[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] academies, or to enter into business life. The school enjoys the patronage of the Bishop of the Episcopal Church. For more than a third of a century Dr. Gibson has been engaged in Christian education, which is, to use his own words " the whole work of fitting body, mind, and soul, for the duties of this life, and for the happiness of that which is to come." Dr. Holbrook's Military and Classical School is situated ou an eminence about one-half a mile southeast of the village of Sing Sing, from whence one of the most extensive and beautiful pano-ramas of our lovely scenery can be had. It includes a landscape of not less than thirty miles extent along the Hudson, and to the west nearly the same distance. The original building was erected by a Mr. Roux for the purpose of establishing a seminary for young ladies, to be conducted by his wife. Madame Roux failed to receive the patronage she had hoped to ob-tain and gave up the enterprise, and returned soon after to her native country, France. Mr. Milton Tracy leased the premises and opened a boys' school, which he continued until the Rev. D. A. Holbrook, A.M., Ph.D., secured the property in 1866. Under the new management the buildings have been en-larged to three times their former size, many improve-ments introduced, such as gas-light and steam-heat-ing, etc. A large brick gymnasium and drill-room, with complete equipments, have been recently added to its other attractions.