Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17
Ray View Assembly.


success. Bay View Is on the picturesque
shore OF Little Traverse bay in northern
Michigan, and is famous for its beautiful
grounds, superb prospects and extreme
healthfulness. The association has an.
ample domain of over 400 acres, stretching
a mile and "A quarter along the beach and
nesting among the groves and shady ave
nues are over one hundred and hf1y cot
tages, a pretty railway station from which
trains depart every fifteen minu ties TO Pc
toskey, city OF 5000, a mile away and to
the other resorts around the bay aasubstan-
tial pier ut which the steamers touch al
most every halfhour; post office, Telegraph,
and telephone stations, hotel, spacious
chapel and auditorium, association Office,
book store, provision stores, peal OF sweet
bells and we'll lighted streets comprise the
other acquisitions OF this summer city.
pered by the waters Of Lake Michigan,
/ invigorating breeZes, cold, cry stal spring
water distributed to all parts Of the ground,
and unnumbered recreations perfect the
pleasure of being here during the summer
months. For ten years an annual camp
meeting has been held, but this year tho
management seized the ChautauQua idea
OF utilizing summer roGreations In the
interest OF popular christian education:
! Under its inspiration this metropolis OF
Michigan summer resorts has doomed
as never before, in more new cot
tages, more public improvements, larger
audiences and greater enthusiasm. Mr..
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graduate of Albion College in the class OF
20 is the superintendent. The press OF
the state credit "A 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 summer
schools conducted by the ablest teachers
in the land, by lectures, brilliant
concerts delightful readings and the
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finest resort in the northwest. Here
ladies may learn improved methods i'll
cooking from Mrs. Sophie w Knight in the
cooking school taught by practical expert
ments. At another place Prof. +. T.. Ste
phens is conducting the rehearsals OF a
magnificent chorus of one hundred and
twenty-five voices, while elsewhere Prof
h. A. Mills is teaching III the art school a
large class, going upon sketching expedi-
tions and making pictures full OF reminls-
cences of these enjoyable summer days.
Miss Bertha Ward has a fine children $
chorus which she meets daily and MI r.
II. Pitcher is teaching improved methods
OF work and Bible study TO Sunday school
workers in the Normal Sunday school de-
partment. Mrs. Edna Chatfee Noble OF
the Detroit Training School, has success
fully laid the foundation of "A school in
elocution and had large class in this de
partment.
Religious interests are not neglected and
so a devotional meeting is held every morn
ing in charge OF Rev. l.. b. Davis, while in the
hour following the ministerial union at
tended by representative ministers from
all denominations and parts of the country,
considers fresh, practical and important
theme of christian doctrine and work.
The interest becomes supreme at ii a. IN g,
p. IN. and again at and : 80 p. IN. when
general lecture, concert, Illuminated
tour or reading Is given. The lecture list
this year has included some of the best
talent upon the American platform: Wal
lace Bruce, Pres. c. II. Payne, G. +. Boil
ton, Mrs Edna Chaffee Noble, Rev. John
Dewitt Miller Prof Samuel Dickie, Mrs.
Sarah X. Bolton, Pres. l.. r. Fiske, Mrs.
Sophie W. Knight, Horace Hitchcock and
others. The readers have been Mrs. Edna
Chaffee Noble and Miss Fannie j. Mason,
while the musical interests have been sus-
tanned by Miss Bertha Ward and Prof. T.. +.
Stephens in grand chorus work, Petoskey
band. Hattie NJ. Rood, soprano soloist and
whistler, Misses Matte {. and Hattie
Reynolds violinsts, the chorous society OF
over thirty voices from Flint, the Assem-
blv chorus and the kalaphOn Quartette.
With this array OF eminent talent IL Is un-
necessary 10 say that the daily programs
were unsurpassed for strength, VARIETY
and fulluess \ season here is replcte with
attractions and an infinite variety Of
recreations. One may rest. dress and do
as his sweet Will pleaseS and he VIII eNper
fence the nrescribable and unallOycd hap
piness of the all too brief days spent III
Bay View. Commencement Sunday and
recognition dav.for which all other assem-
bly, days are made IN honor OF the hiteen
graduates Of the ChaUtauqua Literary
and Scientific Circle and the large repre-
sentation n this order. were days OF raresi
delight. The pr0tGse deCoral. 'hN' Splehuld
music, strong sermons, scholarly A. 'l e9N'''
process .ionS, illumination, and receptions.
made these days the most interesting ones
Of all the season.
Host, of friend, have been made by the
management Of the Assembly and the at
tcndGEceueXt season is sure % surpass this
BY many thousands. There has been moth
ing but praise awarded and the assembly
closes with the universal regret that II is
over.
Bay View has two superior adyau.
tagc, worthy 20 he mentioned. 1t, loca-
tiou Is excellent in the pure. cool, north
ern climate which gives us what we most
need i'm vacation time. q healthful. Stimu-
latiug enjoyable change The grounds
are now reached ria the Grand Rapids a,
Indiana railway, which, with nearly all
its connection, from Cincinnati 10 the
resort sell half fare tickets during the
season. This practically Shortens the dis
lance one half. AZ present il j. bat six TO
eleven hour, ride 20 Fay View from Cen
trail and Southern Michigan. In a few
months the Michigan Central will have a
track TO the grounds from its Mack
nav division and then two great
railway systems Will lead up to the resort
Another notable feature is the plan Of or
ganization Ii bay View is the most
democratic and economical resort in the
land. The assembly as now organized is
10 have an advisory board, with managing
powers, elected from the protestant evan
glcal churches in Michigan by the cottage
owners and Chautauqua readers at an an
nual meeting The enterprise will attract
hosts of friends by its fraternal lines, cath
olc spirit and noble purposes. In CON
nection with the assembly the superin-
tendent has organized Michigan depart
ment OF the Chautauqua literary and scien-
titc circle and next year splendid
Chautauqua hall will be erected at Bay
View.
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