Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-05-13


Recently a correspondent sug-
gested that I write about what high
school students should see while Wis
iting New York. It's rather a large
order but I'll try to fill it in part
at least. The Battery may be seen
and possibly an incoming or out
going ocean liner. The Aquarium
is also at the Battery and there a
boat may be taken for the Statue
of Liberty, which will afford an OPP
portunity for climbing. The boat
also passes close to Ellis Island, the
gateway to the New World. Or for
a nickel each way, a municipal fer
ry may be taken to st. George,
Staten Island, with an excellent
view of the harbor. On the return,
there is old Trinity church at the
head of Wall street, occupying one
of the most valuable pieces of land
in the world and with a cemetery 60
ing away back into the past of New
York. Almost in the shadow of
old Trinity is the Stock Exchange,
which may be visited during mar
ket hours. Across from the Stock
Exchange is a statue which marks
the place where George Washing
ton took the oath as the first Presi-
dent of the United States.
On the way uptown, a stop should
be made at St. Paul's chapel where
George Washington used to be a
member of the congregation, his
pew being marked by the great seal
of the United States. Near St. Paul's
is City Hall, which goes away back
to 1872. Across from City Hall is
Brooklyn bridge, the first span
across the East river and still do
ing full service after more than SO
years. If there is time, a walk
across the bridge is interesting be-
cause of views of the busy river. On
the Brooklyn side, there is the navy
yaro. The Woolworth building, for
many years the highest office build
ing in the world, has lost that dis
tinction but many visitors still visit
the tower to get a view of down.
town New York. Farther uptown is
the Empire State building with a
tower 102 floors above the street
and with a view extending for
miles.
A bus ride up Riverside Drive is
always interesting and is ever more
so if there are any warships in port
since they anchor in the Hudson. A
bus ride up Fifth avenue is also
interesting. BY making a transfer,
it is possible to ride through Har-
lem, which is the largest colored
city in the world. Or. a ride may
be taken up to the George Wash
ington bridge, the first and only
bridge to cross the Hudson in New
York City. A view of the Palisades
may also be had on that trip. On
the Fifth avenue trip, the bus
passes st. Patrick's cathedral and
far uptown is the Cathedral of St.
John the Divine. A bus top view
of New York is inexpensive and
worth while.
AS for museums, the Metropolitan
is naturally the objective of those
interested in art. Then there is the
Museum of Natural History, which
has such an array of exhibits that
even days might be spent there.
The Hayden Planetarium should not
he overlooked by those interested
in astronomy or those to whom the
stars r a mystery. Still another
museum is in Rockefeller Center,
the Museum of Science and Indus
try. Instead of being a "hands off"
museum it is a Glands on place,
visitors being invited to operate
the various exhibits. 1t is also a
museum of motion since almost all
the exhibits can be worked by the
visitor.
Bronx Park zoo, with it's collec-
ton of animals, is worth the long
ride out into the Bronx. Downtown
again, there is old Fraunces Tav-
ern where George Washington said
goodbye to his officers after the
Revolution. It too, is a museum
now. Uptown is the Jumel mansion,
which was Washington's headquar-
tiers. Uptown also is Columbia uni
versity. Then trips through the New
York Times building can be ar
ranged. Times Square is most in
%teresting at night when all the lights
are blazing. AS for a play, if it is
still running, "King Richard II"
should not be overlooked. It's in
teresting to non-Shakesperian stu
dents. And here I am at the end
of the space without having COW
cred nearly all the ground. But the
suggestions made will keep the
young visitors busy for quite awhile.
9 Bell Syndicate.-wNU Service.