St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-02-11
Letter from Boston.
Boston, Feb. Z, 1881.

DOslONs ICu' !, lCOl'
Editor of the CaledOnidn The unusu-
ally severe cold from which we have
been suffering for time past, has at
length given way to the warm, genial
influence of the sun, and we feel as if
suddenly transferred from the rigor of
winter into the warmth of spring. PeO-
pie who have been grOaning with the
freezing and bursting of gas and water
pipes, and shivering with the cold gen.
orally, now look bland and happy, and
forget to consult their thermometers !;
and no longer assure you that we are
experiencing a regular. Vermont winter
in Boston.
The people here are now enjoying
the Odd Annual Exhibition of the Art
Club. 1t certainly surpasses that of
previous years, and some consider it
the best ever held by the club. The
oil paintings mum Der III, besides many
in water colors, charcoal and crayon
sketches, etc. We noticed two paint
ings by E. LOngfellow; one, a view on
the Nile, attracted our attention. The
bright sunlight suffuses the whole sur
face of the water, giving it a. simmer
ing look, which contrasts pleasantly
with the domes, buildings, and high
tufted palm trees on its banks. 'FOr
her Fatherland," CHARITY" Bringing
Bread and Work." by G. Won Hoesslin,
pleased us for many reasons, although
criticized by some; but ''Charity" sug-
gested something of the sweetness and
pureness of Raphaels models. The
prisoner of State" by Eastman john
son, seemed to be a work to bear study.
Messrs. Carpenter and Baker had some
fine specimens in ''Still Life" "Studio
INTERIOR" by Wm. Chase, occupies a
central place of honor and is much ad-
mired. We noticed pictures by Champ
ney, Lansil, Du Blois, Moran, &C.,
many of which could not fail to interest
the artist.
There is now a little lull in the storm
and excitement occasioned by DR.. CrOs-
by's Calm view on the Temperance
Question" The Ladies Annual Hear
ing in the State House will be held
Feb. 10. Rev. E. C. Bolles of Salem is
delivering an exceedingly interesting
course of IL lectures before the Lowell
Institute, on "Historic London" Be
ginning with Roman London, he has
followed it with Saxon, Norman, Plan
tagenet, Tudor and Stuart London, then
the Restoration, Queen Ann, the
Georges, and closes with four lectures
upon modern London. 1t is surprising
what full and densely packed house
he has drawn and held throughout the
course, Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather and bad travelling. The
subject itself is intensely interesting,
especially when copiously illustrated
with maps and views, supplemented by
the elOquence of the speaker. He bids
fair to be as popular lecturer as Mr..
John Stoddard. Mr.. G. P. Lathrop is
soon to deliver three lectures on "The
Symbolism of Color" lin nature, art,
literature and life).
There has been great amount of
sickness, especially among the children,
for few weeks past. Measles, Dutch
and "Americau," have prevailed to
such an extent that it naturally de-
creased the number of pupils in the
public schools. In some instances be-
tween 90 and 80 were absent from one
room. Many attribute some diseases
and good deal of the sickness to the
inpurity of the water. Some families
have water brought from neighboring
towns by their milkman, OF buy miner
al water by the barrel and others boil
Al,