The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
Chdmplain Summer School.
Editor Intermountain Catholic:

Editor InteunOuntan tatnolc:
Midsummer is a particularly beautiful time at
Cliff Haven. The long golden days deepening into
twilight then the short period Of ,usSy gray gradu-
ally Frightening as the ilil moon rises slowly over
the lake or the distant mountain irradiaed by
roseate light these are but i lew of the physical
delights of this favored spot
Cliff Haven is located On a broad stretch of di-
versfed land that lies between the foot hills of the
Adiropdacks and Lower Lax, Chlnplain. One al
most feels himself hemmed i'll between mountains,
for from the west rise the AdtondacSs, topping
each other in magnificent array anG on the cast
beyond the wide stretch of waite: the green noun
tains of Vermont rear their splendid PEAKS IN reg
ulaP succession.
And what variety of aceIh ) to be found at
Cliff Haven itself. Coming towards the south, enc
finds a rocky promontorv boldly iutting out INTO
the lake and covered with 4 dense growth of fra
grant pine. Here on the northern slope is found
that centre of merriment and activity the college
camp, where anywhere from fifty to one hundred
boys rub up against each other and in sport and
in duty learn the lessons Of Christian manlnesS
and Christian courage
Emerging from this lively spot, one sees ON the
level sweep of land before him the striking picture
of a cottage colony. Along the lake shore, up the
cross roads. and down under the bluff are summer
homes of varying size and architectural STYLE out
of equal attractiveness
Macadam roads, winding gravel paths, towering
full work of the landscape gardener, The Plaza,
and the Champain Cifcie are two beauty spots
that rest the eye and lend Charm to the whole
scene
All these places are as beautiful as art de-
wise, They display the good taste of those who
wished to make Cliff Haven place of comfort ard
of beauty. They prove tie claim that is 30 often
asserted that for convenience, APPROPRIATENESS and
attractveness of appointments there are few
places equal to Cliff Haven.
But despite all these charms, the magnetic
power of natures voices still dominates. The call
of the birds, the swaying of the pine boughs, the
dashing of the on the rocks make one ms
tinctivey turn again toward the lake shore. Just
under the cliff the south, and sheltered by The
pine groves on the north, is the little pay, whose
peaceful waters have been from time inrncmofia
the haven of storm pursued sailors. Its low sandy
beach and its secluded situation make IT popular
with the bathers. Even Oh the stormicst days
may here indulge in the pleasure OF boating and
of bathing so secure and so protected arc the
waters of this bay
It should give no cause for wonde, that With
place favored by nature the Catholic Summer
School has become attractive 20 the Catholics
who regularly summer here Neither should it be
supposed that its attractions limited to those
of the physical order. The intellectual and social
sides of life are equally delightful.
During the past week the business man, the
priest and the teacher have been particularly in
terested in the morning course of lectures on So
cialism and the labor problem given by Rev. VIII
liam S. Kress of Cleveland 0. Father Kr>ss IS
regarded as an authority the religious status
of this question. The evening courses given By
two well-known Catholic writer's, Miss Mary
Catherine Crowley of Boston, and Miss Helena /,
Goessmann of Amherst, Mass, of more gen
eral interest. With the exception of Miss Grow
leys first lecture, which was entitled "Roa,pnte
of an American City" all of these lectures were
on literary topics
One or another cottage has been the rendez-
vouz of the pleasure seekers each evening OF The
week. Card parties, hop and a title party have
been among the entertainments On Saturday
evening clever little comedy entitled High Art
vile" presented in the Auditorium.