and instruct
ed hearers each afternoon. Her readings were
listened to with cordial appreciation.
The interest of the &C. l.. 5. C."-everybody
knows that these mystic initials stand for the
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle.
which has sixty thousand members scattered
through the land reading the same course Of
books and bound together by love of letters
and admiration for Dr. John II. Vincent and
his work were duly cared for by the Presi-
dent of the Mountain Lake Park Circle, the
Rev. John 7. Judd, a. NJ, of LewiSburg, Pa,
who with much tact and enthusiasm con-
Quoted several Round Table Talks and had
chargeofthe exercises yesterday-Commence-
ment Day.
The Rev. A. r. Cronce, of York, Pa, an un-
usually fine singer, and mastery musical
conductor, had charge of the music and in
that capacity took charge of such singers as
could be found among the visitors and In the
neighborhoOd,- some of them, as ii happened,
were possessed of considerable skill and pow
Grand with their aid and by hard work he
organized and gave two concerts which were
very pleasing. At one of them the Cantata of
Queen Esther was finely rendered.
THE LECTURE COURSE
was full of attraction. The Rev. DIR. d. II.
Muller of Cleveland, gave one on John Knox
which was an admirable historic portrait.
The hearers were made TO see Mary stuart,
Queen Elizabeth, John Knox, and the men
associated with him in that age ofturbulence
and upheaval in which he lived, as the speak
err drew their word portraits and set them In
fitting frame work of eloquence. He also
gave strong address on the Church Lyceum
which was an urgent and sagacious plea In
behalf Of his cherished idea of cultivating and
developing the young folks Of the churches
by means of the institution indicated in his
theme.
The Rev Jacob Freshman. son of q Jewish
Ra hi, and himself the leader in the work of
founding Hebrew Christian church in this
country, evok ed great enthusiasm in his two
lectures on his people, their manners, GUS
toms, ceremonies, sufferings, etc. His audi
ence showed as much interest in his subject
Little, State Librarian of Penna. fresh from
his DlatfOrm triun nhS at Guantanamo where