Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-12-25
BLl/ZARD.
JTEEY PURE

1t may be that short sketch from
the Eleventh District of Washington
County, Tennessee, would be Of some
interest to the readers of your paper.
We become very much interested in
the Geographical position we occupy
In our county VIII en- we remember that
the past and future history of our great
State has and will depend very greatly
upon Washington County, and especi.
ally the Eleventh District, for a great
deal OF its primary history. Some of
the most prominent objects and facts
of the early settlements of Tennessee
are located and transpired in this Dis.
trict' Daniel Boone and the Beans be-
gan the conquest of the wilderness.
now the State of Tennessee. by first
making settlements on Boon's Creek
after whom the creek was very appro.
priately named. Just within our midst
Is the sight upon which pioneer Bean
located his cabin and just a short dis.
lance west in the same community.
stands the historic Boone Tree. a noble
beech in its primeval forest, yet in a
Splendid state of preservation. Keen.
ing fresh in our memories the great
man who inscribed his name upon it's
side, still visited by hundreds of people
hat delights to do him honor. We as
"A mart and nnrnal nf tha
OF the County and State. that we de-
light to honor, are trying and intend
to keep pace with the very best methods
OF farming and educational interests.
Our people are comparatively free from
debt, with good homes and happy sur.
roundlngs. In our borders are located
hive churches of the most prominent
denominations, four modern built
school houses for the education of our
children, with which we are boupti.
fully blessed-about five hundred.
Splendid schools are now being taught
in all the houses of our district. Our
people are taking a most active interest
In the schools. On the 2Sth day of
November, 1895, Prof. j. w. Hilbert
and his very able assistant, Miss Mollie
Butler, invited all to attend Thanks.
giving exercise at Valley View Insti.
fuse, conducted by teachers and stu.
dents. The Institute is located at one
of the most beautiful and favored spots
of our district in the midst of refine
ment and Christian influence. The
surrounding neighborhood in conneo-
ton with Jonesboro and Johnson City
sent some of its most cultured ladies
and gentlemen to well the large crowd
that gathered to do the occasion honor,
which was one of the most splendid
and appropriate exercise of the kind |
have ever attended. The young ladies
and gentlemen connected with the
schoo rendered their pieces in a patri-
otto style that did honor to themselves
and teachers, calling forth the most
spirited applause from the audience.
Even the little fellows heaped honor
upon the occasion by their splendid
efforts at oratory, without a single
failure. Well may the patrons of Val
ley View Institute be proud of their
teachers Prof. j. w. Hilbert and Miss
Butler, who have been painstaking in
the training of their children. Prof,
Hilbert was raised in our district, at
tended the public schools of the same
and has attained to the highest art of
teaching and his ability is recognized
by all. Miss Mollie Butler was raised
in Carter County, and is known as one
of the best lady teachers of our county.
She is giving entire satisfaction to pa
irons Of the school and to Prof. Hilbert
as his assistant instructor. G. l.. j..