The Portland daily press., 1896-08-01
AT FRYEBuRa.
Continuation of the Exercises at the Chau-
tauquan Convention.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

Fryeburg, July 31.-At last sudden
night storm has rent the mountain vail
asunder. The blue haze that has yelled
the beauty of Chocorna and wrapped old
Kearsarge In mystery is gone and the
mountains stand out so clearly that those
who are not familiar with the distance
are sure they can walk over to the nearest
mountains easily before dinner.
Several driving parties have been made
up to visit Cold River, Jocky Cap aud
Loyewell's Pond. Every one else was
not out by the river enyying the sketch
ing class, whose work was out of doors.
but the summons of the bell was not un-
heeded and lessons went of delightful lily.
!; The kindergarten is growing. Grass
hoppers, criokets and locusts were con-
sidered in the entomology class by Prof
Fish and his pupils.
There was good deal of enthusiasm
IN Prof. Roberts GLASS in physical cul-
ture. The professor is an enthusiast and
has infected his class. DR.. Cummings,
tho model is marvel of muscular de-
yelopment.
Miss Graves third round table talk on
the lake poets was very en- joyable These
two O'clock women's club round tables
are new feature this year. There is no
extra admission and the entertainment is
quite equal to the four O'Clock lectures in
the auditorium.
ment this afternoon. His sleight of hand
tricks performed in broad daylight with
ont even the accessory of drop curtain
were wonderful. He was assisted by
Prof. Block, clever imitator.
Miss Rice and Miss Tarbox were heard
with pleasure in their closing numbers,
Happy Days Gone By and "Slsep
Little Baby Of Mine"
Mr.. Robertson who was caught in the
wrong side of the western cyclone has
not yet arrived. His place was supplied
OH the evening programme by DR.. z. ID.
Honey in an interesting illustrated
lecture on volcanoes DR.. Honey is the
instruct or in geology and his lecture was
intended to instruct rather than simply
enter tain. DIR. Honey began by explain
ing the difference between the popular
idea of volcano and the fact. A volcano
is an effect not a cause, the cone and
crater being formed by the volcano in
stead of eE sting ready made for the
"bslching forth0o f ashes, stones and lava. :"
Their distribution and classification were
clearly explained. The views of the
anoients, the beliefs of the middle ages
were compared. Later scientific dis
coveries in volcanology was illustrated
by excellent stereopticon views of
Vesuvius, Stromboli, Kilanea, Mt Moro,
Mamma Loa and some fifty others. Dr.
Honey is clear thinker and forcefuI
speaker his lecture was universally con-
oeded to be one of the best of the course
The Cambridge Festival orchestra
arrives tomorrow Saturday morning.
and will furnish music during the rest
of the assembly.
Two fine lectures are arranged for
Saturday. Sunday evening there will be
the beautiful sunset service by the river.
August has been set apart as Political
day. Recognition day will DO Wednesday,
August II. A large numb Der of visitors
have their rooms engaged for tomorrow
Recent arrivals: Rev. ]. W. Beard,
Mrs. Beard. Dover, N. H.; Rev. VIM.
Lloyd Haines, Concord. N. H.; Miss
Katherine Stanley, East Hartford, Conn. :;
Mrs. L J. Kicker. North Conway, NH:
Lille NJ. Parker Gorham; Eyerett Nc
Kenney. Portland; Mrs. S. B. Knight,
Nina B. Guilford, Cornish; Blanche A.
Wright, LiVermore Falls; Edith R.
Graves, Chebeague; Fl. j. Hartman,
Brooklyn, n. Y