The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-10-25
"sHos. MOUTH SNOW"
Found by Mrs. Frost in Her
Travels.

A%NN'h'i f'NhNff w -
Dear friends IN Berea:-
Here we are M the fnrthest point
We shall be from home' We can look
over 20 Pine Mountain which marks
he Virginia line. and IS but seven
miles away-a lone ways 10 be from
home without a bell on. So MI Scriv
ner. our driver says.
We have enjoyed the weather OF all
seasons of the year Once We walked
thru the rain 10 an evening appoint
ment. We went on stepping stones
ln the creek for some distance. then
climbed over into tho cornfleld 10
get shet OF the creek" Once we
started out IN = ~ snow. and
that day snow was ronortod shoe
mouth" deep on Bl1ck Mountain
Then have CON beautiful DAYS Of
the real October Mind revealing such
wealth OF beauty.
As We rode Tor davs along Trouble
some Greek. Rnckho~ee Creek. and
the forks OF the Ken'uckv River.
pictures OF rarest beauty constantly
unfolded. In the foreground a0mc
cottage with porch AMI outside chim-
ney. the children g. h~irht colors help
ing gin" the c7n~ 90 hoil the sorg-
hum; In the background clear stream
rejecting tOwerir~ -10untains. cloth
ed in gorgeous cnlors
Often n steep m0wn'@i- side will be
covered with ---~s'-if rnd one
marvels NJ the courage and patience
that get a crop under such conditions.
One hears Joking expressions among
the people about their steep fields.
such as: Its 80 s'aen YOU can stand
mp straight and bite the ground:"
You have 10 lie down 20 see the top
OF that cornfleld."
The roads have hoon a happy sur
prise The farther we have gotten
from the railroad. the better they
have grown. There have been some
bad hills TO climb. but few mud holes.
and the beautiful bench" roads along
The mountain sides have been de-
lightful.
There have been a few hard expert
ences. On the coolest day, when Il
showed, we happened to be at the
worst schoolhouse we have seen. II
VAS not weather boarded or ceiled.
The teacher said thirty-two panes OF
glass were gone. There was no
coal, and when some was borrowed.
he stove would not 60 We sat and
ihiyered. but Il was a relief 10 see
that tee preacher by wearing an over
coat and gesturing vigorously was
keeping warm.
Tie schoolhOuses IN general have
exceeded our expectations. Most were
warm and fairly comfortable. Few
had aLy equipment. Bristol Taylor
has fully equipped HIS schoolbouse
at his own expense. He intends to
make teaching his profession and
purposts to have the tools OF his
trade. He will take them with him
wherever he goes. Ute srhoolroom IS
as up-to-date as Won win find any
where, with maps. 0'obes. good pie
lures. baby organ. cahine's for teach
Ing weights and measures. etc. He
has put dp hooks for hats. a roller
'or towel, a comb case, a cupboard
or wash-basin and dust pan. His man
nal training nj Berea serves him |
we'll now. Everything in the room |
vas Immediately clean and neat Mr.. /
Taylor and his We teaching the |
model school OF Kentucky so far as
We have observed
Mr.. Taylor showed us the door |
'tep made by Francis Clark last sum |
ner. In many places we have heard |
II the good work d0no nv the Berea |
Joys who were ont o-oan izing Sunday /
choOls this sun~'~- vvo seemed 10 |
'e in Mr.. Clark's territory longer than
n that OF the other md on all sides
lis praises were sung ''He worked
n the cornfield 'nvthing:" 'My |
10Y took up with him nightly" "The
hildren here migh'- ~igh worshipped
lim," were some ~ -he expressions.
nd uttered In q most enthusiastic
manner. When we showed Berea
Mr. CiH~t's picture was
'ointed out with greatest glee, and
had to SOC II. II was most
ouching to see how he had won con
idence and love.
All along the wav Berea students