Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-05-12

of Egyptian style of architecture is in the
center of the grounds.
In the great congregation of monuments
two works of Reinhardt, tho Maryland
sculptor, whose remains repose in the
cemetery, are conspicuous. One of these
works is n bronze female figure above life
size, standing on granite pedestal drop
ping memorial flowers The other repre-
sents two sleeping children in marble
Both are indeed works of genius.
In all parts of the grounds are names of
the noted dead. Among the conspicuous
monuments is that of the elder Booth, the
great tragedian, close to which, without
any stone to designate it, is the ivy.covered
grave of John Wilkes Booth.
The tombs are. many of them, very
beautiful. with rare statuary arranged in
side. Iron CRATES. through which the
works of art can be plainly seen, prevent
any one from entering them.
One ivy covered tomb is especially no
ticeable. Over the gate is written, Pa
vlion of the Dead" Inside is most
perfect little chapel, with an altar of white
marble, on which are six small oval silver
plates, with different inscriptions. Statu-
cites. vases of flowers pictures are
arranged in inches with great care. In a
rustic arm chair sits white-hairel old
man reading. Every day. the gate-keeper
says, when the weather permits, he comes
in the early morning, and never leaves
until sunset. His family all rest there.
One by one they SO dropped from his side
that he has grown 10 believe, with the
Spanish monk, that the only relatives
arounl him are the pictures he loves, and
all the morning life but shadow and
dream.
The Peabody Institute, founded by that
eminent philanthropist George Peabody,
by II contribution of 81 100000 in 1857, to
the city of Baltimore, for an institute OF
science, literature and the fine arts, is situ-
ated at the corner of Monument and
Charles streets. The Peabody is an i'm
posing white marble structure, containing
a large lecture and concert hall, library
anu offices.
The conservatory of music, and art
gallery adjons the present building. but
are not yet open to the public.
The library contains fifty eight thousand
volumes, chiefly standard works of refer
ence for students and scholars. The read
ing room and library, free to ALL is open
daily from 8 A. M. to 10 p. NJ; lectures
including the latest discoveries in science,
and comprising one hundred each year, at
nominal prices for the course.
In the conservatory of music instruc.
ton is given to advanced students by u
select corps of teachers, rs to theory and
execution, vocal and instrumental music,
at exceedingly low rates. A popular fea-
ture of this department is the orchestra of
over fifty performers, and twelve or more
concerts yearly. for public instruction and
entertainment.
In the gallery of art only the nucleus of
collection has us yet been formed. Rien-
hardt's original statue of Clytie is one of
the conspicuous attractions. The Clytie is
considered his masterpiece. Matching,
though not initiating the pensve sweet
ness of the famous antique bust of Clytie,
he has carried out the story of her ill.falcd
passion for Apollo in the dropping sadness
Of n delicate form that puts the work of
American genius. not only in a proud po-
sition amid those of Thorwaldsen, Cauoya
and Gibson, but also of Greek sculpture.
Rienhardt died in Rome in 1874, aged
forty-six years.
ELIZABETH