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y "'?,! v.'?-- .Ti5Srthp?s5iv'' THE SUNDAY HERALD, OCTOBER 25, 1891. 13 '; POETRY IN THE PARKS. HOW TO BRING ON POETIC MOODS AT A SMAIili ODTIiAY. The Kncoiirnclnc Experiment of Ono Vcralfltr I'ooplo Who Haunt tUo Parki IiOVorH In the Gloninlnff A Sad Sivmplo of Vnric Pootry. If ono Is determined to fool poetic and to oxpcrloneo eonsatlons in tho city parks, there nro plenty of sights and sounds to holp along bis Illusions. Tho next time you feci particu larly yearning tako a Httlo walk Into tho nearest park and sit down on tho grass undor tho largest tree, and if you try real hard you will after a whllo Imagine that you aro really In your native wild. Get a position whero tho great staring brick buildings around aro not visible, and if possible don't look at any of tho benches. Tho benches, simply to look at, aro not poetic. There aro (or woro oarllor in tho season) tho mowors and tho rakers of hay, and tho boys throwing stones at tho birds, tne lovers sauntering down shady lanes, tho ocusts and crickets, and moro than all olso there aro thu bugs, tho country bugs. Thero is nothing that reminds ono so much of tho happy days down on tho farm as the bugs. Of course, thero aro drawbacks, but a truly powerful Imagination will easily ovorcomo them. The mowers don't use 6cytheB much In the city parks. Tho machines aro moro con venient. They don't stand together under tho trees and sing songs to tho merry muBlc of their whetstones either, as tho stago mowers do; but then tho real countrymen don't do that. Maud Muller you can have in tho city. She Is generally an old Irish woman though, with a bag over her shoulder which Bho fills for her goat at home. Sometimes sho is colored. The bag of grass for the goat Is tho nearest approach to tho hayrick which waa so dear to your young heart. Tho boys aro tho same. They aro just as dirty and ragged. They use just as many bad words, and do as much mischief as you did. Don't be discouraged if at first theso little differences get the best of you and you keep painfully aware of tho clattering street cars on tho nearest street and of the generally conven tional air of the.lovors and tho park police men. I have the word of a real poet that ho has overcome all- of these inconveniences. Ho bad to write .a poem about August not long ago for a magazine, and ho followed tho plan that I have outlined with surprisingly good results. Ho couldn't afford to go to the real country, but I doubt if ono person in a hundred would over know the difference. He made a really admirable forest out of tho two rows of cedar trees, and he excelled him self on the soft song zephyrs that whispered sweet woodland poetry to each other. The lowing herd was excellent, and no ono would imagine that the goat was alone responsible. My poet not only wrote his August poem but also a sonnoton "In tho Twilight'' aud another about "The Mighty Sea." The mighty sea was fiuggehted, of course, by tho fountain and also partially by tho sign "Please Keep Out the Fountain Basin." Tho fountain Is In front of the entrance to a public building and evidently is of a very wild and stormy disposi tion. Imagine a fountain so eager to rush on tho brick walls that the authorities have to request all passers-by to holp keep it away. Thu sea Is nothing to it. Sornn of tho finest pastoral poems In existence were composed in uarks. I haven't any references here now but I am confident of it. This is all supposed to bo in tho daytime. At night tbo delusion is much less difficult. Any ordinary man can do it with ease. But oven If you don't want to bo poetic tbo parks aro interesting. Lots of peculiar people go to them. I know a man who has not done any work for two years except sit in parks. Ho is a strong looking man, in the prime of life, hut you come across him at all hours of tho day leaning back on the benches and smoking bad cigars. Tho cigars aro awful. I would remember them even if I forgot him. He al ways has a two-days'-old red board on his face and always wears the same clothes. Tho boys call him "Doc." Ho must bo a very deep thinker for he never roads nor talks with any ono. Ho is evidently working out aome very weighty problem. Thero are the old gentlemen who bring their books and pipes out, too, and there arc tho nur serymaids and babies, and tho lovers, and tho Sunday crowds. The Sunday crowds aro dif ferent from the overy-day people. If they aro young ladles they have on pretty dresses and they usually flirt a good deul. If they aro little girls they have on