The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
The Mountain chautauqua.


High in the mountains equally high
in its aims-is The Mountain Chautau-
qua Twenty-eight hundred feet above
sea level, far removed from hay fever,
malaria and mosquitoes, are the grounds
of the Assembly. They include nine
hundred acres Of beautiful, timDered
land, ON the breezy summit Of the Ale
ghany Mountains and on the main line
of the picturesque B. & o. r. K. One
hundred and twenty-five beautiful cot
tages are scatterd about the grounds, oe-
cupied by leading people from cities East
and West. Two commodious and well
managed hotels open their ample doors
to travellers seeking rest and refresh
ment. Many cottages are open to board
ems at reasonable rates. The Auditorium
is attractive and admirably suited to the
purposes of its construction. The As
sembly of the present season opens Aug
ust 4th and closes August 18th. DR.. W.
L. Davidson, the well-known c Chautsuqua
worker, has charge of the program and
has already secured a number Of fine at
fractions. Class work along many lines
will be in the hands Of competent and
experienced instructors Music, physical
culture, photography, Art in II various
MISUNDERSTANDING wood carving
elocution, MISUNDERSTANDING nor
NAL class for teachers-Young Peoples
Glass, Sunday-school Normal Class, as
tronomy and microscopy, Bible Exposi-
ton and Ministers Institute are some Of
the departments.
The following names give but a hint
of the rich program in preparation; DR..
A. A Willets, DR.. NJ c. Lockwood, John
Dewitt Miller, James A. Green, DR.. w.
A. Spencer, Judge Selwyn Owen, Rev. R.
II. Gilbert, Frank Beard, DIR. L. C. Null
Ter, DR.. f. L. Eaton, Dean Alfred A.
Wright, Rev. Henry Tuckley, Gen. W.
II. Gibson, Peter Won FinklesteiR Nam
reov, Leon H. Vincent, DR.. NJ. F. Hat
field, DR.. C. f. Manchester, Mrs. Frank
Beard, Robert Nourse, Prof J. G. Free
man, Prof. W. II. Dana, DR.. A. H. Gillet
and others.
Special musical attractions will be Of
fered in the Ayght Musical Club, of Day
ton, Ohio, including superb male quar-
tette and an instrumental quartette of
experienced soloists. Miss Carrie Maud
Pennock, of New York City, and Miss
Gertrude Smith, of Delaware, Ohio, will
be the soloists Of the occasion. Prof. W.
S. Weeden, one of the most experienced
chorus directors in this country, will
have entire charge of the music, and It
is hoped that the musical training Of the
Assembly will culminate in the magnifi-
cent representation of the Cantata Of
Queen Esther.
The attendance last year was double
that of any former year, and still larger
crowds are expected during the season Of
1891. Every day will be crowded with
the best things that money can procure
en1 .e.-i..s so-;.so. TIKI 4rria--., .-st-.--,
tive and healthful spot is destined to be.
come to the Mountains what Ocean
Grove is to the Sea Shore-a great na-
tional center of Christian education.
Recognition Day will be observed Aug
ust 18th, and it is expected that large
class will graduate. All trains on the
B. & o. Road stop at Mountain Lake dur
ing the summer months, and unusually
low rates are offered from all points to
visitors who desire 10 reach this Assem-
bly,. A line dropped to J. A. Enlow, al
Mountain Lake Park, Nd, will bring tc
you handsome, Illuminated program oi
this Assembly for the coming summer
which has just come from the printers
hands
Detailed information concerning rate:
of fare and time Of trains can be pro
cured upon application to any Baltimore
/ and Ohio Ticket Agent