Crawford avalanche., 1886-09-09
MIcHIGAN's cHAUTAUoUt.
The First Assembly at the Bay Visw Sur,
mer Camp Grounds.

has just held its first assembly with marked
success. Bay View is on the picturesque
shore OF Little Traverse Bav in Northern
Michigan and is famous for its beautiful
grounds, superb prospects and extreme
healthfulness. The association has an am
pie domain OF over 400 acres, stretching a
mile and quarter along the beach, and
nesting among the groves and shady ave-
nues are over 100 cottages. pretty rail-
way station from which trains depart every
hfteen minutes to Petoskey. city of 5000
inhabitants, mile away, and to the other
r6 sorts around the bay. substantial pier
at which steamers touch almost every
half hour, posto1ice, telegraph, and tele-
phone stations, hotel, spacious chapel
and auditorium, association Office, book
Store, provision stores, peal of sweet bells,
and well-lighted streets comprise the other
hctioieitiors of this hummer CITY. rno cUOi
northern air, purified and tempered by the
waters of Lake Michigan, invigorating
breezes, cold, crystal spring water distrib-
uted to all parts of the grounds, and un-
numbered recreations perfect the pleasure
of living here during the sultry summer
months.
For ten years an annual camp meeting
has been held, but tins year the manage
ment seized the Chautauqua idea of utiliz-
ing summer recreations in this interest of
popular Christian education. Under its
inspiration the metropolis of Michigan re-
sorts has doomed as never before in more
new cottages, more public improvements,
larger audiences, and greater enthusiasm.
Mr.. John Nj. Hall, of Flint, Mich, a grad
uate from Albion College in the class of
76, is the Superintendent. The press of
the State credit large share of the aston
ishing triumph of the assembly to his
genial ways, tact, energy, and organizing
skill.
Bay View has the very best of every
natural attraction for summer resort.
The assembly now makes it, by schools
conducted by the ablest teachers, by superb
lectures, brilliant concerts, delightful read
ings, and the choice society which these
things attract, the finest resort in the North
west. Here ladies may learn improved
methods in cooking from Mrs. Sophie w.
Knight, in the cooking school, taught with
practical experiments. At another place
Prof. f. Z. Stephens is conducting the
rehearsals of a magnificent chorus of 125
voices, while elsewhere Prof. II. A. Mills
is teaching the art school, n large class,
going upon sketching expeditions and max
ing pictures full of "reminiscences and
pleasant summer days. Miss Bertha Ward
has O fine children's chorus, which she
meets daily, and Mr.. E. H. Pitcher is teach
ing improved methods of work and Bible
study i'll the Normal Sunday School de-
partment. Mrs. Edna Chaffee Noble, of
the Detroit Training School, has success
fully laid the foundation of n school in elo-
cution, and has had large class in this
department.
Religious interests are not forgotten and
so a devotional meeting is held every
morning in charge of Rev. l.. p. Davis,
while in the hour following the ministerial
from ali parts OF the country, considers considers
fresh, practical and important themes of
Christian doctrine and work. The interest
becomes supreme at ii n. m. and D. m,
and again mt and 1870, when a general
lecture, concert, illum mated tour of reading
is held. The lecture LIST this year has in
cluded some of the best talent upon the
American platform: Wallace Bruce, Presi-
dent G. H.Payne, G. Z. Bolon, Mrs. Edna
Chafiee Noble, the Rev. John Dewitt Miller,
Prof. Samuel Dickie, Mrs. Sarah X. Bolton,
President l.. II. Fiske, Mrs. Sophia w.
ttght, Horace Hitchcock, and others.
Lhe readers have been Miss Fannie J.
Mason and Mrs. +. C. Noble, while the
musical interests have been sustained by
Miss Bertha Ward and Prof. f. e. Ste.
phens in grand chorus work Petoskey Cor
net Band, Miss Hattie NJ. Rood, soprano
'oloist, and whistler, Misses Matte c. and
Hattie Reynolds, violinists, the chorus So
,lety OF over thirty voices from Flint
md the Kalaphon Quartette. With this
array of eminent talent it is unnecessary TO
say that the daily programmes were un-
for strength, fullness, and va
'iety.
A season here is replete with attractions
md an Infinite variety of recreations. One
nay rest, dress, and do as his sweet will
oleases, and he will experience the unal-
Dyed bliss of the all-too- brief days spent
II Bay View.
Commencement Sunday and recognition
lay, for which all other assembly days are |
made, in honor of the fifteen graduates of |
he Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Cir |
lie and the large representation of this or |
Ter, were days of rarest delight. The pro- |
use decorations, superb music, strong SER
mons, scholarly addresses, professions and |
ecepuons made these days the most inter-
sting ones of all the season. Hosts of |
riends have been made by the able and |
heerful management of the assembly, and
he attendance next season is sure to sur
Ass this by many thousands. There has
een nothing but praise awarded, and the
ssembly closes with universal regret that
is over.
Bay View has two superior advantages
'orhy to be mentioned. It's location is
xcellent. The pure, cool northern climate
ives us what we most need in vacation
me, healthful, stimulating ENJOYABLE
hange. The grounds are now reached
ia the Giand Rapids and In
lana Railway, which with nearly all
s connections from Cincinnati to the
esolt, sells half-fare tickets during the
eason. This practically shortens the dis
lnce one-half. AT present it is from six
eleven hours tide to Bay View from
entral and Southern Michigan. In few
ionths the Michigan Central will have
rack TO the grounds from its Mackinaw
vision and then two great railway systems
i'll lead up TO the resort. Another notable
,ature is the plan of organization. 1t
Bay View is one of the most democratic
nd economical resorts in the land. The |
ssembly as now organized is to have an
lvisory board elected from the Protestant
'angelical churches in Michigan by the
,ttage owners and Chautauqua readers at
4 annual meeting. The enterprise will
tract hosts of friends by its fraternal
nes. catholic spirit, and noble purpose.
] come ction with the assembly the SUPER
tendent has organized Michigan de-
lrtment of the Chautauqua Literary and
Circle, and next year a splendid
hall is to be erected.
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