The Newtown bee., 1894-08-31
NEWTOWN, CONN, BEE.
 FRIDAY AUGUST S1 1894.
 CIRCULATION: JANUARY 1, 1882, 61o LAST WEEK. 3450
Around the Preside.
A HOME AND SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

A HOME AND SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
 Have you ever visited Faii field? If so you would not wonder that it was se- lected as a suitable place for boys school, offering as it does unusual attractions. Fairfield is one of the oldest towns in the state, situated on the New York, New Haven X Hartford railroad about five miles from Bridgeport and 50 miles from New York City. It has passed through some very tragic experiences and has histor ic interest as it was once burned by the British during the Revolutionary strug gle.
 But Fairfield of to-day is a charm ing spot with it's broad street arched by the mighty shade trees that border either side of the roadway, it's nicely kept lawns, neat and attractive homes, and all situated within a few minutes walk of where the waters of Long Island Sound play upon one of the best beaches for bathing that the country can boast. Fairfield is becoming more and more pop ular as a summer resort.
 Her progressive forefathers must have understood something of what the fu- ture was to be, and as early as 1902 had made petition and been granted char ter for the Fairfield Academy by the Leg islature, and there are few institutions that can boast charter having SO early date.
 During it's career Fairfield Academy has drawn many pupils from the outside world. In it's early history there were Calhoun being one of the most dis tinguished. But our object in this article is not to eulogise the past, but to say a few encouraging and appreciative words of the excellent work that is being done by the school today under the direction of it's prin- f cipal, Francis H. Brewer, who eight years ago opened home department, which ranks among the best.
 1 Personally MT Brewer is an at- , tractive man to meet, and one that im- presses you with a ready faculty of , adapting himself to meet boys and enter into their sympathies. He has a kind and genial face that speaks a welcome for all, and is thorough student. His school building is modest and substan- tial and is situated just west of the Epis- copal church on the south side of the main street. While the building dates back some years it has kept pace with the times and recent Improvements have l made it an attractive and desirable place for study. Through the generosity of M. w. Lyon, who has recently retired from his school in New York City, the Academy has come into the possession of very extensive and costly set of appar- atus for illustrating scientific studies, MT Lyon, a native of Fairfield, was once principal of the Academy and is now ar honored resident. Situated diagonally t across the street is Principal Brewers home, containing all the modern conven fences. The house is large and has g wide veranda running along it's front and on the sides. The interior is taste fully arranged for home comfort. The rooms are generous in size and attractive in furnishings, in sharp contrast with the accommodations of the typical boarding school.
 Surrounding the house are spacious 1T grounds, devoted to nicely kept lawns, tennis court, an abundant of fruit trees and plenty of play ground for the boys ' and they are not stinted in it's use either for Mir Brewer enjoys seeing and enter tering into their sports. The general de r. sign of Prof Brewers school is tc make it place where study can be sue cessfully carried on and at the same tim, ,s the safe guards of home are throwl ]. around the boys. The object is no large numbers but school where thos, !. who are in attendance can receive tn, attention they should. MT Brewer ha \ accommodations in his home for abou 20 scholars. The school is also pat ronized by the best Fairfield citizens
 who prefer to have their childrel under his care rather than in the public schools.
 Prof Brewer has very able assistant
 in MT Dodge and Miss Holland. NJ
 Dodge, graduate of the Worcester Poly technic Institute, is a strong man, apt t teach, fond of boys, thoroughly equip J ped in classics, science and the moderl
 languages, while Miss Holland is al
 adept in primary work, having enjoye
 the best training at the Westfield Norma
 school and having attained remarkabl
 skill with children during six years 0 D successful teaching. She is also a mas ter of the Swedish system of gymnas
 tics, and her instructions in thi
 branch will be of great benefit to tn T. school the coming year. The musica
 department of the school is under the q 7 rection of Miss Smith, so well and favor
 ably known in Fairfield.
 st The course of study at the Fail in field Academy is most thoroug 'o and is selected with the mos
 painstaking care. In the primary dt ' partment the little ones are occupie
 with "busy work' and without hardl
 knowing it are taught to read, write
 spell, sing and draw. The foundation
 for the more advanced studies are als
 laid and the Kindergarten work which = used in the school is rapidly growth
 in public favor. Tie preparator