Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-22
History Lecture by.
C. c. /. Instructor
Given Students Mon.

george Evans, instructor OF His
tory anG Civil Government at Co
burn Classical Institute. CAV a lee
fure and ILLUSTRATED. 1t with photo
graphs, to the pupils studying Med
ieval and Modern History Monday
morning. AS the history classes are
just studying about England and
Revolution, this was very appropri-
ate.
Mr.. Evans has done considerable
travelling about England and France,
he was well versed to give such a
lecture. During the war he crossed
the Atlantic eight times, and after
went back to view France after the
war
He began his speech by getting off
the train at the Grand Central Sta
ton and walking out 42nd Street to
Broadway, then down Broadway to
see the Woolworth. Times and Flat
iron Buildings. He then took the
subway to itoboken. N. J., where a
two stacker with all the comforts Of
home laid waiting. This was the
S. S. New York. getting loaded with
coal. 1t was also very interesting
how the mail and other baggage was
loaded. lets lay along the side and
this baggabo was thrown in and
pulled up to the deck.
Tugs hook on and slowly move the
ship out of the harbor. The last
thing that is seen is the Statue of
Liberty. After that just water and
sky can be seen for seven days. The
first mt of land to be seen are the
hills Of northern Ireland. The ueyt
day the boat pulls into Liver pool,
and it is very foggy. The Brighton
Tower on Brighton Beach. can be
seen from this point. The boat has
to pass through locks to get to the
dock.
On Lime Street here one can see
various kinds of people, good. bad
and Indifferent. Freight Is delivered
here by steam trucks, resembling our
auto trucks. The policemen here are
all six feet tall and are very notice.
able. Liverpool gets its name from
building there, The Royal Liver
.. Building, on top Of which flies a
Liverbird. This is one of the largest
buildings in this city.
Then the steam train to London.
The cars are divided into three sec
tons. and each person knows MS
place. The cars have windows only
on one side. and flocks of sheep are
seen grazing. After arriving at Vic
toria Station many places of interest
were visited. Leicester Square. Pi-
cadilly Circus. Tower of London,
Queen Victorias Monument. London
Bridge, Westminster Abbey. ST.
paurs Cathedral. Windsor Castle.
Imperial Institute. and Bucinkham
Palace. In the Palace of Westmin-
ster is the original "Big Ben" time
piece. This weighs Il tons ana
SWINGS a pendulum l. feet long.
It was rought trip across the
English Channel owing to the grand
swell. Brest was the next stop.
street cars always use trailers here.
The poorer classes always are seen
early in the week washing their
clothes at the streams.
Paris. a citv brilliant and gay flled
with beautiful buildings. statues.
marks. and art. The Louvre, a huge
building covers II acres. Other
places of interest were. Arch OF Trf.
umph. Notre Dame Cathedral. Eiffei
Tower. Pantheon. Opera House. Ma
poleon's Tomb. Chamber OF Deputies
and the Palace of Versailles. where
tho peace conference was held.
This concluded his lecture: for the
present hut he will give another from
this point soon.