The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-06-15

place. he usually doesn't pretend to
speak anything but American" and
even If he or she says nothing, you
can recognize the American by their
breezy tranquility and self-possession.
They step out upon the street in Bo,
logna, Rotterdam or anywhere just
as if they were in their little old
home town.
Paris is Il wonderful spot to visit.
The excitement and gaiety OF the
place might eventually tire an Anglo
Saxon, but it must be a Frenchmau's
idea OF a perfect city.
| did almost all my travelling by day
in order TO see the country, the
farms and the farmers. 1t is surpris-
ing the amount of farm work in
Europe that is done by hand. The
whole family gets out into the field
and ii is Rare to see a weed in a
field. Such power farming as | saw
vas principally done by the old OK. OF
curse the farms generally look t be
about II acre in size; it's intensive
and not extensive agriculture in
Europe.
Across France towards Switzer-
land was a fine trip in apple blossom
time. Bern is an old-world sort of
city and every Swiss city seems to
be beautifully located. The Swiss are
a splendid people and treat their tour
ist guests fine. 1t is surprising how
many people speak English there. !
went TO Thun, then by boat over the
did little spot surrounded by noun
tains, with the perpetually snow-clad
summit of Jungfrau close at hand.
Interlaken is in the midst of the Alps
and | wen from there to Grindle-
valid, and waded through my first
snow Of the winter up to the glacier.
Then to Lucerne, and by boat over
the splendid Lake OF Lucerne to Will
liam Tells chapel, then through the
ST. Gotthard tunnel to Lugans. Some
three hours sufficed to carry one from
the wintry region on the north side
of the Alps to palms and magnolias
in bloom at Lugans, which is nicely
located on Lake Lugans. Then | en-.
tered Italy.
Italy cannot be eXcelled for the num-
Der and magnificence of her histori
cal associations and art treasures. |
saw cathedrals and paintings and
sculpture in Italy until | felt like an
art critic-and was grateful to the
Art club at s. ID. S. c. for having
tught me something about the sub
ject. Italy is everywhere beautiful;
there are either mountains, sea views,
fine old cities or park-like fields with
trees and flowers. 1t is a little hard
for US to comprehend the Italian type
of mind, and the people sometimes
aggravate one a little; but it all adds
to the interest.
Milan has a splendid cathedral and
other buildings, and is a busy city.
Across the plains of Lombardy one
sees many rice fields and barefoot
workers. Genoa is nicely located IN
the Mediterranean, and is superb in
many ways, although | cannO forget
some of the narrow dirty streets. The
conference was in progress and |
stopped a moment in front Of the pal
ace where the sessions were carried
on the hopes of seeing sOne not
able, but a policeman told me I'M
miStakably in Italian to move on"
Then | went to Rapallo, a beautiful
and most restful spot on a bay of the
sea, with mountains covered with
olive and lemon trees, the latter with
ripening fruit.
AT Pisa | climbed the leaning tower
and felt hat it was likely to 'aIl Nth
me; it is a strange sight. The ada
cent cathedral and campo Sauto are
beautiful.
There is so much at Rome hat |
can only mention the things that APP
pealed most to me. The Forum, most
~ in ruins, but which still speaks Wv
idly Of the making Of history; the
C~atacombs, tOmbs for some hundred
thousand Christians who were mar
tyrs to their faith at the beginning
Of the Christian era; st. Peters; the
Pantheon, originally III altar - pagan
gods, now a church, and in splendid
condition, despite its 1900 hundred
years of age. The old Romans GER
tainly built for permanence; the brick
and cement walls of the Pantheon are
20 feet thick; The Colosseum and
many other things, impress one at
Rome.
Then | ven to Naples and up We
| descended a ways into the
crater, but the old valcanO is show
ing signs Of activity this spring, and
it wasn't long before sulphurOus
smoke drove me out. 1t is my first
look at a volcano and it is a most
formidable thing to contemplate. with
great clouds Of white smoke con
stantly pouring from its summit.
Nearby is Pompei, and nothing | saw
eQualled the fascination of Pompeii.
In the year 70 Vesuvius buried the
city and her people in ashes. now the