Our country and its resources; . SCOTTISH KITE TEMPLE AT NIGHT lections say that a year is hardlyenough really to see, let alone study,the wonders of either the Museumor the Library of Congress. So to those who may find in thisbrief sketch or the pictures whichaccompany it, any impetus to visitthat city which is most truly Ameri-can, and which belongs in part toevery American, it is said, Stay aslong as you can and do not thinkthat a visit to every Governmentbuilding in Washington, which couldnot possibly be accomplished in aweek, means that yon have reallyseen the treasures which are


Our country and its resources; . SCOTTISH KITE TEMPLE AT NIGHT lections say that a year is hardlyenough really to see, let alone study,the wonders of either the Museumor the Library of Congress. So to those who may find in thisbrief sketch or the pictures whichaccompany it, any impetus to visitthat city which is most truly Ameri-can, and which belongs in part toevery American, it is said, Stay aslong as you can and do not thinkthat a visit to every Governmentbuilding in Washington, which couldnot possibly be accomplished in aweek, means that yon have reallyseen the treasures which are Washington, belonging to the Na-tion, is its treasure house, and col-lected, kept, and made accessiblehere are such treasures of age, ofcuriosity, of interest, of educationalvalue, of patriotic association, of real Americanism, as will requiremore time to see and appreciatethan any have time to give—whichfact is in itself one of the manythings which makes the Nations. THE STATUE TO DAGUERRE City an inspiration and an exampleof all that is best in the ideals whichmake the United States one na-tion indissoluble. ?yc flfjTnf % t ? i T =... • ?— THE CORCORAN ART GALLERY


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