Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-28

TIE "INIASD METROF0Ils'-EEXICAS TRADE
JOCRNALIsN-ART SCHOOLS AND STUDIOS
SOCIAL LIFE.


Correspondence Of The StGr.l
ST. Louis. Dec II. 1878
To the tourist fresh from eastern cities ST.
Louis has more the aspect or an oTer-grown
town than of a city proper. though il YOU VEN
ture to hint such an opinion she calmly CON-
mendS you to her last directory. "fcre half A
million people are chronicled, on which stalls
tics she relies with all the serene satisfaction OF
newly-fedged millionaire on his rent-roiI.
There is little architectural beauty in the
quaint, old streets and irregular randi ling build
1ngS or the older portion OF the city, but far
rom soliciting any sympathy on this point she
rather plumeS herself upon II. '.Chlcago," she
says. sis all tinsel and glitter and show. Her
structures are fne,-y-e-S-but then they are
not enduring you know" and the ST. Louis!an
walks on, felicitating himself that he is not as
ChicagOanS are.
"SOme are born to greatness, others achieve
greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon
them" st. Louis is OF the latter class Per-
haps, too, she was pre-destined 70 greatness
since that sunny spring day when Laclede Lin
gueSte sailed down the river and founded the
tradlng-p0St named for Louis XIV OF France
Soon this frontier trading-pOSt became the caDl-
tai OF upper Louisiana, but its interests only in
cluded the romance OF frontier life. It's historic
years were known in the simple folklore OF the
time as ''the year OF the great blow" or the
''year OF the flood" The determination of river
pirates In ISIS was known as 'L'an}les dss DIR
odttedu1." AT this time the little port consisted
or one hundred houses, and was sixty DAYS
journey from New orleans. the Journey being
made by land through tangled WOOD paths. II
was not Till 1911 that the first boat Landed at the
wharf Perhaps IL was thea that St Louis
began to Indulge her maiden dreams of rta1t-
ness. In her quiet and digni13d way St. Louis
likes 10 make sensation. It is seldom, how
ever, that she is troubled about many things.
AS usual thing she is saved o. faith she
seems TO justify herself by her works She does
MT rnSn around Win New YORK CELEBRITY or
Washington ease. just RON. however she con-
deScendS To take genuine Interest il the pros
pect OF opening
Every body seems interested in this. from the
Merchant on Change to that young lady
who spoke ancient Mexican
AND assisted her father IN making lexicon -
and Tor whose peculiar talents there WY nov.
be room for display. Ii was Cnclxa~1 believe
who first conceived the idea ri -Send,nr a dele
Satlon OF her otIsl1es% men 10 the city of the
/ hrhitZulnaS y negotiate commercial relations:
ApQl - ~L9S<5 caught the inspiration and iG IS
PGIite likely she Will come Out ahead When
the St. Louis inertia is once started its monen-
tum carries every thing before II: aud one way
ana another 81. Louis knows q good deal about
Mex co. There is a Mexican consul here Mr.
Cahln, the editor OF Spanish paper called h
Co7en,erciO del Yale. ANY one is surprised at
the number OF people here who have Soj0urnGd
for greater or less length Of tine in the hiexi-
can capital, and who can thus speak er cGthedfa
of the advantage of establishing commercial
relations. Within the past few years England
has served as a commercial gO-D1tWeen in the
relations Of Mexico and the states. In one year
there was over ten millions worth OF cotton
sold to England, who manufactured it and sold
1t to Mexico, and In several other industries
there have been similar traISactiO9S. OF course,
in this we have lost all the profit OF exchange,
and 1t is only strange that the Argus eyes OF
business men have not before seen the more
direct path to profit.
The "trip TO the City OF Mexico is said TO rival
in beauty and interest tour on the continent
The proposed route is down the river and gulf
10 Vera Cruz where the party take the cars 10
Mexico. The fare is to be Sl59 from ST Louis
exclusive OF meals and beTthS on the trains and
Including those on the steamer.
