White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-08-30
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BY T. T. MAxEY
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Lafayette National Park

Lafayette National Park
I AFAYETTE National park is the
- first of all those broadly-varying
and matchless areas of outstanding
scenic attractiveness. which Uncle
Sam has selected. set aside and main
tains as national rest-and-play grounds
for the benefit and enjoyment of his
people. that lies east of the Mississippi
1t Is unique among these national
domains, In that II Is the first having
contact with the sea. II is.. In fact,
surrounded by the sea and its arms,
on territory near which daring
French explorer planted his feet long
before the Mayflower pulled up at
Plymouth. If. as has been said. the
coast of Maine Is "An eloquent chap
ter in the continents ancient history"
then, Lafayette National park is zone
of the most dramatic paragraphs In
the chapter"
The park is located on Mount Des-
ert island. which is celebrated for its
picturesque beauty, the largest island
in the archipelago east of Penobscott
bay and the largest rock-built island
on our Atlantic seaboard. 1t is indeed
superb grouping of natural topO-
graphic elements and features-moun-
tains. cradling half-hidden lakes, hills
and plains cliffs and crags. bold and
rocky coast line, majestic woodlands
made up of various members of the
tree tribe, underbrush of strange va
rieties, beautifully carpeted with a
confusion Of many-hued wild flowers,
notified by sunshine and shadow. all
enoompassed by blue-gree salt water
and overhung by sky of shifting col
ors. "Of Its own and in its own way"
says the guide book, Lafayette Ma
tional park is ian American master.
piece"
The American Parthenon
THE Parthenon was "The crown of
1 the glory that was Greece" This
temple which bordered on the Acropo-
lis at Athens, was dedicated to Pallas
Athena, the goddess Of wisdom, more
than 400 years B. G., and was used
throughout the centuries OF its exist
ence as temple of worship. The
pagans occupied it for about one thou
sand years and the Christians for
about another ten centuries. The
Christians were routed by the Turks
and the ancient structure became a
mosque. In 1887 the Turks we're over
thrown by the Venetians and the build
ing was ruined.
In Centennial park at Nashville,
Tenn. on the banks of the Cumber-
land, stands faithful reproduction,
both as to form as well as to size, Of
that masterpiece of Greek architec-
ture First constructed as an attrac-
| ton of the Tennessee centennial ex-
position in 1897. 1t was later rebuilt
as an unusual and permanent attrac-
ton of the Tennessee capital
The charm of this beautiful building
springs from the refinement of it's out
line and the well-balanced effect of its
proportions. these characteristics blend
ing in dignity and grace, which have
made 1t famous as the most perfectly
proportional structure the Greeks ever
built. It is 101 feet wide, 22S feet
long, IS feet high and Is encircled by
q row of so giant, f1uted columns, each
81 feet high and 61s feet through at
the base, which are easily the most
Notwithstanding feature of the en-
tire ensemble. frieze containing 81
panels in sculptured relief depicts
some of the leading NEUROLOGICAL tales
which are connected with ancient
Greek history.