The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-07-12

The gallery of fine arts remains
standing just as it was, having been
presented to the city by Marshal
Field, to be known as the Field Mu-
scum. ''Wooded" island, a most
enchanting spot, as all who visited
the worlds fair, remember, also re-
mains unmarried by the vandal
touch.
The rapidly declining rays of the
sun gave warning that enough time
had been given to Jackson Park and
its departed glories.
The University of Chicago was to
be visited. This is an institution
of which Chicago is deservedly
proud. 1t was founded and endow-
ed by John d. Rockefeller, the bo-
nanza oil king of New York. The
architectural plans, in addition to
the halls now erected, provide for
the most magnificent university pile
in the country. 1t has been open
for three years. Last year there
were 1857 students enrolled. The
faculty, numbering 157, and the
students united in the afternoon of
the first in the opening exercises OF
the summer quarter. From the
gray walls of the dormitory foated
huge American flag, forming fit
ting back ground for the patriotic
address, ''The American Universe
ty," by DR.. Emil Hirsh, most
scholarly man and eloquent speaker.
At the close of this address acedem-
ic certificates and degrees were con-
ferred upon nearly 100 students,
several of whom were girls
Two young women received the de-
gree of Doctor of Philosophy, the
first upon whom the University has
conferred this, it's highest honor.
When the handsome purple hoods
were fastened over the shoulders of
the fair ones, such ringing cheers as
went up from the hundreds seated
III the campus, were deafening 20
hear.
Limited time prevented a thorough
inspection of the buildings, tho a
hasty GLIMPSE was taken of the di-
ming hall, chapel and lecture room
in Cobb Hall, and of Ryerson Hall,
the munificent gift of Martin A. Ry-
erson, Chicago, and is said to be the
most magnificent physical laborato-
ry in the United States.
All tired feelings vanished and
flashes of inspiration seemed to take
possession of me, while breathing
the air of the university and while
walking in the shadow of its sombre
walls doubtless they were but tran
silent flashes, however,.
All pleasant times have an end, so
with this day in the "Windy CT
ty," $50 found the tired couple
aboard a through train for Denver,
and the events of the day were soon
being nara ted to home ones near
Aurora.
The country between Aurora and
Chicago is thickly settled. Every
thing shows signs of thrift and
prosperity, the farms are in per-
feet state of cultivation, scores of
we'll kept cattle are seen grazing in
the extensive meadows. AT present,
the grass is quite brown and dry
for the want of rain.
Just now the farmers are in the
midst of haying. AS the yield is small,
only one-fourth of what it should be,
no great time will be spent at it
this year. The prospect is good for
an abundant corn crop.
Northern, ILL.,, is delightful
place to visit and next to West Ten
nessee would be delightful part of
the country in which to live.
The undeveloped resources of the
Volunteer State are being investi-
gated, and of course are being en-
Enthusiastically talked about. Thus
it is hoped immigration may be in
duced by BOLIvARIAN.
JulV 4th. 1898.