tight, equeaky boots and they walk primly up and down tho paths in mortal terror of tbo watchmen, never dar ing to run on the grass. Tho Sunday young men aro a bad lot. They usually como to tho parks to make every ono olso miserable. They sit four on a bench, and smoke cigarettes, and tell naughty stories, and comment on the passers-by. But it Is at night, too, when tho philosopher as well as tho poet will be most interested perhaps. You stroll slowly along on tho grass so as not to make any noise and pre sently hear something like tho following con versation carried on in two vory low voices which proceed from two dusky forma yery close together on a bench: "Mabel, may I kiss you, now ?" "No." "Please." "No." "Why not ? "Seo that man." "He's not looking this way." "Well, Harry, I don't want you to kiss mo yet. Wait till it gets a little darker." But Harry don't wait. You hoar a very loud kiss and then Mabel movo3 to hor end of tho bench. But narry soon has his arm around her again and says: "Thero, nobody saw us, and if they did, who cares ? They wouldn't know who we were." "Yes, they would, too. Any ono would know this red dress, and besides you kiss so loud. I don't like people who kiss so loud." Harry tries again, and then asks if that was loud. Mabel says it wont bo a-loud again, and then they snicker and do it some more. He always holds her hand and sits vory close to her, Generally they change rings, and sometimes tbey say poetic things about tho moonlight, and the trees, and the breeze, but not often. These young pooplo detest tho man who lights tho gas lamps. Mabel is not always with Harry. You will sometimes seo her with three or four different young men in ono week. She don't seem to nave any very strong: preferences. Thero Is an atmosphere of sighs and whispers, and kisses, and moonlight, and zephyrs, and all that kind of thing, at about 9 o'clock in almost any park, that is very inspiring. Several months ago I found uuder a bench in Judiciary Square tho following poem on "Despair." It shows what can bo dono In parks. DE8PAHI. A fow brown-tlntod loaves aro on tho treos, And underneath upon the rnln-soaked earth Tho wreok of nil tho summer pageantry ; Three ntokelB jingling always sad refrains Within tho pockot of my woll-worn vest, Nnuuht elso to show that I, a child of wealth, Havo lingered In tho lap of luxury. Excont theso mockeries, forever unredcemod, Tho tlokcta of Jnkeholmor's three-ball store; Tho wind lamenting to tho bare cold boughB, And drawing fromthoir arms reluctant loaves That sadly slide within hor Chill embraco Who now to them Is tho angel or Death. A yellow summer dorby placed awry Upon a head that sinks within my breast; A coat tight buttoned up around my neck To hldo tho llnon worn beyond ropntr; A dark gi ay Bky with black nnd low'rlng clouds That hldo tho buu fast sinking in tbo wost; A cold park bonob and coppors on tho watoh To drlvo ono on If ho but rests awhile: And nlwaya now tho doubt, which shall It bo, A lowly bod for fifteen conta or elso a drink And afterward tho cold nnd oruol night. Tls twilight in tho world, but night In thought; My spirits sink nonth tho down-wclghlng pall Or blaokness, blnnkneas, misery, nnd deBpnlr. I am not n critic of poetry myself but I took it to a frlond of mine who has road a groat many poems and ho said it was certainly re markably wretched. In fact, ho had novor seen so much wretchedness In ono poem boforo in his llfo. I supposo tho author would bo vory happy if I could only find him. HAnnv C. Bubble y. THB PUBIEC SCHOOLS. The West End High School has not only grown but tho accommodations for pupils have been vastly Improved during tho summer vacation. Last year tho High School numbered fifty-six pupils. This year it Is ono hundred and twenty-flvo. Tho study hall has boon furnished with a now floor, besides now desks and seats. A Herald .reporter observed in this room a novel feature. On tho blackboard back of the teacher's platform was inscribed "Nowb of tho Week," and for each day of tho woeksomo Important event was chronicled. In ono column was a notice that on a certain Tuesday "Tho Daughters of tho American Revolution had resolved to purchase Valley Forgo as an historical point of interest;" another announced tho death of Parnell; a third had something now to toll of tho doings of tho Ecumenical Council. Tho embryo ro- Eorters tako turns in keeping tho news oards supplied with items. Miss Westcott, the principal, said "that ovory morning either boys or girls road paragraphs of their own writing on topics of public