The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-16

ment, with the numerous suburban
governments. differing essentially from
the Chicago idea; their literary traal-
tons Of the past; their new vaudeville
theater Of the present: their clear
anees and financial Statistics. showing
them TO be the second city in the eoun-
try and Chicago third: their magnih-
cent breathing spaces: their baked
beans and Sunday morning nsh balls
but, most Of oil. are they proud Of their
new public library. You may have
seen the wonders OF the vatican or
viewed the decorative work In the pal
aces and public buildings OF France and
Germany; you may have alb
sorbed the work OF Angelo.
Raphael. del Sarto or Rem
brandt-but you are informed that you
know nothing about decorative effort
unless you have eeeh the results
achieved by that great modern pair,
Abbey and Sargent. In the new Boston
library.
And truly you witness something as
Interesting In It's way as any Of the
old masters. and you believe the time
will come when strangers within the
gates Of Boston will pay a pilgrimage
TO the then old masters. Abbey and
Sargent The library itself Is obvious
" designed after the BibliotheQue Ste.
0enevieve In Paris. although Boston
ians disclalm the slightest plagiarism.
The inscriptions are read 70 you BY
your Boston friend with much pride.
solf-eomplaoency and emphasis: Built
BY the People and Dedicated TO the
Advancement Of Learning" The Com
monwealth Requires the Education Of
the People as the Safeguard Of Order
and Liberty" Founded Through the
Munihctnce and Public Spirit Of Citi-
zens" These inscriptions are very sat
isiylng TO the resident. and visitors are
duly and emphatically impressed with
their significance. departing with this
feeling: Let us 20 and do likewise"
After such experience the Detroiicr
feels so Inundated that he looks the
other way when he passes his own H.
brary. lie becomes humble and small.
after his experience with his Boston
friends. and he does not dare TO look
In the face knowledge" that master
piece OF wood carving which adorns.
ornaments and beauties the front OF
the local edilco. when the influence
Of Boston town In a measure subsidies
he ehides himself upon his supcr-sensl-
tiveness. and Is thankful. indeed. for
our superb collection Of books which
may some day be set In a Bibllotheque
Of our Own. with decorations by Wen
cell. Rolshoyen. Molchers or other To-
cal % artists OF whose efforts we are
20 Justly proud that We continue 10
claim them because they lived here
before they moved away.
II is to be regretted that the country
AZ large has heard OF Boston's public
library more through the action OF Ger
tain Of her citizens In relation 10 the
mueh-talked-of Mncmonnies Bacchante
than for any other reason. The whole
affair was lamontable and yet lui.-
erous. because Boston. having reached
the sublime. suddenly and without
warning descended TO the ridiculous.
But having achieved so much In this
project that magnificent" Is the only
word that httingly expresses the re-
suit. It Is really too bad that such fun
has been poked al poor, prudish old
Boston She is entitled TO 90 much APP
plause that the shafts OF ridicule are
decidedly unklnd. Poor. rejected Bae-
ehante. embodiment Of joyousness! The
French government would not buy you;
Boston wouldn't have you. You should
turn into a figure Of melancholy. But
after all perhaps you would have In
truded upon the seriousness OF a phil
osophers nominations In the Quletude
Of the court yard-and you should 70
back TO the boulevards where you be-
long. A water god or something OF that
Kind will do for n fountafp