The Portland daily press., 1888-03-10
Ocean Park.

The arrangements for the assembly at this
favorite resort the coming season are far in
advance of any previous year. New features
are introduced and those upon the usual
line of its assembly work are greatly en-
larged and strengthened. The full course of
the Normal Chautauquan Union under Rev.
A. E. Dunning, d. D., as superintendent of
instruction with an able corps of assistants,
together with the work of the c. l.. S. G.
furnish strong features. The musical de-
partment of the Normal Assembly is to be
under the management Of Mrs. M. ID.
Shepard of Boston whose musical ability has
become well nigh national Mrs. Shepard
will give daily rudimental musical instruc-
tion to the children and conduct an advance
class in chorus drill. Prof II. r. Clark will
serve as director of the jubilee convention
and Miss Lizzie Smart as organist of the o.
P. department of the assembly. Added to
the above will be grand concerts and bell
ringers entertainments. The platform will
be furnished with grand piano in addition
to the organ.
The temperance Normal department will
be in charge of DR.. Q. r. Crandall, an able
well as lecturer, and Mrs. l.. r. Burlingame,
superintendent and State temperance lecturer
of the W. G. 7. U. for Rhode Island This i'm
portant department will be most ably sus-
tanned with addresses and daily Normal In
struction.
Mission Day will contain the strong
features of an address by DR.. j. l.. Phillips,
who is always fresh and full with other able
speakers. Children's day so popular hereto
fore with band of music, fireworks and sea
of lanterns is to be reinforced by Miss 5. A.
Perkins of Myrtle fame with her try class
and bands of busy bees" all over New Eng
land. A gala day is this. The womans'
bureau and convention are to have Mrs.
Mary Livermore of national fame, Mrs. l..
k. Burlingame, Miss DR.. Avery as lecturers,
and will dedicate Curtis Home as an evil
dence of their faith and enterprise to the
line of their advance work for woman and
benevolence. This house meets pressing
need at the Park and presents one of the
most important and attractive features OF
the new year.
Recognition Day is to be the great day of
the Normal Union Assembly with addresses
by Rev. Z. K. Hale, ID. D., and Rev. Smith
Baker with music, fireworks, campfire and
feast of lanterns. All persons in New Eng
land pursing the G. l.. s. c. course OF study
who graduate in the class of 1888 and
would find it more convenient to do so at
Ocean Park are requested by the assembly
committee to report their desire to do so to
the chairman of the committee, Rev. 4. W.
Porter, Blackstone, Mass, as early as June
9th. They may expect a profitable season at
a delightful place furnished with the best
advantages; also most cordial welcome
will be given to the members of each of the
other classes with special arrangements for
ninety-one which was organized at the Park
last year, with such hattering prospects.
This members of ninety-0ne Will signify
their intentions to be present to the Ocean
Park class secretary, Mrs. Webber of North
Berwick, Me-, before the above named date.
State and G. A. r. Day is to have able
speakers with novel and strong features.
The lectureship course is to have strong
corps of able lecturers and preachers sup
plemented by the efficient work of the
Christian workers convention and by round
table conferences and practical talks.
A. Q. +. Day, new feature will bring to-
gether an additional number of the young
people to illustrate the fresh young blood in
Christian service and will be supplemented
on the following day by the Guild which will
make a delightful and attractive occasion.
There will be other days and conventions
OF equal attraction and interest as the Lay
mans Congress and the Alumni Day.
The Park is well furnished with accom-
modati0ns for guests in hotel or cottages and
| the rates are moderate.
There Is no assembly ground is New Eng.
| land better supplied with railroad accommo-
| dations than is this both by the Maine line
| of the Boston & Maine, and the Beach rail.
| road, one running directly by and the other
| through the grounds.