. Philadelphie et ses environs, et le paysage ferroviaire de Pennsylvanie . L'HÔTEL COLONNADE. PHILADELPHIE ET SES ENVIRONS. 33 cette partie de la ville est nouvelle et croît très rapidement. Heureusement, Chestnut Streetet ses voisins du sud ont été presque monopolisés par les résidences suburbaines de riches citoyens, qui ont orné leurs maisons avec des terrains spacieux, avec des arbres et des parterres fleuris ont planté des arbres ombragés le long des rues; ainsi, ce quartier est maintenant, et il reste du moisi, un joli mélange de tout ce qui est le plus beau dans la ville et le pays. Dans cette section du Cit

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. Philadelphia and its environs, and the railroad scenery of Pennsylvania . THE COLONNADE HOTEL. PHILADELPHIA AND ITS ENVIRONS. 33 This portion of the city is new, and is growing very rapidly. Fortunately, Chestnut Streetand its neighbors on the south have been almost monopolized by the suburban residences ofwealthy citizens, who have adorned their homes with spacious grounds, with trees and flowersand have planted shade-trees along the streets; so that this neighborhood is now, and mustever remain, a lovely blending of all that is most beautiful in city and country. In this section of the city stand the handsome buildings of the University of Pennsylvania.This institution was chartered as a charity school and academy in 1750, and was erectedinto a college in 1755, and into a university in 1779. It was first located on Fourth Street, . PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLICATION. below Arch, but was removed to Ninth Street in 1798, and until 1872 occupied two largebuildings which stood on the site of the new Post-Office. The old buildings having becomeinadequate to its wants, the present magnificent structures of serpentine marble were erected, and occupied in 1872. They form one of the handsomest groups of college buildings in theUnited States, The University is divided into academical, collegiate, medical, and law departments, andamong its faculty are numbered some of the most distinguished men in the State. The junction of Thirty-sixth Street, Darby Road, and Locust Street was selected as the 3 34 PHILADELPHIA AND ITS ENVIRONS.

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