The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-05-24
The Press Meeting.

andihough tho attendance was not as
full as we had expected the meeting
was nevertheless successful one.
Tho records Of the Misunderstanding
appear in another column. 49,,
On Wednesday afternoon the party,
numbering about dozen, visited
Bethel Female College and were en-
tertaimcd for an hour. After an cx-
crcise III mental arithmetic Rotations
were made by Misses 1.allie WOOL
bridge and Annie Waller in their
usual commeHdabie style. Miss
Westfall then read humorous selec-
ton entitled 'Fathcr Pills collect
ton" which was highly enjoyed by
all present. Miss Lille Walters
class then gave a short calisthcnic
drill followed by speeches fromsoine
OF the visitors, after which the gentle
linen were invited Into the parlor
where they were entertained with
music for few minutes. On Thurs
day morning the body, accompanied
by members of the local press, re-
paired to the gallery and had their
photos taken in a group An hour
was pleasantly spent at this aud then
the party directed thcif steps to the
Public Schools TO inspect them.
They found there most welcome re
cepiion. 1t ould he TOO tedious 10
follow them through the yarious de-
partmems and tell what happened In
each OF tho nine rooms. The teach
ers' desks were beautifully decorated
with flowers and each pupil wore u
butlon.holo bouquet. The usual rec
itations were iuterspersed with sing
mg, ia some Of tho departments, on
the part Of the pupils and speeches
from tho visitors. They all OK
pressed themselves highly pleased
with tho schools and the way in
which they are being conducted by
Prof. Dietrich.
At noon the company found hacks
in waiting aud were conducted to the
Asylum where Dir. lsodman took
charge OF them aud treated them like
princes, The feast of good things
which Mrs. Rodman had in waiting
for tho hungry quill drivers was
enough 10 tempt the palate and graft
~ the Taste of the most fastidieus
cpicure. Two tables wcrc spread
side by side, one Of " hicl, was laden
with substaniials Of every kind, III
GLIDING delicious, succulent spring
chickens, and in fact almost every
thing good in the way of edibles
The other was beautifully supplied
with a,,aost every conceivable kind
of cake, fruits, etc, aud the most deli
cious strawberries and croam. Mrs
Rodmanwas assisted by her daughter
Mrs. Southorlnud, and nieces Misses
Lizzie aud Candle Rodman who
| fitted here, there aud everywhere ad
nlinistering to the wants of theil
guests. whose appeiites had teei
whctted by The vigorous exercises o
| the forenoon. To use all entircl!
original and copyrighted expression
"all present ate TO rcple;ion of til
sumpluons repast under which th'
tables fairly groaned" and lett tn
dining roou inwardly thanking DI
and Mrs. Rodman for their gencrou
and princely hospitality. In the aft
eruoon they were shown through al
'of the various wards of tho Asylu
alter which business matters claime'
their attention aud they returned I
the city aud held meeting at the Is
of p. hall at 5 o'clock P. NJ.
A couple ofnours was pleasant
and prottably spent and tho mcetin
adjourned and all hands began I
, look forward TO the hop at the cour,
house that night, the grand finale {
the Press convention. We find
will be impossible, for lack ofspac
to i've more than passing notice
) the brilliant affair and regret that "
: are compelled 10 omit the descriptis
article Of our society reporter. III
: ball was the most enjoyable one f
months TO the dancers aud the "iai
) iastic toe WINS tripped till near
: two o'clock A. NJ.
: Tho next day the editorial boz
folded their tents and silently sto
/. away and the city has once more sc
6 tied down into her accustomed qui
!. with nothing 10 vary tho monotor
Q OF her drum existence.
8 NOTES.
Robert and Sam Gaines we
guilty Of puns "in the first degree"
! Tho girls were all smitten wi
!, Norwood till they learned that
was a married man.
1t was almost temperance CO
i vention. Four.flfths of the yisito
; were strictly temperate.
Mr.. Gosnell was the "speakil
!. man" of che association. IIe made
i, good speech whenever called upo
d Everybody liked Jno. Gaines, ev
IN one of tho lunatics in the Asylu
d was struck with his 'prctty eyes,"
nj Mr.. Faxon and Frank BristG
In were the venerable" members b
managed to take in the whole pr
4. gramme, and stood the fatiguing {
8. orcises as well as some Of the you