The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-21
oAlrn 10 srUDT sooro1oar
A Party Of Boston Investigators and Their
EKperisnoes In New York.

noemon VINO IL known as man MOI AFRAID on
His Whiskers" on account Of his luxurious
growth OF beard. IF you want to enjoy your
belf. follow therd."
On previous occasions tho reporter had found
that this guardian Of the peace had q keen eye
Tor queer sights. and, tempted by the desire TO
know what this new Geld OF research looks like
he betook himself to study sociology In It's So
called practical aspects, and followed In the
wake OF the excurslonists. The explorers
were eight in number. equally divided between
the sexes. Their g averaged ~ years, their
behavior made IL apparent that they were not
New Workers. and that this was their first visit
to town. Their conversation made It clear
that they came from Boston and they were
mighty serious about their mission. They
had studied and digested all the writings OF
Edward Atkinson. they knew the writlngs OF
the political economists OF all ages and OF oil
nations, and they had heard q vague rumor to
the effect that there were some things In New
York which might yield material for endless
lectures on sociology. For DO It remembered
that Boston. Intellectual Boston. has retired
Browning and Ibsen for the time being and
exercises its great mind on the solution OF 30
Geological questions.
After some consultation as TO the best course
OF proceeding, the party decided TO hunt up
some member of the Reform Club. The fame
Of this club had penetrated to the Hub, the
profound knowledge Of some Of the club NOM
bers did impress the students from Boston.
and the publications OF the club were spoken
OF very highly. True. everyday mortals do
get tired Of this so-called intellectual food. but
q Boston socioloEist is very unlike the rest OF
humanity. He delights in big words. he loves
to wade through endless sentences. he enjoys
studying long columns OF figures, and he goes
into r~aptures over laborious and long-drawn
explanations Of things simple in themselves.
Az good luck would have II, the students
did reach the rooms Of the Reform Club with
out any mishap. and having given satisfac-
tory. proof Of their worthiness, they were
ushered into the reception room. After some
lively hurry and skurry on the part OF the club
servants. one pompou individual made his
appearance. He was the only member OF
the club who stayed in town. and upon him
rested the, responsibility Of supervising and
wonder thathe felt his. great importance, for. he
was the custodian of non- partisanship In q
city whose administration is In the hands OF
In a calm, digniHed and 'condescending
tone he asked q what service he could be to
cioioEicai problems. and that they would con,
Interest pointed out to them, The reiQrmer
expressed his sorrow at hls being unable 70
s iSs Sod she aoI gglde; but sls s6Si ssa them tbe ci IL ShssS'
Union. also other organizations whence Wis
dom springs IN continuous streams.
doing, marvellous. work for the education Of
your benighted citizens" interrupted one OF
s mine sFt lie G lSse " a aspsr fSRs 7 in se sh sHq ns sS 'o 81
sociology. and are not interested in political
actions. Could YOU, point out somass recent
".There Is nothing to compare. with the ex-
e~sllence Of the ~sooiolosieal work the Reform
STlS SS 4 tiei fpi RSSai 1 9 shall P e asIiESRsd f &c. pres e@f
some Of, these to YOU With this he gave
some orders to q servant and with a wave Of
were left alone. and made ready to leave the
clubrooms when q number OF servants APP
BB eoEs. f TSey o 9sp esfi6sdinf them en- n IL fToG q n 1ft eSs
visitors, and said that they were ordered 70
bring them as souvenirs t9 the visitors, Not
the students d E gave se directioRs to have these;
publications shipped to their homes and
".lTGave an inspiration exclaimed one Of the
ia anseelle edst W aar S9 H = 4.B sss ths H1! aia a9SSl +
into a street car which took them to the hotel;
good Boston people did;not know that the men
Stsn ddP %endere q a Se S 30 Plbs e 3 ins aeS seen ap sH hsa
investigators that these men decided 70 have
Jun. IA tAAO AhNCStlbaOoAps IN w.
we're Specifically ii 4 So 5agtd WITH It, tlA' VAC INV
the i frsa haSo S SR%S at we're g yefFy ep IRto Fl ssSes, 'Eh@ nave
ALMOST Commonplace of course. YOU are oil
and you did not come down here to see that.
You expected to see something, extraordi-
Stiiii.' We may be able to show YOU. some char;
aSters which are well worthy OF close study"
These n words OISs gSts delivered re- by q man aaIiS Of mid aid
whose occas onal winnings toward the rest OF
the hotel guests were not noticed by the ex-
I'VE viii be greatly pleased to, accept your
o1er." came the rejoinder. and under the
sa1da s6sir Of xs sTS hStsi quests n sss t b. s sa1IdiSs. be-
:, Q me point out to you the baths first.
They are an object Of awe to every 9eycomer
though the people, you see here do look quite
decent and respectable. their civilization does
HEs e of ciea IaF wste 3 Il e Ra spPtlSs erefer enc BEEN eanl
adopt AZ sIoslfeat idea; moose e sllppsd
this moose Is adjusted automatically The mo
t &HRi ssi 4 % aapa mes aG sS sf III / aIE P ssat no oe anS SSnt
until a T sER|Ein aGr 4 to oSsa 3D. in rS The % anns4UfI,s
p %an %'H nSsf, a .SSsSns u SIm sG slsa hand s@aSq and to s9s
room attendant sets in motion q few scrub
minutes. and stop when the bather is thor;
The party listened respectfully to these
utterances and tried very hard to Impress. the
wag TINT they took his narrative at it's face
value Yet somethiRg had to be done e shoyg
enough to Re taken 10: After listening pa:
tSFRssa toward their htS p guide and said. With icy
Your description has pleased US very
much. and 1t has awakened our keenest inter
est, You viii therefore pardon our curiosity
and will be good. enough TO show us the bath
rooms, You win perhaps even Pohdescend
apparatus. We do no, doubt that you win
tlyeness Of this contrlvance for our benefit"
and answered with inflated chest:
Since you. doubt the accuracy OF my de-
and insist upon. an ocular demonstra-
tion, / am forced to withdraw my offer to guide
you: and l will leave you to your W re-
With this he disappeared, leaving the excpr-
~sionists alone. In u very short time an intelli-
gent-looking young maj approached the group
With a humorous twinkle In his eyes, he vol
to show them some rare glaraGtorS,