The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07
PKINSYILLE, KENTUCKY. TUESDAY, JUNE Z, 1881.

most royalty entertained by then
aud no effort was spared lo make on
stay extremely pleasant aud agreea
Bile. The memory Of that visit will
remain green to our dying day.
llopkinsville is getting to be a,
educational center, ami can boisst o
some OF the finest education establish
ments in Kentucky. Bethel Female
College under the direction OF Prot
J. w. Rust as an institution OF which
any community may we'll feel proud
II is a Baptist institution and grows
in public iay0r, most deservcdly:
The South Kentucky College il
beautifully located on the lolliest eul,
inence near Ilopkinsville aud but 0
short distance fronl the business l,or,
| ton. OF the city. il Is under control
and supervision ofProf. X. Z. Cave
an eminent scholar, assisted by Prof
Libscomb, one of The best mathemal'
icians aud most scientific men In
Kentucky, and large corps oil COM
petent teachers. The next session
will be a mixed school for boys and
girls and every branch of learning
will be taught. We were informed
that $50 pupils were already engaged
for thenext session besides 80 board
ers. .iisii, < -. &. lla .4.-i .+-A-.-.
The new public school building al
IIopkinsvile is a beauty, and has
been but recently completed nj u cost
of $50, 600, for grounds aud building.
For ucatness, conveniences, yentila-
ton, comfort and elegant finish ana
furnishing 1t has no superior. Under
the superintendency OF Prof. Dietrich
il is conducted most systematically.
There is no clashing or confusion,
but everything goes along as smooth.
lly as clock work. llopkinsvilians
are proud of their schools aud justly
so, tor there are none better In the
State. Success TO them. a.l
During our visit to Hopkinsville
we made many now and exceedingly
pleasant arquaintances, among Them
Lieutenant Sutherland, of the United
States, Navy, and his accomplished
and elegant wite-who is daughter
of DR.. James Rodmau--and Misses
Cannie and Lizzie iolman, Of Frank
tort, TO whom we feel indebted for
many pleasant courtesics. Theirkipd
attention mado an impression upon
US that time cannot ODliterate.
The llopkinsyille peop'e insist that
there must have been some mistake
that instead Of u meeting Of the Prcss
Association, II was a meeting OF 4
temperance convention, because the
boys would not "look upon the wine
when il was red" The W. X. r. a.
has been setting good example to
| the State Association.
The official proceedings oftlic West.
orn Kentucky Press Association ARE
published in this days issue. The al.
tendance wss not very large, but the
gathering was very pleasant Que
and all the boys enjoyed themselves
As our readers are not personally nc
quainied with the editors in this Ap,
pellate district we wish TO say tha.
Frank Bristow loves a joke.
Curg Barrctthas q mania for button
hole bouquets. ai
J. T. Gosnell has n poetical turn,
and is great adnircr of schools, Ic-
male senlinaries in particular.
| Urey Wooilson loves the girls--all
the pretty ones.
Sam Gaines loves excitement, and
is makinga a furious race for Clerk Of
the Court OF Appeals. g
| L.aW. Coleman is a large, hand
some man, and appreciates pun.
! Meacham and Wilgus arc lady
killers-we don't mean mashcrs--
handsome. smart and lovely to behold
&. j. Norwood is social, genia
gentleman, the bachelor persuasion
aud, withal. quite handsome. He, 81
well as Gosnell, can make q goot
speech 10 q female audience.
II. e. Walker doesn't bore man Il
death talking. lie is quiet, aud pre-
iers to listen and laugh al the jokei
Of the other members of the Associa
ton. 's's
| Blake is not the handsomest man il
Lyon county and his ugliness doe
not hurt any one but himself, aud ht
don't tmean any harm by looking thai
way. Hunter Wood appreciated him
MS lie was tile only man in the part!
who was not carrying up n temper
ancc corner.