The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07

the final wind up. in the general turn
out 10 magnificent ball given in
honor OF the meeting ut the Court
House was certainly one of the pret-
tiest aud most enjoyable features OF
tile meeting. lIopkiusviIle is a
growinp, thrifty place aud 10 city or
town which we have ever visited is
moro deserving. They have the best
society, the finest schools and every
thing necessary to make 1t n city
greatly TO he desired as u comfortable,
happy home. The business proceed
ings OF The meeting will be found IN
another column.
NORWOOD IN nERALD-RSTERPRisE
Tho Western kentucky Press AS
sociaison met IN Ilopkinsville last
Wednesday and Thursday. A more
delightful place Tor The meeting could
not have been chosen.- Everything
that llospiiable minds could suggest
was done tor the entertainment Of The
visitors. who, under the care OF the
beautiful { Dand accomplished editors
Of South kentackidn aud Nep Era,
with Capt. Sam NJ. Gaines. the dis.
coverer vf Hancock, as chief Chapcr-
one, let no hospitality escape. The
first business meeting was not held
until Wednesday afternoon. In the
meantime two Of the publishers OF
alleged papers, visited the Tobacco
Exchange. sending ahead copies OF
their papers duly Ned. But when
they interviewed the gentleman with
big voice, he said lie was not ex-
changing tobacco with country news,
papers that day, and refused TO do so
ill some other day. lie was selling.
They then proposed TO purchase
hogshead OF the stuff, but as the sell
Ter refused 10 let them have il at
club rates and take 1t out IN adyer-
iising," they lett IN disgust We
warl our worthless contemporaries"
against hopiug for an exchange with
the Tobacco Exchange-the name is
,lelusion aud asuare. After dinner
tho convention met and resolved to
adjourn, aud visit Bethel Female
College. President Rust received
his distinguished guests most cord
tally. Alter they had listened TO
Miss Westtall's wonderful slight.
ming arithmetic class, which solved
long and complicated mental exam
Piles asrapidly as The teacher could
express them, Miss Woodbridge, Miss
Waller aud Miss WestiaIl entertained
them with reciiations and readings,
which we may say, in all sincerity,
were alone worth journey TO Hop
kinsville 10 hoar. Then followed a
calisthcnic drill, aud after that the
President caused some OF tho editors
to perform. Mr.. Gosncll, OF the
Sanbedm, gave the young ladies some
good advice, Major Bristow, Of the
Reyister. made ,hem a faiherly talk,
Capt. Gaines made n ratiling CAM
paign speech, aud the writer ssi, suf-
ficieut to persuade n bouquet from n
sympathizing maiden. Capt. Gaines
received the most bouquets; modesty
forbids our saying who made the
best speech. The visit 10 the college
viii dwell most plainly in the meulo-
ry Of every editor who attended the
convention.
The convention met Thursday
morning and resolved 10 adjourn, to
visit the City Public School. Too
much praise cannot be bestowed upon
this institution. Nothing more
clearly tells the story Of Hopkins
ville's advancement than its oIgani-
zation: and the handsome school
building, erected few lnonths-ago,
is an enduring example OF the liber-
aliiy aud thoughtiuluess of,ihc citi-
zcns. Prof. Dietrich, the Superin.
,endent has succeeded In organizing
a Public School for lIopIinsvillc
which already will compare iayora,
ably with the most excellent in the
South. Four hundred and twenty
five pupils are attending the school,
being distributed among nine depart.
ments. The rooms were fragrant with
flowers when the editors arrived, and
with visions OF bouquetsi innumerablC
before them, quitca contest ensued
between the gay young man OF the
Paducah NeUs aud the staid old gen
tleman OF the Muhlcnberg Echo, fol
the privilege Of doing all the speak
ing. Prot. Dietrich happily avertet
a riot ty calling for aspeech from
each editor. Several gentlemen res
pondod. but their speeches were so
wrctched that each girl secured hel
bouquet with an extra pin, while the
boys, with admirable presence o.
mind, crammed theirs into theil
pockets. After their mornings per
iormance, the visitors were yer!
properly taken to the Lunatic Asy
lum. There they were graciousyl re
ceived by DR.. Jas. liodinan, ant
PLEASANTLY entertained for the re
mainder OF the day. DR., Rodmal
has lately been re-appoin;ed Superin
tcndent, which is only a just resogni
ton OF his ability and failhfulness il
the care of one Of kentucky's mobiles
charities. There is much to max
one sad us he passes along the silen
corridors OF the home OF the insane
but what we saw. of the Westerl
4 Luuatic Asylum- and we visited
4 every department and cav. every pa
lent-ipipressed us pleasantly. II
pleasant to feel that such an asylum
lis open to those whose minds hay
deserted them. or become tenipora
rily disorganized Ii the friends q
\ those who have found lodgment ther
could but see what we saw, the
would never regard the place as
dismal cave Of "wan despair" bu
rather as a well kept, kindly man
aged home. DR.. Rodnan too
charge OF the Asylum In June 1856
up TO which date 500 patients ha
been received since he has ha
charge, up TO May 10th. 1881, the Ia
ial number had increased to 2,07.
The first patient came from Gree
county, Sept. 18th, 1854, and Logal
sentthc fourth, We believe, Oct. 5tl
, 1854. About 40 per cent Of the p,
! tients are restored annually, aud I'll
|, Superintendent statistics show tbs
: Of those who have been insane fC