Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-20
THE GAZETTE. FORT woRTH TExAs SUNDAY September 2o
iIgurc Of Fame, and supported ~ The

figure Of Fame, and supported by the
arts
The Interior OF the sanken room, or
bath proper, Is reached by flight of mar
BILE steps, which, when YOU have descend
ed, reveal the oxidation OF the walls
from the action OF the water. the enlarged
faucets (gildcd) and the aperture for the
exit Of the perluued element In which the
pseudo royalty delighted. The followed
dome narrowS as Il ncars the roof, leay-
ing only space enough for the painted
figure OF Aurora, below which are statues
graduated m size, representing scenes
from Osid's "MetamorphoscS.N The
gallery surrounding the bath Is filed with
groups OF Statuary. some Of which are
very charming In conception and finely
executed
The gateway or entrance to the park
and pavilion dates only from 1866; II Is
commemorative OF the consolidation of
the German empire. and represents In
has relief soldier leaving his home and
family aud returning crowned with VIC
tory. Over one side is the legend, "iod
] iswithus, over the other, "Godwa with
uS,m The picture gallery is very rich In
old Dutch masters, and contains some Ia.
nous Murillos, Titians, Teniers, Rem
lbmndts and others, The museum Is also
well worth visit, the cabinet of curlosi-
4 ties and some antique statues demanding
/ special attention. CaSscl was the birth.
place and home OF Louis Spohr, the IA
nous composer. His house Is a modest
! little two-storied structure, standing back
IN a lovely garden, aud now occupied by
his wife and her sister, who pre-
serve e as a shrine for their great
a. l.s u..s
old, aud very tall and thin, though little
bent now with age; her sister OF seventy
Is very short, SO that they form remark
able contrast Both are fine musicians,
and were playing brilliant duet together
when we were granted the special favor
of being received IN the MUSHROOM. The
simple house, with It's polished, uncar
lpcted floors, whore kings and princes
have been received as guests, was very
suggestive of the plain, true German
home life, and was strikingly set OF by
n glimpse of a cabinet containing III,
costly gIfts--gold laurel wTeaths, mag
nlfccnt diamond pins and rings, carve,
ivory batonS mounted with gold and en-
crusted with gems, pipes followed out q
a single precious stone and richly lnlai'
and mounted, innumerable wrcaths II
silver and bronzed leaves, With streamor
inscribed TO the illustnous master an,
medals and testimonials from all the 50
cieiies and crowned heads OF Europe.
The schools OF Casscl are very good
and among them Is one that Is quit
original, founded by Fraulcin Calm
daughter of a former Burgomaster, and
writer of some distinction. The scboo
originated In desire to provide middle
class girls with resources for earning
livelihood superior to those that the pub
lie schools furnish The principal q
, these is needlework, and this Is laugh
in all its grades and branches In the mos
, thorough manner. Necdlework Is $
u despised as an occupation for women 4
u the United States that II II dlnlcult {
Z give 1t the dignity and Importance II d,
y mands when II is taught as an art or
u science girl who graduates In the N
G Of needlowork, as taught at FNulei
{ Calm's school, understands how 10 drN'
y her own patterns and execute any Kind {
9 embroidery, from bntton-holc stitch
II the work upon n fine handkerchief Sh
= understands dressmuking, from the cui
u ting Of q baby's night gown To the fms
y of beautiful ball dress, apd miliner
: In It's most intricate branches. She ca
u mend anything, from coarse linen she,
. =
X will not be visible or the threads nppel
81 distinct from the body. Every gradual
g prepares set OF her work, incndh
specimens OF its various branches, while
II she must take piece by piece and demon
e strate before an audience the how, u
q why and the wherefore before she ca
l. receive her certificate, and so great Is III
y fame acquired by the course Of instru'
!. ton that numerous other schools hay
q been founded based upon It's system
l. different parts of Germany, and u
c graduates are not only In demand I
q teachers but In shops and manufacture
= because Of their thoroughness and testt
1. capacity. Scientific industry, in cvel
"a department of human life aud affairs,
r making Germany the leading and contro
" ling nation Of the world.
al JENNIE JUNE,
Y Copyrighted.