The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-10-18
! rAanEEL II MASSACHUSETTS,.

Cambridge is very desirable place
for a student to i've In. It is near
Boston, and everybody knows of the
interesting things that make up Bos-
ton. For example. it adds wonder
fully TO the pleasure of a walk to
know that the end of it is Bunker
Hill, or "Fanueil Hail." This gives
a practical and pleasant solution to
the Students chiefest problem, viz /:
recreation. It is indeed recreation to
lay aside books and visit Faneuil
Hall. It is in the heart of old Boston
and three miles from Harvard. The
walk leads on across the Charles river
and over the Boston Commons. The
Hall is not easily found It is old
and shaky in appearance. The lower
floor is the city market house, and
confess TO being shocked at this. I
hardly thought that aesthetic Boston
would tolerate traffic in beef and
mutton and sausagesss under the roof of
its dearest treasure. And the butch
ers: they seem utterly unconscious of
the dignity of the location. Above
them is the room in which the greatest
movements In the nations history
have taken form-but it matters not.
The only question is: How many
| pounds, madam The lesson may be
that it was Boston beet, beans and
pork that made the Revolution.
| About two thousand people visit this
| place each month. The handsome
thing about it is the painting in the
rear of the rostrum. This represents
| Webster addressing the Senate in his
historic reply to Hayne. Under this
painting, in large letters, are the
words: Union and Liberty-now
and Forever" The hall is small
Is feet square and % feet in height.
The furniture consists of seven old
chairs and table. The hall seems a
square room, with a gallery on three
sides. Nobody would build such a
house now certainly not in the centre
of elegant Boston. To compare this
building with those about it is inter
esting. We read in large letters the
progress that has been made. We
read too, that, after all, the object of
the deepest and most tender affection
of men has little connection with mon
ey. This hall is dear to the American
| people because within its walls mighty
men have stood for truth and right
eousness-because it was the scene of
spiritual struggle,-the place where
| courage was taken on, and where our
ancestors girded themselves anew with
faith in God and the right. The ven
| Grafton piyen to this place is an oasis
in New England life of doubt and
traffic. In 1910 Peter Faneuil built
| this hall and gave it to the city. He
did well.
The latest sensation in the book
line here is "Robert Elsmere," by
Mrs. Humphrey Ward. Everybody
is talking about 1t. The Reviews are
discussing it. The preachers use it
for texts. the verdict seems to be
that it is the strongest novel given to
the public since the days of George
Elliott
Mrs. Ward is grand daughter of
DR.. Arnold of Rugby-aad . niece of
Matthew Arnold. The best discussion
Of the book that I have seen is given
In the Andover Review for Septem-
Der. Mr.. Gladstone also has reviewed
the book for the Contemporary Re
tieR.
Occasionally one meets student
from North Carolina. The readers
Of the SENTINEL know that Mr.. Col
lier Cobb is member of Harvard
University. This is his third year
here. He seems to have distinguish
ed himself in several lines. He is
pet with Prof. Shater-the Geologist
The Democratic politicians take coun-
sci of him. Aud he has succeeded in
organizing tie southern students
here into society that is now rec
ognized factor in University life. The
book buyers know him as the
student whe Did fifteen dollars for
rare book on North Carolina history
and above all these things Mr.. Cobb
is genial gen tleman and Chris
tian. | sincerely hope the State has
place for him and will keep him.
w. I'll. WILLIAMS.
Cambridge, Mass, Oct s, 1888.
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