New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
AN OLD FARM TRANSFORMED.


The transformation Of an old farm
- down fences and cut up only by COW
-stl,s in virgin woods. into model CITY, WIN mas
s,re buildings and ornamental dTiTe"aSs' - oe9@--
,o-,efh hing like year ago The site ltsel- Ilao De
s,aea5 lv public spirited citizens or Chlcaso anu
o,+.7 - the government. II consists OF a tract
Of 7ss acres having frontage Of han ILliie on
rake Michigan ana extending west 10 Two IilisS "
railroad running between Chicago ana -dll"SuA
90. C7scaro & Northwestern steam line and the
-S-,jcaro-A milwaukee, electric trolley road nan
-, - 10 -7art9 IS the village OF North Chcago'
4 mile to the. south. along the railways Is uS
sristoc~atic Chicago suburb known as Lake dun
whence the naval training station takes us ha'ie'
Tho -,s+eq,. Is tie highest region on the west
.,,-e - tl,e lake From the waters edge lhe Iallu
- t,e,. ,,a-rer,diclllsrLy seventy-three feet and
chen stretches of 10 Westws I'd as level as d Ho1Se
s7oor until Il is cut dia6onally across pE ueep anu
s+aen ravine Down this ravine there rppies anu
-5s7,ces over ? gravel bed stream OF clear coio
--ate- from springs above The naTTo" WIIluli-7
-71cb l,roadens out as il approaches Lake A1lcIiI
eap and then closes again, until Il Is perhaps l
Than fifty feet across where lis brook ho"s nv
-. 1arger body of water. Thus it provides the
naval station with a landlocked natural hsIDO
suitable for the purposes required All thaI was
y,ecessarv TO make the harbor perfect was 10
,,sredge oct The cove ana deepen and widen me
miniature strait formed by the brook itseIf
THIS beinr done the boathouse, where landlub-
hers are 20 take their first lessons IN swimming
foot OF rl1e ravine. Kindness with gentle but hrIh
discipline IS 10 be the keynote Of the school ac-
cording to Admiral Ross. Everything posslple
will be done 10 bring out the individuality Oh lAe
man without making petty or irksome eXactlons
Relating TO this feature OF life IN the navy
= G. Lewis g seaman In charge OF the recruit
ing Office IN Chicago told incident Of feaF
: ADMIRAL Dayton. Lewis one OF the ere"
nf the gunboat Rainbow when William IL Iaft
Was taken 70 Vladivostok on his trip around the
world On the r11n north from Manila, Admiral
r1svton 1vss particularly desiroUs Of smoking
cigar one night Approaching Lewis he asked
! SAre the smoking lamps lighted for ard:
IT VIII see, sir" replied Lewis. and he dashed
aewsy to investigate. Returning, he said' Ihey
s-e 1t, sir
Then you may light mine" commanded Ad-
, srtrsl Dayton
The torca OF the story lies IN the fact that al
i though the admiral wanted 70 smoke he refused
70 light his cigar until the regular time for smok-
i. tng, and then not until the smoking lamps indi-
Gated that the common seamen were permitted
.yv the rules TO enjoy their tobacco.
THAT wasn't the only thing that happened"
-xdded Lewis after telling the story. When We
got 10 Vladisvostok I was OF Six boys who
.ulled MI Taft ashore IN boat After reach
sne shore there was some misunderstanding about
the transfer Of Mr.. Taft's luggage The Rus
sian servants who we're expected were not there,
SO Mr. Taft suggested that might earn cigar
sf We would come 10 his rescue and help him
catch his train There awful lot Of lug
rage but We shouldered it and carried Il up.
a6r Taft gave each OF Us so gold piece