New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
AUDITORIUM.

grow right through yOnr piazza nOOr The sleeper
with his lattice window open breathes the fragrance
OF the trees OF healing mp to the moment tla' "e
falls asleep In conscious delight and after he fails
aseep continues to breathe 1t In his Sumocr'
During the day he wnnders under the immediate
magic OF the hcahiul od0rS and the lnV!eofuhB
ozonc aud he can take his amuscmcns, cVei'
without giving ND for moment TINS blessed
atmosphere. Withal. there is plenty OF sunshine
ara there is prolonged moisture on the GROUND
even great shower, because the caith Is ol al
exceptionally porous quality. The water is better
even than the CrUton (Which should be good cnonEh'
considering It's cOs for 1t is brOush, direct from the
sprtnr. In the high hisides OF the neightorhOd. and
fs MS cold as N IL were iced. Ii Is distributed
10 each cottage by full system OF water"orhs
and the refuse IL removed by rs complete a system
Of drainage.
Some OF the views OF the ground are extremely
beautiful the streets, plazas and parks being iahl
out with design 10 enhance the beauty ana not i"
disturb the shade. The lake Is mile In crcnih-
ference and though not ranked among the prrihes'
plccrs of Ncw-Yorks Incompatible series OF lakes
II IS scrvccable for rowing, fishing, bathing ana
smiling Its shores haze been deemed pretty enough
for the artists pencil, and ". J. Raer, benjamin H.
Fitz and lately Mr.. TUoslcrl. have placed on canvas
somo Of its widest and prctics spots. The rambcs
and road sides In the vicinity are quite aS r0hlht
rs any others In this romantic valley OF the upper
Hndxon and for the painter and the student ihey
are mil OF the most enhancing historic Interest,
Ms the scenes Of revolutionary warfare.
Tic summer guests here, however. are not ici'
wholly TO these natur; advantages Tor Their aN"r'
sion during the season IN" managers OF III"
yround. provide for them se-es OF entertainments
NJ varied character al through The summer mch'h''
These comprise everything from abSiru'" lectures
On coucerts This season they included the power
IN, series Of lectures the universe. spiritual ana
material, BY Bishop Foster; addresses on "liIc
Surns IT the Large Cities" by the Rev. Aiocrt
Lewis Banks. Of Boston; an art lecture by Mr.
Toaspern ma number OF archae"ioslcal anu
s,ereop;icon entertainments, with couple OF violin
cOnoerts hy Vital, and. Of course. including the
great music festival These are given In the iar"
auditorium and the price Of admission IS almost
ridicuiously low. Whenever good entertainment
IS given the audiences are very large, ana on
nuscsl and c,crutiOaary matters. as happcG''
they are also critical for Round Lake talent IN sich
or4s hiss become rrovcrb al In all his region round The
conseou.nce Is that the good managers hav" found
seycral times OF late that these diversions which they
had projected only as small contribution to the com
FIR of their eds without the sma lest idea Of making
ANYTHING ont of them. actually paying hand
seine dividend even after all expenses IRIS summer
several Of the projected entertainments were oil rather
supld order and dbl not return the money cessary
for the pay OF doorkceper. The programme hai
hecn made up OF too many OF these smafTy shows.
and pronounced. The managers intend. therefore,
next year 10 have the entertainment schedule ar
ranged on q generous aud popular scale. Had
II been conducted well this year. the purse OF III"
association would not have been depleted In
single instance. As It Is, every other department
hos been emincntly successful ard their success
renoers the nggavating the failures In the
purely secular entertainment programme
Round Lake Is the Delaware and Hudson
Railroad, nineteen miles from Troy. twenty-five
mites from Albany and twelve miles from saratosa
10 one may see that 1t Is In Il popuous and Intel
ueent region II has winter population OF sixty
or seventy families. and for their welfare, as well
a sor that OF the numerous farmer families living In
tia vicinity President Grtfhn. all ont OF the pure
generosity OF his own heart. has provided regular
Sead~my, with a school building. which The Regents
al the University say has no equal In the state
ouf6lde of the large cities for adaptabity u us
surpose This school viii reopen Its winter session
an september IL. IL Is under the management Of
Professor j. H. Weld and fine corps OF teachers
apa this year It, too Is expected TO share the usual
nrosperity OF Round Lake from diversity OF causes
m farmer folk have been. attracted to Round Lake
-. thon usual and they have learned better OF the