The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-04
THE cHAuTAUQuANS.
Closing Exercises of the Fryeburg
Assembly.
MIR. Blaine Speaks on Some Tenden-
dencies in Modern College
Education.
Especial to the Press.1

FRYEBURG, August 3-This morning the
Rev. A. I. Dunn gave the last lesson to the
normal class on class work, and Mrs. Crafts S
final hour with the primary teachers at $50
a. m was largely attended, and the Normal
hall was packed for her closing with the
children at4.30 p. IN.
AT II a. m. Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, LID, ex-
President Of Robert College, Constantinople,
delivered lecture ON ''The Eastern Ques-
tion in its Political and Religious Aspects" !"
Mr. Hamln's lecture was illustrated with
two large maps. He portrayed the aims of
Russia and the influence of Russia's ambi-
tion upon the rest of Europe. DR.. Hamlin
reported conversations with an eminent
Russian diplomat. His residence of thirty
five years in Constantinople gave him unusu-
al facilities for an inside view of European
affairs. He thinks Russia will certainly seize
Constantinople, that England is being worst
ed in the contest with her and that Europe
will be convulsed when the final struggle
takes place. The lecture wasfull of valua-
BILE information.
at p. m. Rev. John Fayille, A. NJ, deliv-
cred lecture upon ''What of Tomorrow"
The lecture was an argument from the rev.
Citations of physical science for discoveries
not yet imagined. l was also an eloquent
plea for i'm artality. 1t abounded it wit as
well as wisdom and was promo unced one of
the most successful lectures Of the course.
National Platform Meeting
was held at 3 p. III, Rev. Geo. d. Lindsey
presided. Upon the entrance Of Mr.. Blaine
he was greeted with the Chatauqua salute,
which consists of the waving of handker-
chiefs and multitude of handkerchiefs flut-
tered over the densly packed auditorium.
The enthusiasm rose higher and the audi
ence rose and burst into hearty cheers. The
exercises were. opened with an inspiring
song by the large chorus choir, followed with
prayer by Rev. II. C. Westwood, d. d. of
Providence, r. /. Mr.. Bashford read the
following letters from Dr.. j. H. Vincent.
the head of the Chatauqua movement:
PLAINFIELD, N. j., August 25, 1885.
M Dear Brother:-I answer promptly your sew
eral questions given in your letter OF August 70;
Encourage Fryeburg to go on with its work.
2-Lay hold of il firmly, and keep hold upon it.
3-My policy with regard to local assemblies is
that every one helps every other especially where
they are three hundred miles apart.
Al expect to go to Maine some time this tall
or winter when shall do all that can in the va
rious lines of my work.
WlSnlng L
yours, }. IL. VINCENT, per b.
APRIL, 4, 1886.
Rey, j. w. Bashford, Portland, Me@--Your pro,
gramme is great surprise to me- l am de- delighted
with it. The assembly at Fryeburg will be
j. H VINCENT.
He also read letter from John B. Cough,
showing that Mr.. Cough would have been
one of the lecturers at the assembly had his
life and health been spared. He next read
the following letter from Gov. Robie:
STATE OF MAINE, EXECUTIVE Dept
AUGUSTA, May 27th, 1886.
Ny Dear St:-I received yonr kind invitation,
but have been very busy at home as you ntimat-
ed. 1t is possible that may attend the encamp-
ment of the G. A. r., at San Francisco if do not,
Noe n sasdsy sddsS' RRssemby at ebug
August Sd, 1886, and preside. and say few
words. ! win communicate with you if | should
go to California.
am yours very truly and respectfully,
Rev. j. w. Bashford, D. D.
Pie last ietteITead was the foIIowing from
Senator Frye:
SENATE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON
July 10, 1886.
Dear Sir-I regret that it will be impossible for
me to meet you at Fryebqrg, more @ on my own ac,
few words, my appreciation of the amazing ben,
efcial results OF sabbath school instruction, and
of the immense debt the world owes to the earn-
est and self-sacrifcing workers in the compara-
lively new field Of Sunday School Normal Assem-
bly, work. but shall be obliged to leave this duty
to other and ADLER speakers. That your meetlnS
in the beautiful home of my ancestors VIII pc
both pleasant and profitable l have no doubt
That would delight to escape from this heated
and tedious treadmill, and participate in that
pleasure, must be equally plain to you. Duty,
stern, grim, and frequently very disagreeaple,
Thanking yon for your kind remembrance,
am sincerely yours, VIM. L. FRYE.
Mr. Lindsey then presented Rev. Asa Dali
ton, who gave brief statement of the Chau-
tauqua movement, which he most highly
commended as a noble and successful effort
to uplift the masses.
At the conclusion of another hymn Mr..
Bashford announced that very pleasant du-
ty had been imposed upon him by the class Of
1885, A few persons only in the United
States had been chosen honorary members
of the C. l.. S. c., among them such men as
Dr. Phillips Brooks, Edward Everett Hale
and believe DIR. Vincent, himself. The
class of 'S6 have just elected our distin-
guished fellow citizen an honorary member
and wish me in their behalf to pin their class
badge upon his breast. Among the emblems
upon the badge is the quill pen. What MEM
ber of the class can more worthily wear this
emblem than the distinguished author of
twenty Years of Congress"
Not simply in behalf of the forty-four who
graduated here, but of the nearly twenty
thousand members of '86 we heartily well
come you to their fellowship in the pursuit
of toll.
The cheering was so hearty that Mr.
Blaine was called to his feet and expressed
his grateful acknowledgement Of the honor
thus conferred
Mr. RIaine's Address.
Mr. Blaine then spoke briefly regarding
some tendencies in Modern College Educa-
ton
He had long wished,he said, to visit one OF
the ChautauQua assemblies to learn more OF
their modes of procedure, and to express his
admiration Of the singularly efficient work
the association is doing-doing so modestly
and with such small cost The members are
indeed accomplishing what Sydney Smith de-
clared the founders of the Edinburgh Review
had prescribed as their aim in their classic