The Portland daily press., 1899-06-24
MAINE sCHAUTAUQUA AND FRYE
BURG SCHOOL OF METHODS.

II " AA0 0OhOOA III &AAObk3s
The programme of the Maine Cbautau-
qua Assembly and Fryeburg school OF
Methods is out and being distributed to
the public and is worthy Of careful read
ing. The School Of Methods being July
a7th and continues two weeks. The abil-
ity of the teachers IL unsurpassed. The
instructor in reading will be Miss Mary
]. Gunnison Of the Wellington Training
school, Cambridge, Mass. writing Ralph
K. Rowe, Portland; geography, MIR.
Philip Emerson, principal of the Corbet
school, Lynn, Mass; numbers, Miss. Mary
s. Snow, superintendent schools, Bangor;
music. Miss Elizabeth II. Hoar, Danvers,
Mass. drawing, Esther A. Smith, super
inteEdent Of drawing in Brooklyn, n.
Y; nature study, Miss Della p. Griffin
Of Newton, Mass. Prof. w. W. Stet-
son. state superintendent Of schools, will
assist through the session. No tuition
fee will be required of any teacher In
Maine. This school presents rare OPP
portunity 10 rail school teachers.
The Chautnuqua Assembly proper will
begin August LIST aud continue to the
goth. "A very fine programme has been
arranged. There are to De six grand CON-
certs given by the best. talent In America.
Mr. George X. Graham will give an Illus.
trated lecture ON the great sea fight at
Santiago. Mr. Graham was for live
months with the Flying Squadron. wit
messed five commandments. the sinking Of
the Merrimac. and the destruction Of the
Spanish squadron and was an eye wilt
ness of the tight being on the bridge with
Schiey. Miss Anna Delany Martin will
give lecture on "The Prisoner of
Zenda." known as a story daring in con-
oeption, romantic in atmosphere aud
ski llfully related with Illustrations on
the screen. Mr.. Phillip Emerson will
give an illustrated lecture on THE Story
Of Nengland, Upland, Mountain and
Valley" Mr.. Emerson e line speaker
and possesses rare powerful make a leo
ture Instructive and interesting. Mrs.
Mabel LOOMS Todd will give an Illus
trated talk on her travels in the far East.
| Subject, " An Eclipse in Ainu Land"
This unusual address will describe y trip
to Esashi, 1900 miles north of Yokohama
on the island Of Yeso. Rev. Lyman
Abbott, ID. D., editor of the Outlook,
New York, will give a popular lecture
"Bihle 1alks," which cannot fail of be-
ing intensely interesting There will he
three lecture-recitals. Mr.. Newman win
give several exhibitions of his water color
paintings. "The Ideal City" will be this
subject of an interesting lecture Illus.
trated with the hest lantern slides from
all The cities of America. This lecture
win be given by Mir. Daniel ID. Kearns
of Boston. Mr.. Robert A. Woods so
much enjoyed by the assembly last year
will aid In this lecture. There viii
also be lectures by Prof. w. W. Ststson,
state superintendent OF schools Prof. A.
w. Anthony and others. There will be
stration DAY. Academy Day, Woinan's
Club Day and White Mountain Day.
whe n all who wish can go to the summit
of Mount Washington at greatly reduced
rates. From August 90 TO 25 will be Sun
day school assembly days. Mr.. George
II. Archibald. superintendent of Field
Work. Bible Normal college, 81 ringneld,
Mass, and secretary of Maine State Sum
day School association, will have charge
of these days, and will present Bible
subjects and give Instruction in SundaF
school work of nature full Of interest
TO all Sunday school workers and Bible
students. Mr. Archibald is rare man
and foroible and interesting speaker.
On the whole the programme is the
best ever prepared. In fact 1t is feast
Of grand things. worthy OF the careful
attention of every one desiring to help
themselves and others. The assemb bly,
should be largely attended, not only for
the ms truction to be derived therefrom
but Tor the recreation and pleasure one is
sure to receive by sojourning at this
beautiful grove on the bank of the sill
vered Saco with such grand mouptain
scenery in view and such magnificent
sunsets. Mr.. r. E Boothhy has kindly
given greatly reduced rates on all
branches of the Maine Central railroad.
The route is through splendid mountain
scenery.
For Information in reference to board,
rooms, etc., address Rev. Ernest Hamlin
Abbott, Fryeburg, Me.