Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-03
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NORTHERN ". 4. SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSEMBLY AND cHAUrAUQuA
UNION

very saiisfaCtory, though more might DC
Accommodated. ard the programme even
better than that advertised. Several OF
The mott prominent speakers took special
pains 20 praise The new Assembly Hall,
also the grounds, scenery and accommoiA-
tlons. comparing them iAvorsbly with sim.
lar places elsewhere.
TIE exercises Tuesday evening were
malnly ~ q social nature.
"Wednesday forenoon Prof Morse or
ganired hi. chorus aud directed . rehear-
sal Mrs. W. Y. Crafts met the children
and primary teachers and spoke upon the
CHILD ani The Book.
Ats so Rev. A. +. Dunn conducted The
arst normal hour. his subject bting The
Place ant Purpose OF the Sunday School
Not q substitute for the family, The pulpit
or other mes tlngs ofthe church. The church
shoald give TIE Sanisy school sympa.
nv. support, supervision. The sandy
school shOuid De IN harmony with church
stan 'aris. contribute power and cooper.
ate In church work.
Assembly Hall WAS well nlled Al III A.
" when The President. Rev. J. w. Bash
ford. IA. ID. OF Portland, introduced Mrs.
Mary A. Llvermore. She said she consii-
cred IL 10 little honor 10 be the nrst speak
er In the new auditorium, hoped she might
chrlsieu Il well The whole arrapgement
OF ihe groauts was = surprise. Lake
View Al birmingham had nothing like The
combination OF naples, river AMI moan.
talns. Proceeding % her Dream Of To-
morrow, she held the close attention OF
her Audience for nearly two hours and
many were tie expressions % regret when
she closed She compared the progress
% The word % The coarse OF vessel M.
der sealed orders Never possible Tor one
AZ q f,rtsu The next. the unexpected
happsns. Civilization L. Ike the progress
on al army with short marches and long
hAlis, sometimes one wing In advance then
another. thus Egypt, Greece and Rome, 10
turn advanced. Win The dawn OF TIE
Christian religion = great stride Was made,
followed BY the long night of the PARK
Ages Since the i6th century progress
has heeu steady, especially rapid during
the past Cd years. Since The Invention ot
printing no city could be forgotten IKE
Pumpsl. 4 hluircd libraries today would
90, be missed from the So. 600 In our ooun-
Try. While Al The time % the loss OF The
AlexAnirlAn II could not then be restored.
The lighting era l. over.-slAyefy almost
universally abolished. Though but some
over sixty she could rememoer' when Con
grcss lAughei a. Morse and bis telegraph,
when her father dreaded 10 Jet The IRE 10
Oui making 10 necessary 20 use rlni or bor'
ros ore % the nelghbors, when The nrs'
likeness was taken, now Prof Maria
Mitchell photographs the sun
Several references were male IN That
grant Oh man Gladstone, who will sue
ces,i though ne may not live % see II, Tor
be- i egaiug for TIE right. This AMI IKE
TINS ron The daily papers bring The ma
tlons closer 80 there are no foreign eoun-
trles. A tendency to-day % abolish dArk'
ness ant The deeds OF darkness by electric
And other lights neral Ia result The
weather burcAu ard - wonderful work,
is possibilities. already weeks flre;oli.
not Impossible that months may be. AT
this brought about BY stutyiag The laws
~ nature ani COD. The Instruments OF
Cot Ike himself luhnltc. oae hlnicrancc
o. The wofiiss progress, IL oar bodies
which are not properly cared FOR. Amer
leans use Up their vitality sooner than Ia
roprau nations. The working schools
ard Industrial training now In schools
show The change 10 methods % education.
Boiy. brain. hNni AMI heart % hc devcl'
orei ~ four fold education. Improve
meat Necessary In laws OF marriage ani
divorce. Druukensss IL AssAilci ~ dircr'
eut ofgauif atoms W. T.. 7. a., etc. Ths
world j. coming % a state % universal
brotherhood.
Eirhf Is fIrff since Goi h. Col
All rlzht. che lay must ~in.
Rev. Thomas ilul IL u. % Portland,
formerly President 90 Harvard College,
lcciurcd ater. a.. on Chrisi oar Exampl,
A. Teacher Taough considering hl'
Office a. teacher Nc must not forget That
not Instruction wAs his principle work
bat reconciliation and At0uement. Chrisi
usei nAturAi % ects, The f)wcrs. blris,
WAier. etc In his parallels and iliasirs'
ilous and these attract The child aud teach
many lessons. We may follow In The sans
direction uslng known objects. The
PsAlns ard prophets Arc fall % such Illus
trAtlors. Ice beats In Chr.sis lie show
The purpose of bis work.
Rev. W. T. Berry conducted The second
normal hour. giving maps % The Bible
world both In the O.t ani New Testament.
at locating princip,c natural divisions.
A change wAs made la The evening pro.
grsmmr. Instead % the lecture on Ar BY
=. A Allen. Rev. H. C. wesisood, ID. d..
% Providence. u I gave sn amusing de
scr.pi.on OF Tac Motel Husband.
A c l.. :. T.. Rouni Table concluded
The days exercises.
Thursday the early exercises were sln.
/ lar o. The previous Gay. Mrs. Grams
sub eci was How % Teach The Book. ksv
A. T. Dana spoke on The publication an
preparation ~ TIE teacher. A. n A. NJ
AL members % tie c. l.. ; C.. sons ~ Ia
tie four classes. marched iutO their seat.
In The auditorium. Then a responsive ser
vice % reading Ani song VS. conducted
/ 81 Dr. BAshiord aud Prof Morse with
choir % C0 voices.
Tbs Wa followed by an address BY IL
wAri Everett Hale. ID. ID. on the kiuCs
/ ton 90 The American Citizen.
John Adams prophesiet that The um'
Wogi cone when every American citizen
should have liberal education. The
tine Is gradually coming nearer. Slne'
every four years a head of our nation Il
chosen from The people. u - important q
educate Tie One who shall al that position
AMI TIE others % make "A Intelligent
choice. The ChAuta1gua system the bes'
yet devised f0r al classes. oar public
school system. resulting from the exper
lcnce and direction OF All the people, betier
then The plan OF any theorlst. Each yOunI
person teaching Tor a time farihers ihsli
education. ard gives needed variety - IA
schools Town meeting. debating socie
Ties. newspapers, are al valuable aids
History essential. bat should be begun al
the right ant not the wrong eni A. Is rs
al
Beg.n =; the nearest aud 20 Ogt frou
the town ~ the State. then the nation
then other nations; not begin With Adam
II i = stAadard Joke with librarians ihs
The fifsi volumes OF Histories are worn on
while the last are fresh. A great thing Il
q learn how 20 learn more.
The true school OF politics began Wit.
Jesus Chr.st. Every man should bear hi,
brothers burden. The greatest Is be tha
serves. the chief IL the servant OF AL
Not ones own interest nrst. bu; only ~ !
best serves Others Interest
Dr. Hale then conferred The diploma
on The following members OF the class o
'sG-forty In AL
Mrs. Abby N. Aden. lewiston
clarence 4 AuArd. hfoSnneld
Miss Aidie 4. AllAri. hrOsnneld
Miss lennie Bean. Denmark
Miss Julia Ioultonhousc. lcry Village
| Miss Lizzie D. bradbury. saco
i Charles uurisiEh. Portland