Cincinnati Arch -- A Fine & Private Place

I have really enjoyed the unusual learning dynamics of this class: our walking tours, class discussions, tram rides, iconography lessons, outside projects, and more. Last week's "in class" discussion with Mr. Tallmadge proved to be a great way for all of us to share our unique perspectives on what a cemetery is. I keep being brought back to the quote in which no one would leave Spring Grove an unchanged, better person. For all the cheesiness that could come from such a comment, it does not matter because this experience really has enriched all of us. One of the great topics Thursday was the new outlook for seeing cemeteries. It is not simply a folder full of scholarly information acquired here. People have been able to open their minds and eyes to what a burial place can represent, shedding at least some of the pain normally associated.