The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-06
~ IRENE DAWSON,
Field School.

BY IRENE DAWSON,
Field School.
am writing this letter for two rea
sons: First. want you TO know about
Detroit. the city of which ] am very
proud; and. second. ! want you tc
tell me about New York.
Detroit Is called "The city OF oppor
tunity and beauty" and Is proud Of It's
worthy past and has confidence In It's
wonderful future. Every one who has
been to Detroit thinks IL has lovely
climate.
II was founded by the French July
"a, l701. and Ia 21S years old: there
fore. IL IL one OF the oldest cities on
the continent.
am not going to tell you the his
tory of Detroit. because you are prob
ably familiar with It.
suppose II told you about ouI
commerce. ours would seem rather
small when compared with yours. but
i would like you to know that the De
troit river carries more trafic than
any other waterway In the world. and
Detroit has larger passenger excur
sion travel than any city west OF New
York.
But our city has another thing which
many other cities have not, and thai
is beauty. I suppose you have heard
the saying. Detroit, the beautiful
so am going to try and show YOU
that It is true. ~
live In the eastern part Of the
city, and about two blocks from my
home Is a bridge spanning the DetroiI
river and connecting us with the mos,
beautiful park In the world, called
Belle Isle, which contains about 70t
acres.
On this island Is a large roo, 9
horticultural building. an aquarium
and largo play grounds. Squirrels
can be seen running everywhere
There are three lakes. with q tota
area OF " acres, the largest. Muska
DAY, covering "a acres. They are
connected by canals and give the
best facilities for rowing ana canoe
Ing. Trsversing the whole shore OF
Belle Isle r. q road ave and one-hall
miles long. giving q splendid view Of
the American and Canadian shores
On the main canal is large band
stand, and In the summer many peo
pie gather to hear the band concerts
Then there IL good bathing beach
for summer, and the canals AFFORD
splendid skating In the winter.
About two miles east Of my home
is ~Waterworks park, which contains
the old pumping station. with sever
engines and q daily pumping capac
ity Of 170.0OO.000 gallons. Also the
new station, with six engines, having
10 daily capacity Of 1s0,000.000 gal
Ions. Then there Is q canal inlet
settling basin. branch of the public
library and fire engine house. The
grounds have been made into large
park. with a beautiful view OF the
river.
Besides these parks there Is Pal
mer park. In the northern end OF the
city. which was given to the city by
a very good citizen. Senator Palmer
In this park he left his old log cabin
and every one who visits the city
goes to see It, for the rooms are just
as he left them, filed with quaint, old
fashioned furniture.
We have many historical manu-
who was our first governor; Hazen
Pingree, the man who helped to make
Detroit beautiful-he served as gov
ernor Of our state. and also rs mayor:
Alexander McComb, who was q hero
Of the war OF 1872; q beautiful mon
ument Of Schiller, the German poet
Is on the island, and was donated by
the Germans Of our city to show their
love for their adopted city.
II you ever come to Detroit, which
I sincerely hope you win. will meet
you at our new Michigan Central sta
ton. which has frontage Of 345 feet.
q depth Of 266 feet, and q height OF
$50 feet. with floor space Of 81 acres.
The building alone cost $500, 900. 1t
is higher than any station in the
world.