The Osceola times., 1884-05-31
Our Trip In Faycttess''e
and Eureka Springs.

eNerclSco ~ e"c oeuuVh'e' w ""''
read rsuch concerning the Arkansas
Ipdastrial University, but confess
we were not prepared to find so
grand and imposing structure, such
corps of able professors, or a
school giving evidence of such
thorough training and discipline.
The University building is PA
feet long by l22 feet wide, and is
Eve stories high; it has 20 rooms
with capacity to comfortably ac.
commodate 1909 pupils. How sad
to think that there are only $40
matriculates in attendance; and
even out Of that number Mississippi
county has not one, when her sons
and daughters have the right to ten
scholarships IN this grand college,
without money and without price.
On visiting the Museums, Libra
ries and Laboratories, we were panied
to see the lack of specimens, books
and apparatus to furnish and proper
" equip each department Of this
magnificent sehool-tbe University
OF the prosperous and progressive
commonwealth of Arkansas! This
defect must not remain any longer.
The State Legislature must appro-
pirate sufficient money to meet all
the requirements of this State lnsti-
tuition, and then each county should
send her full quote Of students, so
that the young men and women OF
our state can be thoroughly educated
at home, and then to hold diploma
from the A. ]. University will be an
eopen sesame" to the social, pro-
fessional or business circles Of our
nation.
At an early hour, Saturday morn
ling, the "gang" "and quite party Of
invited guests from Fayetteville
boarded the train for Eureka Springs
After short run, Rogers was reach.
ed, where we were rendered a recep.
ton by the Mayor, when speeches.
promenades and cigars were in or
der, the whole enlivened by the Ben.
tonvillc Cornet Band, which joined
our party here and accompanied us
to Eureka Springs. Rogers is three
year old railroad town of 1900 in
habitants, with a $4,000 brick pub
lie school house, which was just re-
ceiving the finishing touches, and il
a true index to the class OF people
forming this community. "Al
laboard was soon heard resoundinl
along the platform, when anothe
short run brought us to Seligman
Mo-, where Ex-Gov. Powell Clayton
manager Of the Eureka Springs II
r., and committee of citizens me
us with handsomely decorated en-
gine, which switched our especial
off on to the Eureka Springs road
which traverscs route as picturesqu
as any in the land. Whenever
specially fine view was to be obtain
ed, the iron horse was reigned up
so that all might enjoy it. Reachin,
Eureka Springs at II o'clock, w
: found every vehicle in the city wait
; ing for us, and in an incredibly shor
time the gang was loaded up an,
going up hill at the rate of a mil
an hour through the principal thor
oughfare of the city, which remind
, ed us more of climbing the bluffs a
Fort Pillow than anything else W
can recall just now. Consulting tn
card that was handed us by the com
mittee, we found that we had bee
assigned to the residence of Mrs
John Tobien which we had no diff
u Guilty in finding, and were most col
' daily received by Mr.. and Mrs. Tc
J, bien and welcomed to the great Ba
den Baden of America. If it wer
possible we would give our reader
u description of the town, but wor
S picture, however graphic would con
vey but a faint idea of this thrivin.
but scrambled up city. When yo
' would go to the window on one sid
of your room, you could look dow
your neighbor's chimney; go to tn
other, and You would have to loo
up perpendicularly to see your ne,
neighbor's front door; and they a
e have to fasten bed-cord to the
|. supply of fire-wood to keep it fro'
tumbling down into the next nelgl
bor's backyard and bursting up HI
: chicken-coop. We feel like adopt
o ing lady friends description AN
i call it "crazy patchwork town
and let it go. Yet, one thing is sti
more difficult to describe than thei
d wonderful town, and that is, tn
S broad, open, generous hospitality an
o the many courtesies showered upol
the members of the press association
= by these good people. Every detail
of their entertainment richly deserv,
special mention for the delicacy il
, which it was offered, and bounte
Gus liberality in which it was sup
plied-the crowning feature of it al
: being splendid banquet prepared
by the noble ladies of Eureka, whicl
was seasoned by many witty speech
es and responses to toasts and music
both vocal and instrumental.
The following are some of the la.
dies and gentlemen, who deserve