The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-03
TEMPERANCE EDUCATION.
Six Thousand People at Lake Maran-
ocook Saturday.

MARANOCOOh, August L.
A small but enthusiastic audience gathered
in the pavilion at the hour appointed for
the evening concert Though the circum-
stances were somewhat unfavorable for out
of-door music the programme was carried
out to the entire satisfaction of all.
MORNING AT THE LAKE.
1t would be highly poetical to say the song
of the robin reused us from our morning
Dreams but strict justice forbids. Instead,
a dreadful crash brought every slumbering
inmate to his or her feet in the twinkling Of
an eye. Some thought Western cyclone
had wandered away down East, others that
the Amarascoggin in making her landing had
struck us amidships. When the dreadful
truth was known such chorus of groans
and Kisses arose as never before greeted
the rafting Of those wonderful drumsticks
In the long interval between breakfast and
the arrival of the trains the time was agree
ably passed in rowing over the smooth
waters of the lake, swinging, or in lively
conversation upon the cool, wide verandah
of the hotel.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. d. H. Swan,
the gentlemanly proprietor of the hotel we
were allowed to enter the sacred precincts of
the culinary department There, in the
great steam vats were cooking five bushels
of beans, as many of peas, with meats and
other vegetables in proportion. Other prep
arations for the feeding of the expected null
titude were going on with the regularity of a
well-ordered home kitchen.
In the dining hall the deft-handed walters.
long tables. Plates were laid for four hun
dred. On every table were bouquets of
woodland blossoms mingled with the more
brilliant products of that Wateryille garden
in which mine host takes such just pride.
Anon the shrill whistle of the train is
heard and rush is made for the platform
to greet friends, and get a morning paper.
On. B. If you want to receive warm well
come I'LL your pockets with papers)
The Juvenile Band formed and marched
to the stand whittier their inspiring strains
soon drew the living stream of humanity
which steadily poured from the crowded
cars.
As soon as possible the vast audience was
called to order by Col; E. @; Harrington, who
to offer prayer. The Perham Quartette sang
the beautiful quartette, ''Do They Pray for
Me at Home" Col. Harrington then intro
duced Major H. A. Shorey as presiding Off
Ger. The Major made neat little speech of
acceptance, and introduced Ex-Governor
Dingley the orator of the morning. The
Governors address was one of the best we
have ever listened to. The Importance of
temperance education for the youth, was
particularly dwelt on.
While the Governor was speaking, an aged
patriarch, seated directly in front, repeated
his words in an audible whisper so interested
was he in the discourse.
Mrs. Ada Cary Sturgis then rendered
solo in which her beautiful voice was heard
to especial advantage.
During the inteTmission the band gave
concert.
A Reformed Mems meeting was held at
LOO p. M, led by Mr.. Frank Noble of Auburn.
At its close Rev. A. S. Ladd was introduced
by Mrs; =. G: Pember, State superintendent
of the Juvenile Temples, and spoke to the
children for few minutes. Mr.. Ladd is
one of the best speakers in the temperance
field.
Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, Boston, spoke partic-
ularly of scientific temperance instruction
1t is not enough to make a law, it must be
enforced, and if we would have our laws en-
forced the coming generation must be edu-
Gated in the principles of that law. Our
children, thanks to the Maine Law, will not
see the evils of intemperance, they must be
taught the value of temperance from scien-
tific standpoint Maine has made this COM
pulsory in all public schools.
The recent action of the Board of Health
in regard to the temperance text books was
sharply criticised; the books they recon-
mend are in many cases compiled to please
the brewer. One author said to Mrs.
Hunt, ''My dear madam, we want to sell our
book and we must please the brewers
as well as the temperance educational COM
mittee." This book compromised ON the
statement of how much alcohol is contained
in good beer"
The physiological evils of intemperance
were totally ignored. Three different books
intended for use in primary schools were
given to a teacher of experience to examine.
"They would be hard for High school schol-
ars, was the remark with which they were
returned. 1t was claimed for the temper
ance text books that they present instruction
simply and truthfully.
Gen Neal Dow delivered the closing adj
dress in his usual vigorous style.
During the afternoon the audience was fa-
vored with solos by Stanford Mitchell and
Mrs. Sturgis, music by the band, the drum
mer boy and the quartette. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bent played several selections in their best
STYLE The organ accompaniments were very
acceptably played by Misses Wiley and
Hamlin; trombone, Mr.. F. A. Hanson.