Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-27
THE MOUNTAIN CHAUTAUQUA.

High in the 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, ti1nbered
land, on the breezy SUBMITS 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 leading people from cities
East and West. Two commodious and
we'll managed hotels open their ample
doors to travellers seeking rest and
refreshment. Many cottages are open
to boarders at reasonable rates. The
Auditorium is attractive and admirably
suited for the purpose Gifts construction.
The Assembly of the present season
opens August 9Th and closes August
18th. DR.. WI. Davidson, the we'll known
Chautauqua worker, has charge of the
program and has already secured
number offne attractions. Class work
along many lines will be i'll the hands of
competent and experienced instructors.
Music, Physical Culture, Photography,
Art i'll its various departments including
Wood Carving, Elocution, Kindergar-
ten including Normal Glass for teachers,
Young Peoples Glass, Sunday School
Normal Class, Astronomy and Micros-
copy Bible Exposition and Ministers
Institute are some of the departments.
The following names give but hint of
the rich program in preparation DR..
a. y. Willets, DR.. NJ. c. Lockwood,
John Dewitt Miller, James A. Green,
DR.. w. y, Sponsor, Judge Selwayn Owen,
Rev. X II. Gilbert, Frank Beard DR..
l., c. Muller, DR.. +. l.. Eaton, Dean
Alfred A. Wright, Rev. Henry Tucker,
Gen. w. Gibson, Peter Won Finklestein
Mamreov, Leon H. Vincent, DR..
NJ. p Hatfield, d. c. +. Manchester,
Mrs Frank Beard, Robert Nourse, Prof.
J c. Freeman, Prof W. II. Dana, DR..
A. H. Gillet and others
Special musical attractions will be
offered in the Ayght Musical 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
MissGertrude Smith, ofDelaware. Ohio
will be the soloists of the occasion. Prof
w. S. Weeden, one of the most exper-
fenced chorus directors III this country,
will have entire charge of the music, |
and tits hoped that the musical training
Of the Assembly will eliminate i'll the
representation of the
cantata of Queen Easter
The attendance last year was double
that of any former year, and stilllarger
crowds are expected during the season :
)t 1891. Every day will be crowded
with the best things which money can
procure and genius devise. This
unique, attractive and healthful spot is
destined to become to the Mountains
what Ocean Grove is 10 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 i. 20, Road stop at Mountain Lake |
during the summer months, and unusu-
ally low rates are offered from all points
to visitors who desire to reach this
Assembly. A line dropped to J. A. /
Enlow, at Mountain Lake Park, Md, |
will bring to you handsome illumin-
lted program of this Assembly for the
coming summer, which has just come
rom the printers hands.
Detailed information concerning
rates of fare and time of trains can be
procured upon application to any Balti-
more and Ohio Ticket Agent.