The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
AN AWE-INSPIRlNG CATHEDRAL


two cathedrals in Montreal Nova Scotia in
the early winter of 1899. One ST. Peters and
uq the other was Notre Dame and its chapel
The party consisted of aunt, mother sister and
myself.
]. We went St. Peters first It is said
~ that this cathedral covers the of
y / acre. 1t is of stone the
~ II l production Of ST. Peters Rome, except
83el \ size the latter being many times larger. Only
2 IN very few the the outside were in
)|I place. I remember two of the unfinished
IS of the Twelve Apostles, which the lobby
JIM do not exactly recollect the large altar, but it
1M was white and trimmed with gold. The candles
Ht burning and song
H OF the choir in the distance. Along
H,E were confessonas and the air filled with the
N!u sweet smell of incense.
III The cathedral part of Notre
| very pretty The front is of gold and the windows
-; l very beautiful When
awed The chapel is the cathedral,
and at the door is containing water A
service was being held when there.
The nuns were going around in front of the
statues bearing candles. The chapel is much
pretter than Notre Dame itself. While the former
is bright and new and has beautiful paintings
the walls, the latter is old and dingy, and the
paintings are worn and indistnct
a Fifth Grade, Mary Ely,
1912 W Forty fourth Street.
Lake Harriet School. -.
. QUEER ADOBE HOUSES.
The most interesting trip took
from Omaha to Pueblo Col. I boarded
in the morning about $3.50 o'clock. There
nothing OF particular interest until the train
about twenty miles from Denver. Then the
+ scenery began to be beautiful and grew more
every mile The train arrived in Denver late in
the evening and stayed over until the next
morning. The most interesting part Of trip to
begin The Of Pueblo is not from Denver but
it took time to get there.
The line of railroad is up mountain side and
another Sometimes it seemed though the "bg steel
ought to stop and take rest Tall trees lined
railroad and in while I swift mountain
pouring down rocks trunks of trees and
down gulches. Pueblo is situated high the side of
mountain Half Of the houses and all Of the business
wood the other being adobe it's
attire, for the people holding big
and wearing their Indian times have
wished that could Pueblo repeat
interesting trip had.
A Eighth Grade, Leonard Obrecht
Blaine School 610 Plymouth Avenue
KING OF The WILD WAVES.
Two years ago last August large expanse
Of water called Lake Superior No artist paint
there suitable describe magnificent scenery
the monstrous against huge rocks,
noise sounded like distant peal of thunder Some places
passed looked think America looked
the Pilgrims landed here two centuries
so desolate wild; not human being could be
where Once in while bear would down the Shore
glance at the boat and dart back into the wood.
Such queer sensation
nearly in the center Of the lake. Think how would
feel the center Superior you
not less than thousand Deep hungry
ready to swallow at any moment. afraid not
cowardy but grand, triumphant fear It
seemed glorious to be tossed the angry
waves, with nothing to look at but the and water
1t made me feel like king. and the my
enemies
Another thing and sunset We
such bright coors here The sky looked
Mother Nature had painted it with blood.
and radiant that it reflected in the water for miles
around
b Tenth Grade, -Portia Deming.
East Side High School, $500 Central Avenue.
RUINED MOSS CASTLES
One August afternoon. while L. eght-year- old,
amusing myself severely hurt Then followed
time, while from window watched the hawthorn
reluctantly
to the soft earth where the lonesome leaves followed
their ruby companions leaving
ing in the wind until nature took pity and morning the
earth and they clothed white
had melted away before was again able to be up.
started out soon as was strong enough to take
favorite walk Then tasted the disappointment and
Of exploration place to visit always been