Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-10
AS OTHERS SEE us.
AvislroR's IMPRESSIONS or SOME or
hoPKlNsVLLE's PEOPLE
A GIimprc Of tbs Town aud Some statistic
NJ Information OF our Resources


Of Christian county. Ky, has popu-
lation Of about ,OOO,the couniy36,00o
and voting population Of $500. The
assessed value Of Christian Co., all
told, is eight and quarter millions.
The Republicans have a majority
of thousand in the county.
find that Hopkiusyille has grown
very greatly since saw it in Dec.
1882, with its,Sl0O,0OO hotel, theHotel
Latham, and the most completely ar.
ranged postoffice in southern Ken
lucky, or anywhere in the State for
that matter, with not scrap OF paper
on the floor, or thing out of order.
Postmaster Wilgus deserves to wear
the blue ribbon among Uncle Sans
thousands of appointees. Domiciled
in bis private Office, furnished at his
own expense, the elegant Hopkins
vile postmaster sits picture of SUI
preme content. His splendid execu
tive ability has prominently indenti-
fed him with this section for twenty
years.
After long years l again visited the
Bethel Female College. find that
those mostly interested in education
declare that under the able manage
ment of the new President, Edmund
Harrison, Bethel College is in very
prosperous condition. 1t is said, by
those in a position to know, that the
President has reversed the old order
of studies and by his own personality
has infused new life in the students,
raised the standard of scholarship
very much higher, combining as be
does energy with enthusiasm, thus
stimulating the ambition of the girls
and creating thirst for knowledge.
Young girls contided to the care of
this distinguished educator and his
christian family, have lovely home
under the immediate supervision of
the President and his family.
Under its present management the
Bethel Female College offers
the best educational advantages, as
complete and thorough as any college
IN the South.
Hopkinsville may we'll be called I'll @
Athens of southern and western
Kentucky. The boarding depart
ment has gone through thorough
refitting, refurnishing and enlarge
ment TO meet the present demands.
Every convenience and comfort is
provided; heat, ventilation, lights, ex
cellent beds aud rooms furnished /;
everything provided for the material
comfort of the girls. Tie very best
Of fare we'll cooked and ia the great
est abundance We know how Vir-
ginians live, always on the best Of the
land.
Bethel Female Co lege is thorough
ly equipped with all the most modern
appliances for It's work. The teach
ers have been elected with great care
and only those VIII have received su
perior educational advantages. Every
department is complete, outside Of
the literary STUDIES, music, art, elocu-
ton and physical culture, Every in
structor is responsible for the con-
duct of his own school.
There are al present enrolled 81
pupils, SO in the music department.
The college has bright prospects for
1898. President Edmund Harrison
is a member of the Berkeley, Va,
branch of Harrsons. His family
dates back to 1924. He was born at
The Oaks on the 18th of Feb. 1887,
and educated at Amitee Academy.
Took Latin, French and moral philo
sophy at the University of Virginia,
where he studied law and the AGA
demic course. He was professor of
Latin and French of Richmond Col
lege for 20 years. Praise for him
would be absurd. His educational
career IN his native state is sufficient
Vice President VIM. Henry Harri-
son, NJ. A., was educated at Rich
mond College. Bethel Female Col
lege is conducted on an entirely diff
ferent system, and is giving entire
satisfaction.
JUDGE J. W. BREATHITT.
Judge Jno. W. Breathitt. the retir-
ing County Judge, it is believed, will
be the next postmaster of Hopkins,
vile under the Republican admins
tration. The Judge is amply fitted
for, and understands the duties of the
office thoroughly. He has lived all
his life among these people where he
was born in 1925, His integrity of