The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16

sonally. But while to the money-mak-
 CT she can possess no greater charms
 than these, she has an equally bright
 side to an impartial mind. To the hol- iday-maker and sight-seer Glasgow is
 always interesting, fair or foul. On a
 clear day ramble round the city would Iamply repay any lover of architectural !, beauty and historic associations. The
 buildings of Glasgow principally the
 municipal buildings Getty halD, post
 office, the university, the cathedral, the exchange the fine art galleries, numer-
 ous bank and office buildings, great
 blocks of wholesale warehouses, news
 paper buildings, railway stations
 churches and private dwellings, deserve
 more than a passing glance. They all
 bear the stamp of substantially first
 and ornamental beauty after. In fact
 even in her ornament she displays her
 love of strength. But they must all be
 seen, her buildings, to be appreciated.
 A halting pen could never dare at
 tempt a description of the many and
 varied beauties of the municipal build
 ings, outside and in, the finest in the
 world perhaps; the reverent associa-
 tions clinging round the grand old ca thedral; or the hallowed feelings which
 creep into the heart as one steps inside
 the classic precincts of Gilmore hill, the
 alma mater of Glasgow's noblest sons.
 And this brings us to what many con-
 sider the brightest side of Glasgow, viz: Her government and her theology She is indeed happy in her government, uni versally acknowledged to be the best governed city of the world, and held up
 as pattern to such modern model as New York. Glasgow bears out the Scriptural aphorism, "By their acts
 shall ye know them" She has ever
 striven to be honest in her dealings be-
 tween ruler and ruled ever seeking the greatest good for the greatest number, and ever ready to adopt and put in
 practice the latest tenets of practical
 Christianity, Christian socialism-call
 it what you will--to benefit the people. l The city of Glasgow now owns her own
 water, gas, tramways-horse and cleo
 tric-electric telephone and electric
 lighting, parks, outdoor gymnasiums
 and recreation grounds, and has just
 finished what promises to be the finest
 art galleries in Britain. There is no
 limit to her aspirations, which seem to
 be to have her city government run
 really and truly flor the people and | by the people," If the government of | Glasgow gives her such a bright side to the political economist and all interested in city politics, her theology appeals equally strong to numerous body all over the world. Ever since St Mungo first preached the word beside the river Clyde, and the time that Glasgow adopted for her mott3 Let Glasgow flourish by the preaching of the word" she has been the very heart of theology to theologic Scotland, and the profess eors of theology at her university to- day are acknowledged the leaders, the | head and front, in this branch of study. | Then who does not know, has not heard | or heard of, the great army of preach | CTS who have adorned the pulpit of | Glasgow and the pulpit of the world | Such men, who have graced pulpit and | platform, court and cottage, who have | been read and studied in all the great | seats of learning in the world, have | thrown wonderful glamor over many | lives and many lands, and left trail | Of brightness in their wake that shall be indeed difficult to obliterate. Small |
 
 distant cline this brightness appears as l the bright side of Glasgow
 We may not close without returning for moment to the holidey-maker. He or she must not omit the parks of which there are five, nor the cemeteries in their peregrinations. On rainy day one could spend few hours with profit and pleasure in the Botanic gardens, which are easily reached by tram-car from the center. of the city. The great Exposition, which is to be opened in May is built in the most romantic of the parks Kelvingrove, and the many visitors to Glasgow during the summer of 1901 will find quite few pleasant corners in this grand old park. The other parks are well worth a visit, if only for their floral displays. The examples of the carver's art in the cemeteries will also repay more than a passing glance. The style and reverence of design are typical of the deeply religious nature of the peo- ple. And in conclusion, the people themselves, that is, the better and mid dle classes, are the most hospitable and open-hearted one could wish to meet anywhere. Kindly and shrewd, the | hardy characteristics of the highlander blended with the busness-loving in stincts of the Southron, the average Glasgow man has made and is making a name for himself at home and abroad. His is the nature and character that has made Glasgow what it is to-day. The sturdiest and most enterprisng of all the daughters of Scotland may Glasgow always flourish by the preach ing of the word and may neither her substance nor her shadow ever grow less. May her sons and daughters rise ID to call her blessed and spread throughout Chrstendom and heathen- lom reflection of the bright side of Glasgow JOHN JAPP. DFROTTT, ,EDF- BUFFET DUEL OFF.