Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-21
nent in the history of MASSACHUSETTS and

attracts the UNIVERSAL attention OF al
| strangers. Within the building are
( many points of inteI6s, such as tne
| battle fltys borne by Massachusetts SOL
| ders i'm the war against rebellion, stat
ues and portraits of distinguished men
| of the past.
There is nothing in Boston OF which
Bostonians are more truly proud than
of the common, situated in the heart OF
the city. Other cities have larger and
more pretentious public grounds; none
of them can boast park OF more nat
ural beauty, or better situated TO the
purposes to which it is put. There are
no magnificent drives, for teams are not
admitted within the sacred precincts.
Everything is OF the plainest and home.
liest character, the velvety greensward
and the oyer-arehing foliage being the
sole and sufficient ornaments OF the
place. There is the Frog Pond with its
fountain where the boys may sail Their
miniature ships at their own sweet Will.
There is the deer park, delightful and
popular resort for the Youngest OF the
visitors TO this noble public space. THE
Old Elm" on the corner has many terri
BILE memories connected with il. Upon
the branches four persons were hanged
for witchcrait between 1856 and 1850
There are very few spots on the com
mon with which some Bostonian IN 8
not a pleasant association. Almost
every citizen and visitor has rejoiced
In the Greatest Shade
OF the Fremont street mall, or the arch
inc elms OF the Beacon street mall, on a
hot summer day But the associations
are bv no means confined 10 the mere
experience of comfort beneath the
shadow of these wide-spreading trees.
How many thousand "gAllantS" have
walked these malls with their marina
let-madams," holding sweet converse
the whilel The inimitable DIR. Holmes
has laid the scene OF one OF the pleas
ATTEST courtships in literature at the
head of one OF the malls branching from
the one which our view represents. The
"autOcrat OF the breakfast table" had
engaged passage for Liverpool, that he
might escape forever from the sight oil
the fascinating schoolmlstress II she
turned deaf ear 10 his petition. hAv-
ing thus provided way OF escape, he
planned to take walk with her.
1T was on the Common that sc were
walking. The mall. or boulevard OF our
Common, YOU know, has VARIOUS
branches leading from it in different
directions. One Of these runs down
from opposite Joy street south"ari
| across
The Length of the Whole Common.
We called it the long path and were
iond Of it.
II felt very weak, indeed, (thOugh of
a to.erablv robust habit as we came OF
posite the head OF this path on that
morning. think Tried 10 speak twice
without making myself distinctly audi
bic. At last | got ont the question,
will YOU take the long path with mt?
'Cel tainly,' said the school mistress,
with much pleasure Think, l said
bet T. you answer; il you take the
long path with me now, | shall inter
/ pret it that we are to part no more"
| The schOolmistress stepped back with
| a sudden movement, as II an arrow had
struck her.
cone of the long granite blocks used
as seats was hard by, the one you may
still see close by the Ginka tree. Pray
sit down. l said. NO, no she ans
wered softly, Il will walk the long path
with you
ON Bunker Hill, as interesting a spot
as our Revolutionary history can boast,
[ spent a hall hour. The mOnumeI
that GRO Sns the hill is so conspicuous as
hardly 10 require that attention should
be directed to it. The event that it cele-
biat,s and the consequer ces OF that
event, the appearance OF this imposing
yranIle shaft and the magnificent view
OF the entire surrounding country TO be
obtained from its observatory, are, CT
should be, familiar TO every body, and no
visitor TO Boston from more distant
parts Of the country is likely to return
home without ascending the monu-
ment
As . Good Patriot.
The Grafton delivered by Daniel Web
ster at the dedication OF the monument
on the anniversary OF the battle OF Bun
ker Hill, the 18th OF June, lS43. has been
declalmed by everv school boy. That
anniversary is still, and should long re-
main, a h, lii "a day TO be celebrated
i'm Boston, and throughout the State
and country, IA long as the Republic
| which owes so much to that memora-
| be contest, shall stand.
Ths educational institutions OF Bos-
ton and its vicinity have, from the ear
liest davs, maintained most prominent
| and enviable position. Alter them have
been patterned many of the educational
| Institutions of other cities Of this conn
try, and To ihrm il has long been the
/ custom of the patriotic BostOuian to
"poin. with PRIDE" This position has
been won by constant care and atten-
ton, a wise aud liberal management,
/ AMI q yenel Gus and intelligent eXpendI
| ,ura of money. Boston was the first to
e JablIsh, nearly 80 Years ago, free
schools, open ahSe To all, since which
| time her schools have been most zeal
ously iostered and cherished. and now
there exists within her limits public
:hools giving instruction to about
5000 pupils There are also n number
o special schools, none OF which have
y lrlicularly interesting features. In her
| Immediate neighborhood is the great
University OF Cambridge the first uni.
versity in the country, which stands
TO-DAY THE BEST ENDOWED
and the most extensive institution Of
/ the kind in America. l shall speak
mere particularly OF this college of
"a; ming in my next letter.
IL Is IInposSible to escape from Boston
without making comparisons between
its exteriors and interiors and those of
OF other cities. Mrs. Malaprop insists
that comparisons are 'odious," and 80
they are, and in this instance the un.
pleasantness is not for Boston. Nothing
in the Empire City is sufficiently potent
] and convincing TO compose me into a
belief that the architectural, artistic and
domestic tastes OF New York have vet
reached so fine practical development
as are those OF Boston.
A broader comprehension of the value
OF architectural knowledge to its appli-
cation is proved by every modern street
and avenue Of this city.
1t is Refreshing
to those eyes that have been tormented
by long rows OF re,ldish.brown resi-
dences, each one looking like the other,
and none of them suggesting line OF
beauty or touch of illuminated color.