Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-06
THE CHAUTAUQUANS
Having Good Attendances at
the Fryeburg Meeting.
The Sessions Are Enjoyable as Well
as Beneficial for All.
Friday is Political Day-kddresses by Messrs.
MilIiken and PIummer.


parliamentary law to an onlonllor
Who declared that he Was glad he
hadn't joined the class when he found
the subject of the day was after din
ner speeches." Mrs. Osgoad certainly
believes that ''practico makes perfect
and after half hour talk her class
organized into 4 regular assembly
with president and secretary, and tran
sact busincs, carefully keeping in mind
the prcccpts which have just been
given them
Today. the lesson is on "toasts."
Students have had subjects assigned
them beforehand, and are expected to
come already prepared.
The Retreat" has shed its outer
covering Of window boards and comes
out as hospitable ana home-like as
over. Tho Ma2uires of West Poland
are the only occupants at present but
expect Mr.. IIanscome before the as
sembly closes. The 'hammocks-
nest" is a"ain seen under the pines
and the late corners are eagerly wei
coined by old friends.
one pleasant feature of the assembly
is the art exhibition which ar. New
man holds afternoons in West Baldwin
The walls of the cottage are lined with
his works. mostly water colOrS. show
ing bits of local scenery. Nh Newman
is an artist of much skill has studied
in Europe, and exhibited in many OF
our best galleries. He is PARTICULAR!
happy in picturng mountain scenery.
and many people here are planning tc
carry away kearsarge or Chocorna as
shown by his skillful fingers.
Mr. Fish's class took up moths anG
butterflies, today the lesson being wei
Illustrated by the excellent collection
of these beautiful creatures which Mr.
Fish showed.
The botany class is very busy With
the flora of the region and will sool
begin the analysis of a few of the many
types to be found in the region.
Today, at 3 O'Clock, the parliament
tary law class gave banquet to the
conventional lsanQuet which it wa:
1t first expected would be very ex-
oensive affair." said Mr.. Lindsay, With
IN extremely sober expression. But
noW it is decided that the prices shall
be within reach of all ana 10 cents is
he admission price to be charged. fin,
shed the conductor by way of climax
1t is safe to prophecy that the ban
luct' will be we'll attended as curios
ity is aroused, and the ideas of most
If the people are very hazy regarding
the entertainment.
SPIT" of the heat Normal hail was
well filed. yesterday afternoon. wheI
MIR. Lindsay introduced Miss Siblcy t,
Ia.
nor into. the London castles. there [,
duck ivy leaves. Miss Sihlcy is per
maps the very best type of the "nca
woman. No stiff, stern dame with :
mission" in life is this dauehtcrWhon
Maine is proud to claim, but dainty
charming. even fascinating, does thi:
Young lecturer look as She stands be
fcre her audience with as easy sci
possession as if she were in some par
ior Miss Sibley win give Il lecture Il
I o'clock. today on over Palestine
Hills on Horseback and this evenina
will entertain the audience with an
other series of her interesting wor,
pictures.
The Cecilians always bring them.
remarked an experienced lady as the
came down, yesterday, crowded to its
utmost capacity Not only did Tho
cecilians bring people, but they
brought encores most enthusiastically
given and most literally responded to
While the quartet has changed its
members in part since the last ViSi
here it has lost nothing in quality ano |
pleased the audience from its first mum |
Der to the last.
The reader did not appear so favor |
able at first, not being able to forcci |
that he was Karl Marshall White. MOI
James Whitcomb Riley's old farmer
But later. in his impersonation of tn
small boy he was very happy and de
lighted the audience by representa-,
that ''enfant terrible true to life.
The programme for last evening was
as follows:
a. Welcome Pretty Primrose Flower
Pinsuti
b. Courtship. Thayer
Quartet
Reading. Light from over the Range"
Karl Marshall Whit
Mandolin Obligato by Miss Sawyer and
Miss Brown.
Instrumental quartet. ''Suenod's."
Reading, Selected, Karl Marshall White
Alto Solo, "Thro' All Eternity.
Mascheroni|
Mrs. Morrison.
Quartet, Tit for Tat Ponte
Cccilians.
Vocal and Instrumental Quartet. My
Mamy's Lullaby. FitZ
Cecilans.
Reading. Ills own Obituary" Seven
Characters karl NlitfShnll w mite |
Quartet Nearer My God to Thee"
Arranged especially for quartet by j.
T. T.
CecilianS.
The latest arrivals at the Grove
House are: Mrs. George ID. Lindsay.
Hattie NJ Lindsay. George NJ. Lind
say. Portland; Mrs. II. W. Thorndike,
Mrs. Edward Sibley. Harold T. Sibley
Miss Charlotte T. Sibley, Belfast; Mrs.
W T.. irish. Leroy r. Holden. Port
land Mr. and Mrs. d. II. Blanchard.
Mrs. Charles Bachelor and daughter
Avon. Mass; Mrs. S. G. Eaton, Port
land: Freeman Hatch, Cornish; A. f.
rh,lnnen and wife, South Portland;