The Green Forest tribune., 1892-07-07
THE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Green Forest, Arkansas, May 13 and IA
1909.
BY JANE H!CHEY

published byrequest by vote Of the Students of
the State Normal, Fittn District of Arkansas)
Early in the morning. The thirteenth of May,
About thirty-five teachers started away,
Under the LEAD of &. s. Barnett,
With his two aids-de-eamp, don't forget,
.Vho are Miss Maggie Holmes, of renoWne,
And Miss Elizabeth Craig, of this town,
Both are brave ladies, as you can find,
And each OF strong, cultivated mind,
At early mora, the thunder and rein,
For hour more, I'D us detaiu,
Whilst we heard Che dreadful thunder roar,
But i'll an hour the st0am WAS quite 'er.
Then our general, chief-in command,
Marshall TIE teachers hs an army band
IN some covered wagons, strong,
Drawn by good horses, we marched along.
aIo Now for Green Forest we were bound
a nd oft o'er mountains of stony ground
Ne slowly travelled 0 IL roads so bad
Enough to make the tired feel so sad
We crossed Kings River, seven miles east
From great Eureka City at least;
we Crossed, one team aNd Wagos each time,
In the ferry boat, safely Sit bliLae.
Slowly we scaled the mountan's sides
When some would oft walk with weary strides,
10 favor the noble horses brave
Tnat pulled up hills Rard as they could stave.
Many little peaks Of mOunt aims green,
In the near distance Were plainly seen,
Covered with towering piHe trees
And nlaay deciduous tree3, besides, one sees.
Among the spurs of the Ozark range
Of mountains we beneid scenes SO strange,
50 weird, trees Uf1uatiy kinds so grahd
" Nith vast rOcHB, WeeG5 and grass in this laad
OF ARKANSAS, 50 fruitful and mid
where MOVERS, petennlal, grow wild,
q I'D where the wild birds, sweet OF voices,
Make the woods musical with their noise.
Oh, muse Did you feel inspiration
W hen your mind was in contemplation
Jf the beauties Of nature, everywhere,
LA we trud1 ed along here ana there?
rot lar west Of BerryVi le, we said
w Would stop while the horses were fed
I'D rested well, Wnilst we would all eat
Our picnic dinner, as was meet.
There the merry girls, on grassy plot
spread JaJlc cloths Oh this chosen slfOJ
On which t4at' $ and provisions were spread
On earth s wide table, where without dread
Ne sat nat down, or kIeeled on the ground,
We did this table taus surrCuud.
| ttlinR al cnjoyea the repaat,
As none We're required there to fast.
Marching on we soon reached Berryville.
Twelve mites, Ct we had uine more miles still
l-fe we copld reach eur destlnatlon,-
Green Forest, intr spot OF creation!
Alter aOout twelve hour5 Oh the r. ad,
We were glad Of a place of abode
Twas neal night, but the folks took US ia
Ana Treated 10 as tier eAdeared kin.
Soon we organized fer business,
AND made tne Institute success.
ioeSeaJy Live EaInea OF teachers, | was told
,fere on TIE record duly enrolled,
Being the largest number t at g cr met
IN carroll county, without regret,
OF ali scSinc8 50 glad that tney had come,
Iiiat, as friends OF schools, they were not mum ,
Saturday we hQd speeches and soug,
4Aiid the 0rs;da Was Inuslca!ly stroug,
Aud Uy Skilled Asers 80 sWeetIy played,
1nat 40 exercises IL, re lively were lnade
Miss Ilay Willis a good paper read,
Anu Miss Saline 5. Atkins well said
der words on spelling giving her views
AS she 5 iearnod, like poetic muse
IL
hy Miss E. Craig, who speaks not III vain.
ulss Lillian Mol4nes, nom fair Iowa,
WITH her 5raincd ci"ss, made ner grand display
LII physical culture, aud SO line,
tor Wnere she > Known her starry talents shine.
tier Class ith Indian clubs make their mark
AS II Lillian were Joan OF arc.
Miss Blench Malone read good essay
On synthetic reading, had her say
SO did Miss Laura MOTHS discuss
he same theme, made 1t plain to US
Botn possess, each a luminous mind,
Both 10 thelr friends are so good aud kind.
larence Z. Foreman discussed his theme,
D1acfitcai marks Well, we deem.
L. S. Edw ards, the Nor +. al did praise.
And Miss carrie Webb likes well its ways,
AS expressed ia chosen words 80 we'll
And VINO studied as il to excel.
Aisa Lizzie Nj rtin gave a class drill
On diac itcs that showed her sxill
AS a teacher and critic too,
one who = er grdmmer and duty knew
Mither and Robin. - a wild birds song,
Thought was wei sung, and pleased the throng,
By Miss Carrie saylee aad G. L. Hines
Who beautifully sang IN sweet rhymes
Then Grrrie sang, 'Daises Never 1eli -
80 duicet and lnusicaliy We'll.
Mss Carrie sayles, like a.warbler sings
Her wild songs III lair Eureka springs
Sunday morning, May the fifteenth day,
" e left Grcen Forest, not much delay
HAVING Da'ie the ki5d people goodbye;
And soon rain fell from the stormy skv,
lasting some hours, but we stopped agsiu
o eat our dlnEer, not long to remain
We crossed the flooded river all right
And arrived at Eureka just ere nignt
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