New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-30
SCIENCE AND GRABBING.
PLEASANTLY CoAfAIINGLED WITH OTHER
LABORs AND JOYS AT KEY EAST.
SKETCH OF THE HEAD OF THE SUMMER
SCHOOL or CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY
PERSONAL NOTES OF rHE RESORT.


interest in Its various departments is steadily ncreas-
Ing The Seaside Assembly a sunday school as
senoy. as many persons think. It's object Is both 20
educate and 10 entertain. Its departments comprise
school Of music school Of English literature, a
school of art, school for the study OF the English
Bible and Bible Greek, kindergarten, and lectures,
readings and musical entertainments The American
Institute Of Christian Philosophy meets here every
summer as tho guest OF the assembly. Tho pro
fessonal men and women who como here every
and participate In the several working departments
regard their stay here as rcst although they work
as hard in the assembly they do their homes in
the great cities They have their regular hours for
recreation and pleasure. when they highly enjoy them
selves After spending half day In discussing the
question Is There Any Other Science Than Physical
Scencel II So, What and Why? 1t was a curious
sight TO see number Of the reverend intellectual
giants Of the American Institute Of Christian Philos
ophy seated in boat fishing for crabs and gravely
discussing the question Is there any better bait for
crabs than fish talsl II So what and where is 1t to
be found1" Other eminent lecturers went In bathing,
and as they bobbed mp and down in the waves they
solemnly argued about immersion still others took
long walks in the beautiful pine woods which
OF the chief charms OF Key East Beach and gathered
wood plants and big punches Of daisies and
Black-eycd susans" In the evenings the several
entertainments Of solid enjoyment TO
large audiences Some OF the most eminent scholars
and they have captured several big fish with hooks
bated with dainty portions OF shedder7 crabs. They
too have been taught the painful lesson that sea
robin sing, good and is not fit
for crab bait Whom they catch they extract the
hook and sadly cast bin back into the
Key East Beach was founded by Edward Bachelor.
a wealthy cigar manufacturer of Philadelphia He at
first intended his large factory here and
little dreamed that his tract Of land would make
popular and fashionable resort. Mr.. Bachelor in
vested large amount in laying out the town. The
avenues broad and finely graded. There are
several groves OF tall pine trees in the and tho
cottagers have plenty of shade. The prevailing style
Of architecture is the Early English. MIR. Bachelor
built the Inn which OF the finest hotels
the NewJersey seacOast He subsequently erected
Berwick Lodge, small but finely appointed house.
New cottages WIRE erected every year, and the cot
tage life here is Of the delightful phases OF
the season. The Buckingham and the oxford Hotel
hotels which are popular with many summer
visitors the Norwood Inn is the sumner home of
the most Of the musical talent OF the assembly. The
town is temperance place, and only has one drug
stoe. Mr. Bachelor is opposed to the running OF
special excursion trains and thus far Key East Beach
has been kept free from the carry our-Ownlunchin
a-basketn crowds which such a source Of annoy
snce to the cotagers at of the NewJersey
water resorts. The cottages all occupied and the
hotels are filled with people well able to pay good
prices for good entertainment. The town Is bounded
or the south by the famous Shark River Inlet Of
the greatest places for fishing and Grabbing along this
coast The crabs unusually fat and numerous
this season and every day the surface of the water
is dotted with boats 6led with pretty girls and their
gallant attendants Many a charming maiden has
SHARED a lover as they eat side by side in boat
and. the world forgetting by the world forgot
dangled in the water lines tied TO fish tails or
Job lots Of beef Here the daring small boy can have
all the fun be wants without danger OF drowning ana
the lOng-eaed IDIOT who rocks the boat can wade
ashore after he has succeeded in upsetng the craft
In one OF the of shark River is natural bed OK
the finest oysters known to epicuros The bed Is
small and the "musQiashesp bring big prices On
the banks are huge piles of clans bells. monuments
to the memory of delicate spring chickens, luscious
Holsters and toothsome wealfsh, which departed this
life in old-fashioned clambakes.
The Rev Dr. Cbarles +. Deems. the pastor OF the
Church of the strangers in NcwYOrk the ruling spirit
Of the American Institute Of Christian Philosophy is
ono of the most popular of visitors. He was
born in Baltimore He educated az Dickinson
College. When only twenty years of age he was
made the general agent for North Carolina OF the
American Bible Society. Since then he has led an
eventful lfo. he attained his majority he was
elected professor OF logic of the State University OF
North Carolina. He subsequently became tho prest
dent OF the Institution. At the close Of the civil war
ne went to New York and entered journalism. He
preached for some time in the chapel Of the University
of the City of New-York to strangers in the city who
had no church home. This congregation subsequently
crvsaliZed into an Under endent religious corporation
the Church of the Strangers" The late Commodore
Vanderbilt entertained the highest respect and warmes
affection for DR.. Deems. He gave him the church in
lIercer-st There al present about 700 communi
cants and the church has various branches OF useful
ness Dr. Deems is both orthodox and liberal, and |
so genial and brothcrly that ne IS on good terms with
the clergymen OF all denominations In the city. He |
IS voluminous writer. The publishers of his work
entitled The Light Of the Nations have sold over
900 copies and the last edition of his little book
called The Story OF a Church Bonnet" has marked |
on the cover The 3O4th thousand His libsray !
IS seen in the fact that his Gospel OF Sense which
is now passing through the press Is dedicated by their
Icnis sion to Rabbi Cothei of the Temple Emanuel.
and Bishop Potter In 1880 while returning from |
the East Dr. Deems was in London and was called /
upon speak the anniversary Of the Victoria ln'tl
tc, Of which lie had been for several years member
This led to conversations with the Earl Of ShafteS0uy
and Others, ard upon his return homo DR.. Deems
gathered his friends about him and organized TIE
American Institute Of Christian Philosophy. The !
meetings of this association attended by many
famous preachers and educators Of Doe world Every
year DR. Deems is unanimously elected president.
Miss Edith wayleu, of PhadelpMa Is
tho teacher of voice culture She is Oi /
medium height aud slight figure. and has beautiful |
contralto voice She was born in England ard began
her voice studies with william cambridge, the choir
master CT Marlborough College. she came - the I
United states and lessons from leading teachers.
NI,s Wavlcn made her debut al the Academy Of !
Music in 1882, and by faithful wcrk has established
the reputation OF being pansaknG and conscientious
soloi,t Her voice unltcs Tn" quality OF a cOntratO
with the compass OF a me5zo-soprail0 w., -,
Professor William ID. Cabcli, Of the Norwood lnsti-
t,tc at Washington ID. C., is a guest al Berwick
Lodge.
General and Mrs. Thsyer. Of Philadelphia, have
taken rooms az the Buckingham. The General is one
OF the Commissioners OF Fairmount Park
Professor C. C. Aiken OF Princeton College, and
MIR, Aiken are az the Avon Inn.
Mrs. J. F. Mills, OF New-forh IS guest OF Berw OK
Thc queer autograph OF Alchdeacon Mackar Smith.
~ Tho Ep,,copal Diocese OF NcwYOrk graccs tho
.ecstrr OF the Hotel Oxford
Francis Dupont; tn mllona'rr r.. manuiaciurer of
powder has a beartiiul co'iago on Woodland ave-