The Portland daily press., 1900-08-03
AT OCEAN PARK.
Opening of Chautauquan Assembly
Yesterday
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Ocean Park, Me-, August 2.-Thursday
was the opening day of the Chautauqua
Assembly and the Glasses of the summer
school at Ocean Park. The assembly
committee, consisting of Mrs. S. A. Por-
ter of Peabody, Mass, Prof. II, B. Davis
of Wilbraham, Mass, Rev. w. j. Twort
of Lawrence, Mass, Il. X. Davis of Au-
gusta, Rev. Lewis Dexter of Whitman,
Mass, G. E. Milliken of Island Falls,
Me-, and Rev. A, 4. Wilson of Lowell,
Mass, have arranged strong and at
tractive programme. Besides the lectures,
concerts and other entertainments there
will be a summer school of OratOry and
physical culture, a school of Bible study
for young people and Biblical Institute.
The first exercise Thursday was the
devotional in the chapel conducted by
Key. w, p. Curtis of AppOnaug, r. I.
The topic was Jesus Our Helper Rev.
Mr.. Curtis will hav charge of the morn
ing devotionals during the first eight
days of the assembly. Mrs. III. b. M
MoultOn of HaverhilI Mass, Will have
charge of the music for the devOtiOnals.
Following the devotional came the OPEN
Ing session Of the school of OratOry and
physical culture. This department. of the
assembly work is In charge OF Miss Sadai
Z. Porter Of PEABODY, Mass. q graduate
of the Emerson School of OratOCy and q
teacher of several years experience. The
course will be divided into three grades,
including a special advanced class which
will study some OF Tennyson's poems and
selections from Shakespeare. The classes
will meet two hours daily.
The young peoples class in Bible study
Will be taught by Miss Martin Of White
field, Mass. Thursday forenoon at Curtis
Home Miss Martin began her work with
a large number OF enthusiastic children.
The topic of the lesson this morning was
1.-THE Child Christi
In the aft 3rnoon Rev. Kerr Boyce Tup-
per, d. D., lectured on the topic, "Be a
Man." The attendance was good and
DR.. Upper held the close attention of
his audience from start to finish. His
lecture was tn product of profound think
ing and sound common sense, and was
enl1vened by sparkling wit and many in
teresting anecdotes.
At the close OF the lecture came the
opening rally of the Assembly chorus.
Prof Aborn, the popular director ofa WO
previous seasOnspwilI have charge OF the
musical department this year. He was
greeted this afternoon with an attendance
OF over 40 members, and the chorus will
be increased to $50 members before the
time of the opening concert The addi-
JiOn Of four days to the assembly pro-
gramme will give an opportunity for
more extended drill in the chorus work.
sOlOists assisted by the Apollo Male quar-
tet OF Boston will render the beautiful
new cantata Ruth by Gaull, composer
Of 1.-The Holy City," The chorus will al
SO take part in four Of the assembly con-
certs and will sing at the church services
each Sunday.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Labadie presented their dramatic recital
called IAN Original Idea The pro-
CANINE was a pleasing variation of the
usual Evolutionary entertainments and
fully justified it's title. 1.-THE Original
Idea" is a duOlogue between a reader and
an elOcutiOniSt in which various bits of
drama and literature are brightly dis
cussed and criticized, and the criticisms
Illustrated by interpreted readings. The
principal selections presented this eve
ming were the Wooing scene between
Gloucester and Lady Anne of Shakes
peares Richard the Third, the trial scene
Portia, and short sketch entitled ga
Happy Pair. -
DR.. Topper, the lecturer of the after
noon is enthusiastic over his new summer
home in Portland harbor. For several
seasons he has been a regular visitor to
the Maine coast. This year he purchased
q little island just beyond Peaks and will
fit it up as permanent summer resi-
dence.
The Misses Aagerson, Mrs. Merriman
and Miss Mildred MerrimaR-of Portland
are at the Aagerson cottage on Randall
avenue, for the season. Miss Edgerley Of
Portland is the guest of the Misses Aager-
son for a few days.
Mrs. Tobias Lord and Miss Lord of
? Ortland are at their cottage on the sea
wall. L. M. Webb and family of Portland
are here for the season. Mrs. c. f. Jones
and two children of Portland are the
guests OF Rev. j. NJ Lowden at his cot
tago on Randall avenue.
ii. +. Berry of Boston is spending a
few days at Ocean Park.
g. & Eaton of Boston is registered at
the BilIOW house.
Among the recent hotel arrivals Gran
ite State, George L. A1cAllister of Man
chester, n. H Miss Annie AinsWOrth of
Manchester, Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Fogg of
South Berwick, Mrs. e. e. Mason of
Salmon Falls, N. H, Mr.. and Mrs N. Il.
Toothaker OF Phillips, Me-, Mrs. William
Iibbetts of Newport, r. L, Mrs. @. S.
Harmon and Miss Marion Harmon of
Wo0dfords, f. w. Preston and Miss M.
Il. Preston of Hampton, N. H., Miss e
b. Goodwin Of Manchester, N. H., Mrs.
e. X. Cox of Concord, N. H., BilIOw
House, Mr.. and Mrs. X. r. Sawyer and
Miss Mabel Sawyer of Steep Falls, n. H.,
Miss Virginia w. Evans OF Fryeburg, c.
II. Gains and Harry w. Forbes of Canton,
q. M. York and Walter York of Somer-
Vile, Mass, Mrs L. w. Southworth of
Canton, N. Y, Mrs. @. W. Tapley, Mrs.
j. M. Ware, Mrs. M. A. Marshall, Miss
Lydia Stevens of York, Me-, j. e. Aborn,
Harry e. Lendall, Miss M. Louise Morse
and Miss Phena Brown of Lynn, Mass.