The Portland daily press., 1898-08-01
CHAuTAuQuAks AT FRYEBuRo.
Preparations for Assembly Which Opens
This Week.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

nave Deen at Work on the BrouAuS "
the Maine Chautauqua Union, and the
result of their labors is apparent as soon
as one enters the Grove. The grana
pines and naples are well trimmed anu
and the sun glimmers through theii
leafy tops and forms long bars OF hgn'
over the short grass under the 'rees.
Cottages and Grove House are in perfect
order, the Round House is open aud Inc
Dutch door of the Bungalow is hospita-
bly, ajar.
The summer resident of the grove
notices some changes in the arrange
ments-changes which he is glad to ad-
NIT are Improvements. AS to the prac-
tical-the dining hall is under the
charge of Miss Anna Barrows, editor of
the New England Kitchen Magazine.
Those who have been present at Miss
Barrows' demonstration lectures and
who have "tasted' of the dishes made
can well imagine what it would be to
have her for caterer. The substantial
dishes which one enjoys at the noun
tains are made as our grandmothers
made them, and are varied with dainty
French concoctions every now and then,
Miss Chapman Of Hartford, another
skilled teacher Of cookery, has charge
of the Grove House, and together with
Mrs. Tenney and the genial Mr.. Cole as
clerk, successfully manage the thousand
daily duties of the hotel.
There is not large company of people
on the grounds now, as the assembly
proper will not open until Tuesday.
But while some friends are greatly
missed, one non-arrival rejoices every
one-the mosquitoes are conspicuous by
their absence. Not one is to be seen or
heard in the cottages or hotel and it is
only .once in week distant hum is
heard in the evening On the river bank.
Probably the warm weather is to be
thanked for this, but whatever the
reason, all residents Of the grove are
rejoicing.
The School of Methods is we'll started,
and most of the lectures are given in
what used to be West Baldwin cottage,
now rechristened "Chocorua." The
cottage has been transformed by skilful
fingers. On the walls are large photo
graphs of St. Marks and st. Peters, the
Sphynx and the Roman Forum-dainty
water-colors and artistic sketches,
prove that here Miss Smith is giving in
struction in drawing to teachers who
gladly improve an opportunity to learn
of Rhode Island supervisor. Under
the pictures, and tackled in groups on
the walls, are beautiful specimens of
vertical writing and on the long table in
the center of the room, pupil-teachers
laboriously study curve and perpendi-
cular movement from Mr.. Rowe.
A microscope here and flower calen-
dar there. beetles and grasshoppers and
flowers. in the coruer, are some of the
materials used by the nature teacher,
Miss Griffin.
On that table the familiar red and
brown of Frye's Biographies are good
introduction to Mr.. Emerson, who ex-
plains the principles of the "New
Geography and the method Of teaching
it, so that one longs to be 'schild again.
just for'' this summer.
Do you wish to understand Spurr's
Arithmetics? Here is Mr.. West of Farm
ington Normal. School ready and willing
to teach and explain.
Over in the Grove House parlor, Miss
Hoar with class of tiny children dem
onstrates the best methods in music
teaching.
And first every morning, Miss Gunni-
son opens the days work with her class
exercises on reading. Little children
who have never been in school, she has,
and by many charming and original
device does she make them believe that
school is fun, while she lays the founda-
ton for good education.
Truly the Grove is busy place and
vet there is the river banks and the ham,
mock for those who wish rest and not
work.
The social side is not forgotten, for at
five o'clock the tea table is set and the
cheering cup, or the more refreshing
lemonade circulates among all comers.
Mrs. Abbott usually presides over the
table and this social hour is looked for
and to, by all.
There are several little homes on the
grounds. and pleasant visits are ex-
changed. Mr.. and Mrs. Lockwood of
Kennebunk, Me, are at the Dirigo Cot
tage in the Avenue.
Over in the Kearsarge Mrs. Lyman
Abbott ana Miss Abbott and Miss
Klaberg, are domiciled.
"Ferndale" is very homelike with its
bright hammocks, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tarbox entertain their guests Hospitality
in their own cottage.
Normal Hall is uncovered in ferns,
30 70 tbe exterior, and the walls of the