New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY CLOSES.

GRADUATES WHO HAVE TAKEN THE FULL
CHATTAUoUA COURSE RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.
Ocean Grove. Y. j.. July % CspeciaD This was the
eleventh aud last day of the sunday Assembly.
Inc great interest to-day centred IN the gra1uang
exercises. At 10 O'Clock the grand march was begun.
headed by the members of the Ocean Grove Assoca-
Ton, with Major John G.. Patterson as marshal and
brass band The procession consisted OF the members
OF The different deparlr Of the Chautauqua classes
IL passed under four evergreen arches cmbematc of
the four years The last arch guarded by
passed graduate, who only allowed those who had
passed the four years go through the golden
GATE The orator of the day, the Rev. DR.. Charles
Paine secretary OF the Education society of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. said that the Chautauqua idea
Is home college for the He spoke I" The
Secret Of Popularity" The speaker represented the
popularity of charity ballet and operas demoral-
zng The false idea of doing the thing that is popu-
lar Instead Of what Is right, demoralzeS the young
mind Bad and perverted this world Is. there Is
yet deep conviction the side Of right Gladstone,
progressive man, IS one who has taken the unpop-
uar side, because he thought he right. The best
way to attain popularity Is through the hearts OF men,
The speaker paid beautiful tribute to Mrs. Lucy webb
Hayes, for her devotion TO principle This afternoon
song service was held after which the Rev. DR..
Charles +. Deems, in few pleasant words, Endorsed
the home college idea,7 and urged the young people
said, with the little dime in your pocket The self
culture of Christian soul IS the foundation of Chris
tian character.
The following have taken the fun Chauauqua course
and received diplomas at the hand of the Rev. T. s.
Stokes, president of the Assembly:
From New Y0rl1-Carmen Frost jr, Meta g Gorse,
Adele f. Green, Robert McCready Abbe G.. Hinckley,
Amelia +. Iertzelberger, AntOinete c. Howell, MIS-
William ParOtt Joseph Reid, William Anderson,
Saunders, Mrs. Harriet n. Simmons William Smith.
Ichab0d Simmons, Elizabeth Wheeler and JENNIE
Wreath.
From New-Jersey-Nelle Acker, Jane II. Cornell.
Mary F.. Corwell Anna f. Rdgeway, Mrs j. j. D
Rutan, Nellie Thackaray, Emma L. Nanderhaven, Ro-
satha W. Denton. Arthur j. Dyer Edward *. Donal-
son. the Rev. Edward X. Donaldson. Fanny A.
Gray Emma L. Graves, j. Ward Gamble, James L.
Hastle Virginia VI. Houston, John H. Newlrk, LIZZIE
VI. Post Carrie T.. Polhemus, Margaret Whitney, Lewis
Young Adde Vreeland and Jennie Nreeand
From Pennsylvania-Mrs. William T. Donaldson,
Sarah T. Greenhagh, Mrs. Frederika Herbeson, Maggie
Allen, Emma " Buck. Lewis 4. Ditman, Mrs. Laura
Reddy and Benjamin +. Strong
From Delaware-Julia III. Brown.
From Misssslppi-Mss J. =. Caldwell.
In the primary department Twenty-Five persons re
ceved diplomas. The annual meeting of the alumni
took place to-day. reception given 10 mem
bers of the Assembly and alumni at the Arlington.
The exercises closed with campfire at the foot or
Ocean Pathway. Mrs James Kent gave reception at
the Kent VILLA the south side of Fletcher Lake
Tomorrow is home missionary day. Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster, Of Iowa, will make an address