The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-01
THE CHAUTAUQUANS AT FRYEBURG.
Exercises of the Second Day at Mar
tha's Grove.
Rev. A. T. Dunn Speaks of the Boy Of
the Period.
Some OF the People Present from
Portland and Other Places.
Especial to the Press. |

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MARTHA's GROVE, Fryeburg, July 81
The second day of the assembly was opened
by morning prayers at $50 led by Rev. E. M.
Cousins, of Cumberland Mills. A o'clock
the first normal hour led by Rev. A. T.
Dunn began, the subject being:
Teachers qualihcations-1. A Christian in be-
member X nrofession in in ovalty and IN works.
A Bible student in teachableness and in thorough
ness. 4. A friend in sympathy and helpfulness
D. teacher In knowledge and in tact
On account of i'll health Rev. Theodore
Gerrish, of Portland, was unable to be pres
ent to deliver his lecture on the Wonders
Of Yellowstone Park" as announced in the
programme. In his stead, the conductors of
the assembly were so fortunate as to secure
the services of Prof Carl Brann, of Bangor,
teacher Of German, and a lecturer on nat
ural history.
His subject was Bugs" and the lecture
was illustrated by about i2e stereopticon
plates. On this account, the lecture was
given in Normal Hall as that could be more
easily decorated than the Auditorium. All
who listened to Prof Braun were we'll paid
for sitting for an hour in darkness, since he
gave much information concerning both USE
full and destructive insects. Many of the
pictures showed the transformations that
take place in the life of the Lepidoptera.
The coddling moth, the twig borer, various
species of curculio and other enemies of fruit
trees were described. The lecturer referred
to some of these pests as anarchists and said
that the man who could Danish one of these
species would prove benefactor to his race.
Many beautiful specimens of dragon flies
were exhibited and it was stated that most
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Professor Braun prepares his own plates
by mounting the actual wings and such 9TH
er parts Of the insect as can thus be arranged
and drawing the other portions. When
thrown upon the screen, it is possible to see
how Infinitely more delicate is the work of
nature than that of man. Nothing" said
the lecturer, "can be more beautiful than the
wing OF dragon fly. These beauties must be
created by some one who knows more than
we." European as well as American species
were shown as some of them have been do
mesticated in this country to its injury. A
plea for butterflies was made, as most of
them are beautiful and harmless.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH OUR BOYS?
The afternoon session opened with music
by the Bowdoin Glee Club, who sang, "Com-
rades in Arms.'' IN 90
Rev. g. ID. Lindsay, with pleasant words
of explanation, introduced Rev. A. T. Dunn,
of Portland, as substitute for Rev. Robert |
Nourse, of Washington, d. c., who had |
failed to arrive in time. The subject was an |
answer to the question "What shall we do |
with our boys?"
Mr.. Dunn gave laughable description of |
the typical boy, his habits and the contents
Of his pockets: Boys are not girls; no real |
boy but what rebels at having his hair |
banged or being so dressed that people say,
What dear little girl" A real boy wants |
to get on the front of the horsecar where he |
can touch his ideal man, the driver.
Boys should not be allowed to come up of |
themselves The home life should be guard |
ed. Too many homes are simply places to |
eat and sleep; boys and flies do not like dark |
rooms.
The school life is closely allied with home
life. The social life is also an essential ele- |
ment in forming young boys character.
. The boys after-life is largely controlled |
by his parents in regard to business or pro- |
fession. The religious life should be equally |
directed.
BY hearty applause the audience showed /
that, though disappointed in the announced
speaker, they were well satisfied with the
substitute.
CHAUTAUQUANs VINO ARE HERE.
The Grove House register shows already
some two hundred arrivals, among them be-
ing: c. II. Thorndike and family, Concord.
N. H.; Rev. E. M. Cousins. Cumberland
Mills; Mrs. ii. G. Westwood and daughter,
Fredonia, N. Y; A. II. MacKeown, Boston;
j. FL. Libby, Boston; Misses Harriet Whit
more and Sarah b. Adams, Gardiner; Misses
Dillingham;, Freeport; Miss Ella Robin
son, Bangor; Mrs. A II. Ware Miss Wini-
fred Ware, No. Anson.
Portland sends large delegation includ-
ing Mrs. N. S. Fernald, Alice M, Fernald, A.
II. Files and wife, Mrs. VIM. Chamberlain
and son, III. Isabel Ayers, I. Frances Hill,
Lucy s. Watts. Mrs. E. S. 0sgood and daugh-
ter, Samuel e. Whitaker, Mrs. l.. NJ Mars
Warren and wife.
Companies from Bridgton, Kezar Falls.
Brownfield, Conway and other neighboring
towns, are established in cottages on the
grounds.
A Yarmouth party are domiciled at the
edge OF the village, in the house now owned
by Miss 5. S. Evans, but part of which was
the iirst house framed in Fryeburg.
Late arrivals are: Mrs. A. ii. Foster,
Il. G. Rowe, Bangor; Mrs. Hiram Ruggles,
Bangor; Miss Flora v. Lord, Portland;
Miss G. A. Phinney, Miss Anna Boothby,
Stroudwater.
THE ROUND TABLE.
The c. l.. S. G. Round Table, held in Nor
NAL Hall, at 445. was well attended Rev.
G. d. Lindsey conducted this exercise, and
called for reports from different circles. Mrs.
ii. q. Rowe represented Bangor, and Rev. 1.
2. Warren, ID. D., and Mr.. Waterhouse spoke
for the Willis Circle of Portland.
Rev. A. L. Dunn reported the Bryant Cir
Gle. which. on account of its single years ex-
istence, had found no discouragements.
Mr.. N. w. Edison told of the work of the
Longfellow Circle.
Rev. G. M. Cousins said that the great diff.
fculty with the circle to which he belonged
was for busy people to find time for their
reading. One lady suggested that she had
found time while eating her meals. Many
helpful suggestions were made concerning
the arrangement OF programmes, etc., to |
make the meetings of circles interesting.
The remainder OF the hour was filled by the
Question Box.
OTHER MATTERS.
A more sociable aspect has been given to
the interior Of Normal Hall by tas teful ar
rangement of bunting, evergreen and jap
anse fans. The central pillar is entwined
with red, white and blue, and new curtains
are at the windows.
This evening the Bowdoin Glee Club and
Banjo and Guitar Quintette gave concert,
with the following programme:
"We Meet Again Tonight, Boys". "............
"Geraldine March, u.ee .......'.... oiuD.
Banjo and Guitar Club.
Selected
Miss Belle Libby
q. "0ld Mountain Tree" e",,,,.,. |
b. "Wake, Freshman Wake' .............
Glee Club.
"Blll OF EareV
Messrs. Nickerson, Files. Gilpatric and Carroll
heaolhs Miss I6bv
''The Water Mill' ... |
Glee Club.
Comrades in Arms" -. .........,.,..
Glee Club.
Plantation Melodies. ."We'll Raise the Roof, |
Mr.. Nickers0n and Glee Club.
Selected. .........................
Banjo and Guitar Club.
heaulnB. Selected
Miss Libby.
Gee Club.
Quartette. Sunday School Scholar"
Quartette.
''Loyely Night" :;........................
Glee Club.
Messrs. Stevens and Jones of Portland
have q book store at the Grove House where |