The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-12-12

Tic naive Villages anu Chiefs.
1t would take too long to write
about all the buildings we visited and
the exhibits we saw and the manifold
ways in which we exposed our ignor-
ance, but it is utterly impossible to
omit the Midway. For didn't we
spend two whole afternoons there?
Without exception the Midway was
the place to 60. To be sure We did
not visit any of those stake" places,
but we derived an immense amount
OF amusement from the exteriors Of
these attractions. We visited the
Chinese village where the guide was
very courteous, he escorted us
through "a bazaar, joss house, court
house, barber shop, rice mill, cotton
mill, dining room and even gave us a
peep into an opium den. He showed
US some curious old Chinese weapons
and explained their uses to us in his
funny pigeon English. Then he took
us to Chinese beauty show, where
we failed to appreciate the charms Of
the beauties on exhibition, and into
the Chinese theatre, as we could not
see any sense in the performance and
we learned from our guide that it was
like Tennyson's brook, it went on
forever, we left, slightly disguised
with the theatre but grateful to
Chong Along for his courtesy.
We next visited the Japanese vii
lage and theatre. We enjoyed the
performance there very much, for
there were some wonderful
child aorobats, although it sounded
rather odd to hear "Daisy Bell" and
"Sweet Marie" executed on a, piano
between the acts. We went to the
Japanese tea house where delicious
tea was served by japanese girls.
While we were in the Midway we
rode on the Phoenix wheel, the
Scenic Railway and the Merry-go-
Round. 1t said that youth from
Maryvllle stood for two whole days
waiting to see a man cut off another
mans head, at last he came to the
conclusion that they were both a de-
fusion and snare and turned away in
despair.
Thanksgiving day was celebrated as
South Carolina day and the Expo
sition grounds were thronged all day.
One interesting feature was the re.
view of the state troops. In the eve
ming there was a display Of fire
works.
We went to the Auditorium and
heard one Of Lousa's inimitable band
concerts.
The last day Friday, we devoted to
sightseeing and visited points of in
,erest in and about the city, among
other places, St. Patrick's church, the
Equitable Life Insurance Building,
the Capitol, where the Legislature,
was in session, Fort Mcpherson and
Grant Park.
1t seems pity to have to omit a
description of the "Big Ok" and a
list of measurements but time presses.
Let it be sufficient when i say we had
never en- anything like it in magni
tude.
One verdant young man while
strolling through the city saw the sigr
"Boston Cafe He looked at it ther
with wond .r in his voice and attitude
said, "Say do you s'pose that Boston
calf s is bigger than the big oxa'
1t would be Exceedingly ungratefu
to finish this rambling account of eul
trip to Atlanta without expressing il
some slight degree our thanks to Prof
Wilson and Kin for the trouble they
took for our comfort and pleasure.
The correspondent owes an apology
to the readers of College Notes TO
his negligence during the past weeks
They have been busy weeks for him
for besides having taken two trips t,
Atlanta he has been endeavoring t,
get out the Thanksgiving number Q
College Days on which he has spen
considerable time and energy in try
ing to make it the best number eve
published in Maryville College.
The Athenian Orchestra furnishes
splendid music last Thursday at tn
grand reception at w. T. Parham's