Interest written In as brief a manner as possible." There aro three other lady teachers besides thoprincipal on tho West End High School rolls. Miss Kobinson, of the Gorman and history class, MlssBuckly, teacher of science and mathematics, and Miss Offley, teacher of English and literature. Miss Westcott has charge of the Latin classes. Tho improvements referred to aro mostnotice ablo In tho laboratory, whero tho wholo outfit seems to bo new and complete, with a work bench on ono side of tho room for tho pupils to make tools necessary for their work. In the drawing-room the desks are adjustable to any height. Pupils in tho Curtis Building havo tho advantage of the uso of tho books and reading-room of thoPeabody Library, and the facilities for research and study aro not surpassed by any other school in tho District. Mr. Mirch, principal of tho Fifth Division, and Mr. Jannoy, supervising principal, are proud of tbo work accomplished In Georgetown. It Is interesting to note tho number of veteran teachers on tho Washington public school rolls. Mr. J. H. Daniels has taught vocal music in tho public schools for over thirty years; L. A. Bradley follows ono be hind; Mrs. Martin having taught thirty-two years, Miss V. L. Nourse, principal of tho Lenox, has been in tho schools twonty-flve years, and Miss Anno Van Horn twanty-three, Miss J. A. Brown twenty-five. Miss Mary Awkward twenty-nlne, S. E. Wise thirty-one, Emily Robinson thirty years, H.P.Johnson twonty-sevon, M. A. Tait twenty-five, A. M. Wost twenty-two years, It will bo Been from this that many women theso are mostly women do chose teaching for a llfo profes sion, and when they do, they advance steadily from grade to grade, also showing that thoy do not give up their studies as tho years eo by, but keep pace with the Improvements and up in tho now studios. Another thing, tho veteran teachers aro appreciated and not jostled out of their seats by aspirants fresh from the Normal schools. Thero is a certain proportion of resignations or deaths every year and It is in theso vacanciea that tho re cruits fresh from school aro principally placed. School Notes. A course of winter lectures will bo begun in tho Georgetown High School on November 1. Tho subjects have not yet been aunounced. Miss Westcott looks after tho health of her pupils in a commendablo manner. Principal Cook, of tho Seventh and Eighth Divisions, says that there aro fifteen moro schools this year in these two sections than last season, and that no child that applies for admission is ever turned away, room be ing found for it somewhere. Thero aro fourteen regular teachers in these divisions 8ix of whom aro teaching two half-day schools. Mr. Clayton, of the Franklin Building, has organiied a class of boys Into n gloo club. Thero aro sixteen of them, nil picked voices. Ho has also organized a chorus, consisting of elrls and boys to tho number of ninety. Also a female octette of second year girls, All this gathering of tho musical clans means a concert early In December to buy a piano for the use of the Franklin School. The enrollment of tho public white schools aggregate over 23,000 pupils, an estimated in crease of from 1,000 to 1,500. Thero Is a little free kindergarten held in tho upper story of the building whero tho High School cooking classes meet on O street. 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Baltimore, 1870 plsuXvjoaiSrsi- GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE TO THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTH WEST. DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS, SPLEN DID SCENERY, MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT. IN EFFECT JULY 10, 1801. Trains leave "Washington from Station corner of Sixth nnd li streets as follows: For Pittsburg and tho "West, Chicago Lim ited Express of Pullman Vestlbulo Cars at ' 10.50 A.M. dally. Fast Lino, 10.50 A. M. dally to Chicago, Columbus, nnd St. Louis, with Parlor Car Harrisburg to Pittsburg and Sleep ing Cars from Pittsburg to Indianapolis, Pitto burg to Columbus, Altoona to Chicago. St. Louis and Cincinnati Express, 4.30 P. M. dally; Parlor Car Washington to Harrisburg and Sleeping Cars Harrisburg to St. Louis. Chicago, and Cincinnati nnd Dining Car Har risburg to St. Louis, Chicago, nnd Cincinnati. Western Express, at 7.40 P. M. dally, with Sleeping Cars Washington to Chicago and St. Louis, connecting dally at Harrisburg with through Sleepers for Louisville and Memphis; Pullman Dining Car Pittsburg to Richmond and Chicago. Pacific Express, 10 P. M. daily for Pittsburg and tho West, with through Sleeper to Pittsburg and Fittsbure: to Chicago. BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. For Kane, Canaudalgua, Rochester, and Niagara Falls, dally except Sunday, 8.10 A. M. For Erie, Cannndalgua, and Rochester, dally; for Buffalo and Niagara, dally except Satur day, 10.00 P. M., with Sleeping Car Washing ton to Rochester. For Wllllnmsport, Rochester, and Niagara Falls, 7.40 P. M. dally except Saturday, with Sleeping Car Washington to Rochester. For Willlamsport, Ren ova, and Elrulra, at 10.50 A. M. dally except Sundav. For Willlamsport, dnlly, 4.30P. M. For Philadelphia. New York, and tho East, 7.20, 9.00, and 11.00 A. M., 12.15. 