The Republican journal., 1906-08-16


house some of the party gathered at
one end of the veranda to enjoy the
sunset view, and when the roseate re-
! Elections had faded from the placid
/ waters of the river, from the other end
of the veranda they viewed the moon
! light on the sea. And then the con
venient trolley carried us back to the
| Ocean House and so ended the day.
Friday morning most of the party
went to York village by trolley and
called at the Transcript office and visit
ed the old jail. While waiting for the
! trolley to return to the Ocean House
for dinner hand organ on wheels,
drawn by pony, made its appearance
and the proprietor and his wife were
given the time of their lives. After the
woman had passed around the hat diff
ferent members took turns in grinding
out music and passing the hat, and as
grand finale real southern ''hoe- down"
was given by the young lady from Tex
as, a guest of the party, in which she
was ably seconded by the Camden
Herald
In the afternoon the Navy yard at
kitteIy was visited and a trolley ride
taken through York, kittery, Eliot and
South Berwick. The party called on
Admiral Meade at the navy yard, and
after inspecting the offices of the ad-
miral and staff two officers were detail
ed to show us the various places and
things of interest First visit was
paid to the building il which the peace
commission held their meetings, metal
plates in the tiled floor of the room
they occupied indicating the position
of its members. Then a look was taken
at the big stone dry dock. The little
Spanish gunboat Isle de Cuba, which
was sunk at Manila, raised and brought
here, is undergoing repairs to fit her for
service, the gunboat Castihe is recelv-
ing an overhauling and the Topeka is
being fitted for a receiving ship. Our
time here was short, and We again were
flying over the country i'll a trolley car.
One of the noted places passed was
Greenacre, in Eliot, summer school
of PHILOSOPHERS. Soon after arriving
at York Beach an invitation was eX-
tended to the Maine Press Association
to attend these meetings, but the weeks
program, previously arranged, did not
permit Of an acceptance. NO doubt
some OF our readers would like to know
something about Greenacre, and we
quote as follows from the Bangor Com
meIcIal:
Greenacre, i'll historic old Eliot, has
become a noted place in the summer
lite recreation and study OF the select /
few who visit that quiet and philosophic
retreat on the cool banks of the delight !
tul plScataqua-the most unique resort |
i'll Maine. Indeed, it is not in any sense |
a popular summer resort as summer re- |
sorts are usually denomlnated popular. |
On the contrary it is the most distln- !
guished summer resort in all the At |
lantic States. 1t is one of the most at !
traCtiVe and picturesque of all sylvan
retreats. There are indeed greenacreS |
i'll abundance; beautiful trees; fine, large
lawns; comfortable Old colonial houses;
country drives OF exceeding sweetness !
and every rural charm that poet ever
conceived.
Greenacres derives ITS celebrity from !
the remarkable summer school of ethics ]
and philosophy winch is under Tie
charge OF Miss sara Farmer aud which
is now III its thirteenth season. The ,
school at Greenacre Is an informal out
door conference OF the most lIdepem- |
dent and liberal character. Religious !
teachers and ethical students of all de /
nominations and OF every intellectual +
dogmatIc and P'atonlc cult assemble at
Greenacre to exploit their own particu-
lar theories or opinions and all are sure
OF Helcome-be he Christian or Bud
dist; jew OF Gentle; Seventh Day Bap-
list OF agnostlc. NO school or college
III the land is so liberal as the school OF .
Greenacre, no one has had more emf
nent instructors and teachers and lee,
turers; 10 one has had more cultured,
thoughtful pupils. And none
is more exclusive.
The people at Greenacre do not change