The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-12
Epwonru ASSEMBLY,
A Quiet sundRy-An Interesting Pro-
GTWInmo saturday.

GTWmmo SATURDAY.
Special Correspondence ofhs MitRi0cacsT
EPwoRTH PARK, BETHESDA, o., August
ll.-Thi' morning there was held
model Sunday school under the super
vision Of Prof. HamiIl. lie put into
practice the theories no has boon adVo
eating in his lectures during the past
week, The school was q success in
every particular, aud no doubt the plans
and methods used will bs adopted by
many OF the schools Of the district next
year,
Yesterday was ono Of the beat days Of
the assembly, In the afternoon the heat
was intense, but a largo audience greet
cd the Ransom Robertaon combination.
over an hour before tho time for the
entertainment to begin the people bs'
gan to crowd into tho front part OF the
auditorium. Every one wanted to be
near the stage 80 a. to SEQ the "splrlIa.
Tho music Of the tumberonicOn and
bells was excellent, nut the main inter
est was conferred in Mr.. Ransom, WIN 40
mystitied the audience OIL the preceding
evening, Manv Of the tricks Of the
maglciRns Weras 'xpoSei, S pte-wrlnug
alter tho manner OF the splrltualistic
mediums was performed aud explained,
What was at first mysterious and appar-
emily miraculous was made plain aud
simple.
"lho Analysis Of Laughter" by Prof.,
Charles Lane, OF Georgia, was a very in.
terosting lecture. Tho definitions Of
laughter given by the philosophers and
and scientists from Plato and Aristotle
to Huxley and Spencer was taken up
and criticised. The definition BY Aris'
tolle no considered the host.
Mrs. French. Sheldon, tho famous
African explorer, delivered hOr lGctnrc,
"Thrilling Experiences In Eastern
Africa" which attracted large audi
encs. Her journey Of over two thon4.
and miloI through dense iunglei
aud lofty mountains was well described,
This trip was undertaken against the
opposition OF her friends, and contrary
to the advice Of tho rulers ot the chief
governments OF Europe. Being a be.
lever In tho Quaker faith, she deter
mined to find out for herself whether
native Africans could not DO won with
love and friendship, rather than by
force Of arms At her own expense she
fitted out caravan OF five hundred ma
tive attendants, and nnNCcompanied by
single white person, Sho journeYOd
for elk months In the heart Of coun.
try whore white explorer had never
dared to tread
The lecture before the normal Sun.
day school class by Prof Hamill was
upon the topic, 1.-THE Sunday School
Teacher" He gave an extended OK
PLANTATION Of the workings Of the home
department as adopted by the larger
cities.
Tho class in physical culture has DO.
come 80 large that the upper auditorium
Is not able to hold Thorn. The exercises
yesterday morning wero conducted in
the open mir.
The genial face OF Charlie Howard,
the Republican candidate for repreSen.
tAtive 10 seen on the ground. Madison
Aldredge, OF Martins Ferry, arrived on
the grounds last evening and wa' i'm.
mediately surrounded BY n group OF
politicians. Ono corner OF the hotel ia
occupied by tho various candidates and
their families. McSsrs Emerson, Fen.
ton and Dreamer have their headquar.
terra here. and put in many hours every
day in buttonholinH their constituents.