The Evening Star in Cincinnati, Ohio

Anecdotes of Mendelssohn and a Boston School Dog

Elise Polke recalls Mendelssohn and Hildebrandt sharing a ritual of mock violence to greet one another after their friendship began with an ancient Roman tale. A Boston Herald note then recounts a Newfoundland dog entering a school, locating his master’s cap and coat, kissing the boy, and awaiting the owner, a tale deemed true by the Herald.