The New York herald., 1871-12-16
Miss COLURBIAS ODYSSEY. !,
Fourteen Fair Daughters OfAU.c erica
ON Their Travels Through
Europe and the Orient.
PHOTOGRAPHED WITH AN EMPEROR.
Dellghtful and Instructive Wanderings In
Erin, Albion, Gaul, Helvetia, Italia and
the Lavd OF the Phara0hs.

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov. %, ls7l.
A novelty among American travellers abroad will
induce the derision OF the reader because the
American Is himself a novelty to foreigners. not
withsIanding he has been on exhibition for nearly
. century. But what shall be said Of party OF
fourteen young ladies' travelling over Europe, ASIA
and Africa, matronlzed by lazy instructor IN
order that they may learn from the great book OF
human life' Being in Milan some two weeks ago
had an opportunity TO observe an itinerant SENT
nary, composed OF more than dozen OF the fairest
OF our American girls, in charge OF Mrs. stone.
The young ladies varied in age from fourteen to
swenty.one, and represented every quarter OF the
Union, rypiying all shades OF innocent beauty.
THEIR NAMES
ore as follows:-Miss Nancy N. Sanborn, Miss
Er'na NJ. Fuller Miss Emma Ethridge, Miss caro-.
line O. Bertsch MISS Lizzie Bell Fuller Miss Nancy
A. sanDorn, Miss Gertrude Thomas, Miss Flora
Bella Van Huyzan Miss Kate E. Mitchell, Miss
Lena NJ. Gould, Miss Clara A. Avery, Miss Kittie c.
Baxter. Miss Mary i. McNaughton, Miss Lucinda A.
stone
THIS PARTY
Lett New York neary year ago, under the direct
supervision OF Mrs. Stone, but for male protection
rhey have Mr.. II. G. Gilbert ana courier, who at
lend to all the details OF travelling They rst made
tour through Ireland, where they were greeted
with the generous hospitality which ony an Irish
visited England, France, Germany switzerland ana
Italy. OF course such an aggregation OF young and
attractive girls. hlushing with health and vitality.
attracts the curious gaze or the
AsToNlsnED EUROPEAN
who can httae understand why young lady should
have anything beyond shallow property In music
and domestic accomplishments. Still, 1t toucncs
new system for educating the American young lady,
and one which, from the results already achieved is
taking the undeveoped girl from the close and dele.
terious airs OF the school room and acclimatIzing
her 10 the healthy air OF Ireland hot fcyerish
weather OF Africa.
EDUCATION A LA NODE.
With her history ana guide book at her elbow, she
visits the very scenes described IN Roman history:
she Climbs the Alps; wanders in solitudes which
her Iavorte poets has lmmOrtalized, and BY turns
becomes gay at the carousels OF great capitals and
serious and thoughtful in the stately palaces and
imposing cathedrals. The most famous runs the
Grandest living works OF art ana great natural
wonders move before her young, appreciative eye.
She bebolds and admires- She is a true traveller,
because she has not come abroad whom her taste
has become neglected by age. or her appreciation
chilled BY domestic ties. She moves in the poetry
Of ravci and without that grlish instinct her ideas
must very much resemble those OF Mr.. Twain.
have rarely. might say never. a collection Of
SUCH FRESH LOOKING GIRLS
- compose tins party. They all enjoy their long
excursion and do not fatigue by travel. Now It Is
Venice for week, then Venice and Milan. Land
marks famous In literature, churches and scenery
that are in the knowledge only OF those Of special
culture are carefully visited. and the good
Madame takes care that the young ladies'
40 not leave witnOut ample instruction
Thus 1t is that they learn-wnat can never be for
coiten-impressions when will serve them 10 be-
come accomplished women in the drawing room.
Why shond not the system become populara IL
has certainly gooa snsss On, on society and is not
very expensive system OF instruction. -
RECEIVED BY THE EMPEROR OF ERAzIL-
The young ladies have been overwhelmed with
pleasant adventures. Upon arriving in Egypt they
met the Emperor Of Brazil, and expressing
10 Ills Majesty their desire to have his autograph,
the transatlantic sovereign Immediately sent for
the entire party and spoke few pleasant words TO
each, at the same Time presenting his photograph,
duly endorsed. BY strange fatality, when the
young ladies
VISITED THE PYRAMIDS
photographer was employed IN taking negative
Of Dom Pedro, with the mammoth mausoleums In the
background. The seminary consequently taken
at the same time, ana the Emperor declared that
he could wish nothing to remain immortal excep. =
picture which had fixed him In the cGabany OF
such charming circle-not even the Pyramids
themselves. Whereupon the acquaintance was re-
newed, and each young>iSdy was declared a natural
princess. week ago. the party. conducted by
dragoman, sailed from the port for Beyrout, where
l1ss<wil 60 overland to visit the Saviours tomb.
while at Cairo they received distinguished courte.
sizes from Consul General Butter AT this time one
might think II dangerous to move reckless!y around
the Levant, wnen cholera is spreading and quaran.
tines are established In nearly every harpor yet the
young ladies' go everywhere. and there Is really no
danger.
GOING TO coNsTASTINpPLg
II the sanitary condition OF Cons stantinople per.
mits they win visit the capital Of the Turkish EN-.
pire; thence going up the Danube will complete
sheir view OF Europe II safe TO say that no party
that has ever been abroad has made q better i'm.
preston than this family OF pretty American misses