University of Maine at Presque Isle - Salmagundi Yearbook (Presque Isle, ME)

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SALMAGUNDI 33 q u v - Y - . A and OUI Own bchool and also from other colleo-es normal schools and academies in the east. r D , The boat touched at use ing SilverBay on the we from the headof the lake. arrived on previous boats wer dock. One marvels at the system lb Veral landings betore reach- St Shore, twenty-two miles None of those who had i 0 a110Wed to come to the y which so many peo- ort a time without ple can be taken care of in so sh confusion. Miss Louise Brooks wi th her megaphoue standing on thegpiazza steps of the hotel directed us to the dining-room. A young lady approached us as soon as we were seated and asked 'where we were from. lVhen We told her, she said, VO yes, I have been looking for you,7' and passed us our meal tickets and registration cards. We pinned the tickets on our dresses as they had to be in evidence at meal time to insure our admittance to the dining-room, After supper we were admitted a few at atime-to the foyer of the hotel. Passing to one table we left our regis- tration card, to another our railroad coupon and were given a check in exchange, enabling us to procure the return tickets. We were assigned our rooms and received the key from the clerk, got our baggage if it came unchecked and Went upstairs. Thus iive hun- dred people were fed and sheltered in an incredible short. space of time-no pushing or crowding or im- patience. As many delegates as possible were ac- commodated in the hotel while the others were assigned rooms in Overlook, a long narrow cottage named because of its situation on the mountain-side higher than the other buildings and in several small cottages near by. All meals were served in the hotel. At the left of the hotel was situated the beautiful new auditorium which was destroyed by lire the night alter we came away, at the right are Exhibit Hall, the store and postotlice and opposite the latter Mr. l'aine's museum, a spacious, attractive building hold- ing all obtainable relics of historical value to be found relating to Lake George and vicinity together with specimens ol' the 'flora and 'fauna of the Flililoll' Silver Hay owes its existence as a resort to Ml'- l'nine. 'llhe land and buildings except his llfivate 1,f,q,1i,,g., f,.,,,,,isirinq of nearly fourteen hundred acres with hall' a mile of lake shore are now the lJI'0lle1'tY Ur mp1,f,54ilver Iiay Association for Christian Con- l'f-remzes and 'l'raining.'7 G 'llhqg lil-at service was held in the evening In .H19 2lll4lll,UI'llllll Iirosidecl over by MVS' Thomas Glmmmg? chnirinnn ol' tho l or0l3 ' and Socmtarml Depmtf nwinlas. Sho snlvfztud l'oi'll0l'l1llUm9i HBY the. Watell ,,,,,,W,,,V HI- I:,,,,1,,.,, rin-ro were great searclnngs ol