New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-04
AVON'S SCHOOL BY THE SEA.
NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN.
HOW TO PICK UP A PIN-THE PHILOSOPHER AT

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bne the cool bcezcs from hillside or ocean with useful
'uct on and entc, talnment This idea has taken
such that dozens Of summer SCHOOLS arc nOurlsh
ing all the country. 1t Is noticeable TACT, too
that the students Of schools and colleges are not
the that take al the advantages OF the course
in summer instruction, but the business and probes
sonal men and teachers themselves arc present IN
large numbers. on the grounds Of the Seaside AS
scmbly here may see-and learn great lesson
from the ,ight-a man with the sharp, keen eye OF
business and. it may be, with gray mars on MS lore
head vending his way with his books 10 the Hall
OF Philosophy TO take lesson IN French, or TO o'l'
Hall 10 study art. II is familiar scene anywhere
to see the old man. who has battcd with adversary,
| put his hand on a young mans head ana say " MS
| boy. study hard don't give up your books How
! much more | might have been in the world If ! had
thought more OF my Caesars Commentaries anu NY
geometry THAI / did OF slcielT1de parties ana corn
! hu,kings7 Bat here the cid man has partial way
ont Of his difficulties. Of course, many oi MS lo'o
opportunities can never be Icsancd, but II when nc
! come, to i beautiful simmer resort for his Vacalloh
he spends an hour a day taking course In aus"oso
or i'm some study that concerns his business lie ~
| ccves an immense benefit. The teachers mere III"
that men and women In middle life make just as en-
thu,a,tc scholars as the young people who are SAY
! isfying their first cravings after knowledge.
In Madame Alberti's classes in physicai culture ~
is interesting TO note the look Of surprise Oh peoples
fares many Of them showing the marks Of age when
they learn for the first time the proper way 10 PICK
I'D article, from the floor or the scientific e'ou "
taltlng a chair OF. old farmer Sald 10 d ilc"u'
when asked how he liked the lecture, I'm go'ns oi
| sixtysiN ycar-od, an | never khc" no" u '''
door or Kit outn wagon before
The teachers and instructors here arc all Oh rccos
uizcd ability and the lecturers that come mere are
men who stand at the head of their respective pursuits
IN science or art. ON next Monday the SosSio" Vi
the American Institute of Christian Philosophy opens
| The Rev Charles F. Deems, d. D., OF Nc"-1orN' ulo
pre-, dent was here few days ago, making inc n''I
| arrangements for the opening. The learned members
Of the institute already maldng their appearance
with their baggage at tho hotels and boarding houses
The guests claim that they tell the members "i
| the institute from aar by certain wise grave ana
| reverend air that hangs over them from the top Z"
| their glossy silk hats TO their equally glossy Doots'
member gazcS at the wild tossing Of the waves WIN
I, calm air Of understanding and philosophy that tle
poor youthful graduate from college, with only SIR
sash and flannel t to his knowledge with, can
never hop. 10 acquire when lie learns 20 row on the
lake or river to his philosophical mind he Is only
describing an arc from the rowlock as centre with
radius equal 70 the distance between the ulcrum OF
rwlock and the point II resistance. vugarly known
rs the tip end If the When he catches a CRAB
aud zoe, over backward. he gets up and, after rubbing
the bacb of his head hc calmly returns anew u what
ne call, 4 demonstration Of the principles Of applied
| force lie watches the merry dancers at The hotei
hop, with an air that says: VANITY, vanity all Is
vanity" Yet Dc has doubt In his own mlHd' rom
certain little ceomctrc calculations Of his own mat
no could waltz in such scientific manner. with snch
an application Of the Laws Of notion that the bc't
dancer, would. indeed be surprised.
Professor l. G. FIson. II the boston Conservatory
= Nu.I. eare two 81 the finest lecture, here ever
| listened q" on the Assembly grounds nc "Au VIZ"
Nm several rolls oi odd music Oh !'r.l"'" 'H"'"
.rom mona-crc, Boz Europe more than 600 years ago.
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Among the noted teachers connected WIN ue ar
department 81 the seaside Assembly Is Professor 'oi
! lad Dchl Of New York. Ills eehlaI manner ''e ~
| ready made him many iHehu' nero "uu ''s ,'''"'
arr Of intense Interest 10 MS ch'husIaNuo pups '
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| went {" l"iI' anu '"''''N "'"i' ~ ,,.,
thc t.'' Nc ''"'N '., - ION, ,,,,., -, CANA
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bee Developed IH' 'IAHI"'' 81 I'I"' i''"
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Among other prominent people connected with inc
| Assembly /, Mr. Albert g. Thcs. the wclhnown
Sow York tenor Mr. rhic- hl, been spending his
summer "'''' ana '''' '' '.1 a,,,, 10 h,s
| WIN 'i' -N''.'""H '' " '''' ' -, H..
voice Of great compass and sweetness. with which he
L,. several time, carm.sl the II the hotels and
| 80, .,t. ...,.,.... H.. lo- had odv.ufIrrs and
c.,apadc, IN oirsn lands such fall 10 the lot OF
Inf ,.r .tu,.r- lie v,, educated first a. ~ pianist,
'", y" ''"'. -, |.,,,o1, ri.,,r~ IN London
r,r-. Vienna. publin and so On. In studying voice