Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 31 May 1934, p. 52

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Washington Island was originally settled liy Scandinavians and Ice- landers, and src in the traditiois. and,*folklore of these simple bardy .PHONE C~ 2470 W Fer Yot Fao'rie Couvert I.Aw. F"vm The Mabel Katherine Pearse cati is an old fifty-acre farm. The mna buildig is the old farm bouse, bui of native stone, with ýcomfortable li ing room and spacious dining porch ' The sleeping quarters are in threi room log cabins, each: one accon modating'four girls and a counselo The old barn bas been converted in, astudioý and recreation roo for. u! in bail weather. Miss Pearse wbo owns and, opei ates.the camp, bas taught rhythi Isince 191, and bas achieved soin very remarkable results. Three yea:- ago she wenit to Drcsden and sttdïe, under. Mary Wigman,. the greates exponent. of the modern dance. T Miss Wigmant, the, art of the danc, ishe ultimate. Tro Miss Pearse it i a stpping stone to a definite objec tive-the complete freedom of thi individual. ,Heéfrî O)nIy when its ricb flavor and satîsfying strength have been fully developed by Time, and Time only, ià this superb beer bottled. y of the "p lin lit iv.; ýe- ýr- rn Le St , n i While the wérk i rhythm is of primary importance, it actually takes up, a comparatively small part .of each >day., Regular Sun' baths are an important item in the. daily sçheduale. There. are classes in hand- crafts and nature study,* formed spontaneously' from the -different groups. Recrea- tional activities include swimming, botng, hiking, tennis and other out- of-door sports. While a great deal of attention is paid to manners and regularity. of habits,' organiz .ed routine and discipline are, avoided: as much as possible. This freedom and miral for 0 Examined bwy Physicau .e Before any child is allowed srei ous. exercise or batbing privileges, exainination by the camp physician 1,. enecessary ar dieta sar planned by a skilled. dieitin.Ther. is an abumdane of Sfresh fruits, vegetables, eggs and milk at ail times, procured largely from the nearby island farms. Meat is served once a day at the'noon meal. The water coming.fromn deep driven wells bhas ben tested andý found to be. bacteriolog ically and chernically, pure. Sanitation bas be.en carefully attended to. Miss Pearse's work is flot unknown to some north 'shore residents.. For tbe past year sbe bas bad Rhythni classes in two of the Winnetka pub- ic schools-Hubbard Woods and Skokie. These classes 'have been real tests of Miss Peàrse's theories; but. results have substantiated the soundness of ber theories and the correctness of ber menthoýds. Uasàpoibd &a dBaatiful It's a beatifui drive up t'oug StureonBay. and Ephraim to. the tip Of the peninsula. ,Tben,, after a twelve mile tnip across to Washing- ton Island, a visitor to tbe camp oudeasily imagine bimself trans- Ported to the rugged, picturesquüe coast of Maine. The distant maint- land of Northern Michigan lies to (TOUi Colis Iefunded> MOUNTAuN VALLEY WATER CO.ý -:zw-uq PRODUCTS Y" I

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