outfit; glass
cases, for collections of geological specimens and minerals; life size,
physiology models and charts; together, with a complete series of charts
for the other sciences; is the best that could be designed or procured.

The theatre, is a very important part of the educative system.
Fortunately, the acoustic properties, are remarkably fine! The entire
interior, including the high ceiling, is decorated with such boldly
beautiful designs, that they never fail to gratify the artistic sense of
the beholder. At night, the charming effect of these embellishments, is
intensified, by the use of a great number of brilliantly colored
electric lights; which are skillfully grouped and interwoven, as a part
of the general decorative plan. The wide seats, are designed for ease
and comfort. They are richly and durably upholstered, with dark-brown,
polished leather. The seating capacity of this cosey little theatre, is
twenty-five hundred.

The colonists have found this histrionic temple, very useful. It is an
ideal place for farm and village festivals; and for all kinds of
entertainments; such as orations, school exhibitions, graduation
exercises, vocal and instrumental concerts and dramas; lectures, operas
and every class of theatricals. It is also, equally useful and fitting,
for stereopticon and biograph exhibits, of the astronomy, geology,
botany, natural history, microscopical, and photographic clubs.

The large, well equipped stage and dressing rooms, offer a permanent,
desirable home, for the musical, choral and dramatic clubs. At intervals
of three months, four weeks in each year; excellent professional troups
occupy the stage; presenting a fine variety, of wholesome dramas and
operas. In this way, the stage of this farm theatre, is made to
represent and reflect, the passing progress of the dramatic and operatic
world. During the intervals between these star-company weeks, the
home-talent club, presents regular, tri-weekly performances, under the
supervision of a skillful director. The remaining nights are as a rule,
pretty well utilized by the numerous local entertainments, before
mentioned.

This brief sketch of the generous provision, made for the education and
amusement of the people of Solaris, will, in connection with the nursery
and kindergarten, hereafter to be described, show what the co-operative
farm can do, when it undertakes to give to its people a class of
educational training and amusement, which