Putnam patriot., 1926-05-07

Away back y5nder E our se-tn. t primary instructor sIth pHe1l.eet for statistics insulled iu 1s a4r rrsi and memorable idea 1f tne Nat.ea i hen she lold Us that the resIaeaez If the Holy Father of tae Roma 2 Catholic Church lived iH a house slth eleven thousand rooms. Think of q | F.iesru thousand rooms and eHIy one man Co live In them This may be B serious commentary on the edgca- Ron of the young but it sufficed for one small pupil Co build up in his mind a vision of a Pspai resident e that bore some resemblance to q t0w- cred castle in the background of a Naxfeld Parrish painting. or to the Equitable Building in lower Broad asy today or even to the h oolNorth Tower itself
 Now. of course. you and l both well knaw that the Vatican Is none of these St Peter. through Us ire 4ueut pictlrlnE is clearly outlined ln t#e traseler eye but nos the %stl- l.H THe 6He Who has been @ the Eternal City and proudly shows his uaata caras H5Hl tell you about she great Dome af Miehalangals fhat is tha crown v 4H Rome He af she siIl .e x5u about moonlight fu the great
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