Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-29
FOR CONNECTICUT PEOPLE.

A Lot Purchased and Five Hundred Dollars Raised for Building for Connecticut Visitors-A Look at the Operations of the Assembly This Season.
 | A Connecticut building will probably be | located at Lake View, South Birmingham,
 Mass, next year. This will be another of | the State buildings erected at private ex- pense for the New England Sunday school
 assembly at that place. Over $500 have al-
 ready been raised for the building and the
 lot for it has been already purchased. New
 Haven people are comparatively but little ac- l quainted with the South Birmingham Sun | day school assembly and Chatauqua circle,
 but the Connecticut representation at the
 meetings is increasing yearly and number
 of New Haven people have attended this sea-
 son. There have been from four to five l thousand people the grounds daily since
 the assembly this year began. It began
 Wednesday evening, July IA, and closed last
 evening. The superintendents of instruction
 are Rev. J. H. Vincent, DID,, a New Haven
 resident for four years past, recently re-
 moved to Plainfeld, N. J., whose scholarly l requirements, eloquence and leadership have so highly distinguished him throughout l the country; Rev. J. L. Hurlbut, D.D., and | Rev. A. B. Cunning, DID,, both men of ac- 1 knowledged ability. In the board of mana gers of the assembly are J. B. Smith, of New l Britain, Ct., and Rev. J. H. James, of Rock l ville Ct., and Maine, New Hampshire Yer 1 mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Jersey are represented in the board. There are several large State buildings or dormi- | tories on the grounds and many large tents | and about one hundred cottages, making
 commodations amply sufficient for the small ' ze- las1, | tendance. Beside the large dormitory
 there is another large struc-
 ture which pertains to the com | missary department, to use a military term, l and in this over one thousand people l dine at one time. A little paper, t'The on the grounds daily during the session, giv ing reports of the events of interest in con
 nection with the assembly. This paper, l speaking of the new public buildings erect
 ed in the past twelve months says; ! "Two very handsome and convenient build | ings have been built on East avenue since | the last assembly, which not only add | much to the beauty of the grounds, but will greatly promote the comfort and enjoyment | of the attendants at the assembly. At the l Home, structure 30x50 feet, with piazzas | on all sides. In this there 1 is spacious reception room handsomely l furnished with variety of elegant and com l fortable chairs and lounges, convenient ta- | bles and other desirable furniture. Not the least attractive feature of the room is it's gen une old fashioned brick fireplace and chim- ney, the sight of which fairly makes one long for scold snap that he may see the bright blaze of cheerful fire and hear the crack ling of the burning backlog and forestick. A house. warming will be in order and we predict that this will be popular resort for
 Methodists and others" Following de- scription of the building is given. Then follows notice regarding the ''Congregational Headquarters" concerning which the Assembly Daily says: "A few rods
 east of the Social Room of the Baptists, is an elegant building, two stories in height, | erected by the Congregationalists for their l 'Headquarters' It is 30 50 feet in size,
 surrounded by piazzaa 10 feet in width. The | lower floor is large hall, along one side of
 which, and extending about one half it's | length, is bookstore, stocked with the pub | lications of the Congregational Sunday
 school and Publishing society, md | variety of other matter interest | ing and valuable to Sunday school | workers. Ths second story of this building l building, in which are nine lodging rooms. From one corner a stairway leads to the | large attic, in which a dozen persons can comfortably accommodate themselves for the l night. 7'These denominational buildings are all
 
 | beauty of the grounds and afford desirable | facilities for enjoyment and the transaction of business"
 Attendants at the assembly have tempting literary programme spread out before them daily from which they can select what they prefer. There are interesting lectures by
 able men on interesting subjects, fine sing ing by high-priced Boston quartette, sing ing led by Professor Sherman of Boston, in-
 structive talks on Bible topics and the art of
 Sunday school teaching, drawing classes, etc,
 mingled with devotional exercises. Among the speakers during the session just closed were Rev. E. E. Hale, D. D., of Boston, Rev. Dr. Vincent of New Jersey, Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth of New Haven, Rev. Dr. Goodsell of New Haven, Subject "The American in Lit erature;'0 Rev. Dr. Cunning, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, Methodist Bishop Foster, D. D., ILL D., of Boston, Wallace Bruce, Esq, Rev. | Phillips Brooks, D. D., of Boston, Rev. Alex | ander Mckenzie, D. D., Rev. O. P. Clifford, | D. D., Rev. J. w. Bashford, Ph. D., of Port | land Me-, Rev. H. G. Spaulding, D. D. ,(sub- | ject, Pagan, Rome,its Hills, Walls and Gates) Rev. John P. Newman,D. D. of Washington, | D. o., Rev. Smith Baker, D. D., Hon. T. w. | Bicknell of Boston, Charles Barnard, Esq, of New York, and readings by George w. Cable, the gifted novelist, from his own works and by Professor J. w. Churchill of Andover, Mass The handsome lake near by and the fine drives in the vicinity afford a chance for change of scene, and the tempo rary daily population of 000 or 5, 900 each summer appear to thoroughly enjoy their stay: while the success that attends each | year the assembly gives indication that it is | destined to become permanent institution. |
 The assembly is often called for short the | 'fNew England Chautauqua." Special men | tion should be made of the popular and wit | ty artist, Frank Beard, who has helped to make 'tThe Judge'' so attractive. Dr. New ! man Smyth, of New Haven, was "draw ipr, r1D ot tha to hear him. Special mention should be made of the address of Hon. R. G. Horr, of | Michigan, whose candid, logical and witty speech on the labor problems of the day held delighted audience for two hours. George w. Cable, too, captivated his hearers by reading or rather telling an original story, yet unpublished. The music, under charge of Prof. Sherwin, the great chorus master, was of high order of merit. It is estimated that on Wednesday, the 21st, the day especially devoted to the Chautaqua Literary and Scientific circle, 5000 persons were on the grounds, and 13, 900 members of the circle marched in line at the graduation exercises. |
 One great object of the assembly is the training of Sunday school teachers, and classes conducted by Drs. Hurlbut, Holmes and Cunning. Diplomas were presented to a class of thirty persons, the first to graduate after two years course of reading and stHdy in lines marked out by the above named instructors. For relaxation from lectures and study, tennis courts and ball grounds are provided, with boating on the Concord river. A large number of Connecti- cut people will probably visit the assembly next year if the building, which will be Con necticut headquarters, is erected in time for the annual session. Dr. I. A. Steven, of Hartford, is chairman of the building com nittee; w. H. Hall, of West Hartford, secre- tary.
 To Go to Gettysburg.
 The Putnam Phalanx of Hartford have de- , ,ided the question of the fall excursion by voting to go to Gettysburg. The battalion was unable to fix upon date, but will meet i again next Wednesday evening for that pur- l pose. The route selected will include visits o Gettysburg, Luray caverns and Washing T on, with stop at Harrisburg. It will be a a