The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-08-01
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MISS HUSE'S LETTER.
A Glimpse of Gay Head Written In Her
Entertaining Way.


A Glimpse of Gay Head Written In Her
Entertaining Way.
"Look we'll to your recreation!''
This is the daily Injunction OF DR..
Mowry, our wise and genial president
of the NJ. V. S. l., and with it he pre-
faced the announcement of our first
Saturday excursion to Gay Head, away
at the southwestern extremity of the
island. Lunches were provided and
little pals and shovels for gathering
some of the clay, and at 9:20 A. M, the
''Martha's Vineyard" steamed away
from Highland landing with q goodly
number from the hundreds of teachers
in attendance here.
We touched first at Oak Bluffs, the
Cottage City landing; then, turning
squarely about, we repassed our own
pier, rounded East Chop and found our
selves in Vineyard Haven heading to-
ward the village of the same name
which lies upon it's western bank.
This is a picturesque old town, It's
dwellings, varying from the style
''colonial' to that of the present date,
showing prettily in their setting OF
pine-clad hills and looking compla-
Gently down upon the land-locked har-
Dor which is said to be one of the finest
in the world. At the northern eX-
tremity of the western shore is West
Chop and within view of this point the
entire commerce of the United States
is said to pass, the number of vessels
being estimated at more than thirty
thousand annually.
Passing this, we steamed away in a
south-westerly direction with the
Elizabeth Islands on our right and a
two hours sail brought us to Gay Head
Cliffs where, before reaching the land
ing we could see dusl1y figures gather
ing upon the headland to welcome u.s..
The Indians who are almost the only
inhabitants of this portion of the island
are famous as having been prominent
in the rescue of passengers from the
Getty of Columbus' which. it will be
remembered, was wrecked near this
point some years ago. They are a
very intelligent people and their handi-
work is attested by the display of pot
terry made from the gaily-colored clays
of the cliff and shown in the various
little booths sprinkling the pathway
from pier to lighthouse. We had ex-
pected 10 be transported over this road
way lin an ox-cart driven by Indians
and when we saw in their stead only a
perfectly civilized horse and carriage
waiting to take us to the cliff, we de-
cided to walk especially as the distance
was not great. About halfway, we
met the famous ox-carts with theil
dusky drivers jolting dack toward the
wharf for a new relay of passengers
They had already made one trip with
some from among the crowds who frs
left the steamer, We enjoyed thu
walk exceedingly. Blushing clover
nodded shy welcome from among tn
rocks, small patches OF well-tilled LAM
bespoke..the thrift of the inhabitant
and their scattered hamlet, crowne
with a little white church, opened on
across the valley and upon the hill be
fore US.
We chose a point far up above tn
water where we ate our lunch, wit
the great cliff showing it's wonderfl
colors upon the one hand, the dee
bowl of the 'Devil's Dem upon tn
other and the "restless" sea stretchin
broad and blue before.
While we we're eating, a young ma
approached and in answer to questic
as to his residence here announce
himself as the minister Of the plac
He is a Observation-Disclosures
name-who, after years in our leadir
cities, has come to this PARKWAY sp
to devote his life and labors to the I
dians. ''Lonely' he said, in reply
our questioning, with just enough
foreign accent to render him interes
ing, 'no, am not lonely. I have ;
ways lived in city until I came he
but like my work and would not wi
to change it for any place in tt
world" We found him very obligin
He kindly volunteered to assist US
getting clay and accompanied us mo
patiently in our uncertain climb
over the cliffs, always ready a
pleased to reach the points we fou
beyond US. We afterward purchased
block of the variegated clay from
pretty little wife who was assisting