New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-06

over IN n corner Of the grounds Is the Hall Of
Philosophy quaint little building. once the abiding
place - the m"ntcrs Il the sumner School OF the
American Institute of Christian Philosophy. Here
ia the Rev. DR. Charles +. Deems. Of NcwlOrk.
and his cohorts 81 learned men sriher 10 sit IN the
noscics, gloom and discuss their pet tried aud
tired theories. Hut they are gone and the noise
less gloom has also gone. The hall nov rings with
the merry voices 81 Nine. Allcrtl's pupils who
here to IL taught Delsarc. Nine. Alberti
is the dean Of the school Of Expression here Dozens
II young ladies this resort merely to attend
her lectures. The Dclsartc Girls" are familiar
feature - the Avon by tho sea landscape.
Directly In front Of the Auditorium stands the
little building in whi-h Professor Marion Miller. OF
Princeton College. keeps Of the best libraries Of
iis Kind 10 be found In this country. Near this
structure Is the kindergarten tent with It's dozens
Il coninvanccs 70 delight the chlld sh art. Here
Itile babies AID larger babies taught for hours
each day. And they advance steadily. too They
work hard over their little tasks at times. although
they are quite unaware Of H. Banks OF sand
under The On these the spectators can
all manner OF villages. cities. mills and factories
rivers. hsrLOr,. canals and lakes. In these strange
'Iuntric- the children carry on a miniature civzl~
ton. They also publish paper called The Weekly
News" every Thursday. Every little pupil malos
copy Of tho paper painfully putting the iIustra-
tons with crayon. and the reading matter with
pm and Ink. Fearful and wonderful journalism Is
Oft developed I'm the pages of Tho Weekly News"
The nfinilc bruins evolve strange and weird things.
Of The editions of this unique paper are valued
at Their weight In gold by parents whose onsprings
amazing handiwOrk adorus lis pages.
on the ocean side Of the grounds is OTIS Hail. the
home OF the Avon art student. The school Of Art
has been In charge OF Charles A. Hubert Of New York.
who had A. h, assistant Miss Katherine d. All
mond. They have made the school a popular
feature OF the Assembly. In otis Hall Is tho studio
al the school The walls hung with the work
OF pupils and Instructors An evening Is occasionally
devoted 70 II reception In the studio. The summer
guests Of the hotel and the cottagcrs then throng
The building, and go into mpturcs the work OF
the school,
The school Of Music occupies for the part the
large Auditorium This department has achieved
Siderable this year under the leadership
u Frederick Dean, OF the Scharwcnla Con
scrvatory OF NcwYorl A special feature OF
the sessions this year an illustrated course
Of forty lectures the history of music
Mr. Dean organized the Avon-by -thcSca Choral
Union. which sang at many OF the Assembly
entertainments All tho young singers from the hotels
and the cottages Of the town Joined tho union and il
was decidedly popular organization. The conrnto
Of the Assembly Is Mrs. Frederic Dean She posses ,es
n pure and strong voice. which she has under com
plcc control
The laboratory OF the School Of Biology Is not upon
tho Assembly grounds proper. over upon the bank
OF shark River Is IA Hide building standing like 4
peak roOcd ccntpcde upon It's legs Of plllngs Dur
Ing high tide the laboratory Is up to It's knees In the
salt waters Of the river but a knot OF boats that tug
and haul at their chains at the foot of long flight
OF steps shows the means Of going and coming
the command Of the occupants. The interior OF the
building is chaos OF glass lars I'm which swim various
hideous animals. cans. and tubs microscopes and
instruments Of all sizes and kinds. Among these II
ltlc group OF scientists Is completely and glorious
ly happy from all accounts There they stay all day
long with plenty Of light coming In through tho big
windows and pore quaint bugs and beasts. Pro.
ID. ID, d..
the chair Of biology in Princeton College Is dean of tho
school, and In the faculty Professor Arthur VI.
Miller. A. NJ, late OF Wilson College Professor julius
Ncison Phi. d.. OF Rutgers College; John r.. Peters
A. NJ, Sc. d.. Richard :. Lull. of Rutgers College
and A. Dumas Watkins. OF Princeton College. Among
the lecturers ARE Samuel Lockwood Ph. D., superin
tcndcnt Of schools fol Monmouth County, Principal
Lyman Best, OF Brooklyn Professor Byron d. Uastead
Of Rutgers College. and Miss Mary f. Murtieldt OF
1t. Louis. "