Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-08

plants foreign md domestic with their
botanical names all attached that would
take man Of average intellect several
weeks 10 pronounce The carpet like lawn.
the fountain, ia full play the lltrlr body
of water AT The center with l,s parties of
swans and Canopied pleasure boats to-
gether furnish "a scene that ought 10
awaken the aesthetic nature cf every
sleeping soul that enters within Ms Dor
dcrs
Across The mall 10 The east is the famous
Old Boston Common. winch, perhaps is
the place most dear 10 the Bo.ton people.
The Common was lald out in 1910 as "a .
"trayning field aud for The feeding Of cat
tie, and fenced in 1873 Here stood The I
granary. almsbouse. clubhouse, whipping /
post and pillory. In 40 q, the Common |.
was fortified camp with strong batteries T.
garrsoned by ,Oo British soldiers The
forces for the attack on Lousburg assem-
bed here in 100 Lord Amherst's British
army the flower cf Marlbor1ugh's veter
ans. encamped here before advancing TO
the conquest uf Canada in 100 The
Common covers forty eight acres. II is
natural park Of considerable beauty, con
tanning over one thousand old Gins. Five
malls or broad walns bordered with trees,
surround ii, adding much To its appear
ance. Evidently frog ponds are not SO
common here as in Michigan, for within
the limits of this famous or lund is pond
bearing that name ! think II poorly
named, however for | watched it some
time one day to get the slightest glimpse
OF pair If bullying eyes or hear familiar
bass voice chuckhng good naturedly, but
not trace Of his kindly features appeared.
On the hill near the pond is Il soldiers and
sailors monument, dedicated in 1871.
On summer Sunday afternoons the
| Common Is used for band concerts and
outdoor preaching. Almost any Other
day in pleasant weather may be seen
groups of boys engaged IN games, while
stretched out upon the grass are numerous
lily clad men and boys either tired from
|
We might stop and watch the boys play
football or lacrosse, but instead We will
turn our wheels toward Charleston.
About fifteen or twenty minutes ride,
we see in front of us white granite ODE
lsk lifting It's head high above an emf
nencc not far distant, and we Immediately
conclude that i, is Bunker Hill monument.
Here, then, is that memorable spot which
has Justly claimed mention in history
since June l., 10. At the foot of the
monument is bronze statue of Col. VIM.
II. Prescott With drawn sword it seems
to guard the sacred ground from the APP
proach of an enemy. All is silent now,
and the grass upon the hill, though once
dyed crimson with the blood Of 40 Amer
nature gave it, unconscious of the strug
| gle that once threatened our national lie.
With twenty cents we purchase the priv
lege Of ascending 294 steps by the winding
stairway, and at the summit. ?2l feet from
the ground, though weary from the jour
ney. we enjoy magnificent view of Bos
ton. Charleston and Boston iIarbor, with
its multitude Of vessels preparing for, oil
returning from, the sea We take in III,
panorama until our eyes are weary also
but before leaving our elevated station
we cannot refrain from singing famiiial
college song and almost spontaneously thu
voices of three loyal Kalamazoo men echo
and re echo down the central shaft and We
hear the applause Of other enthusiastic
visitors coming up from beneath Some
, Of the relics (old cannon. etc, connected
with the battle,) we might speak about i
space permitted
There is one other place we must no
fail to visit. Thus far we have been look
ing at living Boston. 1t now becomes on
sad, yet interesting privilege 10 take
brief view of the counterpart of Bostoi
alive Boston dead. | refer TO Noun
, Auburn Cemetery. After five mile rul
over fine roads and through delightful
surroundings, we come TO this most beau
tiful city of slumber a high iron fenc
surrounds the cemetery Wepass throug
= the gate and are at once struck with Tia
! great beauty of the place, and one won
ders how eternal sleep can he anythin
= but peaceful amid such surroundings. W
- pass along the avenues and paths, a
beautifully arranged and bearing for III
= most part, the names of flowers and tree
. On Indian Ridge as we wander on. "
come face 10 face with the word LONG
:. fellow" on white block Of New Eng
land granite cut into the shape of IA sa
cophagus. Can this be our beloved poet
o On the other side we find the answe
10 Henry Wadsworlh Longfellow, boz
p. 1901, died 1889" The only other wore
are on one end. "DuX, Rex, Lux, Lex, /
NJ form of cross with the letter ''x' at Il
i, center 1t is difficult for Us to believe tn
= hp nf a