The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-10

rus to the Black Sea and back was
grand and impressive, reminding
one of q voyage up the Hudson,
only by a turn of u eyes we could I
look first on Europe and then on
Asia. We specially appreciated
the sight of Robert College so splen-
didly situated and from its flag
staff the sight of cold Glory" also
the college yells of its over 800 stu
dents, and we responded enthusi-
astically to their waving. The re-
gion we had visited reminded US of
the long ago history and legends
associated with it and called forth
expressions Of regret that it should
be under such rule as it is. But
the influence of Robert College
with increasing patronage, is
spreading and silently stimulating
the younger people of all that vast
region to nobler aspirations and
achievements.
We steamed into the indescrib,
ably beautiful scene of Smyrna
and its gulf early n morning.
The city has a quarter of a million
people, is the chief city Of Asia
Minor and abounds in wealth as it
has during all it's history. It was
the home of the tabled Croesus.
Here, too, according to tradition
Homer was born. 1t has famous
schools and some splendid build
ings. Christianity from the first
took deep root in Smyrna and the
church there became one of the
seven referred to in Revelations.
We saw the tomb of Polycarp, It's
second bishop, and who suffered
martyrdom there. Earthquakes
have several times almost reduced
the city to ruins, especially IN A.
u. $50. One new scene here was
the camels passing along the streets
and the snow on the mountains in
the distance. Those who witness
I'd the method of preparing figs for
| expectation declared henceforth
they would wash Smyrna figs be-.
fore eating them.
Seventy Of our company board.
ed the special railroad train for
Ephesus, 4S miles distant, where
We spent hours viewing the ruins
of that once great city with a sea-
port, and the scene of the labors of
the Apostle Paul for at least three
years. The donkeys for the ladies
were in ears on the same train with
us. The two hours ride to. Ephe.
sus through a fertile valley encios.
ed by mountains and Astounding in
green fields and vineyards and or
chards of fig trees with here and
there an olive tree, frequently a
flock of sheep with picturesque
shepherd and occasionally a line
of camels, afforded a delightful
change from travel on the sea-.
Rain a few hours previous had
made the paths muddy but the sun
shone and we started out enthusi.
a%stically as soon as we arrived at
the place. those on foot with one
gnide and those riding had anoth-
er. Among the most interesting
OF the very extensive ruins we Wis
tied was that of the Temple of Di-
ana, now only a water covered ex-
cavation, the theatre where occur
red the riot Demetrius stirred up,
the stadium where Paul fought with
wild beasts, the Agora, the library
and the building in which tradition
says Paul was imprisoned, the ca
nal to the sea and the old road
built by the Romans. We must
have gone W two and a half
miles and had just started on our
return when rain began falling on
us. What a bedraggled lot we ap-
peared by the time we reached our
lunching place, a be imagined.
All were glad they had gone, how
ever, even the travelled and other
wise we'll informed maiden of ma
ture years from New York who