New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-26
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
COLUMBIA SUMNER SCHOOLS.
VACATION WORK AT SURVEYING AMONG CON



Ltchfeld Sept % (SpccaD.-A correspondent
recently made the remark that II hsd so''o''"''
been wondered what cetilh pa go,
Litchncld County, in Con"'o" , sound
made for but that the reason had no" w. a q,
they we're made TO be surveyed. ms ''''''n -, 90
reference to Camp Columbia the su"in''I -, =,
Su,vex,ns Of Columbia College, where henio' "
". $50, :. >,,ooa 90 N do practical work In some
.-...h.. ,,o, ,h.v hive studied theOreuc"uy "'
oo,.ue Tho session OF the school for the present ''
ord.d ,odav and will be- closed unui next su'''n''
Camp Columbia is beautifully sius'eu "'o"e ,,,,
o,A hills Of Connecticut. at an eie'""o" VI oau
1000 feet: It Is in the town OF ban'a"'' '"N
Rsntam Lake This Is the secohu Se'n ''"' =,
=, sr-y.v,pp has occupied its present postum al
" ~ =. 20 mo, for many years previously at Ltcl-
80 d., across the lake from Bantam Inc scioo'
"a on a farm Of 1876 acres which has peeh ie'''" ~
n.r,od OF five years. and on this the stuue"''
r,o ,smn itself Is on a Hill. There Is sha'i
frame building shaded by trees, III which ne
TO-. .nA where the cooking Is done and the meals
served 10 the camp; several coioreo men, my ~,
a. cooks and walters are seen loungng arouho 'ne
.,uA,no or hnsv inside. The camp l. run on sort
q, a cnh nlan The expense for each week Is iouhu
and divided among the members OF me camp cav" cav,
one paving his part short distance iron, '"'
building Is the camp proper, where inc m'!o'"' VI
the students sleep. Three SIDES OF h"lo" Sq""''
are surrounded by tents OF the Regular Army s'!ie.
An. inclosre Is occupied by two earth tennis courts
.no NJ which called the presidents Court" WIS
b,lt for the boys at the expense OF President Low"
after his visit TO the camp year ago. i"''e 49,
about eighty students at the camp inns Year, So
Of whom lived at Camp Columbia, the reha'hu'r po''u
Ing in neighboring farmhOuses and IN sinaii no''
Tbere are twenty-fv tents at the camp. THESE are
.unnI,ed with cot beds and the campers MAKE 'h''"
,on,sortable and pleasant by many things mat ticy
MING With tbem-banjos mandolins and other ins'ru
nepts and cameras tennis racket, ana Vaious ''ie
which delight the heart OF you'h.
Tn. school is IN session during the latter part OF the
xummer, from August TO September 20 ms year
II WIS under the direction OF James L' "reen'"'
C. e. adjunct professor of civil engineering IN 'oiuli
ba College: he had under him seven assistants Inc
school Of surveying is open to students oil ,he MS,
and second wears taking the courses OF mining anu
civi, engineering metuurgy and geology ana suoeh's
NJ those wears that Is freshmen and sophomores al"
required TO attend this school. certain ai'o"nt VI
work is assigned, and this the student must 40
more he does the first year, the less he VIII h"'e I"
do the second yesr and as soon as he has nhlsn'o
his work he Is at liberty to leave The SCHOOL, Inc
papers, however, are critically examined anu NV
sndent that ueglects his work and funks," or aS Is
obliged to make up the work in some other year o
his course. , 1, ~, ,ho o,,v summer
sehosi connected with Columbia Colleg' Iher. a.e
tive ethers At New London y H. is the summer in
school In practical eeodesy. which is under ,l9 li
mediate supervision of the professor OF seooeSy a,u
nrscffcsl astronomy Students IN The course OF cvI
engineering required to attend ms scho1! dHrS
summer school In practi al mining Is composer oi
students in the course Of mining engn .rnS' IN
the close of the third year. The adunc' PROBES or
oi mining has immediate superv son OF l. IDS
School carries on its work In lenrsylvania ana Mch
iran alternately. There Is. in addition summer
school In mechanical engineering In charge o, me
professor Of mechanical engineering. This school
howcyer is not compulsory II Is composed OF vol.
mnfeers from the students OF either Of the engineering
Causes who have completed their secord year