Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1881 — Island Park Assembly. [ARTICLE]

Island Park Assembly.

This institution, like Chautauqua, originated in a Sunday school gatherer iug, but Ims already far outgrown the original plan. Tiie programme for 1881, embraces* departmensts: . .., 1. A course of lectures and entertainments for the general publie. These include magnificent stmoptk’' con exbi'jitions, grand .vocal and instrumental concerts, lectures on living themes by some of the ablest thinkers and most ppodkers. li. A music college unde' the direction of Prof. U. C. Case, of Chlw>-• .. ju 8. A pastor? iusQtut^/Wjt& several courses of lectures by leading theologians of fhteresflo minister ol alt-denominations. < i . , 4. A secular teachers’ congress with lectures by Prof. WunT/Harris, of donctird, Mass.; Prat ,Wn|. H. Michigan University; Prof. \\ . T. Yfx-um, of Fort Wayne college, and Miss Matilda H. ; R*>ss, of A’hicago. 5. A school of elocution conducted by Prof. R. L. Cuinmock.of North Western university. f ■' I b A language school, in which German will lie taught, according to the “Natural Method” by Prof. J 7 D. Shearer, of Fort Wayne college. 7. A Sunday school nomiual course conducted by Rev. Jesse 1,. Hurlburt of Plainfield, N. J. 8. A school of microscopy conduct<*d Hon. T. B. Redding, of New Castle, Ind’. . . There Is a ver.f Wne model of • Palestine and another fit the Hebrew Talieruacle op < tile grounds. There will also be an extensive oriental and urrbipepkogical . muaeifm and other things of Interest on the grounds. Douavin's Original Tenneseekns, a large choir, the Constantine cornet band, calcium light Mlumkiatlons, fire works, and Frairk Beard the artist and humorist wllj coif trilnite to the enjoyment df the people. The programme Is a good qdc and tbe attendance ought to lie very large. The place, Island Park, near Romp City, Noblq pbghiyJlndiana, is 'knout thirty-five failles Korth of Fort? Wayne, apd is most beautiful and picturesque in the west any where. For fulT narthmldW send to Dr. J. H, Rerick, lagrangealnd. The assembly opens June 29th and continues 17 days.