The Portland daily press., 1893-04-29
THE CHATAuQUANs.
Programme for the Assembly at Frye
burg the Coming Season.


best in it's history. The management
early in the year voted liberal amount
that the best talent in the country might
be secured. The conductors have near
ly completed their work and in.a few
days the programme for 1898 will be be-
fore the public. 1t is both in the wide
scope of the work undertaken and in the
high grade of instruction and entertain
ment furnished far ahead of its prede.
cessors. The normal department will
be conducted by skilled specialists. The
cooking school in which the ladies take
such delight is to be continued this wear.
and Miss Barrows of Boston, who has
conducted 1T so successfully the past
three years, will be in charge and teach
things both interesting and useful. The
department of physical culture will re-
main in the hands Of Walter A. Robin
son, A. NJ, of the Dudley school, Boston,
which is sufficient guarantee of the quail
ity of the work which will be done. In
addition to the usual exercises and lee
lures. public gymnastic exhibitions will
be given under Mr.. Robinson's direc-
ton. This is a rare opportunity for pub
lie school teachers and others interested
in physical culture to acquire practical
knowledge Of the famous Ling system of
gymnastics. In no other way can per-
sons living in Maine acquire this knowl-
edge so easily, so cheaply, SO pleasantly,
as to attend the school of physical Gull
uure at Fryeburg. Miss Lucia E. F. Kim
ball of Chicago, national and worlds
superintendent of the Sunday school de-
partment of the W. G. 7. u, will give a
new lecture on sHomes-The Nations
Need" Miss Kimball is charming,
vivacious speaker of national reputation,
always holding the closest attention of
her audiences. Mrs. Minerva B. Tobey
of Boston, will give six lectures GU s'San-
itation." A new departure will be es-
tablished this year in the organization
of classes in botany and mineraIogy to
be studied "afeld,' and in French.
Mrs. Kate E. Wilson, who took three
years course in chemistry, and a three
years course in botany at Wellesley
will teach botany. Practical and
efficient teachers in mineralogy and
French are to be engaged. President
Whitman of Colby University, will lee
ture on "The Mission of Youth to the
Present Age" President Anderson of
the French Protestant College, Spring
field, Mass, is to lecture and preach.
Prof. Frank May, the celebrated London
baritone soloist, will give grand CON
cert, assisted by Miss Agnes M. Stafford,
0. B., elocutionist. Miss Stafford is
graduate of the Emerson School of Ora
tory, Boston, charming in her readings
and rotations, captivating her audience
by her rare oratorical powers wherever
she goes. This concert will be a snperb
entertainment. Rev. A. E. Winship of
Boston, editor of the N. E. Journal of
Education will deliver four lectures.
Mrs. Mary A. .Livermore will again
grace the platform with a
new lecture. Professor J. C. Ambrose of
Chicago, most eloquent speaker, will
deliver three lectures. Harry W. Kim
ball, A. B., who delighted his audience
at Fryeburg last year, receiving great ap-
plause, is to lecture again this year; sub
ject: "Christ in great city, The mu-
steal department will be in charge of
profnccor Il Dowdo;,, A. re
conductor of 1892, who, with the mana
gers, is now making arrangements for
vocal and instrumental concerts of a
high order. Recognition Day is the
gala day of the assembly and one of rare
enjoyment to all Chautauquans. Rev. R.
5. Macarthur, d. D., of New York, the
orator who was greeted with a
packed auditorium in 1891 and who has
national reputation as public speaker.
will deliver the Recognition Day address.
Decennial Day will be observed bv
special exercises appropriate to the occa- |
sion- DIR. Macarthur will be present and
deliver two of his finest lectures. Tenn
perance Day will be in charge of the W.
Z. I. u, under the direction of Mrs.
Stevens, president Of the State Union.
who will have prominent speakers on the
grounds, and will make the day a great
success. National Day will be in the
hands of the National Association of the
Loyal Women of American Liberty. Tie
national president, Mrs. E. McGregor
Burt of Boston, the state president, Mrs.
80. al. Howe of Lewiston, and Mrs.
Mary A. Livermore are expected to be
Grange Day will be managed
~ Hon. B. Walker McKeen, secretary of
he State Board of Agriculture There
will be a Young Peoples Day. 'sMis-
ionary Day. and white Mountain Ex-
'ursion Day." When the programme
$ complete it will be the best ever pre-
'ented to the public. The natural beauty
u the Chautauqua grounds, the charm
ng restfulness of the retired spot, the |
pure mountain air laden with the aroma
u balsam, the cooling spring of mineral
water, with the intellectual diversion