The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-07-13
METROPOLITAN NEWS.
From our Special Correspondent
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NEW YORK. July Sd, 1877
The past week has been given up TO
College Commencements and sportsand
New York has bad her full share of
them, but the enc that seemed TO be
the most attractive was that of the Vas
sar girls 1t was with no small trepida-
ton, it must be admitted, that l stepped
ON board the early train for Poughkeep-
sic, that might see with my own eyes
and duly report how the young lady
collegians comported themselves at that
trying ordeal. Fairydrop himself could
not have added a single grace to their
department, and en- masse they present
ed a far more refreshing appearance
than undergraduates of the other sex do.
In point of merit | think their essays
fully equal to any others that i have
heard SO far this season, but then | have
more of those prejudices regarding the
mental ability of women that some peo-
pie find it so hard TO overcome. After
listening to the eloquence of the ros
trum, that, after all, may only be prep
aration for future lullabies, and in many
cases probably will, / took sort of slow
coach, crossed country railway, over to
Boston Corners, and continued my jour-
ney from there until l finally arrived at
Springfield. Here l found the city filled
with people, the hotels crowed, but as |
was destined for private house where
the guest chambers were almost as
large and elegant as those famous ones
of Baron Grants, l had nothing todread
regarding hotel shake-down, or polite
iyitation that the ridge pole was at my
service.
The quiet town was filed with an ex-
citement which the natives were imbib-
ing in such draughts that the effect was
fairly intoxicating. Everybody seemed
exhilerated until almost began to sus-
pect there were no crusaders in or about
Springfield. The putting off of the race
was a source of great disappointment
to hundreds of people who had come in
for ;hat day only, aud who could not
afford to lose another day just in the
season when farmers work presses, to
see the fun. OF course to that portion
Of the guests 10 whom time and mon
ey are no object, the delay did not
matter. and after all the water was
rough.
1t looked from the first that the Harv-
ards would have little difficulty in win
ming the race. They had improved
their stroke and they had the advantage
of Yale in weight and muscle. The Yale
crew showed little better than Columbia,
who dashed into the contest after only
two weeks practice. Her conceit was
taken ont of her, but she feels little
better since Yale also has been beaten.
Hundreds of students were present to
witness the race. and the question was
agitated about changing the course to
the Hudson, not too far from New York.
Should this be done the race would
soon become national event, almost as
much so as the Oxford and Cambridge is
in England.
There was an immense crush of
vehicles and some accidents in getting
TO and from the river
The Stewart Memorial Cathedral has
been dedicated since | last wrote YOU,
and as you will have seen, the articles
placed under the corner stone were
principally matters connected with A T
Stewart. When the Schliemann of the
future shall unearth these ruins. what
will his verdict be? The other monu-
ments which he may also consider
mausoleums. will have probably lost
the Stewart imprint by that time. and
he will be at fault but unless moth
and rust corrupt or thieves break
through and steal, there will be no
chance ofdoubt there.
The Astor reredos in Trinity Church
has been exhibited and dedicated. II
was shown under bright lime light to
invited guests on Thursday, and is in
deed worthy of all the praise that has
been bestowed upon it. 1t is worthy of
some of the old Catherdrals in Europe
and seems to have been inspired by both
religious fervor and love of art.
Fannie Louise Buckingham, a new
candidate for one division of that which
Olive Logan once called the "leg drama.
is to appear as Mazeppa at the New
Broadway Theatre. There is nothing
startling or wonderful in this, but her
request to ride across the East River