The sun., 1895-03-03

feet long. with the American stars and stripes.
| runs clear around the room like n frieze. II
| used to float from the masthead Of Mr.. Crag's
boat In the lazy breczes OF the Nile. In various
| corners of the room nrc crooks used by Greek
| shepherds. some Of them plain, Others curously
carved Slowed away on shelves along the sides
OF the room are the richly colored garments of
various Oriental countries worn by MIR. raIg
during his sojourns. In glnss cases are number
less relics and curics brought from all partsnf the
East and the Mediterranean countries. There re
purple shells from Tyre from whicA the famous
dye is made; silks from Constnntuoplc. amulets
from Mecca, pipe cleaners and fire tongs from
Damascus. rings from tho mummy case Of an
Egyptian King stone writings from Palmyra. n
tear bottle from lhlius the pen aud Ink case Of
an Arabian scribe, woods and spices from
Myrrh: mama which the monks y, Mount Sim
guarantee TO he the real thing preserved
through countless ages; u SOndancse sword. the
pipe Of tedouin, shetk tle rutc OF an Olvm;
plan shepherd, olive wood from Jerusalem and
q water bottle from Egypt. Then there are nor-
tions Of sarconhagns, az Egyptian drinking
women OF Acadia. When one il tired OF ex-
amining these and many other curOsltios. there
On ono side the library opens into the grand
hall. which is shut off from the court, II at ~.
only by an immense lOrtitre. Just betwcen tho
court and the hall ~ a great fireplace. which
is Mr., ,Craig's teprcial PRIDE. IT s.9pen on ail
world. II Is built of huif brick. with great
lrnlicr In the centre swung from iron surnnris.
hTCniIerNS anu enLlDtfFN WIN NntUl VIZ I TdlH
talked told him l; wouldn't work. but II did.
The chimney is decorated in Greek patterns,
and from one aide hangs great iron lamp from
Back OF tile fireplace is long divan md above
II rises the grand staircase. leading from either
side of the hall to the second floor. Half way
up there Is n landing. and the pipes of II mon
ster organ rise TO the roof. There are seats on
the landing aud place Tor the orGanist. In the
open from the ground to the ceiling Of the sec
und story. Around 1t runs n balcony, from
hn 1- q 81
ceiling II decorUted in Greek pattern Of blue
and lead color, intcrspersed with white. The
organs retain their original !enden color. The
balcony is delcately decorated in white. and
gold. The frieZes here and in most of the
Rround-ho9r rooms are wall OF Troy k1t.
terms end similar Greek designs; The
red. in yellow. and in blue. The one exception
is the drawing room. which is French in spirit
with decorated ceiling, in which figure cupids
and flowers. The drawing room and the other
rooms on the west OF the binding are visible
from the grand hail and across the court from
which they are separated only hy II low rustic
railing and tapestries or plush hnngings. One
IL the dining room from which n view of Enge
wood may he had through the picture. frame
window. II square opening with single sheet ~
glass and rim made TO resemble = picture
frame. An extension built out IRON the dining
room contains a conservatory. in which the win
dows are arranged that in SUMNER they can
be dropped entirely out of sight frames and all
are billiard room and Mr.. Craig's own den:
The sleeping rooms for the pupils, on the second
llODr, are nnlSItu IN Wnlte ana tOIu or III Ttu
and gold. and the furniture is Marie Anionette
or Empire. They open upon the gallery sur
rounding the court. In The third bali story are
an art-rOom. with special lighting arrangemyts
for painting, a music loft. for the musical
library and piano, a chemical room, and dark
A hig square tower at the north end Of the
building is to contain the telescope and astro-
nomical observatory. Al present it serves to
The low land. beginning mile from Helicon
Hail. stretches away for thirty or forty miles to
fha hll.. hair ,f he. lrn 90
mountains. IN between lie the ilackensack
Valley and the, country that the late william
thickly wooded land which separates the hall
by few minutes walk from the ridge whence
the Hudson River and the city of New York are
to be
Down in the basement Of the building which
may be reached by an inclined walk from the
north end of the court, are a bowling alley and
swimming tank. The latter holds 80 1000 gal
Ions of water, the temperature of WHICH may be
otthe water runs from four TO nine feet. At
one side are Lot and cold water baths and
riding school, remains TO be erected. This is
TO have an open air court beside the bark
ring, When thrown together. run of los feet
tions will be provided for thirty or forty horses
Helicon Hall itself is l52 feet long by 66 feet
is 3j5 feet in height. The exterior OF the build
ing is striking. 1t is colored white and drab,
effect about the building. On the south front
there is u massive stone btOOp, unuer Whlch car
riages drive up to the eastern entrance.
The Rev. j. w. Craig, the creator of Helicon
Hall, is man of perhaps forty years, specialized
and partly bald. There is little in his manner or
appearance TO indicate the clergyman save the
semi-rlercal cut of his garments. As a matter
of fact Mr.. Craig has never filled pulpit, but
has spent most OF his life in teaching and tray
ellng. He was graduated from Harvard College
in 1875, and few years later from the General
Theological Seminary. For several years he was
head master of II boys school in the interior of
the State. In 1889 he went abroad with
student who is in Harvard College and
in the three years which he spent in The
East many OF the details of his educational
plan We're thought out. The plans for the build
Ing were drawn during a winter spent on the
Nile. and they have been closely adhered 10.
The interior decoration and colorng were sup
piled by the architect, William II. Day OF this
city Mr. Craig for seven years past has had in
mind the development of a system OF education
almost as unique the building which is TO be
its home
Briefly. Helicon Hall is to be home rather
and the development OF II boys latent tastes 1t
Is to hurmonl2e with his home surroundings.
ard. nj the same time, To provide educational
advantages not ohtainable ut home. No more
than ten students will be received at one time
into Heiicon Hail. For the purpose Of giving
nm artistic impulse, painters and musicians from
Paris and other ports of Europe will live and
work at the hall The instruction will hc sun
piled by masters from New York. who will teach
only by the hour.