Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-12
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Special Correspondence of the Daily Oiympian.

Special Correspondence of the Daily Oiyrlpian.
New York ClrY, July 10, 1876.
Having spent three years in the pur-
suit of my professional studies in this
great city, it perfectly natural should
feel at home here. There is an air of
thrift and prosperity about the medical
schools of New York which I have
failed to find elsewhere, and this is due
in some measure to the great advantages
afforded 10y its large hospitals for clin-
ical instruction. The University medi-
cal College and Belleview Hospital
Medical College, each had classes of
near 500 students at their last regular
session. Among the notable objects in
and around the city, is the Bay and
Halbo of New York. They are per-
haps second to none in size, convenience
or beauty.
CENTRAL PARK.
OF all the public grounds about the
city this one is the most important. Its
extensive museum, geological garden,
dee, park, chain of lakes, fountains,
magnificent drives, and its various
monuments here and there, over the
green lawns, are all objects of interest.
A bronze monument of especial interest
is here erected to the memory Of Shake
speare on the anniversary of his 3OOth
birthday.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Some of the most notable buildings
are the New Court House, City Hall
Park, Equitable Mutual and New York
Life Insurance buildings, Tribune build
ing, Academy of Design, Academy OF
Music, &c. The noted mercantile
house OF the late A. r. Stewart, five
stories high, covers an area of one en-
tire square. The Grand Central Depot,
erected in 1872, extends over three en-
tire squares and is three stories high.
Cooper Institute, situated at the juno
ton of Third and Fourth Avenues, was
the free gift of Peter Cooper to the
City. 1t contains q large reading
room and library, and through the
opportunities here afforded, hundreds
of young men have obtained on educa-
ton, who otherwise would never have
received one.
AsToR LIBRARY.
This is situated at Lafayette Place,
and was founded by John Jacob Astor,
who bequeathed for its establishment
and maintainance the sum of $500 ,OOo.
FIRST MErHoDisr srTi CHURCH IN AMERICA.
The site of this old church is at No.
A John street. This was built in 1768,
just 1O8 years ago. It was rebuilt A..
D. 1917, and again rebuilt \. D. 1841.
As u memento of the past, it is OF great
interest, especially to all Methodists.
TRINITY CHURCH.
This is perhaps one of the oldest
Episcopal churches in the City, and
was founded in 1896. It was destroyed
by fire A. D. 1776. It was rebuilt
twelve Years later and consecrated A.
D. 1870. Many sacred associations
cluster around this ancient church. In
the church-yard, just to the left as you
enter, brown stone vault is erected
to the memory of
CAPT. JAMES LAWRENCE,
of the U. S. Navy, who fell in the &C.
ton between the frigates Chesapeake
and Shannon, on the first of June, 1882.
His dying words, "Dont give up the
shin" have made his name immortal.
On the south side, another monument
marks the last resting place of.
.rDv.NprD uAMvpT TON
who will be admired by a grateful pos.
terity long after his monument shall
have mouldered into dust. And in the
northeast corner a monument OF Gothic
architecture is erected to those great
and good men of Revolutionary times,
who died while imprisoned in this city
by the British for their devotion to the
cause of American Independence.
GREENWOOD CEMETERY.
This is said to be one of the largest
and most magnificent cities of the dead
on the globe. At the principal gate ol
en- trance, on Fourth Avenue, a mosi
impressive scene is at once presented
emblematic of the Christian faith. II
is beautiful bronze picture. represent
ing the Resurrection of Christ on the
one hand and that of Lazarus on the
other. Lovely by nature, Greenwood
has been greatly improved by art. AS {
funeral procession arrives at the gate
the bell tolls certain number of times
and before it enters certain expenses
must be paid. On an average abou
twenty interments daily are made il
this cemetery alone. As we stood q
the gate about fifteen minutes thre'
professions passed in, and on our wa.
in and back the bell tolled the arriva
of several more. Monuments OF al
forms and styles are here found which
wealth and taste can suggest. 1 vii
only mention few.
| TIE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
This was erected A. d. 1859, ant
dedicated to the honored dead VIII
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