The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-15
RETURNS FROM
EUROPEAN TOUR

John Haywood. son of Mr.. and Mrs
a r. Haywood. returned yesterday
from his trip 10 Europe. which be
made with Il school friend following
their graduation from the law depart
inent OF the University of Virginia
In their tour of the continent the
young mon visited the moro import.
ant points OF interest in France, Ger
many. Switzerland and Italy. and
ended their soiourn with a number OF
/ short trips III various parts of Eng
land
I'VE sailed from New York for
Bremen and proceeded direct 10 Ber-
lin" said Mr. Haywood, in comment
{ ing on his trip. Berlin is fine city
and is iull OF interesting sights. The
galleries and museums occupied 4
large portion OF our stay there, al
though VIC managed TO take several
outside trips as well.
From Berlin we visited Dresden
and Munich and then went To Ober-
ammergau. where we saw the Pas
sion Play. This remarkable produc-
ton is both unique and instructive.
and is well worth going far 20 Wit
ness. We were particularly Impress
cd with the APPARENT sincerity with
which the rural actors played their
parts and also the ease and grace
which accompanied their movements
on the stage. Their stage presence
was strikingly artistic and could only
have come after long months of deep
study.
From Oberammergau we headed
Tor Italy making Verona the first
stop. There we found the weather
so uncomlortably warm that we did
not tarry longer than TO get a glimpse
of the ancient Roman amphlthcater.
which Is the most perfect in point of
preservation OF any now in existence.
Our next stop was at Venice, and
we had very interesting time there.
Our hotel fronted on the Piazza San
Marco. not far from the cathedral.
and almost opposite the great Cam
panile. which Is now almost compleU-
ed. This tower, which is more than
300 feet high, is being erected 10 re-
place the old one which fell several
years ago We did the Grand canal
In a gondoln, visited San Marco ca
thedral with its wonderful mosaic and
inspected the Palace of the Dodges.
In which is the largest painting in the
world. This painting has more than
500 distinct faces represented. and al
though II is in bad repair the work
Is being slowly restored by artists.
who have already consumed several
years In the task.
From Venice we went TO Milan,
where we visited the wonderful ca
thedral and other we'll known points
of interest. Leaving Milan, we pro-
ceeded 10 Lugano, where we took
long hike up the mountains and then
went on to Lucern. Switzerland whero
we ran across the Eccles boys. who
are there on church missions. We
saw the famous Lion OF I,ucern.' the
glacier garden, the funny old bridges
which span the river visited the Ker-
sail. a municipal institution for the
entertainment of tourists, and enjoy
ed many other places OF interest
there
From Lucern we went to Basel
and then on TO Heidelburg, Germany.
This is a very interesting place with
its magnificent castle ruins, quaint
old bridges, etc. We were fortunate
enough to be there at the time of
the celebration, which Included A fire
works display and an illumination of
the river and castle. We visited the
famous university and managed 10
witness four student duels. Two of
these were bloody affairs. one OF the
participants having his check laid
open to the bone. the cash extend.
Ing from nose TO ear. The nifty Ger.
man student fancies himself with
great scar extending across his fea-
lures and to leave school without
some such Disagreement is reckoned
by many almost a5 a disgrace.
From Heidelburg we went to
Frankfort and then to Mientz. From
the later point we took a river steam.
er and made a beautiful trip down
the Rhine TO Cologne There We Wis.
tied the fine cathedral and other
sights and proceeded to Paris. We
passed the most enjoyable visit in
the French capital, the main attrac.
TONS of which. of course. are the
Louvre and the 'Parisian life We
were somewhat disappointed In the
latter and In fact saw more of II at
ostend in the short stay we made
there
We ascended the Eiffel tower In
Paris, went out to Versailles and
took number OF other interesting
excursions about the city and its vi.
clnity. From Paris we went to Brus.
sells, where we visited the exposition
and were there the day Of the fire
which destroyed the greater portion
Of IT,
we sailed from Ostend to Dover
and thence to London by rail The
sights Of London arc too well known
to occasion description, but VIC en-.
Joyed all we saw and wished we
could stay longer We had trim
up the Thames, visited Windsor cas-.
tie, Stratford on Avon Birmingham.
Keswick, Warwick. Kenilworth and
other English points of interest, and
sailed from Southampton aboard the
Deutschland for New York.