Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-30

ausrsrs and humble Franciscan mis-
slOnsries and bold English buccaneers.
and the ar Is hllsd with the multtud-
Inous murmuT OF the most mysterious
OF natures mysteries. the restless sea.
glorious dream, a magnificent yislon
10 DO cherished and looked back upon
with rapture and delight amid tie
petty and sordid scenes OF daily life-
seAI Rocks aud Aquarium.
la front Of the Gift house. Just be-
low sutro Heights, n. wonderful nat
urAl aquarium, the seal rocks covered
with hundreds of these enormous sea
lions, Who either lsLily back ia the
sunshine. or sw .ng their greatfat bodies
about from slde TO side, or engage IN
lighting newcomers aud preventing
them from ascending the rocks, all the
time barking and snarlIng vicious y at
each other. No SPOT IN the world
near large city presents so Interest
ing i spectacle. Ii does not cost the
public . single cent 10 see or feed the
animals, as they are n their wild state
and procure their own food from the
shoals of flsn and crabs and other sea
ANIMALS that abound IN this part OF the
Pacific.
A little north of the Cliff house Mr..
sutro IS building AL aquarium and n
large bathing place, the tirst TO furnish
instruction, the second pleasure TO the
citizens OF san Francisco and TO It's vls-
ltors. The supply of water - obtained
IN a most vigorous manner wlthoutthe
assistance OF machinery, solely by the
acton of the waves themselves. Out
or the rocky bluffs that fronts the
ocean, no mas blasted q shell over flfty
feet aud more III width and twenty
feet above low water mark. Against
this rocky blut the waters OF the Pa
citic dash, II portion of the wave Is
tnrOwn on the shelf and thence by
means OF tunnel, cut through the
solid rock, IS carried into the aquarium
and bathing place. In this way large
volume OF water Is furnished at high
tides, and when the sea 10 rough, the
volume OF water becomes enormous.
Furthermore, many OF the productions
OF the sea, animal and vegetable,
lind their way through the tun-
mel into the aquarium. A visit TO
the point where this work Is done will
prove interesting to visitors and they
should not depart without seeing this
grand institution, tor besides the
pleasure of seeing possible utilization
of the power of the "barren" sea the
visitor will get many new views OF the
Marin Shore and the entrance TO the
Golden Gate. We were reliably III
formed that this institution Will cost
over 81 900, 900.
Free to the Public.
Sutro Heights Is open and free TO the
public, as Gods own air; IT Is for the
rich and poor TO enjoy. The only re-
quest Is, 'do not distigure nor destroy"
and that no papers or rubbish be scat
tered about. Nor is this the only bene-
faction that Mr.. Sutro intends to be-
stow as a free gift TO California and
all the visitors of the world who
choose TO come. 1t has been the
dream of ms life to give the
people complete library and museum,
wherein poet and sage, physician and
scholar, scientist and theologian, poor
and rich, all may lind whatever Is
needful, useful and helpful. For this
purpose he has gathered hundreds OF
thousands OF books and prints and
curloslties of every kind. and before
long will direct ms attention TO rearing
structure to house his treasures.
This bequest Will insure him name,
fame ana gratitude when other men of
equal wealth, but of dissimilar ideas,
have passed away into utter oblivion.
Our last and greatest sight before
leaving this lovely spot, was the sight
of an immense whale sailing off at q
near distance, spouting the water nigh
up IN the air. We were informed by
those who are acquainted with these
immense fish that he WAS forty feet
long. our next letter will be of an en-
tirely different character, China
town" e. G.. ).