Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-30
NEW RAVENS CONTRIBUTION.

Souvenir Spoons of America.
 From the handsome and artistically writ ten and illustrated publication Souvenir Spoons of America" published by the Jewellers Circular Publishing company of New York, the following is taken:
 Everything in the beautiful "City of Films" bears the impress of New England, with the special peculiarities of Connecticut, the land of smart sayings and of the proverbial wooden nut megs New Haven is well named the "City of Films, for in an hours reconnaissance of the city one will see more stately elms than he will Yale college adds largely to the importance of New Haven and the elegant college buildings sye of of H R a small school, established in Saybrook by Re; Rev: Thomas Peters, who lived at that the school upon his death: It soon acquired the title of the ''1llustrious School" and about the year 17O0 was given charter of incorporation It was named Yale, after it's greatest benefactor, who was at one time governor of one of the West India Islands. Greek, Latin, geography, history seminary, but it suffered for want ef tutors to h in the Hebrew, French and Spanish languages. The and and g tSa here built of wood, leo feet long and three stories of brick, ioo feet long, was added. % In ps, f7so chapel and library were erected, which have since been replaced by new brown freestone structures. In 1717 the seminary was moved from Saybrook to New Haven. Though the early days of Old Yale were stormy, the 1piyer. sity has grown and fourished and has now a werld wide reputation. Numerous distinguished her Alma Mater" and in all their wanderinys garry her % memory green in their hearts: The Conn., have produced five spoons in Represents, hs eog Hs enee
 after-dinner coffee size, is undoubtedly as dainty a souvenir as has been produced. The bowl de- which was torn down in 'Ss. A vista of the wooded ground and Of the university is afforded '17ol" being artistically arranged below the scene, denoting the founding of the college and stem of the handle stimulates perfectly the letters the legend "City of Films, and the lishpent of the New Haven colony. The head seal surrounded by panel of elegant Rococo scrolls, on which appears the city motto, ''Mare IS the same size, discloses in it's bowl a view of that building of the university with it's surround ing & Of Vale elms Below the scene is the etched quisite design. The third Yale spoon has the word .Yale" in unique and attractive letters etched in the bowl, while the handle is of odd pattern, fitting the article for souvenir purposes This spoon is an after dinner coffee size. Of the remaining two spoons commemoratiug New Haven, one, coffee size bears the words New Haven artistically etched iH the bowl, while the handle is of handsome design and the other tea size, is in the celebrated Versailles pattern with the picture of an elm tree engraved in the bowl. Besides these New Haven spoons the George H. Ford company have produced sixth spoon, the Connecticut, which is thoroughly em- blematical of that state. Forming the head of the handle is the representation of nutmeg, of the handle is branch of the plant joining the nutmeg, with it's leaves twining gracefully about it. The workmanship in this spoon is remark able the verisimilitude of the nutmeg etc., being perfect. Within the bowl of this spoon is a rep. %oksN nf l1op- t.f
 necticut in relief. This handsome souvenir is made in @ large coffee or o'clock tea size