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

BARRETT IN HARTFORD HERALD.
The first regular meeting OF Tho
Western Kentucky Press Association
since its organization at .MadisOnvills
last Januarj, was held In the city oil
Hopkinsyille OH Wednesday and
Thursday, May 18th and 18th, 1881.
This Association is composed OF The
Fourth Appellate District, embrace
ing twenly-niue counties. Or these
counties the following papers were
Lrcpicsenie.l: .Paducah NeUs,- Len. q
FaxotL; Paducall Enterprise, John B.
Gaines; HENDERSON Reporter, l., w,
Coleman; Muhlcnberg Echo, Urey
Woodson; Eiktoh Register, Frank
Bristow; Leitchiieli SaaJeam, J. T
Gosnell; Russellville Herald Enter
prise, q. j. Norwood; Kuttawa
Beacon, A. J. Blake; Crit,cnden
Press, II. e. Walker; South Ken
tuckidn, Chas. NJ. Mencliain aud w
Wiigus; Hartford Herald, Lycurgus
Barrett. Capt. Sam. NJ. Gaines, for
lner editor OF the New Era and Chas
E. Robert, OF the Nashville Sbnddy
Courier, were made honorary mem
bers OF the Association.
+ The Association convened We'd
nesday afternoon in the Office of the
South Kcafuckidn, and after short
session. by Invitation Of President
Rust, visited Bethel Female College
Here we were met by President Rust
who conducted US to the chapel,
where we were entertained for al
houi" or more BY the exercises Of the
school. The first recitation was Miss
Wesliall's class in mental arithmetic
which WAS very rem .rkable-the
pupils giving a correct aud immediate
answer TO any problem given them.
The next WAS the defamation oil
"'rhe Ride OF Jennie McNeaI,"by
Miss Lallie Woodbridge, which was
rendered in modest and graceful
manner, at-the same time displaying
great power as an elocuiionist. This
was followed by recitation of" The
Wounded Soldier" by Miss Annie
Waller. This recitation brought
tears to the eyes Of several members
OF tho press. The grace, dignity aud
ease exhibited in the rendition of ihi'
poem by Miss Waller is scarcel,
cquallcd in Kentucky. by Request
Miss Westiall read "Father Phil',
Collection which produced great
laughter and applause. The exer.
cises closed with the Calisthenic drill
by Miss Lille Walters class, which
was highly enjoyed by the craft.
On Thursday morning The Associa-
ito visited the public schools. Here
VIC were conducted through all the
departments by Prof. Dietrich snt
listened to the various reciiati0ns
This school has 430 pupils, and all OF
the departments are taught by ladies
Prof. Dietrich being tho onl.
male teacher connected with The
school. We would like TO speal
much of this school and the manner
in which 1t is conducted, but space
will not permit. is III et
At noon the members OF the press
were inyited by DR.. James Rodmai
to dine at the Western Kcntuck,
Lunatic Asylum. The members re
paired To the Office ofthe Ne,c Erc
aud were driven TO The asylum build
ing, where DIR. Rodinan received u,
with that welcome peculiar TO tru,
Kentucky gentleman. At ! o'clocl
we were ushered into the dining
room, where we stood around a tabl,
richly laden with ediblcs, whicl
showed that a genius OF the culinar,
art presided Mrs. DR.. Rodman, on
hostes, was assisted by her daughter
| Mrs. Southerland, and pieces, Misse
Lizzie and Cannie Rodman, of Frank
fort. After dinner VIC we're conduct
ed through the asylum, where W
found everything conducted In graf
flying mnnner. We were show
through tho whole buildings All,
grounds, aud II was q unanimou
verdict oil the members that the asy
lum is ably aud admirably conducte'
by DR.. Rodman. The asylum
grounds present an Inviting scene Q
this season OF the year. At Alb
o'clock we returned TO the city, wher
4 short session was held in III
knights OF Pythias Hall, after whic
the meeting adjourned
i A hop was given at the court ha
Thursday night, where large nun
Der OF the beauty and fashion Of I'll
city attended. Here Terpsichor
was the goddess most worshippc'
aud a
Light feet trpped swiftly TO the viol'stwan
While all thc AR withmirth anil music rang
We had heard much Of Hopkin
ville-of the hospitality OF its cit
zens--of the beauty and intellect
its ladies and the gallautry and cour
esy OF its young gentleman, butnev'
, had the pleasure of realization of
before.
We are under special obligationsI
Chss. NJ. Meacham and w. "A. Wi
gus, publishers aud proprietors
the South kentuckian, for courtesi'
extended US while IN their pleasal
: and prosperous little city. May the
live long and "brosper."
! During our sojourn, In Hopkin
vile, attending the Western kei
lucky Press Association last week,
was our happy fortune to be assignt
a home at tho hospitable residence
Mr.. Robert Guyim. Besides alltl
!, attention that could seemingly
,, given guest by Mr.. Gnynn and h
venerable mother, Misses Ali
Guynn and Ida Greenwood, sist
!. and niece OF Mr.. Guynn, contribute
! largely TO our entertainment. II
Kindness shown US by the young
: dies is only excelled by their swee
: : ness Of song and brightness OF inte
:, lect.
e rAxox IN rADucAn NEWS.
!. Our trip TO IIopkinsvil'o was o