The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-10-25
"TRIP OF THE OHIO
COUNTY TEACHERS
And Others Who Took in
, JSights Last Week.
A FINE JOURNEY RECOUATEO
Embracing Severa: Points of
Interest and Profit TO
All Who Went.
WERE ROYALTY ENTERTAINED

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Editors Hartford Herald. Hart
lord, Ky.:-According to promise,
will give you brief outline of the
Preachers Trip" and few of the
many interesting incidents and
Rents of the same.
As had been previously announc-
ed, our excursion train reached
Hartford at a. m, having on
board quite q number who had got
ten on at Centertown. At Hartford
over a hundred were in waiting,
still others were taken up at Duke
hurst, Dundee and Ellmitch and
when the final count was made Of
the occupants of the four special
coaches for the trip it was found to
be a total of 207, composed of about
100 teachers, two members of the
county board, ten local trustees and
nearly 100 other folks, both young
and old, from practically every part
Is the county who had joined the
teachers on their excursion and
whom the teachers and trustees
were delighted to have as travelling
companions.
The journey to Louisville was
very pleasant. The rain had ceased,
the clouds were gone and we doubt
seriously II a more congenial. happy
and enthusiastic party ever entered
the metropolis of our State, than
those who alighted in the Tenth
Street Station at one p. m. wearing
silken badge upon which was in
scribed "ohio County Teachers"
We were met at the station by
committe from the city schools and
the Publicity League, our baggage
was Immediately sent to the Gait
House, which was to be our stopping
place, and we were escorted to street
cars which were in waiting and ta-
ken in two different groups to sew
eral schools of the city, which were
inspected with very much interest
and profit by all the members of our
party.
At night a very enjoyable Social
Meeting" was given US, closing with
a very delightful banquet at the
Gait House, which was highly enjoy
ed by all the members of our party
who had withstood the temptation
to visit Mccauley's, the Mary An
dersOn, etc.
The next morning we divided up
into small groups, and visited
schools, Masonic Orphans Home,
Courier-Journal building, Jefferson
vile, various parks, Democratic and
Republican Headquarters and many
other places of interest in and about
the city
A list OF the largest schools of the
lcity had been printed, giving the To-
cation Of same and the name Of the
principal teacher. These lists were
Iiven each member Of our party that
ye might the more easily find the
articular school we desired to visit.
We would say Just here in closing
athis part OF our story that we were
treated nicely and courteously by all
with whom we came in contact in
the city, but the royal welcome Civ
en- and many favors shown US by
Prof. ], w. Holland. City superin-
tendent of Schools, and Hon. R. w.
Brown, President of the Publicity
League. and those working with
them, we're far beyond our expecta-
tions, and win be remembered with
fond recolIections as long as life
lasts.
At D. m. Wednesday we started
on the next part of our journey, our
goal being the Mammoth Cave. Ar
'r'vinv at Glasgow Junction a little
after five, we left the main L. & N.
road end took passage on the emile
short-line running from Glasgow to
the Cave. We reached the Cave a
little after six and after a hearty
supper and short rest, we donned
our uniforms and started on our ex-
ploration Of .Kentucky's greatest
natural wonder, going the short
route that night. Before starting
we were divided into four parties or
groups. about SO in each party. 50
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