The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-01
Travellers I
Professor Norton Enjoying the Sights
to be Seen I'm Two Nations.

Niagara Falls for Lewiston. The rail.
way winds along the Niagara river
where, in some places, great impend,
ing cliffs are overhanging the track
on the right. and a deep yawning
charm of roaring, foaming wafer j,
on the left. The rush of water in the
rapids and narrows is iniescribable
In the mad whirl, the white spray is
lifted high into the air. 1t seems q
terrific battle between the torrent OF
waters and the rock-bound channel
The cliffs are Dol passed and the
river broadens into a placid, beautiful
eXpanse of green water. At Lewiston
We take a lake steamer for Toronto.
Going down the river we pass old
Fort niagara, 5 } renowned in history
and are 500 out on the CLASSY waters
of Ontario. When about a third of
the way to Toronto the sky to
the northwest is dark with clouds.
the lightning darts fiercely and the
rolling thunder announces the coming
storm. The little white capped waves
thickly dot the surface of the water.
the wind rises and the rain deScends
in torrents. a Storm is on the Lake"
in its wild grandeur. To me it is
most truly enjoyable. but to some on
board il is a source of alarm. The
strong steamer plows the waters and
soon we are at TOrGEiO. the beautiful
Queen City of tie Dominion. Some
of the streets of Toronto. for ncatness
and beauty cannot be cXccllei. The
new Parliment Building, the Univcr-
sity and the Normal School. etc. must
he seen TO be appreciated: such mag
niIicent equipments, such III array of
staiuary. such paintings. such collCc-
tions from every quarter of the globe
were truly surprising. and made many
realize that the British Dominion in
America Goes not consist chiefly of
polar bears ana ice brrgs. British
America is Il great. rich country.
where enterprise, thrift and intcili-
gence rule. II is closely like our own
loved United States. to which II
should be joined and whose superior
blessings of government it should
share. The National Teachers As
sociatiOn. with its accompanying tour
lists. has taken a gigantic proportion.
Probably 12.0G0 visitors we've in
Toronto on account of the Associa-
ton. most of them TO attend the
meetings but many for recreation and
Sightseeing. The cheap rates of
travel, and entertainment, and the
attractions of the city and meetings
called them from all over North
America. Alaska. all of the provinces
of British America. Mexico, the states
and territories were represented. The
meeting. Notwithstanding is wonder
fIl magnitude, was a complete sue
cess. The forenooEs were occupied
by genera! session in the hall in lIor-
cultural Park. The afternoons were
occ ipicd with department meetings,
and the great evening mass meetings
were held in Mutuil Street Rink.
Great educators. distinguished
authors. renowned artists. etc. rep
rc>enting the skill and intelligence of
America were there. y magnificent
brass band Of the Queens REGULARS
with their red coats. diScoursed sweet
music. They PLAYED and sang the
national airs OF England and America.
The rcd coats were very suggestive.
but the musicians seemed to enjoy
America" as well as they did God
Save the Queen
Missouri was well represented by
about 800 of her worthy teachers. and
many and high were the compliments
passed upon her.
1t WAS amusing 10 hear the British
call Texans. ArkanSans. Missourians.
Alabamians, Louisianians. etc, from
the south in common with the New
Englanders, Yankees. and L. S.
money, Yankey money. Yankee is
truly a generic term. which the Brit
ish. from the Dominion officials TO
the street car conductor and boot
black insist that every one from the
States shall bear. Our most genial
Texas Yankee, Z. b. Chappcll, DID,
with whom we Travelled, enjoyed the
joke immensely.
To describe Toronto or the Nation
al Educational Association would
take too long. So TO those who would
know we will say. that the next
session of the y. +. y. will be held
either at Helena. Montana, or at
Saratoga, \. y. So come ana see
Tor yourselves.
Leaving Toronto we came to visit
our childhood homes. The hills and
valleys and springs remain, although
the hills seem less high, aud the
springs and creeks appear smaller.
In other things, thirty years have
wrought great changes. The genera
ton of active. earnest people, who &C.
cupied here forty years ago is mostly
gone. Mrs. Norton and | visited the
town burial grounds, and there in
the cold granite and marble, we saw
engraved the names of most of our
friends who were men and women
when we were children. Father,
mother, sister, etc. were gathered in
the silent city. Passing array, is not
only written on tree and flower, but