the Arch of Septimus Severus. Then there were the monuments raised to great achievements, as the Colonna de Marco Aurelio, the Colonna Trajana, and those splendid open places, the Piazza Colonna, and later, the Piazza di S. Pedro.

Besides, almost all the cities of Christian Europe had their cathedral squares. How imposing is that majestic flight of

Parthenon is worty of note, as is also that famous Fontana di Trevi and the Church of Trinita di Monti, with its impressive approaches.

Almost every city of any importance throughout Europe shows forcibly a living pride in all works of a public character; Palermo, with its squares and great statues of noted churchmen; Venice, with its lovely Piazza della Signoria and that renowned

work, the Coleone; Genoa's L'Acquasola and its grand public

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square, in the center of which is the Victorio Emanuelo monument and that of Christopho Colombo.

What have we to mention

along with London's Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Par

Paris is even richer. Can we figure having in New York such an imposing place as Place de la Concorde, or the equally harmonious spots, the Place Vendome, Place de la Bastille, or a stretch of buildings as

those of St. Michele, and of Rue de Grenelle.

In Berlin, we have the handsome Brandenburg Gate, the Royal Museum with its superb situation fronting a park and that most renowned of thoroughfares, Unter den Linden. And here is Schiller Platz, with its well proportioned theatre. In Munich, too, see how successfully the public scheme of architectural effect is carried out

in the Marine Platz, and in Nürnberg the Shöne Brunnen monument. And so it is all through Europe. It is seldom one goes to a city be it large or small, that he is not struck by the civic pride

shown in its peo

ple.

What have we in the way of public fountains outside of small and unimportant ones in our parks? Many rare opportunities offer themselves at the intersection of some of our streets. We need fountains badly;

outside of half-a

dozen drinking

troughs about

Manhattan, if we except the highly useful but inartistic hogshead, which is also the saloon's cordial

invitation to the driver, there is

nothing. I recall the fate of a very charming fountain by the late Olm Warner, which stood at the northeast corner of Union Square. This lovely work was so little protected by the authorities, that after being ill-used by the teamsters, it was only saved from entire ruination by being removed and stowed away.

If we are to make New York the metropolis of the world, as it is that of our country, then we must, as the cities of Europe, devote at least a little time and a little money to things which have so long been neglected.