The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04
MAINE CHAUTAuGUA.
The Coming Sessions Will Be Held at
Fryeburg.

Fryeburg.
The coming session of the Maine Chau'
tauqua Assembly to be held at their very
| charming grounds in Fryeburg present
many attractions of great value. In ad-
dition to what they have formerly had,
will be held school of methods for
teachers. which will begin it's sessions
July 2Sth and continue until August
18th. The subjects taught will cover only
those in primary grades, but these will
be covered completely. Reading will be In
charge of Miss Sarah J. Gunnlson of the
Wellington Training school, Cambridge,
Mass. The class in numbers will also be
under her direction. Geography, Mr..
Phillip Emerson of Lynn, Mass, will
teach the Frye method. Writing will be
in charge of Prof. Ralph e. Rowe Ma,
ture study. Miss Della I. Griffin, SUPER
visor in North Attleboro, Mass, will
teach correct methods in this study.
Drawing and music will also have COM
potent teachers.
The Assembly proper will begin its ses-
sions August End, and continue until the
10th. Among the lecturers are Rev. Ly-
man Abbott of Brooklyn, New York,
who will give two of his best lectures.
Dr. Abbott is editor of the Outlook, and
as preacher and lecturer is world re-
noWned. Prof. Alfred HarlIin of Column
Ola university, N. Y, will give grand
Illustrated lecture. MIR. C. M. Fuller
late OF the Gulf squadron, U. S. navy.
will give lecture on Cuba, and her
struggle for independence, with descrin.
ton of the loss of the Maine. also a lao
ture ON the West Indies, both of these lee
lures will be illustrated. Mr.. FulIer 10
a fine and remarkably interesting speak.
er, and these lectures will be q great
treat. DR.. Nathaniel Butler, president of
Colby university, will give an address on
"Aims and Methods in the Study of Lit
erature. Prof. Hamilton W. Mabie
eminent as a literary critic essayist, edi-
tor and lecturer, will give two addresses.
Mr. Hamilton is considered one of the
fl nest orators in America, and great
feast is in store for those who hear him.
MIR. N. V. Abbott, son of Dr. Lyman
Abbott, will deliver an address. Mrs. T.
II. Briggs, president of the Maine Fed
GRAFTON of Woman's clubs, will have
charge Of Woman's club day. The
Pundita Ramabai is expected to be pres
ent on this day and speak dressed in her
native costume. The women will make
this day very attractive and interesting.
These are only part of the lecturers
who will speak during the assembly,.
There will be eight grand concerts Prof.
G. d. Underhill will have charge of
them. The talent for these concerts will
be the very best, and the piano used will
be square grand from the house of Henry
F. iller of Boston, furnished by Cressey,
Jones & Allen. Mr.. Woulf Fries, who so
delighted his audience last year, the
greatest 'cellist in the world will give
two concerts. One man said last year
that it was worth going hundred miles
to hear the marvellous music from his
cello. No one should miss being present
at one of these concerts. Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Watherhouse, renowned singers of
Boston, will sing in the last two concerts.
There will be a class in physical culture
taught by Prof. Roberts OF. Boston, as
sisted by Dr. W. S. Cummings. Short
hand by a competent instructor from the
Chandler Normal Short Hand school.
Boston. There will be q class in photo
graphy and botany. The Sunday school
department will be in charge of the able
teacher Of the former two years, Rev. H.
household art, both in theory and prac-
tice will be given by Miss Anna BarroWs
of the New England Kitchen Magazine,
assisted by Miss Chapman of Hartford,
Conn. Many other attractions will be
presented daily, making the assent bly, the
best ever held. The scenery along the
mountain division of the Maine Central
rail- DAD is unsurpassed in beauty, and
variety. The coaches on this road are
fine and exceedingly comfortable with
conductors of genuine politeness, calling
the attention of the tourist to the re-
markable beauties of the scenery as the
train passes along. Mr.. f. Z. Boothby,
the ever accommodating passenger agent,
has kindly given exceedingly low rates of
fare for the assembly SO that all Portland
can afford to take days outing. The
programme will soon be presented to the
public giving detailed information. For
rooms, board lodging, etc., address
Ernest Hamlin Abbott, Fryebrug, Me.
A S25, 900 FIRE A L BROWNVILLE.
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