El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-05
BERLIN GIVES
CHILDREN 4
FAIRYLAND
New Municipal Park Has
All Old Favorites of Child
hood Fiction.
Is PROVING TO BE
POPULAR PLAY PLACE
i, ERIN. Germany, July 5-The ded-

n ERLIN, Germany, July 5--The ded-
ication Of a '-fairyland fountain"
- in a public park Of Berlin was
one Of the municipalities contributions
I toward celebrating the quartO-c enten-
NAL Of the emperOr's reign
The original design for this fountain
was finished and shown at an art eX-
hibitiOn Il years ago. After having
been approved by the police authorities,
the design came back to the city hall
with the Information that the emperor
declined to pass It. His criticism was
that the figures representing the
famous characters In fairy stories were
made mere details in the general archl-
tectural scheme so that the children,
for whom the fountain was intended,
could scarcely recognize their story
book favOrites His majesty recon-
mended that this .'grOWn-up' aleEOri-
cal design be rejected, the fairy heroes
and herOines be brought together in
groups and. above all. he advised the
municipal officials to secure the ser
vices of some sculptor who had shown
his ability to DO work in a way that
appealed 10 children
Causes Criticism
The emperOr's interference caused
much unfriendly criticism in the news
papers and the city fathers argued that
he had exceeded his authority Never
theIess, they appointed a committee to
consider his suggestions. The services
of Munich sculptor were secured and,
after several years. q new design was
approved by both the emperor and the
city.
Is Treat For Children.
The fountain has been erected and
now Berlin children are revellng in the
wonderful playground where they may
see the heroes Of their story books. The
figures are placed in groups around
two basins. the larger Of which COW
ems nearly half an acre. Red Riding
Hood is there, and so is the wolf Here
q kin r-H.r ~
PUss-in-BOOts. Cinderella and her slip
per, Sleeping Beauty and all the rest. Of
the old time favOrites. The whole con-
ceptiOn is a happy one, the poetry Of
ing stone amid beautiful surroundings,
and it is agreed on all sides that much
credit for the final success Of this beau
tifUl idea is due TO emperor William
for his rejection Of the first designs
tributed BY Rev. George A. Miller from
19O5-1907 when he was pastor of the
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la He is now in San Jose. California.
His successors. Rev. Isaac B. Harper,
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EpiscOpalian Activity.
The cathedral of st. Mary and st.
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