ST. LOUIS JOURNALISM
has performed some marvellous acr1baric spatS
or late. Journalistic nuptialS have made LIE
one round OF fctcS. The first wedding fn HIGH
life was that Of the Times and the Ee,,Tnqi t?le
latter the most ultra republican. and the for
mer the regular old Bourbon democratic, and
the nigh contracting parties in the --latest
matrimonial event were the Pos and the Dis
Pdtch. II !hlo Keeps ON all The papers OF The
city VIII lie married il lot mated A ne,y
paper has daTned upon the horizon. thu
st. Louis .StGr. designed 20 i'll an lchfDlr vpij
in the democratic breast blJ whether il IS q
meteor or d fixed star 10 one az present seems
tOpredict.
St; Louis in1presses the stranger as quite
given over 10 high art and to taxing a general
aesthetic view OF life. There is 4 school of
design here which holds that unbounded con
ndence in Itself that is said to be Character
1stic OF genius. and there IS at washington
University, department OF art and design.
which surpaSSeS anything have ever seen in
the west. III It's thor0ughneS5 OF true art culture
and It's breadth OF views The "SchcOl OF De
sign which visited here. is situated on the
corner OF Fourth and Market streets. and is
mostly gwen over 10 decorative art. wood cary
Ing, China painting. kenSingt8n work. which
make the school a pleasant place CT interest
70 llnger for an idle hour. But the arr dc part
ment OF the University IS 4 revelation OF beauty
10 the art lover. There iS~a great deal of artfS-
tic spirit in the air here. and this art deplrt-
ment Is center around which ii cTy5ta'hes
The principal OF this department. PfOfeS5of
Ives, Is an enthusiast in his work Tie has
made careful study OF the art schools in
Europe and is introducing the best features or
re-
or art collected here are very fine. There are
autotypes, casts and photographs OF all the
principal art treasures OF the Leuvre and the
Vatican. and OF the Dresden gallery collection
The system of instruction is a very thorough
one. There Isl life class that meets one even
ing In the week. The artist, Carl CUTLERY.
whose 90 Waking of Spring" took a prize at the
Centennial Exposition, has charge of the class
In oil painting. Modelling is taught by the
Ing by Miss Alice Halsey, of the Cincinnati
school OF design. and later pupil Of Mr. Frys.
The work OF Miss Halsey surpasSeS anything in
this line this side Of Cincinnati. In her studio
we noted an organ carved with singing
birds on swaying branches, and with some
neurological musical designs;-a fernery that
was very dream OF the tropics: lovely hang
Ing cabinets, frames, tables and eaSels
TIE SOCIAL LIFE
or st. Louis Is very charming There is quite a
Roman freedom Of life-perhaps natural re-
suit or the marked artistic spirit that pervades
the cfty.-and there is an air OF cheerfulness
and bon-hoDame that favorabiy impresSes the
Stranger 1ne people are so cordial and hOSDi-
table. Every body seems 10 know more about
You than you do about yourself, and you imiue-
dlately begin 10 feel faith in the old Indian
legend, that he who drinks OF the Father of
w aters at this point, comes under spell OF en-
chantment. Society in st. Louis seems to be
one or the f1ne arts. OF course, by this mean
the genuine society, not the sham and shoddy
article. Society in its true sense is not merely
an asSemblage OF rich people whose Essential
attribute Is clothes. The salt that saves a ctrv
Is, that while it has wealth, beauty and fashion
IL Is OF that finer Kind that recognizes culture as
means OF grace, and as the only tit prepare
ton for social life. That society Is truly refined
IN which cultured people find their place
whether they have much money or a little
This gives TO modern society a freedom and an
element or sympathetic appreciation that is
very charming; and this swift recognition or
real merit IS prominent characteristic OF So
ctety in ST. Louis. Ina
DISAGREEABLE MEDICAL PRACTICE IN Col
oRADo.-On Tuesday OF last week Dr. c. E
Edwards was called upon TO visit a patient some
25 miles south OF this City. Owing 20 tie severe
snow storm, he was compelled 10 remain some
what longer than he had Anticipated but on
Sunday morning he determined to make a start
for home Saddiing his horse. lie commenced
the Journey The roads were entirely obSelred
by the heavy fail OF SION. bat WIFI "a good view
OF the mountains be thought 20 be able TO reach
the railroad, up when he could proceed 10 This