Cascade Glen Summer Resort

Many Ann Arbor People Enjoy Its Shades

No Necessity to Leave Town to Find a Good Picnic Ground

Cascade Glen for picnic parties is growing in popularity every day with the people of Ann Arbor and many are beginning to realize that it is not necessary to go to Belle Isle or Whitmore Lake in order to enjoy a day's outing. Friday, and that was not an exceptional day, there were five distinct picnic parties at the Glen. Some took their dinners and stayed all day, while others went in the afternoon with their lunch. The resources for having a good time are unlimited and the beauty of the landscape is not surpassed by any scenery in the state.

The place takes its name from a little stream which trickles down through the woods between two high hills and which cascades over the rocks until it finally flows into the rover. To the west of this opening in the woods through which the stream ripples, there is a series of rolling green hills which rise one above another, from the highest of which one can see for miles around. The sunset view from this point is particularly fine.

Some people do not care for a place with which there is no element of danger connected. The Glen can supply even this attraction. One young man just the other day, in running down the hills gained such momentum that he was hurled to the ground when lie struck a stone with his foot. A medical student from another picnic party rushed to him and found him groaning with a sprained ankle. By vigorous rubbing and careful bandaging the young man, with assistance, was able to get to his launch. Then, too, each evening a herd of cattle are driven from a neighboring pasture through the Glen, causing much consternation to the young women.

There are various means of reaching the glen. By way of the river is one of the most popular. Canoes, boats and the steam launch can be secured at the U. of M. boat house, from the popular proprietor, Paul Tessmer. Some people drive up in carriages and tally-hos, while others walk along the shady road. The return trip is always made pleasant by good singing among the various parties and by the phonograph at the boathouse, which always renders the latest and most popular music.