School students visit Covington glassworks

Milton High School at

Cincinnati.

EDS. TRIBUNE: Last Tuesday morning Mr. Thrasher proposed to the school to go down to Cincinnati to the Zoological Garden. Of course we were all delighted with the idea and could hardly study or talk about anything else during the week.

There were about 75 of us boarded the train Saturday morning at 6:15. The day was very pleasant and we had a very lively time going down. The train was quite crowded, yet every one seemed to be in good humor.

We arrived at the city about 10 o'clock, and having concluded to dine at the Walnut Street House before we left the train, we started for that place, and after depositing our baggage, were ready for a jaunt about the city.

We walked through the Arcade, where we saw almost everything that would be desirable in the line of clothing, notions, ornaments, & c., and would be a very convenient place to stop on a rainy day.

We paused by the Davidson Fountain, which was very beautiful, and must be quite a benefit to the city. Then we went to the hotel and ordered dinner, and rested a little.

After refreshments had been served we took the street car for the Zoological Garden which brought us to the foot of Clifton Heights; we then stepped into the car which took us up the Incline Plane, then into another car and landed at the gate of the Garden. We waited there about a half an hour for Mr. Thrasher. When he arrived he obtained tickets for us at reduced rates, and we passed into the Garden.

The first animal we saw was the elephant, which was missing one tusk. They said it was very fierce and had killed several persons. The rhinoceros was the next; it was very large and homely, and the horn had been cut off of its head, I suppose to prevent it from tearing down the cage. We passed by the pond which contained the sea lions. They were the most awkward, ungainly things I ever saw. One of them was continually barking like a dog. It came out on the stone platform so we could get a good view of it. The house containing the carnivorous animals was a fine stone building. We saw some beautiful tigers and leopards and some uncommonly large lions. The most beautiful animal I saw during the day was the tiger. The monkeys were the most interesting. They are so immitative, and appear possessed of intellect. We saw several rattlesnakes and many beautiful birds. There were three large bear pits, one containing six black bears, one two beautiful polar bears, and one two immense, grizzly bears. There were parks containing deer, elk, moose, cashmere goats, and a very large pond where there were quite a number of. geese of several kinds, as also swans. Near it a beaver pond, several kinds of dogs, a beautiful little rustic house containing several varieties of the cunning little squirrel, and near that a house containing the birds of prey, several kinds of eagles and owls.

We then started back to the hotel, arrived there about two o'clock, expecting to attend the Edwin Booth matinee, but we found we were half an hour late, and concluded not to go. We went down to the bridge, walked over into Covington, went to the glass works and saw them making bottles. We then came back and went to the depot, waited for the train 20 minutes, and when it came we were glad of it, and took our seats in the car very well satisfied with the day's enjoyment. We did not feel as animated as we did, in the morning, and the car was much quieter. It was about eight o'clock when we arrived at Milton, where we were met by a large party of our friends. And I think we will all give Mr. Thrasher a vote of thanks for his kindness and trouble for our benefit.

LIZZIE W. MOORE.

November 6, 1877.