Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-19

entered; the stone steps leading up to
the massive doors we notice are 80 worn
by the tramp of many feet that they are
dished in or scooped out. Arch
itecturally this is the most imposing of
the university buildings. 1t was erect
ed by the Alumni in 1870 a as a men,
orial to the Harvard men who died in
the Civil War. The building is of
brick and sandstone, 80 feet long and
lie feet wide; the central division is the
Solemn Memorial transept, iinea with
marble tablets, set in black walnut
screens, Tearing the names of the fallen
.eroes and the places and time of their
death. TIE huge gothic dining hall
opens from the transept and is 80 feet
high to its timbered roof with galleries
at either end, and at the west end an
immense stain Il glass window with the
arms of the Republic, the State and the
University. The walls are adorned
with fine old portraits and busts by |
eminent artists. The Museum of Arts
in these classic grounds is white mar
BILE building open to visitors until s
o'clock, p. M The first floor has Q |
rather startling collection of statuary.
The human form devine is here depict
ed of heroic proportions, veritab g giants
and impress one with the thought of
herculean strength and mastery power.
A replica from Athens of the Venus de
Medica is very attractive and from the
bevy of caressing smiling Cupids whis-
pering in her ear, one should say she
was very sweet indeed. The first book
printed in America in 1910 is carefully
kept under q glass, it is book of
Psalms. And several old prints of
Shakespeare's time in the ancient type
and the exasperating old English letter
ing is seen here. But time and space
forbid more lengthy account of this
to the city of Boston again.
After refreshments, prepare for
another stroll through the may streets
of the "modern Athens. This time
we are in quest of ancient landmarks
and as we pass along Fremont street
lone of the main thoroughfares) we
come to high carved gateway of iron
with fence also of iron, and in this en-
closure is the most interesting of the old
burying grounds in Boston, it was ostab.
lished in 1850. The old Granary burying
grounds formerly was a part of the
commons and received the nameit bears
on account of its proximity to the old
town granary. The list of distinguish
ed dead who rest here includes nine
governors of the Colony State and three
of the signers of the Declaration of
Independence, Paul Revere, the patriot,
Peter Fanuil, donor of the market and
hall that bears his name, six doctors
of divinity, the first Mayor Of Boston,
and many others. 1t is said that upon
the front of one of the tombs was ono e
a marble slab with this inscription"
16. Tomb of Hancock, but nothing
now marks the resting place Of the first
signer of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence and the first governor Of Mass
achusetts. under the constitution. In
another part of the yard is the grave OF
Samuel Adams, the father of the Revo.
luton. The most conspicuous monu.
ment here is one erected in 1927 which
marks the graves of the parents Of
Benjamin Franklin. 1t contains this
epitaph composed by their illustriOus
son in filial regard to their memory
"They lived together in wedlock fifty
years and without an estate or any
gainful employment, by constant labol
and honest industry, maintained larg,
family comfortably and bfought up
thirteen children and seven grandchild
rem respectfully. From this instance
reader, be encouraged to diligence il
thy calling and distrust not Providence
!, He was pious and prudent man, she q
discreet and virtuous woman" Thi
, monument of the Franklin's is in tn
form of a pyramid ian Egyptian monu
ment) and is almost black, suppose
has become this color by the ravages o
time and the beating of the element
against it. 1t is decidedly the mos
,,r nd In 1hn -, l.
yard.
on our way to the new Public Ii
brary, we drop into Fremont Tempt
, Baptist), DIR. Iorimer's church. Tn
= audience room here is lofty with doubl
! galleries running round on three sidet
the fine organ fills the entire end of tn
church, and is very ornate with It
gildings of white and gold. In tn,
q pulpit is large brass angel with spread
ing wings, the private property of DI
Lorimer, 30 the guide Informed u,
, The bsptistryis just back of the church
: a square white brick like box and is 8
arranged that the hose can be turned OF
q when needed for baptising.
. Proceeding we come to the publ
garden near where we take the SubWa
, cars as far as they will take us (the sui
/ way is not completed yeti, we transfe
to the regular trolley street car and W
are soon at the new Library on Dart
mouth and Boylston streets. Thi
}. beautiful building has not been opel
but a few months and undoubtedly take
one of the leading places as one o
f the sights of Boston. The style o
architecture is the Italian renaissance
. 1t is quadrangular in shape and sui
!. rounds court. Exclusive of the court
, it contains an acre and half of ground
, Its walls are of Medford granite whic
; has a faint pink tinge, the roof is o
brown spanish tiles. The arches of tn
: main portal admit us to a vestibul
q with marble walls and inlaid pavement
The three great doorways open into thu
! entrance hall, the main feature of whicl
is the arched ceiling Of marble mosaics
The designs are of renaissance SCROLL
surrounding tablets upon which ar,
i wrought the names of prominent Amer
leans who have at some time In SOM
way been identified with Boston. Th
list contains Phillips, Sumner, Mann
Gray, Agassiz, Stuart, Copley, Allston
Motley, Prescott, Bancroft, Webster
Choate, Eliot, Mather Charming, Par
ker, Longfellow, Hawthorne, Pierce
Adams, Emerson, Franklin and others
The floor of the hall is in white Brecci'
marble inlaid with brass. Opposit,
/ the entrance rises monumental stair
case, the steps of Echaillon marble ant
, the sides of richly colored Sienna mar
} BILE in large sheets. At the wide land
5 ing, guarding the stairs on either side
are the couchant marble lions by st
: Gaudens. These were the gift of tn,
: End and Goth Massachusetts Voluntee
3 Infantry in memory Of their comrades
4 who fell in the Civil War. From tn,
e landing, the staircase branches into tw,
: stately flights that end upon column
| ed gallery which at either end is contin
. ued into lobbies. That on theright enc
j. is the waiting room and the one on tn
n left is thrown open for relics. The gal
Q lery also opens directly into Bates Hall
is the great general reading room, which