2.10, 3.15; 4.20, 10.00, nnd 11.35 P. M. On Sunday, O.OOnndll A. M., 12.15, 2.10, 3.15,4.20.10.00,and 1L35 P. M. Limited Express of Pullman Par lor Cars, with Dining Car to New York, 9.40 A. M. dally except Sunday. For New YorK only, Limited Express, with Dining Car from Baltimore, 4.00 P. M. daily. For Philadelphia only, Fast Express, 8.10 A. M. week days nnd 3.45 P. M. daily. Accom modation, 5.00 A. M. daily. Express, 5.40 P. M. daily. For Boston without change, 3.15 P. M. every day. For Brooklyn, N. Y., all through trains con nect at Jersey City with boats of Brooklyn Ajw nex. affording direct transfer to Fulton street, avoiding double ferriage across New York City. For Atlantic City, 9.40, 11.00 A. M., 12.15 P. M. week days, 11.35 P. M. daily. For Baltimore. 5.00,6.35, 7.20, 8.10, 9.00, 9.40, 10.00, 10.50, 11.00, and 11.50 A. M.. 12.15, 2.10 3.15, 3.45, 4.00, 4.20, 4.30, 4.80, 5.40, 6.14 7.40 10.00,, 11.15 nnd 11.35 P. M. On Sunday 5.00 9.00, 9.05, 10.50, 11.00 A. M., 12.15, 1.00 2.10 3.15, 3.80, 3.45, 4.00, 4.20, 4:30, 5.40 0.14 7.40 10.00, and 11.85 P. M. ' For Pope's Creek Line, 7.20 A. M. nnd 4.30 P. M. dally except Sunday. For Annapolis, 7.20 and 9.00 A. M., 11.50 and 4.20 P. M. daily except Sunday. Sundays, 9.00 A. M. and 4.20 P. M WASHINGTON SOUTHERN RAILWAY. IN EFFECT SEPTEMBER 6, 1691. For Alexandria, 4.30, 0.35, 7.45, 8:40, 9.45, and 10.45 A. M., 12.01 noon, 1:00, 2.09, 3.28, 4.25, 5.07, 5.37, 6.15, 8.02, 10.05, and 11.39 P. m! On Sunday, at 4.30, 7.45. 9.45, nnd 10.45 A. M., '1.00, 2.43, 6.15, 8.02, nnd 10.05 P. M. Accommodation for Quantlco, 7.45 A. M. daily. For Richmond and tho South, 4.30 and 10.57 A. M. daily. 5.07 P. M. week days. Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 6.05, 7.05, 8.00, 9.10, 10.15, 11.17, nnd 11.44 A. M., 1.20, 2.06, 3.00, 3.48, 5.05, 5.45, 6.13, 7.05, 9.15, 10.50, and 11.08 P. M. On Sunday! at 9.10, 10.15, 11.17, and 11.44 A.M., 2.00. 5.05, 7.05, 7.40, 9.15, nnd 10.50 P. M. Tickets nnd informntion at the ofllce, north east corner Thirteenth street and Pennsylva nia avenue, nnd nt tho station, where orders can bo loft for tho checking of baggage to des tination from hotels and residences. CHARLES E. PUGH, General Manager. J. R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent. BALTIMORE &. OHIO RAILROAD. Schedule in Effect AUGUST 80, 1891. Leave Washington from Station corner of New Jersey avenue nnd C street: ForChlcago'and Northwest, Vestibuled Lim ited Express trains 11.80 A. M., 8.30 P. M., dally. For Clnclnnntl, St. Louis, nnd Indlauapolls, Vestibule Limited, 3:80, Express 11:30 P. M. dally. For Pittsburg and Cleveland, Express dally, 9.80A.M.,nnd8.45P. M. For Lexington and Staunton 10.40 A. M. For Winchester and Way Stations, 5.30 P.M. For Lurny, S.30 "8.45 1'. M. For P.oanoko, Knoxvillo, Chattanooga, and Memphis, 10:50 P. M., dally; Sleeping Car through to Memphis. For Baltimore, week days, 4.05, 5.00, 6.35, 7.20, 7.80, (8.00, 45-mlnutes,) 8.30, 9.30, (10.00 45-mlnutes,) 11.55 A.M., 12.10, 2.05, 2.45, (3.1b, 45-mlnutes,) 8.25, 4.28, 4.31, 4.55, (5.10, 45 mluutes,) 5.80, 5.85, 6.20, 0.25, 7.80, 8.30, 9.00, 10.00, 11.30, nnd 11.85 P. M. Sundnys, 4.05 7.80, (8.00, 45-mlnutes,) 8.30,9.80,(10.00, 45 mlnutes,) 11.55 A. M., 1.00, 2.05, 2.45, 8.25, 4.31, 4.55, (5.10, 45-mlnutes,) 0.20, 0.25 7.80, 8.80, 9.00, 11.80, and 11.85 P.M. ' For Annapolis, 7.20 and 8.80 A. M., 12.10 and 4.28 P. M. Sundnys, 8.80 A. M. and 4.31 P. M. For Frederick, 11.80 A. M., 31.15. 3.80, and 4.30 P.M. ' ' ' ' ' For Hagerstown, 10.40 A. M. and 5.80 P.M. ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. For Philadelphia, Now York, Boston, nnd the East, daily, 4.05, 8.00, (10.00, Dining Car,) 11.55 A, M., '2.45,' (5.10, LMnlng Car,) 8.3(5, (11.80 P. M; SleeplugCar, open nt 10 o'clock.) BulI6t Pnrlor Cars on all day trains. For Boston, 2.45 P. 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