The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-02
THE CHAUTAuoUA UNION.
Interesting Lectures and Other Exercises
at Fryeburg.

Fryeburg, August LIN spite of the
stormy weather the Chautauqua at
Martha's Grove has been we'll attended
and the four lectures were among the
best that have been given. Mrs. Minerva
B. Tobey of the Boston School of Domes-
tic Science gave her second lecture on
Sanitation, taking for her subject the
Cellar" Mrs. Tobey spoke scientifically
yet most Interestingly on the proper con
struction and keeping of the cellar. she
will lecture tomorrow on Bacteria which
is closely connected with the cellar ques-
ton.
The ''ladies' gymnastic class met I'M
der Prof. Robinson of the Dudley street
school, Boston, who is making the course
very attractive. They will give a gym
nastic exhibition on Friday evening in
the auditorium. The chorus rehearsal
was led by Prof. Bowdoin. The sixth
teachers hour under Mrs. Helen Beedy
of Pennington was on GLOW to use maps
in Sunday school teachings" During
the exercise the children formed map
of Palestine on the moulding board.
They used glass for seas, green strings
for rivers, cones for mountains and bits
of paper for cities.
Rev. j. Fl. MacLaren of the Congrega-
tional church, in Brockton, spoke on the
PHILOSOPHY of wit and humor." Miss
Anna Barrows, well known as lecturer
in the Boston School of Domestic
Science, the Boston Y. M. G. a., and
Laselle seminary spoke in the cooking
school on GRAINS Miss Barrows's
! lecture was principally on rice and the
first process of bread making, and many
dainty dishes were made.
Those who anticipated pleasant lee
lures from Rev A. E. Winship of the
Boston Journal of Education were not
disappointed. He spoke this afternoon
| philosophy and philosophers, as an
nounced. Mr.. Winship made strong
| plea for greater belief in the young men
as they were to solve all future problems.
| He said New England had kicked her
| young men out west by lack of belief
| in them. Progress and the young men
are synonymous. New England still
| holds, however, her prestige of force of
character and intellect. Mr.. Winship
| delighted every one by the way he pre-
sided at the Chautauqua Literary and
| Scientific Circle round-table at four
o'clock.
| Mr.. Winship's lecture this evening was
on "Conversors and Orators" He be-
lieves that conversation is to play an i'm
| portant part in the religious and politi-
cal influences of the near future and az
CUES that the school and college should
train in the art of easy, graceful and
| effective conversation. He would have it
take front rank as an art in the
home to which special teachers should
be welcomed as much as music. In ora
tory he gave accounts of many famous
orators whom he has met. Both lee
lures were full of interest and truth.
Mrs. Minerva B. Tobey, who is giving
the course on sanitation, will go early in
October to Chicago, where she will read
two papers before the congress of house
hold economies. The botany and miner
alogy class under Miss Wilson and Pro-
lessor Foster, went on scientific trip to
Cold River today to study the flora and
| formation.
Tomorrow is the Loyal Women OF
American Liberty day. This organiza-
ton was first started in Boston, and will
make the day of great interest. Mrs
Mary A. Livermore and other prominent
women are among the speakers tomor-
row. The first White Mountain excur.
sion comes Thursday.