New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-23
English island the editor rays tribute, though less
glowing yet equally just to the merits Of the Queen CITY

English island the editor rays tribute, housh less
glowing yet equally just to the merits OF the queen 'y
OF the West.
Cincinnati with all its drawbacks is intellectually and
arsticalIy alive More than that its people, though ac
counted slow In the Latitude OF Chicago ana given Over
to material nngs IN the po and Srandy y' sDeree
There il "A city III the Union where 50 inu,h " ''oh
es 40 musical festival was celebrated there, con-
ucrd Dy our prince musicians Theodore Thomas lie
fonnd thcr an orchestra which he Immediately ncOrpo-
rsed with his own and which melted into 1t without
arD,ts cguaI in all particulars He found 9 chorus OF
n thousand wctrancd voices, gathered ALIKE rom me
humher and higher walks Of life. He found chorus OF
two thousand public school Children trained III ns as
no other pnbcscoo children have ever been trained III
this country. Through magnificent PERFORMANCES,
following rapid succession, and ipcildn; sueh WORKS
AZ Ncndelssoin's Elijah AMI the s'N.hh a's Mn. -.
Symphonies lac led all these musicians from TRIUMPH W
triumph. in The presence OF e4r,nea ,b sont rbs
festival was perhaps the greatest musical acrVenen'
Of which new country can boaF,Hrtater l.i Wv
Yort has ever knowf-trea beyond New. pL.s'n,
possibilities The triumph due TO unity o1 spirit tni
purpose and loyalty 10 all the conditions Oh nicIcss
masters home and abroad Were members or the enc
dill master all the long winter tahinS nc none. ol III
oipnati on their shoulders ana hearing n hTVtll. b..
t Cincinnati Is not nusicinad, nor deNo'u 10 Hi.sc
alone She has a splendid publc library In one 81 the
besi library buildings On the continent she ma, ne i'
which enc citizen has given $4,000 The ladies IA large
Numbers are carving wood under competent lis'fuo t"r
Othels are painting porcelain with romdrkabe lesGir'
ais Increasing IN interest and in practical rcsis, ana
attracting tie attention ana ailtIih"litN VI ii' 10
sands from AL partso the co''A iiet IN i'' - nv,
Nal WAS held III the Exposition Kan. she "a. new
park that will b., when completed. GEM 'hc Las 'he
/, inning q ZOoOgical gard, n ANA u1ithci @Ho'f
One Il the beautiful fountains m iit "ofld Hd"i
one OF her sQiIts, the git O. IrlNd" CtNii. A"icI
ctiz.n has inst given $4,000 FOR music IN nc pax m
Der9cig0 Since the festival si another c tlAeh Iio
pytn 81 toward music hall. The ntu ~ We I'm
Vie viii, another in Innniis rcc toward ~ ote'ts
thar elevate the socal intellectual, al! "s'.c tone O
the people 49,, H., 49,
Nov We have not written this article for The purpose
Of llnYiiyng Cincinnati, any further ;ian justice NY
detnad recognition of all agencies tending ~ fa' ri
pnifv thc national ciyll,tn but for the purpose OF
railg at ention every here 10 thai when s TIC highest
use oi sspcriAjns wealth aud ire true Fnfi az CIV
C1urin Is doirg Tor herself not Only ih1 Wn"h k>
her cZrns better and happier hvi mat "Drl lnakts
her respected and wiacy attract. g. Under the .hh-
cnrc. Whit IA She Is throwing around Lci~cH ne ut~i'
for nxurous diSplas. ire VulgarNrS devotion - mate
rial pllsitS tc greed foT gossip, snt false standards "a
and hun red she viii afliNt ~ q HiShcl ct'
ilztiou than the Cc- of I'll" cd Wotld nave attained
in q n oGsand. NatcIial growth and prosperity are 81
little moment ii ttS not accomplished ~ 5ch'IOt'
culture city that las iOthlng Ia hoast OF but rs
wealth and growth H. necessarily va ar ana con
ftrnuf,hr 4 rty m bc without character rs triiN
- q man may br 20 nave ciys head iuH ut projects
r 1 with the culture az tho BRAIN and ilg iislc q
f deI better than have n iict "ith corner lots
nI the price al wheat. IL is wen t. get zen, Dit wc
on is Ici IL is sdN to have culture III oidei tndV
H.. bc worth living.
nna- We it will not ct weary IN lis weldon" =,
it that VIII continue - 1c. what II now undoubtedly
it, an ia. pl.iLg example iOf a!i the yuuIE cites 81 Tie
county.
ANON the contents Of this number there lively
articles entitled "A 5idiy IN Manla" and Along the
Seine" and an elaborate discussion ol Education ami
Fec Thoult." with s-ci reference 10 Tie theories OF
tie cider and younger Ninl