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As befits a residence town of the highest class, the utmost. care has been given to the IIpbuilding of an efl‘icieh-t and effective public school system, which is already)1 remarkable for its high character and the results accom- plished. ()ne of the Inest important features of our community is its pubâ€" lic schools. for they, above all else. indicate and mold the character of lo 'al society. People in search of homes invariably shun those localities known to be deficient in school advyalr tagzes. noIIma'tter what else they may. have to recoIIIIncud theym. Highland ’ark possesses educational advantages to :l' rI-IIIIIrkable degree. Our public schools have longr ago reached a hig‘h state of perfection. liveryiinvodern and approved method and system of ed uca- tion and school architecture have been promptly passed upon and adopted by those in charge of'our city and. town- ship schools. The school boards are composed of well-trained men of af- fairs. who are in touch with progress and who are keenly interested. in the best solution of every problem which arises in school matters. ()ur three school buildings are ex- amples of the best architecture of their kind. They are presided. over by thorough and: enthusiastic educators. who are assisted by a corps of earnest and effective teachers. The township hig‘h school is a model of its class, its results being“r of the highest order. A high standard of scholars-hip pervades (”"‘(‘I‘)>(i(‘pill tInent of public school life. and our graduates are abundantly prepared. for active ‘areers. or the pursuit of higher education. PRIVATE SCHOOLS. .\II t-Vtendcdidescription of the aims and results 01“ the Northwestern mili- tary academy appears in another col- ”Inn in addition to this splendid school Ilig‘hland l'IIIk boasts of II \oung- ladies boarding and (HM insti- tution “ell hno“ II as the “Alta school" and. presided over by Miss Adele ('Aolc’man The “Sylvan Delnls" boys‘ school condu:t(d by PM \\. H Russell. Is II most praisc “(IIHH and cIonInIIndablt- institution. .\ir Russell is an educator of :l‘ hinh order and can ht .at‘elx intrIIstI-Ii \\ith the educa- tional and moral tr. tilting: of our fu- tIIIc pIcsidI nts. EDUCATIONAL. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWSHSOUVENIR SUPPLEMENT. In the Mn!» life and 3mm}: .‘H‘l‘ I for. and mm‘; (1.: vial. muwix'ul :HHI u-rwl. 'I‘hl-n- :11‘0 galm‘n, wailing v A busy town S()v('l2lll)'(llll‘ll1gl'lH‘ sea- son. mweh of this sroeial awtivity is due to the sueeewful elulis. and organiza- tions which exist in Highland ‘ark. The most prmninent of these. and a molding fiaetor in our soeial life. is the Highland Park elulmvhieh includes in its membership all the movingr spir- itw of our eitiv-qnen wh‘io hav . achieved sueeess in their various ('alliing‘s. and who are fitted to direct the social life of our town. The Highland. Park eluh neeupieu a most sumptuous and eonvenient ('luhhouse and grounds. el- egantly equipped with all the aeees‘ sories to club life and entertainment. The lad.ie:~' auxiliary asvsmiation. known as “The Ossoli." (liret-ts man)’ elaborate zllztl exelushe soeial fune- tions. PI'B LK‘ LIBRARY. ’I‘he city owns and conducts a splen~ (Lid public library. embracing over 2.000 Volumes. which are fully nooossi~ Me to all residents of the town. First Baptist church. W. H. Vines. pastor. Evangelical .\sso.. Re". I". M. (lin- grich, pastm‘. Ravinia M. E. chum-h. Ravinia. Rev. E. J. Hearthcote. pastor. Swedish M. E. ohuroh. Rev. 0. “'Pss~ ling. pastor. First I'nited Evangelical. church. Rev. A. Haefele. pastor. Evangelical Lu't‘heran. Zion's (-huroh. ()ur clergymen are gentlemen of high purpose. scholarly attainments and forcefml utterancaand the’ flocks. under their watchful cam show by their daily lives the faith that is in them. The following are the denomi‘ nations represented in Highland Park: Trinity: Episcopal church. Rm: 1". C. Wolcott. rector. St. Mary's Catholic (~hurch. Rev. J. (‘. Madden. pastor. Churches nee the foundation atone upon which is erected the enduring edifice of civilization. In respect to the strength, “ealtlh, sincerity and de~ votion to good works manifested by itso church- -going public the claims of our cit) c 111nm be truthfully exceeded by those of an) American town of similar population. 