Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-02-24

stanzas relative tt Athens, but in
stead, you who do not already know
them read especially the LIST, End and
18th OF Canto the Second, "Childe
Harold's Pilgrimage"
Not far from the Acropolis is the
Areopagus or Mars Hill, the site of
the memorable address OF st. Paul to
the Athenians as recorded In the 18th
chapter of Acts. A short distance
from Mars Hill is the Theseum, a
monument which was built by Cinon
in 469 B. O., a. q tomb for the bones
of Thesus. 1t is the best preserved
Of all the Greek temples.
we spent several daysgoing through
the National Museum, and one could
easily spend months there and al
ways find something new. A great
many pieces Of sculpture from the
Acropolis are In the museum. To me
the monuments we're nor interest
ing than the statues. Most of the
| AAOuOL4CAUo WOlC uOlV IA O0o-lOl1OAS
and we're exquisitely beautiful. The
Mycenae Collection consisted of
objects found by the German archa-
e~ologist, DR.. S~chliemann, at Mycenae
and Tiryns. They represented civil
izatiOn dating from b. q. 1900 : 1900
from pre-Homeric times. The lead
ing characteristic of the ornamental
tion was delicacy Of design and fine
ness OF workmanship. A few of the
things represented were gold orna.
ments, diadems and gold buttons,
gold vases, rings, necklaces and the
renowned cups. Miss Calapatharkis,
considered the finest ArchaeOlogist
in Europe, took us through the muse
UNI. She was a friend of my COM
panions' Miss Orvis and Miss Webb.
She knew everything about every
thing. The collection Of vases was
rare, and all shapes, colors and sizes
were In evidence. One room In the
Museum was filled with statues that
have been recovered from the sea.
There is an old cemetery in Athens
which is abont as interesting as a
place Of tombs could be. Excavations
are continually taking place. My
curiosity lead me over to a spot where
a man was digging away. The sun
was just beating down on the yellow
clay, but the man worked on just the
same. ! leaned way vel and looked
way down and saw real bones, in fact
a real skeleton. Just think that skele-
ton had lain there over 1000 years! 1
don't know what there was in the
soil to preserve the bones, but at any
rate they were we'll preserved. Naces
in terra Gotta were also being un-
earthed. The ''grave digger gave me
a handle, which had broken off from
a watering found in the same tomb.
1t is quite a relic, although small.
On the Sunday we spent In Athens
we went to a beautiful cathedral Of
the Greek Orthadox church. The men
all stood up down stairs, and the
women we're up In the gallery. The
music was beautiful. The collection
plates were passed three times. The
people simply stared at as when we
did not contribute the second time
'round-we had given our all the first
time. At the instance Of the third
and last,'' the m around us shook
their heads as much as to say, ooh
you wicked Americansf' We also
went to the Church of England, but
the gate keeper informed US that it
was vacation. There was still time
to take in another service, SO w
went to a Greek protestant church.
During the. week we vent to the
Byzantine chapels, SO we were very
good while In Athens.
One day we we're invited to the
beautiful tea-rooms owned by a friend
of my companions. We we're served a
fdelicions lunch. Another day Miss
Ca~lapatharkis invited US to her beau
tiful home. Other Greek friends In
vited us to a dinner.
On Thursday, the 22nd Of Septem-
Der, we drove from Athens to the
Piraeus (the harbor, a few miles dis
tant) and on Friday at noon we set
sail or the Aegaen Sea for Smyrna.
With the best wishes imaginable
for all who read this letter, l am,
Always sincerely yours,
MARY d. ULINE.
Note: We clipped the above letter
from the Dell Rapids Times-Tribune
as we thought it would be of great
interest to Miss Uline's many friends
in Canton as she was at one time a
teacher In our high school.
FOUND
A purse containing money. Owner
will apply to G. e. Carhart
For Sale.
Stove wood delivered at reasonable
prices. ] also have some young horses
which l will sell. Good terms made.
36tf w. d. GARDNER.
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