Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06

1t is "A characteristic Of Bay View that
everybody who goes there returns with
superlatve praises Of that delightful place
in northern Michigan. In consequence
wider interest Is excited every season and
more people than ever are going there this
year. Ever since the assembly was organ
lied on an undenominational plan more
people have been going there 10 spend their
summer vacation. Last season 30 cottages
were erected and all the hotels and public
buildings enlarged. Every thing was filed
at once and "A general enlargement is being
made again and 80 TO 100 new cottages will
be erected this year. Ii is estimated that
contracts have already been let for 30 new
cottages. Each year has increased the
fame and popularity Of this peerless sum
mer resort and<t is said a more charming
place can scarcely be imagined. 1t is
opulert and splendid in pictur, sque scenery
a climate OF great healthfulness. unnum-
bered rccreative pleasures and fine educa-
tional advantages. Nothing more pleasant
can be conceived than "A trip there during
the assembly which always opens on the
last Wednesday in July The choicest
society is there, the climate cool and eXbil-
arating, splendid schools are in session and
almost every hour in the day, elcquence,
music and entertainments are heard from
the most gifted people in the land. The
assembly lasts three weeks and what rare
pleasures are then enjoyed every day and
night Of that long holiday No one who
has ever beCu tucre can ever forget the
time The finest talent drawn from the
best colleges, cOnservatorics and pulpits is
engaged for the Bay View schools of Art,
Music, Oratory, summer School for Teach
ers Church Congress, =. Normal
classes, etc. Among the stars which will
this year shine in the daily general pro-
grams will be Bishop j II. Vincent, Rev.
| Drs Il. =. Henson, George II Hayes, Rob
ert Nourse and Dean A a Wright, Prof.
4 III l. 4. n
mir Clarke, the foremost Sunday school
man Of England. Mrs. Bessie Storr Keefer
of Toronto Layyah Barakat Of Syria, Den
mis- Osborne OF India, Mrs Lucy Rider
Meyer. the Boston Stars Anlphion Club,
Frank Lincoln, II. III. Ragan. j. Dewitt
Miller, Rev. Annie IA Shaw, Miss Matilda
II. Ross and twenty more. Every day Is
full to overfiowing with rarcst enjoyments.
Excursions and open air concerts, recep-
tons AID gay Nominations, rowing and
fishing, boat rides and picnics,
| lectures and concerts, entertainments and
sweet vespers, great missionary, w. G. II.
u and national days-all flow in swift sue
cession The season passes all too quickly,
| and one returns home with volume Of de-
| lightful memories and stimulated in body
| and soul by the eXhiliraiing climate and
| contact with gifted people. Low priced
| excursion tickets and moderate ho0l prices
make II possib for everybody 10 spend a
few weeks al Bay View The place Is en-.
tirely summer city in amphitheatre ter
race groves, and from every piazza OF the
| neayly 3OO cottages, hotels and public build
| ings superb Views are had OF the beautiful
| bay. The best table board costs - and s.
| per week furnished rooms 81 and 81, while
hotel rates for room and board are s. 20 $40.
| Any one desiring 10 know more about Bay
View can obtain a copy Of the Assembly
Herald giving full particulars, by sending
10 the superintendent, j. NJ. Hall, Flint,
Mich, or Secretary ). Reed, Saginaw.