Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
NOTES FROM HARDIN.
How One of the Visitors is Impressed with
the College and Mexico.
Editor Gazette.


Perhaps a few dots about Hardin COL
lege the town, people, etc, by one who at
tended the %ifs Ia Mexico, would be APP
prcciated by The GAZETTE'S many readers.
The college was conceived and founded
by Ex-Governor G. II. Hardin, resident Of
Mexico, Mo. He desired to see 4 first-clasS
college IN Missouri, endowed and equipped
for the adOrnment OF the daughters of the
land, and to that end devoted considerable
amount of money.
He IS in the serene evening Of a life made
beautiful by the grace of God and devotion
10 his race The college is his pct and
heir. The buildings are of solid masonry
four stories high. large part of which WIS
built this year. The music hall is new, in
the form of an ampitheatcr capable Of
seating 1900. The chapel. music and bed
rooms are amply and suitably carpeted and
furnished.
The dining-room is new and large, and
the tables are amply supplied with variety
of food. About 100 boarders are already
present, and about twenty more are eX-
pected.
The personnel of both teachers and
scholars is pleasing. President Nancy is
An excellent Virginia gentleman, d graduate
of the University Of Virginia, and has Spc-
cially fitted himself for the place he ably
fills. He is i man of pleasing address, I'M
affected but graceful III manners. afabc
COURTEOUS. StFpH. llLbiN anu llIDt UlSt'llt-
linarian What more could his position de-
mand! The teachers seem well1ftted for
their work
At the hands of Hardin college we expect
good work in adoruin" twenty-Six daugh-
ters of Texas.
Mexico Is a pretty little city of more than
five thousand souls, ii tine junction of the
Chicago and Alton and Wabash railways,
40 miles from Kansas City and 200 miles
from st. Louis. 1t is the county seat of
Audrain county, of good agricultural lands.
II Is a town of churches and schools. indi-
eating the moral character and intelligence
of the people. which we found TO be of no
mean order. The church editiceS are good,
and, we are informed, the churches all en-
JOY prosperity. We met Il number Of the
citizens OF the town with whom we aI.>
quite favorably impressed.
Aside from Hardin collegc-the pet of
the town, the public schools are good. with
large handsome buildings. Also military
college, Just entering upon the second term
of successful career. The business houses
of Mexico are substantial, and generally
well filed with articles of merchandise
Many of the residences are tasteful, with
lovely bluegrass yards and lawns, shaded
by beautiful naples, as are also the streets
and sidewalks. the latter being laid with
brick. You know how taking to the eye of
Texan are shaded streets and lawns.
] write on flying train '',homeward
bound" It was d splendid trip: the girls
were quite gleeful, especially when Miss
Simmons broke out in L roar of laughter,
saying to the girls. I'VE have whitened our
faces with tooth-powders, - there was 4 pro-
longed laugh in that car.
Capt. Drake is ii rowdy ION the road). He
gave US much fun. We all regretted that
he was called back TO the Fort
We swept through lovely country from
Fort Worth to Mexico but Texas is the
writer's choice and his home.
At $3.50 p. N. Thursday the Texans assem-
bled in the college parlor to say good bye
Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Spencer and the writer
were to leave the girls behind. Fun had a
respite, many tears glistened in the bright
eyes of our jewels, but were soon brushed
away. The girls all send love to The GA
ZETTE force. specially TO the editor, whom
they regard as their benefactor L.