ARCADIA 
XIII 
EPWORTHIANS AT ARCADIA. 
Visit to Nymphalia. Nature Talk and 
Picnic. 
The Epworth League of the Meth- 
odist Church had one of its most enjoy- 
able outings Saturday afternoon, this 
being at ArcAdiA, where the young 
people were royally entertained by Dr. 
Edward F. Bigelow and his daughters. 
Once more the rain threatened to spoil 
all the carefully laid plans of the 
Leaguers, but twenty-six of them were 
determined to have a good time, in 
spite of the weather, and they were 
richly rewarded for their perseverance. 
Included in the company were a num- 
ber of members of the Waterside Ep- 
worth League, and a fine opportunity 
was given for two chapters to become 
more intimately acquainted. 
During the afternoon Dr. Bigelow 
gave the young people a trip through 
the buildings of Little Japan, then over 
board walks through Nymphalia, and 
on to the Observatory and the Apiary. 
At supper time, tables were spread on 
the outdoor platform, under the trees, 
and, in addition to their own lunches, 
the Leaguers were privileged to sample 
some of the delicious product of 
the Apiary, and were also provided 
with quantities of grapes from the 
ArcAdiA vines. 
Immediately after supper, the month- 
ly business meeting of the League was 
held in Welcome Reception Room, the 
president, Harold Searles, presiding, 
after which Dr. Bigelow entertained 
the company with a nature talk, illus- 
trated with beautiful stereopticon slides 
and microscopic projections. The party 
broke up with songs and cheers for 
Dr. Bigelow and ArcAdiA. and the 
Leaguers arrived in Stamford at about 
eleven. — The Stamford Advocate. 
Girl Scouts of Glenbrook. 
Eighteen Glenbrook Girl Scouts with 
their captain. Airs. E. L. Prescott, spent 
a most delightful afternoon and even- 
ing in ArcAdiA last Saturday as guests 
of Dr. Edward F. Bigelow. Arriving 
a little before four o’clock, the party 
was greeted bv Dr. Bigelow at the en- 
trance to Little Japan. 
After depositing lunch boxes and 
wraps in their proper places, the pur- 
pose of each building in the group was 
explained, calling especial attention to 
the torii under which one must pass 
to enter the Rest Gottage, which is 
tastefully decorated with Japanese 
screens, parasols and vases of flowers 
for which exquisite taste the Japanese 
are noted. 
The girls were all interested in won- 
derful mirrors which are used for 
photographic purposes showing one 
exactly as you are from every side — six 
pictures at one time. These mirrors are 
in the newest building, the Annex, 
which has just been completed and ac- 
commodates larger overnight parties 
than heretofore. 
The six hour program is most in- 
teresting. First a walk through the 
winding paths of the natural park, stop- 
ping here and there to rest and learn 
front nature itself. This park is called 
Nymphalia because it is the home of 
Nymphs of nature study. 
The Apiary was most interesting but 
warnings were given to be a bit care- 
ful as the bees are especially savage at 
this time of the year, when they have 
their big summer’s gathering of honey 
to protect. 
Supper was cooked at the grills and 
served at the tables on the Pavilion, 
and after being cleared away there was 
a Scout sing in the Rest Cottage. 
At dark the wonders of the telescope 
in the Observatory and a lecture 
with lantern and microscopical slides 
brought to a close the most interesting 
time. Hearty thanks were extended to 
Dr. Bigelow for his kindness. — Glen- 
brook Correspondent of “The Stamford 
Advocate.” 
These are busy times in ArcAdiA. 
Visitors have had appointments as fre- 
cjuently as we could attend to them. 
The regular six hours’ program is a 
novelty in the entertainment of young 
people. Where else in the world can 
be found any other program of six 
hours in length which the young people 
have several times requested be ex- 
tended to eight? Where can such a 
urogram be found that will hold their 
interest unabated to the end, and 
beyond ? 
ArcAdiA is a busy place, and it is so 
beautiful and interesting, especially at 
this time of the year, that we are spar- 
ing no pains to use it as advantageously 
as possible. 
