Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-12
MONONA LAKE ASSEMBLY
The Seventh Annual Convention OF
This Body in Session at
Madison.
MONDAY.

edly interesting. Especially were the
evening exercises appreciated. The
sketches and drOll remarks of the artist
Beard captured the vast audience, and
held it spell-bound for an hour.
The musical programme for the day
was exceedingly fine. The lady quartctte
of Chicago amply fill the vacancy left by
the Shuberts.
Mr.. Frank Beard, at IL o'clock delivered
lecture, on the "Principles of Art" trac-
ing the developments of drawing and
painting from the irregular and angular
drawings of the schoolboy to the finished
works of artists. The reason, he said,
''that the sketches of the untutOred are so
out of proportion is because the eye IS
not accustomed to see objects Of nature
IN their true relations to each other"
"The eye must be trained In order to do
any work of value" Particular stress was
laid upon the use of lines as guides for
drawing pictures, and also illustrated in a
clever manner the different effects and
features that can be produced from the
same outlines by the use of light and
shade. The lecture proved especially in
struetive to those interested in drawing
and painting.
tary of the State Board of Charities and
Reform of Wisconsin, addressed the
school of christian philosophy on the sub
lect of prison reform. The lecture was
full of interest and instruction.
In the evening Lueder's military band
gave short concert after which Rev. w.
FL. Milburn, ID. D., delivered lecture on
Orchard Brinsley Sheridan, the Orator
nd A hn a
cert was given from the lake, the music
sounding delightful as it was waited over
the water. Numerous row boats contain
ing parties of campers put out from the
shore, and the sight illuminated as it was
by the electric light, was grand to behold.
The entertainment will not soon be for
gotten by the campers at Lakeside.
WEDNESDAY.
At IL O'Clock conference was held on
"The Church and the Outside People"
The conference was inter spersed with
song,by the congregation. 1t was led by the
Rev. Frank Russell. Remarks were made
by several persons. A great deal of talk
regarding "Caste in the church" was in
dulged in, there being widely different
views on the subject.
The tabernacle was we'll filled in the
afternoon, when Prof. W. G. Sumner, of
Yale college, delivered his lecture on
''SOcialistic Schemes" The greatest
attention was paid to the speaker through
out Prof. Sumner is one of the most
widely known personages that has ever
spoken at the assembly.
In the evening DR.. Hurlbut addressed
gathering at normal hall on "Literature
for children" He said that there are far
more good books written for children
nowadays than ever before. Good books
will build up a child, while bad books will
lower them. Parents should be careful
to choose the choicest literature for their
children. The UnitedssStates, he said, is
abundantly supplied with periodicals for
young people, being far in advance of
other countries in this respect.
A large audience assembled at the
tabernacle in the evening to listen to the
concert given by the Chicagh Lady Quar-
tette. The quartette is composed as fol-
lows: Pauline and Annie Rommeiss,
Kittie Wallace Davis and Sammy Rom
meiss.
THURSDAY.
A fine programme was presented at
Lakeside to-day. The usual exercises
were held in the morning. In the after
noon Prof. Sumner, of Yale college, lee
tured before large audience on 'The
Present Labor Question: At 4:3O he
made an address before the school of
Christian philosophy. Many of the most
cultured people of Madison were present
at his lectures, and expressed much salts
faction with them.
In the evening Lueder' band gave
short concert on the lawn.
The tabernacle was packed in the even
ing, when DIR. Vincent delivered his lee
ture, entitled among the Heights" Be
fore the lecture the Chicago Ladys' Quar-
tet entertained the audience with half
hours musicale. The quartet is one of
the finest seen in these parts; each voice
is marvel of purity and excellence, while
the graceful and refined manner of the
ladies captivates all.
FRIDAY.
This was a gala day at Monono Lake
assembly. In the morning the usual
exercises took place. At IL o'clock Prof.
Sumner conducted the "free parliament"
The S-hour system of labor was first dis
cussed, Prof. Sumner making a few
remarks on the subject at the opening.
He said that he knew of no man who
could attain success without working
more than eight hours a day; LAWYERS
could not do it; business men could not
do 1t, and he believed no other man could
do it. You cannot stop working and still
help accumulate product. man can
probably do better wording 10 hours than
he can working any other length of time.
Several questions were put to the Prof,
and many persons discussed the question.
The conference was very interesting and
instructive.
In the afternoon the graduating exer-
cises of the class of SO c.. L. S. c., took
place. procession was first formed
and marched about the grounds. The
tents on the line of march were profusely
decorated with evergreens, sunfowers,
cat-talls and the cartoons drawn by Frank
Beard. The procession marched to the
tabernacle where the exercises took
place. The Tabernacle was decorated
with flags, flowers and notices in album
dance.
In the evening Wallace Bruce, ESQ,
delivered lecture on "Robert Burns
The Chicago Lady Quartette gave a
MUSCLE previous to the lecture.
After the lecture the annual campfire
of the G. L. S. c., was lighted.
Several young ladies in a Connecticut