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Ae jgonfiapiece The frontispiece of the Nineteen Forty-One Beacon is a Night Study of the Courtyard of Christ Church Cathedral . Mr. Alexander Piaget, the artistic photographer of this beau- tiful picture, has captured the historic spot while it was in a particularly poetic mood. For Christ Church Cathedral is, indeed, wrapped in the history of St. Louis. The congregation, the first Episcopal one west of the Mississippi River, met in the Riddick and Pilcher store in 1819. Later services were held in the Long Building . The Present Church was erected in 1867, but was not completed until the early part of the twentieth century. Christ Church Cathedral stands in the very heart of the downtown section. Here amid the strife and toil, the hurry and scurry of every day life, is a haven of rest, peace, and beauty. Nowhere in the United States can there be found more exquisite and delicate sculpturing than that of the Reredos. It was designed by the eminent Henry Hems, of Exeter, England, after a design by Tully. It is of Caen Stone and cost S50,000. The lovely grille gateway symbolizes the theme of our year book. Beyond this entrance there is much that is artistic and beautiful. As you peer through the wrought iron gate you can see the churchyard bathed in light, and you can see, too, the exquisite detail of the church itself. This idea of the grille through which one may see beyond furnished the motif for the decorative pages made by the art students. Cast iron used as an architectural material is one of the most artistic expressions in American decorative arts. Wrought iron was used in the early days but it was not until 1819 that the first foundry for casting was established in St. Louis. About 1839 newspa- pers carried advertisements for iron railings, balconies and columns. Many fine examples of wrought iron work can be found in St. Louis. For example, there are the intricate trimmings on the Bacon House, -sometimes called the Lace Houseg there are the porches and fences of the DeMenil and Campbell homesg there are the many little balconies on the houses in the older sections of the cityg there are, too, the entrances and balconies to many of our newer buildings. After the fire of 1849, the business section along the riverfront had to be rebuilt and the use of architectural cast iron was used in quantity. Although New Orleans has been famous for its iron porches and balconies, St. Louis may well be proud of its beautiful grilles and other decorative iron work. J' WIA . H iff i .MQff'Qf55'f
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Eaotltfftf Dania Our St. Louis is beautiful for the: Daintiness of its orchids rareg Fragrance of its flowers everywhereg Chirps of its many birdsg Antics of its animals in the Zoog Majesty of its shaggy king of beastsg Flow of a mighty river, mirroring clouds, sunrise, moon, sunsetsg Silvery sprays of its fountaing Operas on alfresco settingsg Music of a great orchestrag Chants of many choristersg Worshipers at the altarg Cheery smiles of its youthsg Parks for man's refreshingg Friendships true and loyalg All these beautiful gifts, Our lives uplift. JOHN D. BRAGG 10
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