New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-01
AN ORDERLY RESORT.
AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION AT
ROUND LAKE.
THE PLACE Is NOT OVERPRIM. But 1T HAS A
HIGH STANDARD OF MORALITY

THE SUMMER SCHOOLS.
| Pound Lake y Y. June 30 (SpecaD.-Within the
last three or four years this little spur of the Adj
| rondacks has become pretty generally known TO
| a number Of residents of NewYork Brooklyn, and
even Philadelphia. Washington. Richmond and
other cities further distant and this year there VIII
| be quite a large influx from these neighborhoods
| for the fame of the sylvan village continues to
spread along with its growth and business pros
perty. yet great many of those Interested IN II
] continue cherish the idea that IT is mainly II
| camp meeting ground. This is not so by any means
AS long ago as 1856 the Legs aure, at the request
of its trustees dropped the camp-meeting from its
! charter and made it merely a Round Lake Asso-
Ciation' for the maintenance OF summer resort
The articles and regulations OF the association de-
| fine II for the promotion of moral ana Chrls-
tian place free from the evil influences that are
apt 10 surround the ordinery waterng-place OF the
conventional style. and up to this plane the trustees
| now keep It. and propose 10 keep II, but II has
| nearly all the secular attractions of pleasant
| abidng-place such any good. moral. lawaoiding
| family would like. Its regulations about which II
has been in litigation and which some Of its enc
| mics have designated as partaking OF the bIue
Laws almost all Of them simply in the line OF
| the laws Of the State.
| The actual prohibitions are mainly the SUNDAY
| laws OF the State enforced. but in no way added
| to or moderated from the plain intent or the'stat-
ute Sunday fishing Sunday baseball playing. ana
| Sunday indecorum generally are prohibited ana the
prohibition ia enforced the latter point making the
only difference between the treatment here ana IN
other parts OF the State. Dancing In pubic places
| is the only prohibition that does not come WITHIN
| the Jurisdiction of the Penal Code OF the whole
State but quiet little cotillons and watzes are
| frequent in the private parlors OF anybody that
likes that sort Of thing. Gambling. whskey racing
| cigarette-sellng and other evils are here rlgily
| excluded Smoking in the neighborhood or places
where religious services going on and loud talk
| ing and boisterous behavior at such times or late
at night are estopped and these are the sum OF
| Round Lakes Blue Laws. It may be SAID That
those who do not like such rgidity can always run
| I'D the railroad twelve miles 10 Saratoga, but Tor
| quiet and decorous families the present method is
| entirely satisfactory The secular entertainments
are Of the usual character observable at the con-
ventional watering place There is excellent bass
fishing In the lake. plenty Of baseball and tennis.
good roads for speeding lectures and advertisements
| that partake OF the nature Of the theatrical al
| though it is consilered the very best thing 70
| give opera boune OF the sensational drama at any
| time. There have been exhibitions Of little spec
| tacular childs drama. and excellent female
zouavc drill presented In the great auditorium and
| only lately there negro minstrel shows and a
| comedy. and roaring farce presented at the Ar
! cade Han all OF which received immense applause
During the sunday school Assembly there are al
ways such exhibitions as magic ami Shakcspear.an
reading in dramatic form and a; the Musical Fos.
tval heard the liyeliest OF the opera airs ana
| most fashionabie circles social iutero RANGES ~
course. go on all the time. as in al pleasure re-
| sorts. Here however, Is "a forest, high above IA"
| level OF the s-a, filled with the balsam OF the
Who are as tame almost as II they were reared IN
cages. and here are not either heeg&rs pedders or
| the ruinous extoruon OF most OF TIE watering
But OF course Round Lake has built up her .repu-
taton by her schools. In THIS she ls large
| ~ on a line with Chautauqua. though as matter
| Of fact She preceded Chautauqua So that line by
several years She has also Narous schools that
ChautauQua does not have. Her Ministers lnsu-
tute is entirely her own. and now that IL las been
recognized by the Methodist Conference as a rc,
quired adjunct to young ministers education II VIII
be largely attended this year. The faculty which q
United States il not In the world FOR it If made up
Of the best representatives, OF thcT speCialucs ln
and Dr. James Strong author Of the ''Exhaustv,
Concordance" Of the Bible. one OF the revsers Of
20 Van HemsSbDt Of - W@sl@yan inyersitv az
tnguished teacher in Greek and archaeology; Pro-
fessor Ismar j. PERTH. one of the most emincnt
Hebrew scholars in the world; Professor " q.
Ward. OF Syracuse University, noted elocutonst.
along with such general teachers az Bishop New
no young preacher can afford 70 miss. II II made
him lodging frce ana Goes not chhtge MN peiIls
for the tuition The classes are sometimes 81 great
there are many purely secular questions discussed.
and Bishop Newman's "reminiscences Of the great
man Of ordinary culture would look upon as q
strong contribution 10 literature. This Ministers
Institute begins this year on July 80 and runs untll
| The school of Art begins on July 9 and continues
the instructor. at the suggestion Of several the
5 it 1o kept c k G5Sn 1H bo a Sr the n
| art schools IN the interior OF the State, because ~
Especially bccausc o; The hsh professional char,
acter Of IT'S INSTRUCTORS. Nj LOOMS was especially
| viii have a large class this season
Professor Edmund J Myer's school OF Music i, Is
and is one Of the most interesting end prosperous
who has introduced many singers 10 the operate
stage. and IT has large class all the season. i
contributes IT'S talent 10 the church music during
the season, and gives occasional concerts. 50 that
no choir In any Of the heated cities excel that
found even in the larger watering-places Other
schools are those Of languages. eoculOn. Greek and
Rutgers and the many that come in the programme
Of the Sunday school Assembly.
The college and Srmina,ry presidents Till have
a proposition was discussed to change the weekly
holiday from SATURDAY to Monday. and It came
overturned ali The old habits and traditions Of
school life Immediately following this meeting
will be that Of the State teachers which VIII dis
cuss matters relating In similar line TO the public
the question OF the distribution Of State money TO
These are among a few of the regular attractions
OF the season al Round Lake The place Itself
Is rapidly becoming known as one OF the, most
tally lists have any virtue its record Of only four
deaths In six years ought 10 be conclusive on this
on this account Last fan there were fourteen new
dwelling houses built the winter plan here and
going up. The authorities. during
the entertainment season, prohibit any extensive
building or improvements and 1t Is not until the
fall that the rush will begin again.
The government OF this little village is peculiar.
All the taxpayers OF either vote for trustees.
and the trustees have every power that ordinary
village trustees have. with several others added.
| OF these the most extraordinary n sort OF cen
| sOrship amuscments, and vote the rental
| even the sale OF cottages to undesirable occu-
dent dent is DR. -" william Grimm. Of West Troy who
after many years OF ministry in the Methodist
| Church retired and by attention TO secular bust
ness, even so late in his years attained an indie
| pendent fortune.
The programme for the summer season which has
Just been prepared by the Rev Or. H. C. Farrar OF
Albany, contains many new devices for the enter
tainment Of the summer guest. and Is rather more
profuse in the purely secular features than IL has
heretofore been the custom These following an
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