Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-14

uent With the numerous suburban
governments. differing essentially from
,hs Chicago idea: their literary tradi-
tons OF the past: their new vaudeville
theatsr OF the present: their clear
snees and financial statistics. showing
them 10 be the second city In the eoun-
try and Chicago third; their magnifi-
dent breathing spaces their baked
beans and Sunday morning fish balls
bal, most Of all. are they proud OF their
new public library. You may have
sen the wonders OF the vatican or
viewed the decorative work In the PAL
sess and public buildings Of France and
Germany; you may have alb
sofbed the work OF Angelo.
Raphael, del Sarto or Rem
kfandt--but you are informed that you
inow nothing about decorative effort
rnIess you have seen the results
achieved BY that great modern pair.
Abbey and Sargent. in the new Boston
library.
And truly you witness something as
iniftes,ing In It's WAY as any Of the
Cd masters. and you believe the time
viii come when strangers within the
ssies Of Boston viii pay pilgrimage
70 the then old masters. Abbey and
Sargent, The library Itself ID obvious
b designed sitter the Bibllo,heqpe Ste.
GsasrleYc in Paris. although Boston
ass dlselalm the slightest plagiarism.
Ths inscriptions are read 10 you By
yvR Boston friend with much pride.
Nlt-e0mplaeency and emphasis: Built
b the People and Dedicated 10 the
Advancement Of Learning" THE Com
rsnWeaiih Requires the Education Of
sAs People aa the Safeguard OF Order
and Liberty Founded Through the
aanifcsnce and Public Spirit Of ci,i-
teas Thesa inscriptions ara very sat-
iaying 10 the resident. and visitors arr
euiy and emphA,lcaily impressed with
,Asl' significance. departing With this
issling LIST - 70 and do likewise
After such experience the DctFolter
feels 20 hamlliaged that he looks the
ethtT way when DC passes hiR own H.
hfsHy lie becomes humble and small.
ate. his experience wilh bis Boston
ifisada. and he does not dare 10 look
"a the face knowledge. tina, master.
piece o. wood carving which adorns.
ornaments aud beauties the front OF
he local ediflcc when the influence
2: bas'on town In n measure subsidies
hs shidcs nlmaclt upon his supcr-scnki-
ussness aud Ia thahkfal. indeed. for
etr superb collection % books which
RAJ some day be set 10 a Blbilothequc
q our own. With decorations By Wen
ieil kolahofcn. Mcichers or other 10.
"a ~ artists Of whose efforts Nc arc
% ias,iy proud that we continue ia
CAIN thcn because they lived here
ssiorc they moved away.
4 y q be regretted that the country
y large has heard OF Dosion's public
ha'ary more through the action OF GER
sln OF her citizens in relation 10 the
hacb-;aikcd.of Macmonnius Bscohante
'aan Tor any other reason. The whole
aHa'r was lamcntabic and yet ludi.
Toaa because Boston. having reached
zoe sublime. suddenly and without
Warning descended to the ridiculous,
bu' having achieved so much ia this
project that magnificent is tho only
word that ittingly expresses the re.
sut' II ls really too bad that such fun
a@ been pokcd at poor. prudish old
boston She Ia entitled TO so much APP
pianAe that the shafts OF rldlculc are
uscidedly unkind. Poor. rejected Bac-
.aan'e, embodiment Of Joyousnessl The
french government would not buy you
boston wouldn't have you. You should
lfn into a figure or melancholy. But
s'er Ell perhaps you would have In
uuaed upon the seriousness OF phil
osopher's nominations In the uuietude
= ,ne court yard-a and you should 60
gssk 70 the boulevards where you be-
nv water god or something OF that
"'la WIZ do for a fountain.
me decorations have been frequent.