The Republican

MT. LAKE PARK.

The delightful spring-like weather has brought the robins back and has encouraged Mr. R. C. Tassie to harness his horses and begin the spring plowing in the fields cultivated by the Association each year.

The father and son banquet, held monthly, will occur this (Thursday) evening at the C. S. May cottage. The members who attend these gatherings report profitable evenings.

The people of the Park are anxiously looking forward to the return of the summer people and the program for the season of 1927.

Many of the older trees in the grove surrounding the Mountain Lake Hotel have reached an age when they are deemed dangerous and past usefulness, hence several have been cut down and are being reduced to firewood.

The unimproved streets in the Park are all but impassable since the frost has left the ground. Automobilists and others who have occasion just now to use any of the streets are extremely choosy of the route selected by them.

To continue with the names of those who helped make the Park so successful we mention that of Dr. W. M. Frysinger, who became the second president of the Association; Mr. J. M. Davis, for many years secretary;

Mr. C. W. Conner, one of the directors from 1882 until 1904, when he died. Rev. L. A. Rudisill was superintendent for thirteen years, followed by Rev. Thomas Long, Dr. W. W. Davis, the latter for three or four years. Dr. C. W. Baldwin was elected president August 28, 1883, and continued in the office until 1905. Then Dr. Goucher and Bishop Wilson were tendered the presidency, but both declined owing to the necessity of giving other matters their entire attention. Mr. G. S. Hamill, of Oakland, then became president, followed, upon the reorganization of the Association after its acquisition by the Board of Foreign Missions, by Dr. Archibald Moore, at this time head of the organization.

Dr. W. L. Davidson for many years made the Mountain Chautauqua a wonderful success. In 1904 the first failure on the part of the Chautauqua to meet its expenses was reported. This was caused by the lack of attendance and the fact that at this time Chautauquas were being held under tents and in buildings in many of the communities from which the Mt. Chautauqua obtained much of its support in a financial way.

Mr. D. E. Offutt, of Oakland, was both treasurer and director of the Association for several years, helping on with the work here both by his financial and splendid business ability. Dr. T. D. Richards was also one of the directors for a time.