0111‘ many church organizations are progressive, pros~ perons and spiritual. The total] church ineinlberehip is \er\lz'1rge embracing," nearly 8V9!) funiil). Ecclewiasticnl architecture has been lavishly drawn upon. and our church edifices are many. ornate and splendid. The reli- gious life and sentiment of this com- munity: are ever strong and potent. and the results are seen in the high intellectwmlity, sober habits and clean lives of our people. ROUIAL ('IJ'US RELI‘G I'Ol'S L1 FE. of Highland Park uh! L‘rmmrously prmidvd lpznlmvnt nf Hn- so» :Ithh'viv fie-M is mu» nrighlmrhmul clubs -|u‘~,~. Hirrnl') (‘lllh‘A Mere words can do but fauln jus- tice to the charming nat-ural beam) of Highland Park. Lmish pIixate ex- penditures have resulted in adorning nature with landscape and architect- ural effects ofi surpassing beauty and elegance. Many of our finest homes are situalted upon the high bluffs over- looking Lake Michigan. Others crown the deep and picturesque ravines or border the parklike streets and avev "UPS": This entire vicinity is covered with native forest growth of trees and shrubbery. which the hand of man has wisely preserved. The lake beaches are dotted with piers and boat houses where yachting. boating and swimming delig‘hts lure the seeker for health. exercise and pleasure. EARLY HISTORY. The territon now embraced within the corporate limits of Highland Park was first purchased b3 the Port Clinton Land eompany. about 1853. and con- tained 1.200 acres. a portion of the ground to the. northward was platted and the railroad station soon after es- tablished b\ the Northwestern railroad. was c: Ill‘ed Highland Park. \side from the erection of a few huIldIngs no fur- ther permanent imprmement was made at the t time. Subsequentlv \\. S. (inr- nev came into possewion of the propâ€" erties of the Port (linton Land ('01)!- pan). and in 1867 his holdings were purchased by a syndi'ate of (‘hicago business and professional men who were numbered at that time among the foremost spirits of the gxow ing nIetI op- olis of the west. This compaii). incoI- pomted as the Highland ’ark l’luilding company in February. 1867. consisted of H. H. Hurd. Henry Booth. Jesse 0. Nor- ton. Edward Haskins. Henry Bartlet. \V. \V. Everts. ('. R. Field. George l.. “‘renn. li. E. (ioodell and F. l’. Haw- kins. ()f (hese but three. \'iz.: Messrs. Wrenn, Hawkins and Field. established permanent homes in Highland Park; the two former still reside here with their families. The town was designed to he a suburban home t‘or those doing business in ('hic'Igo who desiled the freedom. ' hIIIm and health of countn l‘t Sillt n( c u ithin t as\ net ess of the ( it\. .\t the time Highland i'aIk was laid out there was but one ()tht'l suburban i()\\'li i‘hanston along the now thickly st t- tlI-d North Shore. in NH Mr. Hawkins removed with his family to Highland 'al‘k and‘a» sIIIIIed the management of the com- pani's interests. .\ new plat of illl‘ town “as made by ('len-land French u ith tlnvview of making Highland Park yachting and boating clubs, dun? eing' clubs and (“hurt-h: clubs. The army people at Fort Sheridan are wel- come guests in ll'iglll‘zl'nd‘ Park, and (luring t'he “inter"lnon'tlls our city is the scene at great jubilanet- and guyâ€" et)‘. .\ number of PONI‘Q‘U umny ()fliâ€" ('ers have locatedl pernmnently in Highland Park. am: this, rapidly-aug- menting colony is proving- u must (le- >irnble acquisition to local >(l('lt‘l_\’. SFENII‘ CHARMS.