Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-02-03
THE CITY or THE HUB.
As Seen by an Annapolitan Some
OF it's Institutions


Nix EDITOR Every city has many
points OF interest but the very name.
Boston, calls up before my mind eve so
very many special points that the aues-
zion seems to be which 10 lease out Of
my letter.
A tourist upon first arriving in the city
should think would be absolutely he,
Wlldered. not knowing where TO begin
one naturally turns TO the historical
landmarks first. and then the educational
advantages, so / shall follow the general
rule In my letter oday. bat a. nv time
and space Is limited, can only mention
u few OF the most prominent ones.
The Old South Church is one OF the
most famous landmarks of Boston. BEN
lamin Franklin was baptise1 there.
| Whitebeld preached there and there also
| Warren made his celebrated speech ON
the anniversary Of the Boston Massacre.
and the famous tea-parly was organized
within It's walls. Christ Church, also call
ed the Old North, is the oldest church
now standing In the city, il was dedica-
ted December Goth, 1928
Ii was from the steeple of this church
that Paul Revere hung his signal lam
terms. Trinity Church is the finest
church edihce in New England. If not in
the United States 1t is built in the pure
French Romansque style, in the shape
OF Latin cross, with semi-circ1lar
/ apse added to the eastern arm.
The central tower IL 211 feet high and
as feet square inside, the extreme width
OF the church across the trancepts is l2i
feet and the length 160
The body of the church is built of
| Dedham granite, ornamented with brown
freestone trimmings
The interior is finished In black wal
nut and the vestibules In ash and oak.
the memorial windows were made in
Europe
The church resembles the cathedrals
found in the South of France, which all
the world has recognized as models in
the school of ecclesiastical art. No such
decorations can be found in any other
church in this country.
The culture of Boston is not 10 be
| wondered at, for what other city has as
great educational advantages II is truly
entitled TO the honor of being the first
| city In America to lay the foundation of
the free school system, for in 1885, less
than five years after the settlement of the
city, IL opened free school 'for the
teaching and nourishing of children
and now has 567 general and "a special
| ones
In 1S90-01, the total number of scholars
| were GS 963
The Public Library which is free to all
10 the largest in America except the Con-
gressional at Washington, and contains
nearly 100000 volumes and 100 900 pam
phlets, over 1000 of which relate TO mu-
| sic
| The Art Museum il open every day
and certain days Is free 1t contains many
| rare and valuable works of art and has
department of archaeology and antiqui
| ~ which has but few equals.
The Agassiz Museum of Comparative
Zoology has no equal In America 1t was
founded under the direction of Agassiz,
| one of the foremost naturalis,s of the
| world.
The Handel and Haydn { horal Society
| Is the oldest musical organization in he
United States. 1t was founded in 1915
and Is the leading choral society in this
| country.
The New England Conservatory was
first established in 1853 by DIR Eben
Touriee, under the name of The Musical
Institute. In 1859 was chartered by the
State of Rhode island and developed
into the Providence Conservatory OF Mu-
sic at Providence Rhode Island. 1t was
removed TO Boston In 1867, where IL oc
cupied twentY-eight rooms in the Music
Hall building.
The Legislature of Massachusetts in
1870 by a special Act, Incorporated II
under Its present name, New England
Conservatory of Music,
From that time it has grown steadily
and at the present day stands at the
head of the Musical Insti utions of
America
In 1892 it was again moved. This time
to its present quarters on Franklin
Square, where also home for the lady
students was opened
There are 403 rooms in the building
including gymnasium, library, museum
and concert hall, where once week u
concert is given by members of the Ia
Guilty
Last wear there was total OF 200 stu
dents, there being daily attendance oil
1 100 The course of instruction embrs-
ces music, litersture, elocution, art and
tuning. The faculty now consists OF sew
enty five teachers
1;he Conservatory Home is under the
supervision of a Preceptress and five as
sistants, also resident physician. here
Is every facility in the Home for making
the students comfortable and by being
there they have advantages which Will |
not be found anywhere else in this coun- |
try.
DIR. Touriee remained Director until |
his death In the spring OF 1871, when |
MIR. Carl Faelten was unanimously cleo
ted to ill the vacant position
DR.. Tourjee has rightly been called |
"the father of the conservatory mcihod |
of instruction in America, and not only |
every conservatory student, but every |
true lover of music owes him debt OF
gratitude for his life-work and OF him |
can truly be said-"the world is better for |
such a man having lived in il >
RosE b. CowMAN