Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-19

has sueged through for years unnum-
bered.
One Of the delights of the Jura is
found in excursions by lake along the
may be thus visited Is Grandson. to-
ward the head Of the lake. the scene
Of a famous conflict between the Swiss
and the Burgundians, in which Charles
Yverdon is prettily situated at the head
OF the lake. Here the old picturesque
castle Is interesting. for in 1t PostaloSzi
conducted his school from 1905 to 1925.
Yverd0n is, too. at the gates OF the
high Jura. one reaching into its very
IN its ascending course to Ste. Croix.
nicely sheltered among the mountains.
and. like its neighbor. Les Brasses, de-
lightful summer as we'll as winter resort
and within hail Of the Chasseron.
Ste. Croix is surrounded by a romantic
shrine Of woods. in a high vale Of the
Jura. On three sides are magnificent 1r
and beech woods and wood-covered noun
southeast Is the wild gorge Of COvatan-
naz. through which one obtains glimpses
Of some of the finest Of the Swiss Alps,
including the Jungfrau group. This Sc
questered valley receives the first caresses
OF the rising sun, and one Is fortified In
mind and body during sojourn here.
In another high. secluded region. over
looking the Lake of Geneva, are the ro-
mantle twin lakes OF Joux and Brenet.
with total area Of four square miles
to their highest point in Mont Tendre
These lakes, with Le Sentier and Les
Brassus, are holiday resorts both in sum-
mer and winter. They are reached by
rail by way OF Vallorbe from Yverdon.
Along the eastern shore OF the lake.
from Yverdon, is Estavayer, a picturesque
town, with some ancient remains. Yay-
erne, which some regard as the Roman
PAteriacum. takes one toward Avenches,
"a forgotten capital'-the Aventicum Of
its Roman occupation was ''verttable
metropolis with a population Of some
Morat has been careful to pre-
being still Enclosed by walls with ven
cradle towers-veettges OF the vanished
years Of sieges and conflicts.
Fribourg, "the city Of bridges" gives
one the impression Of being q fairylike
mas 1t looked like 'the result Of a
wager" But no other town has SO faith
fully preserved its medieval character,
and 30 it always arouses great interest
in the visitor.
The Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas
IL remarkable work Of Gothic archi-
lecture. and the organ is one Of the
finest In Europe. Near the cathedral Is
a famous lime tree. said to be some 40
years Ola, having Oeen Qid0t0Q 10 Coin-
memorate the battle Of Morat. The tree
still bears leaves and blossoms annually.
Neuchatel is a place where one can en-
Joy a holiday to great advantage, devot-
ing the time to the city and its sur
roundings. There are many delightful
villages along the shore nearby-quaint
as well as busy-engaged in such ancient
occupations as fishing or wine making,
or in the more modern industry Of chOc-
olate manufacture. One of the most
famous manufactures Of the kind is
quite close to the city.
The fine old castle rising above the
town harks back to the days when it
was occupied by the Counts Of Neuchatel.
who on the terrace used to hold their
called the hall OF the tribune and the
grand council suggests the varied throngs
that once crowded the floors. Until the
middle of the last century the castle was
the residence of the representatives OF
the King Of Prussia. Sequestered clois-
church. the monument OF the Counts Of
Neuchatel. In its choir being fine ex-
ample Of Gothic art. The old bell tower.
which stood alone until the nineteenth
century, has now a companion, erected at
the time when the two spires were added,
on the restoration of the church in 1870.
On the quays, where everything u
whose collections epitomize the history
Of the centuries. The Quays are thronged
during the pleasant evenings by old and
young-the wonderful compilations Of the
girls being remarked by visitors.
The Grand Hotel Bellevue, near the
lake, has a particularly fine situation.
It is convenient to the steamboat land
ing, provides all accommodations of a
high class house and is thoroughly COM
Portable.