New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
DAYS AT LAKEWOOD.
Visitors Interested an EducdtiOn-
Age No Bar to Golf.

Lakewood, n. J., Dec. iSpecial).-The State
Board OF Education held meeting this week at
the Observation-Disclosures There were a number OF
preliminary committee meetings, and the whole
matter took Up several days. a number of the
board members brought their wives with them to
enjoy Lakewood while the session lasted.
Aside from the routine business that trans
acted interesting discussion to the wis
of charging the extent and number of indus
trial courses in connection with the New Jersey
school system. There is a feeling in the board
that what is needed is practical trend in the
educational methods Of the public school. that,
member of the board put it, we may turn
out some first class scientific farmers, rather than
a lot Of poor doctors and worse lawyers. We
must adjust the training the needs of that great
mass Of students who intend turn to Industrial
pursuits, and who need training suited to that
end
The golf tournament last week ended in a coup
that astonished all who had any ideas OF their
osn what would be the results of the playing.
In defiance of all Oslerism theories about old age,
and with display of strength and consistent form
that gave al the younger players the laugh Henry
N. Brown, a Philadelphia veteran Of sIxty-odd
years. won the Chief cup in the open tournament,
defeated A w. Tillinghast, also Of Philadel-
phia, by up in the final round. Discriminating
golfers who witnessed the match agreed that Mr.
Browns form WAS remarkable He did not take up
golf till he about fifty years old, but he has
elways paid especial attention the technicalites
Of style with the result that his play is more sup
pJe and easy than that of many younger man.
= vigorous campaign is going in Lakewood
fer building a road New Egypt in
order to connect Lakewood directly with Philadel-
phia and TO make the town more easily accessible
by automobile from that city. If the project goes
through. 1t probably viii, automobists viii
have one of the finest and straightest speedways
in this part OF the country, and Lakewood will he
more than ever the objective point tourist trips
A greater part Of the Philadelphia automobile en-
thusiasts at present find their way 10 Atlantic
City, for the that the roads from Philadel-
phia there good ones. But this new road viii
at once give Lakewood chance 10 put in for
nlfdable rival bid for popularity At present the
resort draws more heavily New York for
tonobiIists than any other city. OF course, this
would remain true in any case; but there is every
chance thar with good road TO New Egypt the
number from New York would be almost equalled
by the number from Philadelphia
The days are cold here and the air so clear and
dry chat it seems TO impart magical vigor TO all
who breathe il. Indeed. conditions nearly
ideal that the oldtimers among those who
annually choose Lakewood their winter home,
and WHO ordinarily 10 praise what every
stranger must see for himself are moved 10 re-
mark that il is good, for Lakewood.
The guests at the Lakewood Hotel are making
the most OF the long evenings in which they take
increasing delight. In the slight reaction
that has set in after the Thanksgiving festivities
they seem TO have taken the whirn TO enjoy their
evenings for time in peace and quiet; and their
chief delight after dining leisurey in the palm
room Is to gather around the big open fire in the
lobby. buried in the deep leather chairs and listen
the whole evening through TO the music of the
Hungarian orchestra.
The list of arrivals on the books of the Lake
wood Hotel for the week Is a long one.
Among the recent arrivals is Mrs Alfred de Cor
dova. of Paris.
There have been a large number of automobile
parties. Among them those j. l.. Holander
ans. II. j. ToInmerick, OF New York.
X. W Capenangh. Mrs. and Miss Cavenaugh
Miss Gladys cagenaugh Charles Wake and Il, S.