New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-04
ROUND LAKE.
THE STORY OF THE GREAT ASSEMBLY.
SKETCHES OF SOME OF THE MEN WHO EsTAB-
L1sHED AND HAVE CONDUCTED IT.

LIsHED AND HAVE CONDUCTED IT.
Round Lake. Y. y. Aug 3 (Special)-Thrce cen
turtles ago Round Lake lay within the hunting grouu
0, the Iroquos. Wild deer browsed IN the sum,
gladcs OF the forests environns 1t, and beavers p'
their dome shaped lodges on the messy Dahh9 VI 'i'
,henandohowa To-day the depths Of the wood arc
traverscd by broad streets and hower-bordered ave-
mes and these are fankcd by pretty built summer
homes of modern architecture. In the very heaft oi
This sylvan resort is situated the AUDITORIUM WIN
sttings for 1900 people, where are held ue pupi0
exercises Of the Assembly, the summer INSTITUTE 'Ho
religious meetings the concerts, thc ora'oilo'' '0
Lectures etc another portion OF the grounds Is inc
Vast Museum named after its founder. the Hon.
George Vest Of Ballston. 1t commands an eXtehoen
v,.x NJ the lake BOT far away is the beautiful
orient founded by Mrs. J. =. Newman, near whlch
are located also Kennedy Hall, Garnscy IAN ana
Alumni Hall. Across the grounds and near the rail-
WAY Is Grnln Institute, most cXcelenty adapted Tor
class instructions In the summer Institute on inc
same street are tho three fine hotels the Woodla"n
the Imrnham and the Wentworth. and some OF The
finest cottages on the grounds are In this vicinity
In the Arcade the various stores telephone anu
telegraph Offices, news Offices etc.
what is known as the Round Lake summer In
.titute comprises ten dcpartmcnts-CD Academic "
the Assembly, Oh Theological, a. school II Art l'l
College Preparatory. 60 Language, "a Music 'o)
writing. The Academic Is under tie supervision oil
Dr King president OF Fort Edward Collegiate In
stltute; the Assembly I, conducted b. the Rev H. q
F,rrar u. D.. and the Rev. b. T.. LOOMS, Pm ID
the theological Department by the Rev. Henry n
Buttz d. d. Of Drew Theological seminary; the
school OF Art by Professor ". j. Baer, II Ncw-lork'
College Preparatory by DR.. James r. King; Ian
guage by Professor J. ID. Galllard school OF Music by
Professor Frank T. Trench, late director Of tie Music
Department in bethany College. West virginia; De
partment Of Oratory by Professor p r. Field, Of the
Monroe College Of Oratory. Boson kindergarten by
Miss Mary Rogers: stenography and Typcwrting by
Miss COrnela OstcrhOut
The Assembly, work proper covers period Of about
twenty days, ending August Is. These days have
e.ph a name Of their own, designating the partcud?
work Of the day They Assembly Day. Institute
Day. Literary Day, Calldrcn'S Day, Philosophical Day,
Y +. &. l.. bay, Scientific Day. Astronomical Lay,
sociological Day. Historical Day Oriental Day G. l..
5 G. Day Baccalaurcate Day, Pastors Day. Etuca-
tlonal Day. Art Day Alumni Day, Commencement
Day Foreign Missionary Day Home Missionary lay,
etc.; August II and 10 known as Good Tcmpar
Days.
Among the various speakers who appear on tn Audi
torlum platform thl, season mex be- mentioned the
Rev j. A. BUTT aud Professor James strong, OF Drew
Theological seminary: the Rev. s"lh Merrill, #
Massachusetts,. DR.. :. l.. nowm1n Of ocean Grove.
y. j.. the Rev. j. ZVcifci. OF Nall9tpn; Professor
= W. Spc,0n, Of New York, the Rev. G. A. B'rIt't,
Platt,burg; the Rev !. Wcddell, Of The On -,
standard Professor william McAfcs ~ Chve.H,k
COLLEGE: william Clark Of AnGc, y. Y; the Rev.
j. f. C. sawyer. u. ~. II IrusNcld, Mass; Or.
George " steele. chaplain % staten Island Re
fonnatoy J. X. scavci. the Rev. Il. : PART nct"n,
D. D.. ~ rroohlyn Il. e. Cook e Whitehall, y. Y;
TrIUp Philip. Dr. J. II. Coleman. Or Z. x Do'c'V.
II Ncw York: the Rev. T. II. Brown. Professor Charles
F. Undernill. Mrlvl Dewey. Or j. H. Ma1>hcli, th'
Rev Gcrs, ". Woodall Or. y. II. Mann, Of Now
YORK: Mis-, Alice OIron Of Fort Edward Cole ;iate
Institute. and many Others.
The Aud forum Will scat 3.oOO people and is The
place where all public ncct!ngs lectures. concerts and
RELIGIONS service, are held The original structure
vas erected On l-5j and in 1--' IL was cnia-c d. a
tower added and vari,u, Improvements made - tn
same time % three manual pipe or-an was erected in
ore end ~ the building Immediately In front OF which
IL the chorus l,f capable o; seating go persons.
Gr.nn Institute is Gu" structure. built 81 Pho
dclpha pressed brick outwurlly beautiful and within
admirably nuDd or cducatlpu1l purposes. having all
c,s,oo,ns on the first and 50 ord h"or conveniently
,p.r ug into The hrr lecture room fh" building has
f. frontage - eighty -iV feet ard depth % over ''N'y
,ee, II va. erected ~ i-7G hv President "rimn "t
a -t Of - 600 and IS substantial ntie'iati'n Of his
,..,.op.I interest In the education Of the young