Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-13
GENERAL ITEMS.
The Mountain ChatauQua.

high In the mOuntalnS-equally
high in its aims-is the Mountain
Chatauqua. Twenty eight hundred
feet above sea level, far removed from
hay fever, malaria aud mosquitoes are
the grounds of the Assembly. They
include nine hundred acres of beauti
full timbered land on the breezy sum
mits of the Allegheny mountains and
on the main line of the picturesque b.
& o. r. r. One hundred and twenty
FIVE beautiful cottages are scattered
about the grounds, occupied by lead
ing people from cities east and west.
Two cOmmOdious and well-managed
hotel open their ample doors to tray
clcrs eeking rest and refreshment.
Many cottages are open to boarders at
reasonable rates. The Auditorium is
attractive and admirably suited for the
purposes of its construction. The As
sembly of the present season opens
August 4th and closes August 18th.
DR. w. l.. Davidson. the well-known
Chatauqua worker, has charge of tn"
program and has already secured "a
number of fine attractions. Class
work along many lines will be in the
hands of competent and experienced
instructors. Music, physical culture,
photography, art in its various depart
ments, including wood carving, e1ocu-
ton, kindergarten, including normal
class for teachers. young people class,
Sunday school normal class, astron-
omy and microscopy, Bible expositiC n
and ministers institute are s)me of the
departments.
The following names give but hint
of the rich program in preparation :
DR.. A. A. WiIlets, DR.. NJ. g. Lock
wood, John Dewitt Miller, James A.
Green, DR.. w. A. Spencer, Judge
Se.wyn Owen, Rev. r. H. Gilbert,
Frank Beard, DR.. l.. C. Muller, D. E.
l.. Eaton, Dean Alfred a. Wright,
Rev. Henry Tuckley, Gen. w. H. Glib
son, Peter Won Finklestein Mamreov,
Leon H. Vincent, DR.. NJ. p. Hatfield,
DR.. C. E. Manchester, Mrs. Frank
Beard, Robert Nourse. Prof J. c..
Freeman, Prof. w. H. Dana, DR.. A.
H. Gillet and others.
Special musical attractions will be
offered in the Ayght Musicol Club of
Dayton, Ohio, including a superb male
quartette and an instrumental quartette
of experienced soloists. Miss Carrie
Maud Pennock, of New York City,
and Miss Gertrade Smith, of Delaware,
Ohio, will be the soloists of the oc-
casion. Prof. W. S. Weeden. one Of
the most experienced chorus directors
in this country. will have entire
charge of the music, and 1t is hoped
that the musical training of the AS
semDly will eliminate III the magniti
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 which
money can p ocure and genius devise
This unique, attractive and heallhful
spot is destined to become to the
mountains what Ocean Grove is to the
sea shore-a great national center of
Christian education.
Recognition Day will be observed
August 18th, and it is expected that a
large class will graduate. All trains
on the b. q o., Road stop at Mountain
Lake during the summer months and
unusually low rates are offered from
all points to visitors who desire to
reach this Assembly. A line dropped
to }. A. Enlow, at Mountain Lake
Park, Md, will bring to you hand
some, Illuminated program of this
Assembly for the coming summer,
which has just come from the printers
hands.
Detailed infoim nation concerning
rates of fare and time of trains can be
procured upon application to any
Baltimore and Ohio ticket agent