As the college was not in session Mr. Emerson was not able to see any
of the records that he had hoped to look over to search for his
brother's name, and as almost all of the professors were out of town,
he could not question any of the older men of the place as to their
recollection of him. He was quite willing, therefore, to take a
comparatively early train for Albany.
They arrived early enough to go over the Capitol, seated at the head of
a broad but precipitous street. It was very unlike the stern
simplicity of the Massachusetts State House, but they amused themselves
by saying that at least the two buildings had one part of their
decoration in common. In Albany the tops of the columns were carved
with fruits and flowers, all to be found in the United States. In
Boston a local product, the codfish, held a position of honor over the
desk of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
"All made in the U. S. A.," laughed Dorothy, quoting a slogan of the
wartime, intended to help home industries.
They wanted to see the Cathedral and St. Agnes' School as well as the
State Board of Education Building, and after they had hunted them out
with the help of a map of the city, and had taken a trolley ride into
the suburbs, and had eaten a hearty dinner they were glad to go to bed
early so as to be up in time to catch the Day Boat for New York.
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