Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-18
TARRANT COUNTY.
A Birds Eye View of Thriving Villages
Their People. Schools and
Churches.
correspondence OF the Gazette.

SuuICutS.
correspondence OF the Gazette.
Mansfield, February l5-Presuminl
a few of the birds eye glimpses taker
by us while sojourning on East prairl,
in this county, would be of some in
terest to the many readers OF YOU
most excellent GAZETTE, we have con
cluded to inkle them out.
The town of Arlington is still i'm.
proving, and is destined at some future
day to be an inland town of considers
BILE notoriety. These people are shrew
and hospitable i'm no small degree. In
school matters they exhibit a commen
dable zeal for the general diffusion %!
knowledge among the youths of theil
city. The school under the care and
supervision of Pref. Wyatt is in a
prosperous condition and merits q
! liberal patronage from the local citi-
zens. Prof Wyatt is nifished gentle.
man. pulpit orator and is well versed
in the ancient classics, and all the
modern literatures of the age. Over
200 pupils have matriculated since
| September 1st, and still the roll aug
ments. In the selection of man SO
proficient in educational matters, and
so efficient in imparting knowledge
and in manipulating school machin-
cry, the citizens were fortunate. His
corps of teachers as educators, have
won for themselves enviable notoriety,
and they are doing much to give life,
tone and vigor to the school.
Our next stopping p int was at
johnson station, II little country village
three miles south of Arlington. AT
this town we had view of the county
vicinal. TO outline its ply steal geog-
raphy, SO beautiful, soi.grand and so
picturesque, would somewhat beggar
language, and for the present, we omit
the delineation. Suffice il to ay,
the people seem happy, prosperous
and intelligent, and the farms exhibit
growth of wheat and oats, barley
and rye, as pretty and luXuriant as
any agricultural amateur could de-
sire. Mr.. Frank Capps, recently u
clerk in the house of ID. G. ~Bennet Of
your city, has brought in a small
stock of dry goods, and is ready to
vend them for spot cash. Al this
noted place, the Presbyterians have q
magnificent church house, which
shows the citizens are commercially
liberal. Not only this, but "a commo-
dious school house stands near by, and
L
reputation as Il teacher Is praise
worthy.
AT Fish Greek, in splendid build
ing, we found Prof. Parsons engaged
in teaching. He is represented us n
gentleman of no ordinary mental cul-
ture, and has charge of one of the best
country schools in Tarrant county.
Fish creek is noted for its fertile lands,
industrious farmers, good schools but
more especially Tor the socIability and
general intelligence of its people. On
all matters of neighborhood lmpor-
lance, they seem to be unified; no
chickering's, no religious schisms, no
iiscordant dement, to mar their Efforts
for social and intellectual good. Farm
ing here is on boom, and everybody
seems to be prospecting. Certainly, a
bright prospect for the ingathering of
a wheat and oat crop awaits these live
agriculturists.
From this point we sailed out amid
Indictment weather for Mansfield. On
our arrival at this memorable town,
we met our genial old friends, Messrs.
Hayter, Graves, Crisman and Collier,
and II gentle shake of their hands
made US feel happy and at home. We
can but congratulate the good citizens
of Mansfield upon the permanency
and success of thei. school. Mans
field has done much for Prof. Collier,
and he has well remunerated them in
developing the intrinsic, intellect
ual pow ers of their sprightly children.
The real worth Of high school can
never be ovsrestimated.. 10 This Mans
field college is backed up by men of in
iluence, who rightly appreciate the
blessings derived from collegiate edu-
! cation, and they are not parsimonious
in giving such aid as is essential in
giving permanency to every laudabie
enterprise that has for its object the en-
hancement of educational Interests
Prof. Golfers lectures every Friday
evening are worth much to the young
ladies and gentlemen under his espi-
onage. He is u man fully imbued
with the spirit of his literary vocation,
and spares no pains to infuse vitality
into his school. To inspire his stu
dents with laudable solicitude to
reach higher manhood, and to excite
a feeling of youthful responsibility, and
a sense of worth of moral character,
are a consummati0E, 10y him, devoutly
wished. We like the school, because
1t Is noD-sectarian in all its depart
ments. Here Calvinists, Quakers,
Baptists, Methodists and presbyteri-
ans can socially mipgle and live as
students In the utmost harmony. We
are proud to learn that everything Is
moving on tremendously. Every con-
venience for the comfort and happi,,
Mss of students has been made, ana
none in future need complain. Prof.
harris, who has charge of the mathe'
NAUTICAL department., has but few
equals az an instructor. Mrs. Allie
Spears fully comprehends her duties
us schoolmi,tress. Miss Rose Howard,
notably proficient ms music teacher,
i, i, much esteemed by her pupils, and is
literally patronized.
!, Everything about Mansfield is