The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-05
SATURDAYS LESSONS.

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Miss Bartlett and Mr.. Stockbridge
Oyerture-Encouragem ent...............B Boettger
Orchestra.
SATURDAYS LESSONS.
Rev. j. NJ. Frost held his class during the
first normal hour. The legson given related
to the use of Interrogation in teaching.
Questions may be used to measure the pu-
Pills knowledge, to stimulate the pupils
thought and conscience. They ought always
to be clear, pertinent and suggestive. The
lesson should be well studied and the plan Of
its presentation systematically outlined.
Miss Lucy Wheelock, in the primary, or as
1t is now called, the young travellers class,
continued her journey through the Holy
Land. She taught them about what hap.
pened in Joppa. The children also drew a
simple map of the country under her direc :
tion. She also continued her instruction
about the books of the Bible. Every men,
Der of the class was given red badge:
Rev. w. F. Berry, in his class, after a
Ss s5ees Tssw P e S WoE sOeK
in the line of DR.. N. T. Whitaker's work
earlier in the session. He traced tho differ
ence between revelation and inspiration.
Prove but the inspiration of the Bible and
its genuineness. its authenticity and authori-
ty are established. Yet it is not all inspired
in the same way. Back of the Bible is God.
The general acceptance of its teachings in
the past and in the present Is abundant ev
idence of its truth and that its source is Di-
vine.
i've and beautiful address to the primary
teachers at II o'clock. She took for her sub
ject the management Of the Sunday school.
The atmosphere Of school is. very impor-
tant. The childlife needs to be constantly
employed. 1t is ever full of action which it
is very dangerous to repress. The only law
should be the law. of love. 1t should pa
tiently govern all things. Kindergarten
principles applied to this work are Of great
value, helping to bring the child mind into
harmony with the teacher and with God.
The thoughts that she gave are finely ex-
pressed in these words:
kind hearts are the gardens,
Kind thoughts are the roots,
Kind words are the flowers,
Kind deeds are the fruits;
Love is the sunshine,
That warns into life;
For only in darkness
Grow hatred and Strife"
DANIEL wEBsTER's LIFE AND WORK.
The lecture in the afternoon was given by
Hon. George A. Littlefield, president of the
New England Teachers Institute, upon the
life and character of Daniel Webster, pic
ture of whom graced the auditorium. Mr..
Littlefeld, at the commencement, said that
in bringing lecture upon this subject to
Fryeburg that he felt he was bringing Goals
to Newcastle, but it was because of his in
tense admiration of this great man that he
presented it. Daniel Webster was descend
ed from Puritanic Scotch ancestry. He was
born at Franklin, N. H., in the last year o.
the Revolutionar war. His father was
Captain Ebenezer Webster. His mother was
Abigail Eastman. He was puny and weak
in childhood, giving them no promise o his
future greatness. Yet at this time of his Ii fe
his mother prophecied high station for
him. She lived to rejoice in his triumph
He first read the Constitution from a little
cotton handkerchief, by the old fireplace
The lecturer referred to his school and col
lege life, to his life as teacher in the dis
trict school house and at Fryeburg academy,
to his private life and to his career at the
bar, in the Senate chamber and in the chair
memory of Doniel Webster. A c.. L. S. 9
round table was held at Normal hall at the
close of the meeting. These gatherings are
always of great interest to the members OF
a Chautauqua assembly.
MIND AND MATTER.
Professor John S. Sewall. of the Bangor
Theological School, gave very fine lecture
before the Chautauqua Union on Saturday
evening His subject was the conflict be-
tween mind and matter The lecturer refer
red to Ithe state of the earth at the time of
the coming of man upon the scene, and then
pesonifed nature and illustrated by many
examples how at length nature and man
came into collision. Man then no longer
blindly followed the leadings of nature but
he asserted himself and demanded of her all
her secrets. She sought to withhold them
and bade him search in her deep places with
all his mind and heart. All the ancient peo
Piles understood not the phenomena of life
which played such a wonderful drama be-
fore their eyes. But the modern scientific
the eyes of the blind to behold the wonders
of the world. This is however only fore
taste Of what is to come. We know mo-
what finer senses we may have when we
enter the gateway Of heaven for the future
development of science will belong to an
other life. There, in that ethereal and higher
realm, we may perhaps be permitted moi
only to witness the vast and stupendous act!
of creation but become part of it ourselves
PEOPLE WHO ARE THERE.
Recent arrivals are:
s. L. Fish, Brunswick.
NJ. L. Fish, Brunswick.
Mrs. A. Leavitt, Alfred
Miss Nellie Leavitt, Alfred
Miss Ida Leavitt, Alfred
Miss Helen Higgins, Standlsh.
| V. r. Foss, Portland.
| George H. Davis Portland.
Almeda Sterling, Portland.
Lucy Wheelock, Boston.
w. +. Berry, Pennington.
Mabel |. King North Conway.
Mary Il. Palmer, Augusta.
Fred w. Davis, Portland.
w. ID. Luce Sioux Falls, Dakota
| Mrs Lorenzo Norton, East Baldwin,
Hugh Montgomery, WOburn.
| Mrs. HI. G. Mason, Brownville.
| Miss Yates. Round Pond.
| Mrs. o. s. Thomes Cumberland
| Miss G. A. Pinkham.
Mrs. J. L. Mcdowell. Portland
Miss Mcdowell, Portland.
Miss C0rnelia Dow. Portland.
Mrs. X. Martin, Portland.
Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens, Portland.
Mrs. L. M. Blanchard, Lewiston.
| Mrs. w. I. Emmons, Saco.
| Lillian NJ Tarbox, Saco.
| Marcia T. Ridlon, Portland
Mrs. i. b. Ridlon, Brunswick.
| Belle Bartlett Portland
| j. b. Osgood, Biddeford.
Mrs. c. I. Heal, Camden.
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