Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-06
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The state IL the weather and the sue
cess ~ the meetings have been such asto
Justify the statement that the Chautan-
guam l. an smphiblous animal. There
has been hardly a CLEAN of sunshine
since the meetings began-to Jay nothing
of the pouring rsin-and yet the audi
-nces are good. aud the people arr hap
py. Il I. good thing Ia bc Chautau-
guam.
There are many familiar faces about
the grounds and all are glad Ia sec the
well-known leaders aud superintendents.
Professor Morse I. assisted by his wife
aud daughter, on IN. yiollnccllo and yio-
lin., W. y. Bschelier, violin, Gardner
fernald, flute, W. y. scar, conirc bass,
Pred e.. Payne, clarionet. Charlie. John
son. cornet, Miss Effie tonrOy, pianist.
4 course II study Tor the piano-forie and
cabinet organ has been arranged, to De
pursu~i by students at their homes. In
structions by mall. Music and studies
will h. furnished At teachers rates.
The catalogue and full particulars are
ready Tor distribution.
Rev. y. 4. Whitaker. u. H., ~ Port
land. has delivered ihrec able aud In
structiVe textures In connection With the
normal sunday school. on the inspira-
ton, Nccs.lty and Influence of the III
BILE.
The biblical snd normal departments
arc In charge II Rev. Mcssr. Berry aud
frost, Who have made the work ~ the
Assembly 90 pleasant aud helpful In pre-
,ious rear.
Tuesday NJ 2 =. ", Rev. Robert
Nourse. n. II. ~ Washington, delivered
hi popular lecture on "Dr. lekyll aud
Mr. HYDE. AFTER brief recital ~ thu
romance. Dr. Nourse spoke NJ length on
the duality ~ mans nature a. shown
hy al classes ~ people. II l. the moral
nature which change. from Dr Jckyll 10
Mr.. Hyde. and u all depends on the man
whether h. will h. Dr. Jekyll or Mr..
HYDE az the end ~ hi life. n our good
Dr. Jekylls will Indulge themselves In
evil thing. they mus, bccome Mr.
/ llydcs.
In IA. evening therv was concert by
the Portland Male Qusrtsiie; W. 4.
Goa. 1T tenor. l.. y. smith, baritone, 4.
!. Stei.on. "a tenor. ". 4. lambert,
ha.so. a.sl.ted by Mi. Belle Libby,
r-adsr aud Mr.. Harry rcar.on, accom-
PIANIST.
"wednesday NJ. icachcrs' Dsy and In
/ the afternoon addresses Werv given by
Hon. y 4 lluce. state Superintendent
~ schools, and Prof. a.. C.Pufington ~
the Pennington Normal school. Mr..
Luce spoke upon "lIablt as a Factor ln
| Education" Habit l. defined a. an In
voluntary tendency. The Law ~ habit
1. repetition, a Las AZ the foundation 20
al elucaiion. Individual manner 10
thinking. feeling and acting y largely q
matter ~ habit. Among habits directly
/ fnmahls In anil through procrss~. 10
study anil recitation arv; /. flt habit %
study. ?. habit ~ right reasoning; J,
tersonsi observation: .. clear, forciblc
habit 20 expression. habits 20 self-r-ll-
anc-. I-~r.~yrranc~. promptncss, system,
Sc. arr indirectly attained hy the same
means
Prof. ruringtou's aflr-ss Nas g-ner-
ally spoksn ~ a. ''thc i-csi thing vet. q"
/ llis topic was. Tbs DUTY aud Dignity
20 ~sr,ic.." eur own moral growth
Demands uuf service. Duiy implie. a
deb, which Ne owc ~ Him Who gives the
privilege a. serve. aud 90 inanlmaic ma
ture o. complete Gods work. We are Ia
debt further to every human l-lng that
dh . d.,,i or spoke a vori that has
helt-sl humanity. NJ animate thing l.
80 Insignificant that Ne may not D. ".
debtor. The lilhle command. our scrS-
ic- The dignity ~ labor depend. on
our conservation o. oar work. only
tho.. Who work arv noble. ani those " ho
work for others att nohlest. Thumas
Arnold. Louis Agassif. Df. samuel O..
Hose. knd others, wcrv mentioned a.
show The dignity ~ the teachers pro-
fession. The teacher must h. master ~
himself and the servant ~ humanity.
I'rof runnginn closssl hy reading lm.
prrssly,ly the poem by George Arnoh,
a joliy OF r-,issosus LOS 49,"
The 4. l.. :. e. Round Table Ia Nor
nal Hall At ar. ". CA "Wednesday, gave
encouraging report. ~ the work - cir
Gle. throughout The state. The Portland
cirvlr. Wrr- represented by Rev Df.
whitaker for the iongfrllow aud q. VI.
Donhlm ior the spartan. Mr.. !. :
Rove represented the languf circle. J..
: RarroNs reported that the ifyrbufg
circle hal rrady 80, 90 purchase shares
in M. grounds Nhrn they should D.
transferred a. the Maine Claniauqua
Union.
Ia The evening Rev. Robert Nour-c
gave his lecture entitled, "klngs aud
/ i'rv.idruts Dr. Morse convinced al
that ~ lille almost anything would So for
a King. Il take. q cool man 90 10 a
President; aud not only this, bat good
people l. needed 90 make rrpuhllc,
v lille any people can make Kingdom.
The audience went away realizing more
than i,eforr thu inestimahle blessing ~
being Americans.
m the rain ever Ceasrs. the people 81
the towns surrounding iryehurg viii
fiud thsmselNrs more than repaid II they
40 drive over Tor the remaining day. ~
the asssmhly Evcn one day l. good
deal II enjoyment.
Grand Army day. Aug. eth. promises
Go h. specially interesting. The Water
ioru Cornei BAND will furnish music.
General John l.. ~wift aud other disiln-
gui.hcl men will give addresses. ~
| cursiou parties from Portland and el.e
WHERE will D. present ca that day. Ia
the evening Mr.. Mary \. llNermore,
herself an active worker Ia the sanitary
Commission. will lecture CA the women
Of the War"
For this weeks programme, Tuesday
l. Recognition DAy, "Wednesday National
aud T.. \. u. Day. Thur.day evening
there l. a grand closing concert, ani
Friday j. the regular mountain excur-
Sion. saturday the assembly closes.