The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-04
Sfdfe Normal Board
 Makes Visit fO Conway

and saw conway Ou 1dSl HUI oudy [,
 and whether they were conquered bv the advantages of this city as a location of the Arkansas normal school remains to be seen when tbev meet for a final decision on IuIv 12. That one of the five bids filed will be accepted is certain, as the board after visiting Conway de- cided not to reopen the proposition
 for further bids, and this fact is yeqarded as favorable to Conway, since the highest cash offer came from this place.
 Conway was the only contesting town which was visited by the en- tire membership of the board, as it was impossible for Supt. B. w. Torreyson of Little Rock to ac- company the board on the first part of its trip. He expects, how ever, to visit the other places before voting upon the location. The board was also accompanied by Dr. Wycliffe Rose, secretary Of the Peabody fund, from which the friends of the normal expect sub- stantial aid.
 The members of the board arrived from Russellville on "Wednesday evenings train, and were assigned to the following homes during their stay in Conway:
 Chairman J. J. Doyne, with ;. Rev. J. J. Hurt.
 Vice. Chairman Otis T. Wingo and Secretary B. w. Torreyson, with Col. C.. w. Bruce.
 Judge J. c. Ross, with Col. J. E. Little.
 State Auditor Avery E. Moore and Hon. Harry L. Ponder, with w. M. Harrell.
 State Treasurer James l.. Yates, with Prof. o. o. Florence.
 Dr. Wycliffe Rose, with Pres. s. Anderson.
 The members of the board were very much fatigued by their trip and no public entertainment was provided for Wednesday evening. A slight rain delayed the start of the trip over the city Thursday morning, but Prof. Doyne and Dr. Rose took advantage of the delay to visit the Peabody institute in session at the public school, and delivered short addresses to the teachers in attendance.
 V The Tour of the City.
 About ten o'clock the line of Aabout fifty carriages started from the Board of Trade building and proceeded to the Lachowsky place .just south of the city limits, where magnificent site for the school was offered. While here the Shaw place, a little farther south was al- so visited. The board was then taken to the site offered by Pres. s. Anderson in the northwestern part of the city, and thence to the old Clifton place lying just to the north. A visit was then made to Hendrix College and from the roof of the main building the board was given a birds eye view ot the entire city and the different sites offered. From Hendrix the party drove to the Hohenschultz place in the southwestern part ot the city. This is very beautiful site, and several members of the board kseemed favorably impressed with 1t. A short stop was then made at the home of George w. Don ,.aghey, which is situated on the same ridge as the Hohenschultz place, and the visitors were shown the inexhaustible water supply from MT. Donaghey's we'll. The members of the board were then taken to their respective homes sior lunch.
 The Reception at Central. A public reception to our dis- 'tinguished visitors was held Ill the afternoon at Central College, be- ginning at 2:3o o clock. A large audience was already assembled in the auditorium, when the speak CTS for Conway, the members o1 the board and visitors filed in and took their seats on the stage.
 The welcome address was de lived by Hon. Sam Frauenthal, and a more pleasing short talk was perhaps never heard here. He not only captivated his audience, but the board itself was delighted with his speech.
 MT. Frauenthal was followed by Rev. J. J. Hurt, pastor of the Baptist church, who was one of the hardest workers in securing