The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-08-28
OCEAN PARK c. L. S. C. ASSEMBLY.

the Gulltord property as the best loca-
ton for an assembly ground. The
present town was originally part of
Saco. AS early as 1888 one Thomas
Rogers settled at the mouth of small
stream named Goose Fair Brook, which
rises in the northern part of Saco and
finds its way into small bay north of
the mouth of Saco River The farm of
MI Rogers comprised all the lands now
III Old Orchard, and much beside. The
old apple orchard planted by him re
manned in existence more than a cen
tury and Il half and gave name to the
present township, which was incorpor-
ated in the year 1910.
Ocean Park, where the Chautauqua
Assembly is held annually in August,
comprises some sixty acres of beach
and grove land, and extends inland
from the fine sandy beach through a
beautiful pine grove to the line of the
Boston and Maine railroad. 1t is cen
tral between OldOrchard and Pine Point
Oh the east. while the cities of Saco and
Biddeford are about two miles distant.
The view of Casco Bay, and the whole
sweep of the extended shore, is unequal
ed. and tourists enjoy the delightful air
and the fine, white sandy beach. This
place was first opened as an assembly
ground for the Free Baptist demonina-
ton in the year 1881, and the first build
ing was begun June 3rd of that year,
and June &Oth most of the public build
lngs and some Thirty cottages were III
process of erection. The number has
Increased each year. and at the present
time there are l6o many of them ele-
CANT modern cottages. FoIIteen fami-
lies reside here through the year Three
hotels well located, furnish first class
board These are the Blllow House, the
Granite state and the Ocean Park.
while the Curtis Home is The Peoples
Bethany where furnished rooms with
all the touyeniences of kitchen and dim
ng-hall may be secured at moderate eX-
iCilEN ~ L4tNNN " nv Hwy Stll- btll t!il4S
with home comforts. The paIlors are
coy and q room fer children is well fur
nisAed WITH books and games for THEN
amusement The grounds about this
building include park for lawn tennis
and baseball games and play round
f0l the Children. y rGading-room sup
piled with daily and weekly papers. is
open to the }oblic during the entire
season. ali circulating library fun
ishes tie people with good books at a
small expense.
The Beach H. r. passes through the
grounds of ocean Park, and is an ac-
communication line, with observation
ears, running every half hour from Old
orchard to Camp Ellis. where connee-
ton witt all trains is made
The Porter Memorial Hall is a hand
some structure and one OF the finest
halls at this resort. 1t was erected the
past yeaI and Was dedicated August 4th
with appropriate exercises. This build
Zig was erected from funds contributed
Ivy the Free Baptist Association and
friends az a memorial to tie late L. W.
Porter u D., widely known Free
Baptist clergyman. who was loved and
respected 10y all 1t is pleasantly stu
ated in'l eupie Park in a beautiful pine
grove short distance from the temple.
Il most fitting location for such a hall, as
it Is used toI the meetings OF the round
cable lectures and conferences. Here
the classes II oratory and physical cul-
tuYp receive Instructions
Iii the summer Of loel the Chautal-
qua Assembly department was added,
and attracts to its gatherings d most
desirable class of people; fol- this c. l..
). 4. feature, with its kaliylng Day and
Recognition Day exercises, makes a
feast for the representatives OF many To-
cal circles who have completed the four
years of {. l.. 5. c. study and on that
occasion receive the reward OF honor in
the form of diplomas. The round
tables, conducted the present session
by Prof. {, +. Stevens and Mrs. \. Z.
Shipley, who is the c. l.. ;. c. State
secretary Of Iowa, deal with the practi
cal interests Of Chautauqua study and
are teaching the best methods. The
school OF Oratory offers ali opportunity
for students and teachers in the public
schools to become familiar with the
principles Of voice culture, gesture and
analysis as taught in the best schools.
Two classes, beginner and an ad
YanCed class, receive instruction from
competent teacher The school of phys
zeal culture gives pupils an excellent
opportunity to receive instruction i'll
this important branch of education.
The Young Peoples Social and Liter
AIRY Guide is an organization which
sprang into existence at the first open
ing of tAe assembly work at Ocean
Park. Its aim is noble, and it is doing
a most important work. Through its
course Of study and its high order of Ell
tertainments it fosters the social life
of the assembly.