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Letter to Editor
September 4, 1959
Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
LeBaron Sharp reflects poetically on beauty in thoughts, nature, music, and sights as manifestations of God. Describes the illuminated Cascades in Jackson, Michigan—a 500-foot-long, 64-foot-high waterfall with 16 falls, colored lights, and fountains—urging Twin Citians to visit this harmonious sight.
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Be it a thought, a flower, a bird or an animal...
Grace in motion or in repose ..
A gesture:..
Music, vocal or instrumental . . .
All that is harmonious in vibration,
Be it sound, color, or sight,
Be it animate or inanimate
To me it is all the manifestation of God.
—LeBaron Sharp
One of the most beautiful sights I have seen for a long time are the famous illuminated Cascades in Jackson, Mich. It was about 93 degrees above zero when I was called to the telephone and invited to make the trip to Jackson to see the Cascades.
I see by the Minneapolis Spokesman and St. Paul Recorder that quite a few Twin Citians have been in Michigan this summer. You who are planning to visit in Michigan try to make a special effort to see the Cascades. It is a sight that will be well worth the extra miles you may have to travel.
It is impossible for me to describe them but I will try. I learned the Cascades are 60 feet wide, 500 feet long, 64 feet high with 16 falls. There are three main pools 30 by 90 feet and each pool contains a large pool on each side.
Each pair of fountains is connected by underground tunnels.
It is a beautiful sight watching the 1230 colored lights gradually change in color and growing brighter as they form many splendid colors and color variations of the water cascading over the falls.
The changing colored lights and the changing of the water in the fountains from sprays to gushing fountains, is done automatically through equipment in the control room located in a vault hidden in
Grace in motion or in repose ..
A gesture:..
Music, vocal or instrumental . . .
All that is harmonious in vibration,
Be it sound, color, or sight,
Be it animate or inanimate
To me it is all the manifestation of God.
—LeBaron Sharp
One of the most beautiful sights I have seen for a long time are the famous illuminated Cascades in Jackson, Mich. It was about 93 degrees above zero when I was called to the telephone and invited to make the trip to Jackson to see the Cascades.
I see by the Minneapolis Spokesman and St. Paul Recorder that quite a few Twin Citians have been in Michigan this summer. You who are planning to visit in Michigan try to make a special effort to see the Cascades. It is a sight that will be well worth the extra miles you may have to travel.
It is impossible for me to describe them but I will try. I learned the Cascades are 60 feet wide, 500 feet long, 64 feet high with 16 falls. There are three main pools 30 by 90 feet and each pool contains a large pool on each side.
Each pair of fountains is connected by underground tunnels.
It is a beautiful sight watching the 1230 colored lights gradually change in color and growing brighter as they form many splendid colors and color variations of the water cascading over the falls.
The changing colored lights and the changing of the water in the fountains from sprays to gushing fountains, is done automatically through equipment in the control room located in a vault hidden in
What sub-type of article is it?
Poetic
Reflective
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Religion
Science Nature
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
God Manifestation
Illuminated Cascades
Jackson Michigan
Colored Lights
Fountains
Twin Citans
Minneapolis Spokesman
What entities or persons were involved?
Lebaron Sharp
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Lebaron Sharp
Main Argument
all harmonious elements in life, from thoughts to sights like the illuminated cascades in jackson, michigan, represent manifestations of god, and visitors should make an effort to see this beautiful display.
Notable Details
Poetic Reflection On Beauty As Divine Manifestation
Description Of Cascades: 60 Feet Wide, 500 Feet Long, 64 Feet High, 16 Falls, Three Main Pools 30 By 90 Feet
1230 Colored Lights Changing Automatically
Encouragement For Twin Citians Visiting Michigan