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The Mountain Chautauqua.


High in the mountains-equally high In
its aims-is The Mountain Chautauqua.
Twenty-eight hundred feet above Sea Lev
ell, far removed from hay fever, malaria and
mosquitoes, are the grounds of the Assem-
bly,. They include nine hundred acres Of
beautiful. timbered land, or the breezy sum
nit of the Allegheny Mountains and on the
main line of the picturesque B. & 0. R. r.
One hundred and twenty-five beautiful cot
tages are scattered about the grounds, occu-
pied by leading people from cities East and
West. Two commodious and well manag-
ed hotels open their ample doors to travel
ers seeking rest and refreshment. Many
cottages arc open to boardcrs at reasonable
rates. The Auditorium is attractive-admir-
ably suited for the purposes of its con'tuc-
ton. The Assembly of the present season
opens August the lth aud closes August
18th. Dr. w. L. Davidson the well known
Chautauqua worker, has charge OF the pro-
gram and has already secured number OF
fine attractions. Glass work along many
lines will be in the hands of competent and
experienced instructors. Music, Physical
Culture, Photography, Art in its various
departments including Wood Carving, Flo
cution, kindergarten including Normal
Glass for teachers, Young Peoples Glass,
Sunday School Normal Class, Astronomy
and Microscopy, Bible Exposition and Min
listers 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. Il. II. Gilbert,
Frank Beard, Dr. L. C. Muller, DR.. E. l..
Eaton, Dean Alfred A Wright, Rev. Henry
Tuckley, Gen. w. II. Gibson, Peter Won
Finklestein Mamreoy, Leon H. Vincent
DIR. NJ. P. Hatfield, DIR. G. E. Manchester,
Mrs. Frank Beard, Robert Nourse, Prof. j.
C. Freeman, Prof. w. H. Dams DIR. A. H
Gillet and others
Special musical attractions will be offered
in the Ayght Musical Club of Dayton, Ohio
including superb male quartette and al
instrumental quartette of experienced solo
lists. Miss Carrie Maud PeDnock, of New
York City. and Miss Gertrude Smith, O
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 mu
sic, and it is hoped that the musical training
of the Assembly will eliminate in the mag
nifcent representation of the Cantata o
Queen Esther.
The attendance last year was double tina
of any former year, and still larger crowds
are expected during the season of 1891
Every day will be crowded with the hes
things which money can procure aud geniu
devise. This unique, attractive and health
ful spot is destined to become to the Noun
tains what Ocean Grove is to the Sea Shor
"a great national center of Christian edu
cation.
Recognition Day will be observed Angus
18th, and it is expected that a large clas
will graduate All trains on the i. & Q
Road stop at Mountain Lake during thu
summer months and unusually low rates ar,
offered from all points to visitors who desire
to reach this Assembly. \ line dropped t
J. A. Enlow, at Mountain Lake Park. Md.
will bring to you a handsome, Illuminated
program of this Assembly for the coming
summer, which has just come from the print
erS' hands.
Detailed information concerning rates O.
fare and time of trains can be procured upor
application to any Baltimore and Ohio
Ticket Agent