Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-08
SUMMER SCHOOL.
Work and Play lntersperSed
at This Pretty City by
the Lake.

The members of the Catholic Summer
School of America are already preparing
for their summer encampment at Cliff
Haven, on the west shore of Lake Cham
plain, three miles south of the historic
old town of Plattsburg. They will come
from all parts of the country, and the
Rev. Father M. ]. Lavelle, President of
the school, will be on hand to welcome
them when it opens its summer season
tomorrow, says the New York Journal.
1t is the eighth session, and the school,
which is now corporate body-as the
Regents of this State granted an abso-
Lutte Charters classified in the system of
public instruction devoted to university
extension.
The Catholic Summer School was re-
suit of the Reading Circle movement.
An organization was effected i'll
1892, and the Rev. NJ. M. Sheedy, of
Pittsburg, was elected President. In re-
spouse to a call for the first session at
New London, students and representa-
tive men and women came from all parts
os the United States eager to avail them
selves of the privileges.
The success of the enterprise assured,
the question of permanent horie was
next to be settled, and finally the site OF
$50 acres on the shore of Lake Champlain
was secured.
On the grounds are about twenty build
ings, including the Auditorium, which
will seat 800 persons comfortably; the
Champaign clubhouse, which with the
new annex will seat 100 persons; the
temporary chapel, where masses are cele
brated every morning, and dozen ant
more of handsome cottages.
Philadelphia, New York, Boston
Brooklyn, Rochester, Albany and Yer
ment have each contributed to the cos
of erecting these cottages, and the Rev
Father Healy, of this city; Prof. Dundon
of the Normal College, and Mrs. Curti
Lenihen, of New York, have secured the
funds for the erection of the other cot
tages. Many tents will also spring up al
over the grounds this summer.
The school is not an institution o
learning in the ordinary sense of tn
word, where steady attendance during
certain hours of the day is required. Re
creation of the most enjoyable sor
is fostered and special committees ar
formed of persons adapted for the enter
tainment decided upon. The recreation
include out-of-doors games, athleti
sports, running, jumping and foot racing
Swimming, cycling, baseball, bowling
| lawn tennis, croquet, golf and field exei
cises of all sorts are INDUCED at tn
summer school, while a course of lecture
interspersed come in to relieve the mC
notony that often accompanies life at
summer resort.
5 The lectures during the seven week
of the session will include FIVE lecture
: on English literature by the Rev. ClarenC
4. Z. Woodman, c. S. B., President of
E Nicholas College, Toronto; two lectur,
by NJ. Michael Monohan, of Albany; fly
lectures in sociology by the Rev. w.
: Kerby, evening lectures by John Franc
r Waters, five lectures on tendencies in b
ology by DIR. James J. Walsh, five lie
j. lures on celebrated women of France b
S Alexander j. Dupont Coleman, five lie
lures on sensation and thought by II
= Rev. John I. Driscoll, five lectures c
e psychology and education by the Re
James A. Doonan, and five lectures {
l. will power in the domain of ethics by Il
h Rev. Thos. Gasson.
But the lectures will not be allowed
e take up all the evenings, for once a we,
q there is to be a dramatic entertainme
given by the members of the Champla
s. Club. The plays, which will be for Il
IS most part on the classic order, will tai
place in the auditorium. Such produ
d tions as "Medea," MARY Queen
l. Scots" and "The Almighty Dollar" W
D be presented Besides the talent in Il
club, which is of no mean order, Il
d school members will have the benefit
he the talent of the dramatic company of
d James, n. Y.
To tell of all the delights in store {
g the patrons of the Catholic SUNNI
: School would fill page. In addition
n the frst-class boating OH the lake Il
of pupils will have the fine steam yacht Ii
quois, gift to the school from the la
II Joseph ]. O'Donohue, at their dispos
~ for daily excursions over this beautif
y sheet Of water. To live in this SUNNI
OF paradise costs each pupil Sl2 week.
IN sOlJIRE M'CANN BETTER.