Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
Crete's E,ifLh DaY.

CRErB ASSEMBLY GROUNDS, July 1.-[Spe-
cial to THE BEE. The Sunday serene still
ness that brooded over the grounds all day
yesterday, making it, as several ministers
were heard to say, ian ideal Sabbath" has
this morning given place to the usual week
day briskness and hustle. Again the news
boys cry is heard, again offices and places Of
traffic are open, again boats ply upon the
river, and the lover of lawn tennis hies him
to his beloved courts. The rain of yesterday
''is over and gone,' and this first day of
July brings US bright, though rather warm
weather However, even sultriuess is pre-
ferable to an over supply of moisture. Quite
a commotion prevailed among the assembly
reporters yesterday The fact that the 3 80
p. IN. train going east on the b. &
M. does not run on Sunday was not
generally known. Consequently some half
dozen Industrious reporters "got left" a
very unusual thing to happen a reporter.
When their carefully written manuscript was
returned to them with the news of the recre-
ant train indignation meetings were the or
der of the day. Condolences were exchanged
and business like rush for the telegraph
Office ensued Chautauaua may talk about
Sunday observance ad libitum, but so:long as
Sunday papers are published reporters want
any other day.
1t is frequently remarked that people seem
to enjoy the assembly even more than usual
this year. There is such general and con-
tagious cheerfulness and sociability, so
many old friends meet and are so glad
to see one another. This morning three
fat men happened to meet on the outskirts
of the pavilion, and Immediately two of them
clasped hands aud indulged in prolonged
and very muscular shake, while their faces
beamed with pleasure. ''You see we are old
friends" they explained to the third party.
$50 see" said the third, and so did every
body else see, for such a handshaKe as that
could not be hidden under a bushel.
missionary Work. was the topic of the
morning prayer meeting. The Importance
and vastness Of the work was dwelt upon,
and much interested was manifested. One
gentleman, evidently Y. M. @. A. man who
has kept his eyes open, declared there was
plenty of missionary work to be done ri ght
here on the assembly grounds: that he knew
there were hundred young men here who
have no pronounced religious views, are
pledged to no christian work, and
of worship. The young men of the
Y. Nj. g. A. are literally represented
at the assembly this year. Their headQuar-
ters building Is always open, and they are
striving to make their influence felt FOR good
AT the 8 Of clock rehearsal this morning DIR.
Palmer's chorus class numbered $50. ALI the
members were not present. The class is ex-
pected to be double the present number
within few days. Mrs. Raymond, of Lin
coin, is the pianist; Miss Clark, of Boston,
the cornetst, and Miss Rice of Lincoln. the
orgauist. Mrs. Powell, of Washington, ID.
G, and Miss Minkler and Madame Caring
ton of Chicago, are the soloists. The chorus
is one OF the most popular departments of the
assembly, and thoroughly deserves its popu-
larlty. The class in harmony meets at 9
O'Clock each day, and the beginners class
in singing at p. IN. Both these classes are
conducted by DR.. Palmer; they are well at
tended, and are doing good work A Grand
piano has boon ordered from Omaha, and is
expected to-day. The upright piano now
usedts not adapted for chorus purposes.
Prof. Boards advanced class in drawing
meets in the EDITORS building at a. m. The
tuition is 81 each, and the class now numbers
twenty-five. The children's drawing class
meets in the same place at 4 p. m. The tut
tion is 81 each, and the class is large and
interesting.
The most popular class for little folk ia
Mrs. Kennedy's Palestine class, which
meets at O'Clock in the normal hall. The
lesson, as the name of the class indicates, is
travels IN Palestine, and the children greatly
enjoy their daily journey in that far away,
storied land.
The advanced Normal class met at in the
Congregational building. This class is now
studying bible geography, and is taught by
Prof. Jacoby, of Pennsylvania.
DR.. Duryea's bible class met at 10 u. m. in
the hail in the Grove. The benches were
we'll occupied, for the learned doctor always
attracts crowd. The lesson was con-
tinuation OF the series Of the books
of the bible. The historical order of the
books of the old testament was given, and it
was shown that the interest and Importance
OF these books gather around the three fig
ures, prophet, priest and king-all typical OF
Christ This bible students class is largely
attended by teachers aud ministers who are
ANXIOUS to benefit by the Instructions of one
OF the most profound bible students in Amer
lea
At II o'clock occurred Sprague's second
lecture in the pavilion. At the beginning of
the lecture DIR. Eddy, of Lincoln, sang a solo,
II Am Waiting for Thee" Mrs. Raymond,
also OF Lincoln, played the accompaniment,
Certain harmless monomaniacs exhausted
themselves in the effort to prove that Shake
speare had twenty-seven occupations or call
ings, DR.. Sprague's lecture on "Shake-
speares Sword" was an effort to prove that
one Of the mythical twenty-seyen callings
was that of soldier. In the
beginning the lecturer referred 70 the