Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-13

mouse.
DIR. Packard pronounced Leroy Skin.
ner's sickness Appendicitis. He Is I'm
proving very slowly.
w. II. Keen Is confined to the house
George l.. Warren and wife are al
Bridgton harvesting the hay on their
farm there.
Clarence Kilgore Is working for the
Warrens.
THE fRYesURa cHAUTAUouA.
The "Maine Chautauqua enion" con-
tinued the seven tenor Of its way" dur
ing its last week until Its close with a
completed program, and with unvarying
success. Every days duties and classes
received due attention and every enter
tainment came In its promised place.
The lecture on Friday afternoon, Aug.
2, was by Prof. Griffin, the lecturer OF
the preceding evening, and his audience
were enlightened on the now prominent
and intensely interesting topic Of Mag
netism and the Dynamo A short time
after the close of the lecture was occu'
pied by Rev. Erastus Blakeslee Of Bos-
ton, who presented the claims OF his
deservedly popular system OF Bible
study, which Is displacing the Interna-
tional Sunday School series In many
| places.
On Friday evening new lecturer on
the grounds, +. X. Robertson OF Walden,
In. Y, gave very entertaining and
instructive talk on Japan, illustrated by
the stereopticon. Some OF the views
thrown upon the screen were Of unrival-
ed beauty.
Rev. Geo. NJ. Brown from the Central
C. l.. $. C. office at Buffalo, occupied the
lecture hour on Saturday afternoon with
very convincing address on "what to
read and how to read it." Ii was not
merely recommendation Of the C.. l..
$. C. course, but was broad In Its treat.
ment of this important question, and
showed up the dangers Of the Hood OF
Indifferent and immoral literature with
which the community Is deluged.
The illustrations Of Chinese life which
was the subject Of the evening lecture,
were not OF the absorbing interest OF
the evening before, as there Is much that
is repulsive in China, when compared
with fascinating Japan.
Sunday was as usual "a day OF rest and
| Worship" and there were the usual Sum
day Schools In the forenoon, and n
preaching service In the afternoon by
Rev. Mr.. Brown. Another charming
sunset service was held on the bank OF
the river, and II was delight TO his
many friends to hear the voice OF DIR. a.
T. Dunn, who had come to the place he
loved so well for quiet Sabbath.
Monday was devoted TO the w. G. L.
t., and the usual interchangeable workers
In that cause, marshaled by Mrs. l.. NJ.
n. Stevens, the vice-president OF the
Worlds w. C. T. L., came into line and
told OF the years progress. A very
interesting address was given by Mrs.
Rice OF Boston.
Monday evening Mr.. Robertson gave
his lecture on India. The illustrations
revealed the wonderful architecture OF
that ancient land, rlvaling the more Ia
miliar scenes Of Egypt, and opened a
new store OF information TO numbers In
the large assembly.
The last Tuesday Ia always set apart
AS the sRecognition Day" and Is the one
dedicated to the interests OF the c. l..
S. c., when the readers who have COM
pleted their course graduate, and are
recognized as members OF the Hall In
the Grove, and receive their diplomas.
The graduates came from distant places,
some from Lynn, Massachusetts,, pre-
ferring the attractions OF this beautiful
grove TO the assembly at birmingham,
one from Haverhill, Mass, and one from
far away Dover, Maine. As usual the
procession was led by the little children,
who strewed flowers in the path OF the
graduates as they entered the golden
gate - and the leaders were two mites
of humanity, not four years old, thus
ranging older and higher, and all under
the direction of Miss ClOudman, who has
been teaching the kindergarten to the
many children that have had a happy
.'outing" during the assembly; for the
grove Is paradise for the little ones.
The address for the day was by Rev.
DIR. Wilson of Brooklyn, y. Y, who
treated the subject, Sitting for his
picture" in very ingenious and effective
manner, placing the universe as back
ground for man, and describing him as
worthy Of it. No good idea Of the ad-
dress can be given in the short space OF
this meagre report.
The alumni dinner at the Grove House
brought out the usual ''How OF soul
after the dinner was discussed, and
short, pithy speeches full OF spicy
words were made by too many to men
ton. One must be present for the full
enjoyment Of such seasons-they do not
bear recording.
The evening lecture was also by DIR.
Wilson on Switzerland in Autumn
Robes" into which he introduced great
deal besides Switzerland, and was at
tentively listened to, although DR.. Lind
saw had announced that strange sur
prises awaited those who would attend
the C.. l.. S. &. campfire which was light
ed at the close Of the lecture near the
river bank.
After the C. l.. S. c. service for the
occasion was read and sung, and even In
the midst Of q response which Miss
Richardson, the teacher Of Botany, was
giving to "a word for the future" more
than sepulchral "whOops" greeted the
ears as ghostly forms Of the "aborigines"
fitted around in the surrounding bushes,
and shots thick and fast Of rockets, etc,
fell around the surprised crowd. The
fire blazed splendidly, lighting the sky,
and before the last brand had burned the
great crowd dispersed to the cars and
cottages, having been really very much
surprised"
"Grange day" came on Wednesday,
but the threatening weather OF the morn
ing must have prevented many from
starting out, for many Of the prominent
supporters of the institution were alb
sent.
Mr.. McKeen had engaged speakers
that made the day an exceptional one.
Two presidents Of colleges, Chase OF
Bates and Harris of Orono, gave ex-
cellent addresses, and II properly Needed
many more students will be added to the
ranks of those college classes.
The last day came on Thursday and
was filled with its usual routine. An
exhibition of the classes in the afternoon,
and an entertaining mock trial Of the
skill Of the members Of the class In par
liamentary law. The largest crowd Of
the season attended the evening concert,
in which the chorus won golden opin-
ions for their rendering Of the selections
after so little practice.
Miss Susan N. Walker Of Fryeburg
was the reader Of the evening, and was
:. at ronat,,ol For In, hQr a