The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-21


eastern part Of the State" read Dorothy.
ut is the principal city Of New England.
The population, by the census OF 1880, Is
nearly $4,000. It is fourth In size Oh the
cities situated on the Atlantic coast.
THE whole region around is like one
large town. the business Of the inhabi-
tants of the surrounding towns being
princInallv I'm Boston Including the towns
within ten miles OF the State House, the
city has a population Of over half
million.
Boston was first settled In 1880. When
Governor Winthrop and his company came
with vessels, many settlers, cattle and
everything which was necessary in es-
tablshing a thriving settlement, he did
not like Salem, and went to Charles
town. Here. however, the water was not
good, and there was much sickness. OPP
poste Charlestown is peninsula, which
had three hills. The Indians called this
peninsula Shawmut. but the English
named II Trimountain. At this place
there was an abundance or excellent
water.
IAN English hermit. William Black
stone, lived here, and was the only
white inhabitant of Shawmut. He in
vited the Governor 10 move over Win
throp did so; and a few years later the
court commanded that Trimountain there
after be called Boston, in remembrance
Of the town Of Boston. I'm England.
Boston took an active part in the
Revolution. We remember the Boston
Massacre. Boston Tea-Party, Boston
Port bill. and the battle of Bunker Hin. In
the War Of 1872 occurred the battle be-
tween the Chesapeake and the Shan
non. I'm which Captain Lawrence made
himself famous by his words Don't give
up the Ship and we could speak OF
many more historical events.
I'm November 1872, the wholesale bust
ness portion Of Boston was destroyed
by fire The burnt district covered over
eixty-fve acres and the loss was about
eighty millions Of dollars This por-
ton is now entirely covered with finer
buildings on wider streets.
Boston is noted for public schools
and benedccnt societies, for the attention
paid TO literature, science and the fine
arts"
The next time the three met. Mildred
read what she had written about the
buildings and streets OF Boston hav-
ing spent the preceding days In seeing
the city.
among the principal business streets
OF Boston are Washington, Federal,
Mix. School and State streets. and many
others which / have not space 10 name.
Running parallel with Washington street
are Harrison avenue and Albany street
on the east, Sfawmut avenue. Fremont
street and Columbus and Huntington
avenues on the west. Other important
streets are Beacon, BOylston and Airing
ton streets and Commonwealth avenue,
which Is one Of the most beautiful boule-
Yards in the world. These broad and
handsome streets are lined with impos-
ing edifices, the designs Of which are
elaborate and elegant
Among the many buildings Of Boston
are the Boston and Albany, Providence
and many other depots, the tine public
libraries and the numerous hotels The
CITY Hall, the United States pOstoitice
and Treasury, the State house, the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Ma
tural History Rooms Trinity Church,
the Old South church and Faneuil Hall
are only a few of the beautiful buildings
Of the city.
'Boston IS noted for its fine schools
and colleges, among which are the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology,
the Harvard Medical School, the Massa-
chusetts Normal Art School, the Boston
English. High and Latin School, the
Girls High School, Chauncey Hall School
and others.
IF 1 had more space I would de-
scribe the public gardens, the Common,
the Back Bay Park, the many monu-
ments and statues, the numerous parks
and squares. in which fountains splash
merrily through the long summer days
New York World.