The Portland daily press., 1895-08-16
AT NoRTHPoRT CAMP GROUNDS.
Opening o. the Chautauqua Assembly on
The shore of Penobscot Bay.

ESPECIAL. TO THE PREss.1
Northport, Aug. Is.
9 Keep. who will the city's alleys,
lake the smooth shorn plain,-
| Give to lis the cedar valleys,
| Rocks and hills of Maine
| In our aanorth land wild and woody,
Let us still have part;
Rugged nurse and mother sturdy
Hold US to thy hearth
Whittier's beautiful lines ring them
Portland Tuesday Leaving via the
Maine Central att 700 a. M. quick run
to Bath, thence over the ferry giving us
a fine view of the much talked of Ammen
ram, and and through the picturesque be-
bridged route to Rockland, where we en-
parked in the commodious steamer
Rockland. The early fog hau by this
time burned away and after the heavy
rain of Monday the foliage was brilliant
with life in the undimmed splendor OF
the midsummer sunlight The route of
the Rockland Is close to the shore, which
is dotted with summer homes and many
merry greeting was responded to by the
clear whistle of the steamer. At North-
port camp ground the pier was crowded
with expectant friends to greet the first
| installment of the Chautau1uans.
| To one coming for the first time. a
unique and attractive scene presents it.
self The water is so deep that no long
unsightly pier marks the landscape di-
rectly one lands his feet Is set in pleasant
places and green lawns sloping abruptly
| to the water edge. In its center bright
flowers are blooming and around it a row
| of tasteful cottages. At it's head is a
handsome hotel, with broad verandas,
while on every side, shaded avenues
stretch away into the leafy distance, be-
tween rows OF charming cottages,
| Stroiling about in the beautiful grove
in which ash, maple and oak predomin-
ate, it was my good fortune to meet Kew.
T. A. Soul, D. ID, whoAwas ONE OF the
committee who selected this site and
digged its foundations forty-six years
ago Northport camp ground is forty
miner The first campmeeting was held
here in that memorable year. DR.. Soule
is now resident of Ann Arbor, Mich,
but like every son of Maine, is delighted
| to come home for his summer outing.
Erect of carriage and bright of eye it was
a delight to witness his pleasure in the
growth of the place and listen to to his
"reminiscences.
| w mere you uOW STU UlllS lluC uoW ctuul~
forum and these twenty-six substantial
society buildings there was only the tent
ed grove and the open-air meetings with
blazing altar fires of pine knots. Why,
will you believe it, a vote was passed af-
| ter the erection of the first wooden cot
tage forbidding further dissertation A
rain like that of Monday drowned all OPP
! position the next year and settled the
question of shingles forever"
| The formal opening was held Tuesday
evening. There were addresses by the
officers and heads of departments, inter-
spersed with music.
| Wednesday morning class work began
in earnest. Prof. Chapman's first chorus
rehearsal at s. 30 was most enthusiastic.
at the closing concert Aug. %.
| The normal Sunday school work, in
charge of Rev. j. NJ Frost, of Bangor,
and the primary department conducted
by Mrs. James E. johnson of Andover,
Mass, were largely attended. Practical
tory, expressive and parliamentary law
open with promise of Increasing interest.
There are to be no morning lectures
The lecture at 2 o'clock by Rev. j. 0.
Wilson, D. D., of Brooklyn, was the fir st
of series of three to be given by this
master Of word paintingS.The Yellow y;
Autumn Robes was given on Thursday
and on Friday 'sSitting for his Picture. /"
F. R. Robertson gave a very interesting
stereopticon lecture Wednesday evening
on ''The Land of the Midnight Sun, I"
following it on Thursday with "China
and the Chinese" Having been prepared
since the war between China and Japan
| this lecture is of especial interest.
Fridayevening there is to be a grand
concert by the Portland Imperial Quar-
| tette-Miss Lizzie NJ. Brown, Mrs. Jennie
| King Morrison, Messrs A. B. Hall, Har-
ry Harmon, assisted.by Miss Agnes Ma
bel Stafford as reader :,