Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26


panying the letter were a number of
fine Photographic views of Miss Hell
en- Goulds summer home at Kirkside
Roxbury in the CatslSlls, To this
beautiful place Miss Gould invites
many young women to occupy her
cottages for the summer Miss Con-
over was Miss Goulds house guest
for few days and continued the
months visit as cottage guest,
1t is at Doctor w, W. Whites col
lege for advanced Bible study in
New York City, that Miss Conover is
enrolled as a student, with about one
hundred others who are taking ad-
vantage of instruction from the finest
teachers, who have made this insti-
tuition for the preparation of Chris
tian work, one of the best known.
Roxbury-Tn-The Catskills.
Some one said Roxbury was
Paradise Lost, True, It is a bit Of
Paradise which has been lost be-
cause most people are so intent upon
other things, but to the seeker after
rest and beauty, whose heart longs
for the satisfying Joy which comes
only when we get close to nature in
Gods great ouf-of-doors, Roxbury Is
interesting not only because of the
beauty Of location, but because 1t
has given to the world two great
men, of entirely different types, Jay
Gould, one Of the worlds greatest
flnanciers, and John Burroughs, the
well-known naturalist and author.
For several months during the
summer, Miss Helen Gould makes
Roxbury her home. And 1t was be-
cause of Miss Goulds kindness that
the Oregon girl had this glimpse Of
Paradise. The white house nesting
among the green trees seems to ex-
tend to all who enter Its portals rest
and refreshment The veranda at
the back of the house Is shaded by
a curtain Of Virginia creeper, which
now Is a brilliant red, The lawn is
beautiful, with its dark green shrub
berry and enticing walks At the first
opportunity you follow one Of these
walks and presently you find your.
self in the prettiest little park that
you could ever imagine. Nothing
could be more restful than the
smooth green lawns, and one IL
tempted to llnger by the little stream
to watch the graceful swans. Or Il
you desire less stately company, yol
might rest by the duck pond Flat
tered by your attention, the duck'
vie with each other to give you al
the gossip Of their realm. And no
only that, but they perform the mos
remarkable feats Of diving, etc, tina
no swan could possibly do. If, whel
you first sat down to watch tn
> ducks, you were afflicted by that NAL
ady called the "blues." every vestig
Of the disease is gone when you re
sumo your walk across the rusti
bridge, with the bright red Virgins
creeper climbing over it, Climbing
the steps, you are partly up the hill
Here rustic seat invites YOU Il
rest, and you look back over the wa,
you have come and across the mar
row valley to the mountains oppo
site. The mountain Is covered witt
trees and some are already arrayet
in their brilliant autumn foliage
Looking up the valley, we see tn
farms tilted up against the sides o
the mountains as John Burrough
describes it. From this charming
viewpoint our path leads us througI
the woods and up the hill, All abou
, us is the natural beauty Of the for
est-the ferns and the flowers AM
the chipmunks-all the sights an
sounds so dear to the cart Of tn
lover of nature.
"And now, perhaps, you would lik
to know about the little gray ston
. church, which has been given tn
name 'Kirksde' to Miss Gould
hdme. 1t is the Jay Gould memoria
, church, erected in honor Of their ia
ther and mother by the Gould chill
dren. It nestles close in the vale
at the foot Of the mountain. 1t
ivy-clad and stands in the center O
a green lawn, and here and there
against the background Of trees an
shrubbery,are immense hydrange
bushes, bending gracefully with thei
burden Of bloom. Up In the towe
Of the church, eighty feet high, Is
bell on which are the words, 'Peac
on earth, good will to men, and thi
, Is the message that peals forth o
: 1.-THE clear air every Sabbath morn
" ing. 1t is in this spirit that the vii
: lage people gather for worship. A
" we enter the church and are seated
!, we raise our eyes to the face OF tn
risen Christ in a beautiful Titan
window. On one side is the ang'
OF the tomb, on the other side Mar
y. kneels among the lilies Of the gal