New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-14
p1ATTsnrRG OPERA HOUSE.

Tho land which was presented to the trustees
of the school comprises $50 acres upon the shor"
of Lake Champlain some three mics from Iausbufg.
The land formed part of the Armstrong farm noted
for its fertility Adjacent 10 tho farm IS Bluff Point,
a large and lofty wooded hcadland projecting lar
into Lake Champlain. on the summit of which theI"
has been erected one OF the great notes "i the
regon-the Hotel Champlan. The pretty station
upon the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. at winch
travellers agh who going TO the hotel VIII also
be used by the students of the school
The school property has frontage upon the lake
pf half a milo. This frontage has beautifully
diversified character. Of 1t consisting of finely
wooded bluff and portion Of a sandy beach, ana
another OF n rocky shore Lake Caanplain Is seven
or eight miles in breadth at this point and from It's
shore one can look over its waters for thirty miles
10 the southwark and for fifteen miles TO the north
ward. A large body OF water VIII thus be visible
to the scholars a, the school and they VIII nave
a chance to entertain themselves by fishing ana
boating. The fishing is excellent the summer
tourist not vet having caught all the fish in the lake
The school will also have a beautiful site owing
to lis commanding beautiful view OF the grandcst
mountains in Vermont. which line the horizon TO
the eastward across the lake. Mount Mansfield ana
the other high mountains Of the Green Mountain chain
are plainly visible. Moreover. 10 the westward SON
the heights OF Bluff Point plainly viiblc White
face Mountain. aud other high mountains in The
Adrondacks. This commanding site is now being
surveyed and roads and streets staked out upon
It BY John V Culycr, The weilknown landscape en-
gineer OF Brooklyn. Permanent buildings Tor th'
school and hotels and cottages for the stuccnis will
be erected the coming year.
While the grounds under preparation ana the
,lans for the buildings are being drawn The school
will occupy temporary qrartcrs The present year
q, the state Normal school the New Opera House and
the High school Building. The lectures Will be
delivered In the new Opcr, House. which is the pride
of Plattsburg. II is indeed a great credit to the
village Places with tenfold the population do net
have as handsome luilding or as we'll equipped a
theatre lis erection was To The SIT sacihcing
spirit Of smith VI. Weed, Congressman Viewer. Judge
Kc,,occ. George : Weed John L. Riley aud OTHER
prominent citizens of Platsburg. The Normal school
A also q new building, and lis school rooms are adj
nirably adapted t. any for which the trustees of
the Roman Catholic summer school may desire to put
them.
The session Of the school the present year will be
from July 10 TO August III. The pcople OF this
village with a view Of aiding the school AL in their
mower will In II large number OF cases take Ooarlcrs
for this year. Religious services of special nature
sxin be held in the church Of the Very Rev. r. L.
Walsh. V c.. here upon july IL, % 30 and August
G. Bishop Gabries has authorized the sisters Of the
1oelgous communities devoted 70 ie'chnS In MS
diocese to attend the lectures at the school, Bihop
Keanc, OF Washington, will be OF the visitors.
Five Of the trustees constitute the Board of studies.
the Rev. f. p. siegiricd. Brother AzaIias. john III.
Haaren and George F.. Hardy. secretary. The fol
lowing lectures TO be delivered the present
First week. July IL to 81. the Rev. J. a. Zahm. OF
Tore Dame University. Ind. five lectures science
IN Relation to Religion" the Rev. j. a. Doonsn. Of
Boston College. Mass. four lectures Mental
Philosophy" Other lectures assigned The Very
Rev. DIR. A. F. Hewitt, Of the Paulist Fathers New
York. subject Authenticity of the Gospels; Thomas
II. Cummings, OF Boston. Mass. subject, Columbus
snd the Discovery OF America Helena T. Goessman.
Of Amherst, Mass subject. Indebtedness OF America
to Isabella the Cathclc' Agnes l.. Lordlier Of New
York. subject, Women Of the American Revolution;
Donald Downie OF Montreal. Canada, subject. New
France and Old France"
Second week. July "a 10 %: Brother Azarias, OF
Do In Sale Institute. New-iork, i've lectures on
Educational Epochs,; Richard Malcolm Johnston
n Baltimore Nd, Ave lectures on "Stndies Among
famous Authors one lecture from each OF the fol-