The Portland daily press., 1890-08-01
STUDENTS IN THE STORM.
Trees Fall Around the Temple OF
Learning at Martha's Grove,
But the Grange Day Exercises are
Successfully Observed.
FRYEBURG, July 81

FRYEBURG, July 81.
This was Grange Day and the fist meeting
of the kind that has been held under the au-
spices Of the Grange in this state. The at
tendance has been large. many members OF
the order coming from this town and neigh
boring villages of New Hampshire. 1t has
been successful day and will become per-
manent feature of the assembly.
At2 p. m, occurred something not ad
vertised on the programme-a diminutive
cyclone. The wind blew gale and was ac-
companled with very heavy thunder, vivid
lightning and hail stones Of large size. Many
large trees were blown down, naples that
have been standing for years and several ev-
ergreen trees. There was no damage to
either life or buildings, The majority Of
those on the ground having gone to the au-
ditorium fortunately escaped injury from
the falling trees. After the storm suhsided
the people gathered In the auditorium to lis
ten to the lectures; the darkness of the after
noon requiring lights.
DR.. G. M. Twitchell, lecturer Of the Maine
State Grange, gave an address upon "The
Discipline of Labor" The leading points
brought out were: First, that labor is di-
vine command. and only in its application
and appreciation can we recaeh true dignity
Of manhood and womanhood. La
Dor is not optional, 1t Is imperative in
order for growth. Second, in the gigantic
strides this nation is making in all things
tending toward material prosperity. there is
absolute need that the problem of labor re-
ceive our attention, else the wealth may be-
anna n ourco and NOT hlocalu0 Tho ordar
of the Grange can be, is to be Of far greater
service in the future than in the past. Third.
We must boil down the truth, must mine
only the pure ore. The Grange has reyolu-
tionized thought. and. through its discipline,
Is lifting members out of bondage to self
and old habits up to a broader and better
life. No man lives so closely in touch with
God as he who, disciplined by labor, tolls In
the fields and among the flocks.
The speaker held the attention Of the au-
dience from beginning to end, and all
Grangers expressed much pleasure at his
remarks.
Mr.. Bowen spoke of "The Educational
Features OF the Grange" He emphasized
the need Of the farmer for education and
plainly showed how in recent years the
Grange had been powerful factor In carry
ing education into the homes Of the farmers.
Farmers must learn to guard their own In
terests. Relative returns show that agri-
nate state. There have not been in America
consumers enough for the amount produced
Ten per cent of that amount Is exported and
that fixes the price Of articles. Thirty years
ago farmers owned one half of the country,
now they possess butione-fouTth. The blame
rests partly on the farmers and partly
ON the legislators. Farmers should study pol
itics as deeply as they should chemistry. They
should send pure, honest men to the iegis-
lative halls. II the farmer should choose
between a political and classical education
let him take the political. But tns choice is
not necessary. The grange Is educating him
in both directions.
Mr.. Bowen's address was OF high order
and all coming from a distance felt amply
repaid. The arguments used were sound
and convincing.
Rev. E. NJ. Cousens, who conducts the
normal class, meeting at a. m, has large
class, who are taking up the general prin-
ciples on which the Bible study should be
conducted. The lessons thus far are:
First, Physical Geography of the Bible; sec
ond, Lines of evidence which prove the
Bible is from God; third, The history Of the
Bible.
An interesting meeting Of the Round
Table was held at Normal Hall at 4 p. m,
under the charge Of Rev. G. ID. Lindsay.
All are looking forward with much pleas
ure to the evenings concert by the Adel-
phian Quartette.