Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-03-20
OUTINGS AT EAGLES MERE.
Chmutauqun Associations ier-
manentIy Organized.
Lock Haven Democrat.

manentIy Organized.
Lock Haven Democrat.
At the meeting held ut the Lake
side hotel ut Eagles Mere on Labor
Day last, by u number of prominent
gentlemen, it was decided to take
the necessary steps to charter a
Chautauqua association. One of
the enthusiastic supporters of the
movement is Rev. n. Ii. Schenck, of
this city. Since the meeting at
Eagles Mere the projectors have met
at different times since until now
the association is duly constituted.
A few months ago the association
received it's charter from the state
depar, ut the name being ''Eagles
Mere CL sltauqua." The officers
that have been elected are: General
James A. Beaver, president, Belle
fonte; g. William Woddrop, first
vice president, Hughesville; @. La
Rue Munson, second vice president
Williamsport; B. Harvey Welch,
treasurer, Philadelphia; jeremiah
Kelly, recording secretary, Hughes
Vile; Benjamin g. Welch, cores
ponding secretary, IIughesville; Rev.
N. H. Schenck, general superintend-
ent, Lock Haven.
At recent meeting Of the direc~
tors the perfecting of arrangements
of the meeting during next summer
was left to an executive committee,
of which Rev. Schenck, the general
superintendent, is also Il member
Mr.. Schenck stated to~day that
the Chautauqua would hold its first
outing pext summer for four weeks,
the opening taking place July %.
The program will consist OF lectures
and entertainments each day and
evening. Schools Of elocution,
pedagogy languages, physical cuI-
ture, music, kindergarten, etc, will
be established. Efforts are beiug
made to have the first meeting of
such character that it will create
enthusiasm and again the popularity
that viii insure an undoubted per-
manency Of tue movement.
A large plot of ground has been
secured by the Chautauqua associa-
tion on which the annual meeting
will be held. In addition TO land
already owned by some OF the pro-
iectogs many more acres were secur-
cd through the generosity OF The land
company. This land is in close
proximity to the large beautiful lake
at Eagles Mere, and on an elevation
sloping to and from the body OF
water When the buildings contem-
plated are eventually erected, the
situation win prove an ideal place
for the holding Of such an intellece
tual outing.
Eagles Mere possesses many adj
vantages for the holding OF these
annual meetings. 1t is over 2,200
feet above the level Of the sea, which
assures heaIthful and other desirable
influences. Situated in the northern
central part of Pennsylvania, it will
be within convenient reaching dis
tance OF people residing in central
and western Pennsylvania and south
ern New York. During the sums
mer season the population of the res
sort is largely increased by residents
of New York, Baltimore, Washing~
ton, Philadelphia and Williamsport.
The hotels are up to date; in fact
many other advantages might be
mentioned, but lack ofspacc prevents.
Rev. Mr.. Schenck is now engaged
in securing lecturers, and instrucs
tors, and as soon ms he has the pros
gram completed further notice of the
arrangements will be published.
Many prominent citizens and
officials of the state have been con-
terred with relative to the movement
nearly all of whom expressed their
undoubted confidence in the success
of the association, and many people
have manifested their willingness to
contribute OF their time and money
to assure its permanency.
There is movement on foot to
change the state constitution so as
to permit of yearly sessions of the
Legislature. The proposition, it is
said, is meeting with much favor in
many parts of the state and it is
probable that it will be submitted a,
the next meeting Of the Legislature
for deliberation. Senator Pcurost
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