New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12

entire life and work OF inc boys, 10 Il
high degree. intimate personal care on
the part Of generous staff Of careful
lv selected teachers. There is one mas
ter for every six or seven boys.
The school. therefore. appeals pri-
marily 10 parents who have provided
Tor their boys careful home and school
training. l, does not knowingly accept
neglected boys. nor will il retain harm
ful pupils.
SINCE January, 1874, the school has
been located on Lake Walton, IN the
upper Ramapo region OF Orange County
y. Y, forty-eisht miles from New ork
City. on the main line of the Erie Nall-
road. Monroe Is an attractive village OF
some twelve hundred people IN the cen
trc Of Orange County, Justly famed
Tor the beauty Of its scenery and the
unusual hcalth-Ciying qualities OF It's
climate. Within radius o. n few
miles are Tuxedo. Arden, Hartman,
Goshen, Middletown. Warwick. New
burch and other towns and villages well
known i'm personal and historic annals
of the Empire state. The school site,
two miles from the village, is on an el-
cvated plateau. 900 feet above tide
water. extending down 10 the shore OF
the lake. which affords all kinds o.
water sports. The school grounds OF
some fftv acres. are admirably adapted
ID various athletic games OF SENIOR
bows. The surrounding country IS rlcn-
IT, diversified and heavily wooded, al
fordinc opportunities for hunting, hsh-
ing and tramping.
The buildings. with minor rearranGe-
r,cnts that viii be completed at an
carly date. comprise a central nall me
Junior school. an innrmary' nelu
house. three departmental RECREATION
cottages. a gymnasium. baseoal cage
Irscd also for basketball, a tuck
non and q group Cf cottages. These
were erected i'm 1910, or subsequently:
Tne grounds and buildings are llgh ed
br electricity and are supplied by the
.chooTs water system. A new. modern
heating plant was installed m the cen.
.ral hall. in 1911. under the direction OF
thp American Radiator Company. nese
structures provide accommodations LOT
two hundred pupils, IN addition 10
homes for masters with families.
LONG exDerience makes clear the need
cr some more satisfactory vacation
plans for many growing boys, nc
summer vacations are admittedly 100
iorc and American boys are, IN con-
sequence. two or more years DenlAd
hos in the same social class in Eng
land and or the Continent. Inc IN
crcasinc demands of professional
schools Of law. medicine and engineer
ing delay the beginning OF lie careers
20 an abnormaly late age. ana even
in the very Few cases OF boys VINO ere
under no obvious pressure oil TIME IN
their preparation for NE summer
plgus are not often productive o. INC
hest results in health, character OF
culture. .,...;o.. h.,.o
,romnted the school. after the analogy
~ several OF our universities notably
INC Chicago and Columbia unlVeral-
tieso. TO add a fourth quarter, or sum
NOR school. to its calendar, curing
,rbicb the essential and approved 1ea'-
mrs Of our best mountain ana lahe
INNS are combined with opportunities
Gov various forms Of intellectual! cut
A controlling consideration IN al,
,omntinc- this addition 20 the usua!
,,.oTt 81 q Secondary School IS our
'.nfandid location. Situated on an eIe-
,.,+fon Of some 1000 feet. IN the upper
psmano region OF Orange County
."tbe playground OF the Empire
State. on Lake Walton, and wllhIh
/. cow miles Of a number OF otner al
fractive lakes. one OF which IS loho'E
called the "Windermere OF America
and between severa! OF "nlcn
stretch of country is called the ros-
.achs Of America" natural condlto
arc all that could be desired; ana tne
fact that the school IS, with an theSe
splendid resources -or "nolesOHs ny
and happy outdoor life, WITHIN my
miles OF Sew York City and therefore
convcrient and economical Of time ana
exnenee 10 access, add greatly 10 'he
attractions Of this summer sess on.
I'm general. j, is planned 70 devote
al least half Of each day 10 pure lecIc-
ton athletic games, boating s% mn.
,iop. tramning. camping Tor snort
-. an nearby lakes. Ia arranG-
o the use Of the rest OF the time
.Sard viii be paid 70 two classes oil
boys: 81, ...a;,o
+, regular school work Will be free 10
undertake forms Of intellectual occu-
,st,en not provided for in our schoois
With any serious purpose or win
sufficient thoroughness.
fal There will be courses IN OUT
door nature study, under the direction
Of Dr.. Edward +. Bigelow. one Oh the
fourders Of the Again. Society, one
a. 4be editors Of "St Nicholas Maya
zise.7 and the editor Of the Guide 10
H. Courses In vocal and instru-
mental music. under the musical
teachers Of the school, George b;
Tanner vocal music, wind and
stringed Instruments violin, mando,
lin, eornet and band InstrumentSl' ana
Howard Dayton piano..
fci Courses In reading, having IN
view the formation or development
Of the reading habit and at least an
elementary familiarity with certain
enoehs Of history and periods OF liter
ature. The different masters will ar
range and direct this WORK.
fdJ II conditions warrant mere
will be a course IN art, including clay
modelling. manual training, sloyd, free
hand and mechanical drawing. Inc
aim here is also 70 arouse some m
terest in painting and sculpture. The
course Will include visits 20 the gal
leries and museums Of New York City.
Plans FOR this course are being care
fully worked out.
2 A second group Of boys may be
those who for different reasons have
fallen behind their classes in school
work and desire 70 make up lost time.
There will be regular work in all col
lego preparatory studies. A boy may
spend all his time and energy on one
or more subjects in regular classes
or under individual coaching. Further
a boz may, in the course Of one or
more summer sessions, speed up his
preparation for college with a view