The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02

The Assembly al Fryeburg Opened Last
Evening.

Fry6burg, August line assembly
opened last evening with the customary
reunion of officers of the association and
the managers and faculty. of the School
Of Methods. Today, as another means to
promote mutual acquaintance, an infor-
NAL reception was held out of doors
near the river bank. All are glad to well
come Rev. George D. Lindsay of Water
vile, who arrived today. Mr.. Lindsay
was one of the pioneers in the assembly
work of the state and to his efforts are
due much OF the results of the organiza-
ton.
The late arrivals consist chiefly of those
interested in ChaN1tauqua work. The
newcomers added to the teachers attending
the school make a large number and
during the first half OF the day the grove
is the scene of earnest work and study.
There are classes in physical culture,
the leader being Miss Bertha Harri-
man. botany class, which has as in
struc6or George Haley; domestic science,
in charge of Miss L. M. Wilson of that
department in the Boston Young Wom-
ems Christian Association. DIR. Frew
of Boston has a large class In swimming.
A new feature in class work of this year
is the opportunity afforded for musical
study, in GLASS or s1ngly, with Mr.. Clar-
ence e. Hay, vocalist, and Carl Pierce,
violinist.
Bible study is conducted by Rev. Ever
ct S. Staokpole of Cambridge, Mass,
DR.. G. ID Underhill of Boston is again
in charge of chorus work
Mr.. G.. III. Archibald will begin his
lectures on Child Study Thursday. These
lectures are espec' ally valuable to all who
are in any way connected with the train
ing Of children
Some of the special events of the pres
| ent week are the illustrated lectures by
John j. Lewis, Wednesday and Thurs
| day evenings; lecture on the very
timely subject OF China by DR.. May E.
Carlton, which Will be given on Friday
evening; two concerts by Wulf Fries,
August and g. 1t is certainly rare
privilege to hear Mr.. Fries, who so truly
interprets the highest of art with his
I beautiful instrument, the v1OlincellO.
( Two progressive superintendent are
here with party OF their teachers, Mrs.
| Curtis of Brewer and Miss Olivia Mil
dram of Wells.
DR.. Carlton Kimball OF Portland ar
| rived Tuesday and will remain until the
/ close of the assembly.
| The Instructors in the School of Meth
DDS enjoyed a delightful drive yesterday
through the kindness of DR.. s. q. Cor
don.
Miss Mabel Hill, the Instructor in his
|
made an excursion to LOveWelIs Pond,
where on the site of the battle ground
Mr.. A. E. Lewis gave an interesting &C
count of the celebrated fight.
Mr.. Getch9ll the leader in geography,
is giving much practical aid to teachers
in class work and in the study of local
| formations.
The schools directly beneficial to a class
of children from the village that is used
in the model teaching.
Two members of the drawing class are
Miss Stella Prindle, superintendent of
pelier, Vt, and Miss Murphy of Calais,
who has charge of the same department
in the schools Of that place.
Miss Smith, instructor in drawing,
will give a talk tomorrow afternoon in
| Normal hall, on the subject Picture
Study IN the Home and in the Public
Schools.
Silver, Burdett & Co., have a large ex-
hibit of text books displayed at the
school.
Miss Bate Russell, teacher in the Cas-
tine Normal school, spent Wednesday
| here.
Mr. Il. G. Krebs, superintendent of
schools in SomerviIle, n. J., gave a vary
practical talk on Teaching Language,
Wednesday morning.
Miss Maggie Mari, teacher in the pub
] lie schools at Cornish, is attending the
School Of Methods.
Mr. Il. IL. Johnson OF Portland spent
Tuesday at the grove.
Miss Blanche Henderson, with party
of teachers from ParsOnshel1, is occupy
ing Saco cottage.
Mrs Lyman Abbobtt is here. Dr. Alb
bOtt, who is to give a series of lectures
on the Bible will come next week
Portland people registering today are
Mrs. Louisa Bagley, Mr.. and Mrs. J.V.
CLANCY and Miss Clancy, e. N. Perry,
Mr.. and Mrs B f Skillings, Mrs. John
e. Green, Miss Bertha Green.