The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-31
LIFE AT SARATOGA SPRINGS
TIE PRESENT SEASON TIE MOST
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A Prominent New Haven businoss nun
 Thirtisth Season at This spa-weaithy
 Cubans-Music and Oratory-New HA- yeners Now or Recently at Saratoga. al
 Saratoga Springs. Aug. 2s.-The sea- son at this noted spa has been the largest known for several years past. Especially noticeable has 1t been for the past three weeks. The hotel keep CTS all join in one grand rejoicing at this months income from their nu- merous guests. One peculiar feature is that the larger number of visitors here this summer are entirely new to Saratoga. Of course one who has spent several seasons here will notice many familiar faces. and 1t Is not an uncom- mon thing to hear 1t often stated that this or that one has been here for the past thirty or forty years successive ly during the months of July and Au- gust. As Mir. Bernard Shoninger said to me as met him promenading Broad way early one morning. why. this Is my thirtieth season here. and have al- ways occupied the same room at the same hotel every time" Yet have met several who go by him better by ten years. People of every nationality and from all parts of the country, and even many from Europe. are to be found here. A large number of wealthy Cubans are occupying the same hotel on South Broadway. I hardly think there Is quite as much style amongst the ladies, not quite as liberal display in dress. as has been seen in former years. The kind that used to come here with thirty or forty trunks has not reported for inspection this sum- mer. If not modesty, finances may have something to do with 1t. Per- aaps the change In our next adminis- lration will rectify things in this line md cause the fashionable devotees to again blossom like the rose. Not as many fine teams or stylish establish ments have been brought here this sea- son, although there are number of fine horses and gorgeous rigs driven on Broadway and Union avenue every afternoon. Almost every evening hops or other entertainments are given in one or other of the hotels. One of the cutest and most enjoyable took place at the Clarendon hotel on the evening of the Fist instant, and was for the benefit of the little folks ranging from twelve years down to the little tot of a very few summers. The little masters and misses were most gorgeously ar rayed, and by their fantastic steps and prompt response to the orchestra showed that in the terpsichorean art the education of many, even of the youngest, had not been seriously neg lected.
 A fine concert was given on Con- gress Park Thursday evening, when Mime. Sissuretta Jones (Bfack'!PattD, the greatest of living colored songs ters, rendered several selections, which showed rare musical ability. Cart lands full orchestra, from Troy, N. Y, discoursed inspiring melody. Much has been said and considerable written about Saratoga being the wickedest place on earth-the headquarters for gamblers, track men and such like. While 1t Is conceded that Saratoga has for years furnished rich field for the sporting fraternity and those connect ed with horse racing, &c.,, 1t is as plain ly admitted by old Saratoga visitors that the gambling element is far in the minority, if one will take pains to learn of the large number of our most popular clerical brethren, members of various Christian organizations, char itable institutions, and the vast number of church-going people who spend their vacations in Saratoga every summer. If even Nelly Bly," would take occa- sion to drop in at the ten o'clock daily prayer meetings, attend the Murphy evening and Sunday church meetings, and see the crowded houses and notice the Christian zeal displayed and libe- ral dDnations made for religious ob- jects, instead of her visiting the pro- prietor of one of the leading sporting ranches" here, even Nelly, methinks would be inclined to add an appendix to her last Sundays World" article on gamblers advertisement, and as vigorously pronounce in favor of our church goers in Saratoga, as how to become proficient in betting on horses at the races or managing things at Mitcheps dive on Broadway or the Club house on Congress street, especial ly if the Christian associations should pay her as much for value received.
 The American Bar association has just concluded its annual meeting, and was attended by leading members of the bar from many parts of the country. Many able papers were read on international law, etc., and much discussion entered into, which was of vast importance to members of the law fraternity. Judge Simeon Baldwin and City Attorney Fox were present at each meeting, which lasted several days. Judge Baldwin read an interesting pa- per on Law School Libraries and How to Use Them" In substance he spoke as follows:
 "The best library is that which is the most readily accessible to the stu dent. The art of reading to good pur- pose is only gained by practice. The cardinal rule in library administra- tion is to give every student as free access as possible to the shelves. A consulting room where he can select such volumes as he chooses and ex- change them for others at pleasure with his own hand, is indispensable. If the whole library can be made such consulting room, so much the better. In schools with not over one hundred students this Is quite practical. The men ought to have not only the use, H...L kH~a A. H.. AI~