Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-09
uAlNr cnAuYAuouA UNION.

L Inc W. ". IL We COutcSvoN w TIMsy
afternoon, July soth, was very Inter
esiing meeting. although other attrac-
tious drew away many hat would have
been proflted by attendance. Mr. ~.
r. W. Merrill Of Portland read care
fully prepared paper on "IIomes for
Homeless children" which u new de-
partmeut Of w. q. +. u. WORK, and Mrs.
II. J. HALEY OF winthrop, superin-
teudeut of two departments Of the Maine
Organization. one Of which II "fran.
chlsc," rad an able paper on "fhe
enfranchisement Of all Intelligent citI-
sens necessary To the triumph of true
democracy" which Was very convinc.
Ing plea for equal suffrage, aud deserved
The attention of all Intelligent women.
The exercises Of saturday, the pth.
were carried out according to the pro-
gram. As In previous years the
lectures In cooking are fully attended,
showing q we'll sustained Interest on the
part Of the listeners; and many note
books will carry away much material Tor
future practice.
In the afternoon Miss Mary T. Farm
ham. who Was for eight years teacher
In South Africa, gave vivid account OF
. visit made To the American missions In
Natal, and Was followed by I.ev. Mr..
HUSTLED Of Hanger. Who represented
baptist missions, Who gave . sketch OF
the life of the pioneer missionary, DIR.
Carey of India. Methodist missions
we're represented In the evening by Rev.
Dr. King Of New York.
Sunday IL devoted 10 rest and worship.
The forenoon IL occupied by sunday
schools Of different grades, and the
regular preaching service IL In the after.
noon. The sermon vas by DIR. King aud
Was what might be- expected from q
preacher Of his ability. The usual wee
per service vas held In Normal Hall in-
stead of the accustomed place on the
river side, az the weather Was not favor
able.
Prof. Roblnson's second lecture on
Physical Training was on Monday fore
Of this new aud important branch of
education Il producing its deserved re-
suit In Increasing Interest In his class
exercises.
The lecture Of the afternoon Was by
Dr. King, on an educational topic,
which Involved another constitutional
amendment for the better protection ut
the interests 81 education In America.
A new aud very entertaining lecture In
the evening was given by Miss Gohl ut
New York on "Iiome i.ifs In sweden"
MIS- q. IL q Swiss, but taught ten year.
Ia sweden, and With no "illustrAticn''
hut the picturesque costume In which
81. was dressed, aud the Swedish bread
which she distributed az the close, she
held the close attention of th. audience
by her graphic descriptions delivered 10
q quaint, attractive msuner.
Tuesday WAS devotei Ia politics, aud
the three partie. had the opportunity Ia
cxpound their principles and platforms,
The well-known prohibitionist, v. u.
Cu.hing, ESQ, % bangor, ably rrpre-
.ented hi. party In the forenoon. There
~ss danger that the afternoon. program
would not d. carried cut, ne the cxccu.
tive committee ~ the great and
glorious" Democratic party Of Maine
could not secure speaker "a Represent
u. J. v. Nash, E.q., of Conway, y. H.,
VAS pressed Into the service. Perhap.
the doughty Democratic orators ri
Main. had not IN. courage Ia b. heard
upon the platform which VA. 10 rims
With the eloluenc. of senator W. u.
FRYE IN the evening, for q large aud at
tentiyc Audienc- welcomed the man who
I. an honor to our state, and the prids
81 oil. friend. herr Ia the home of his
ancestors.
Mr.. l.. q. March, state sunday school
Worker, appeared on Wednesday, and
Rev. T.. \. l!esn delivered his lecture ou
"The Devil In Black anI white" In BIZ
own forrible manner.
Rev. Cha.. IIsrbutt 10 Bridgtoo va.
assigned the charge % the Afternoon
exercises In the Interest ~ the young
p.opie's organizations, bat az h. IL absent
In England, lev. ". y. Hague Was hi.
substitute.
Addr.s.e. were given by Rev. MI
Curt. Of Harrison and lisy. u. II. DaNi'
of North Conway. Mr. Davis subject
The Young People Of japan" wa'
made interesting by his experience dur
Ing his residence "a q missionary In thai
country. The Apollo Quartetie (mslel
Of bangor gave concert In the evening
NJ which Mas susan walker % Frye
burg. y. A., ~, aud recently from ih'
Emerson school ~ Oratory, made bet
debut "a pubic rrtuer, snn hTf SUE
cc.. was very gratifying To her numcr
Gus friend. and "a the large audlenc'
that WAS present.
The subject for the day brought upor
the ground large delegations from tb'
surrounding towns, representing tb.
: Christian Endeavor Societies of Souti
Briigton, Hiram. Lowell aud Brownfield
Rev. M-.srs. Sandbrook 30 Lowell, East
man ~ Brownheld, Davis ~ Hiram, wh'
has accepted call 90 Cumberland.
Another attraction was added In the
: department ~ outdoor sports, dlrecte,
: by Prof. Myler Of the Christian As.o'
: citation of bangor, who will give In
s,ruction during the remainder Of tn
session.
The fret ~ the popular excursion. q
the summit % Mt. Washington, which i
peculiar feature % TIL. assembly, tool
plsc. on Thursday and large numbel
svailed themselves 81 the privilege, and
were favored with very fair day.
4 shower at evening prevented msnI
from being present az DIR. Dalton's lect
,urr on Magnetic Men, which was en-
joyed by an appreciative " not larg'
audience.