Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-06-13
BREEZY LETTER
FROM BIC STATE
Miss Jessie May Little
Writes of Impressions OF
South.
ONE SLEEPY OLD TOWN
She Says Largest Common
wealth Not as Picturesque
as Wisconsin.
ONE SLEEPY OLD TOWN

San Marcos, the school town of
Texas, nesting in among the hills, is
certainly an interesting spot. TIE
county seat of Hayes county, it pos.
sesses most artistic, new courthouse,
which occupies the central position of
the public square. 1t is surrounded
by pretty little park that boasts of
some grass, which is protected by
such interesting signs as "Keep your
feet off" Perched high on the central
hill, stands the San Marcos Baptist
academy, like fat msjor-general, in
the midst of his army. 1t is fanked
on the right, by the Methodist Corona
institute, and on the left, BY the State
Normal school, while somewhere
amongst the rank and file, a CONNER
cial college is lost TO view. The nor
NAL school building hes tall narrow
gables making very picturesque
effect and can be seen for miles
around. 1t over looks the fish hatch
cry, which is very charming spot.
The ponds, in which the fish are
raised, are flooded from an artesian
well of great volume. Wespent several
enjoyable hours, catching grasshop.
pers and feeding them to the fish.
Not far from the Baptist academy is
cave. Our informant told us it had
been explored for fifteen miles but we
think he had been fishing. At the
entrance to the cave are the ruins of
forlorn hope, an old amusement park.
But all that is left from that scene of
activity, are the remains of the scenic
railroad and lonely alligator croak-
ing in the pond. The entrance to the
cave is covered by little shed and
kept locked. We did not enter as it
was very muddy and dirty inside but
we could feel the hot, damp air arising
from the interior.
The crowning glory of San Marcos,
however, is its beautiful river. 1t
rises in a number ofsprings, just about
mile from the city. [ never saw
so large a stream develop so quickly.
1t is as large as che Baraboo river when
it reaches the city. The water Is as
clear as crystal. The bottom of the
river is covered with growth of grass
and moss which reminds one of the
sea-gradens.
The left bank of the river, from the
city to its source, is long, sloping
hill covered with trees and prickly-
pear and all the other thorny shrub
berry of desert lands. The trees stretch
their branches out over the river, and
are thickly festooned with the gray,
hanging moss, making a cob webby
appearance which is past description.
Here aud there punches of Spanish
bayonets lift their sharp pointed
blades to the sky and warn the
stranger to come no nearer.
Tall Building in Waco.
Waco Is another city we found most
attractive. 1t is place about the
size of Madison. We were there but
a short time but we had an oppor-
tunity to see most of the city and
vicinity, as our friends gave us most
delightful auto ride. Waco has the
of possessing the tallest
building in the South. The Annicable
Life Insurance building, sky
scraper of twenty-five stories. The
distinction is more marked because it
is the only sky-scraper in the city,
and towers above the other buildings
like a giant in the land of pigmies.
Waco is very largely city of homes,
and its beautiful residence streets do
credit to the artistic taste of its citi-
zens. 1t has delightful park, on the
banks of the river, filled with winding
drives, rustic bridges, and bits of wood
land scenery.
Baylor university is situated not
far from the business part of the city,
and if delightful surroundings are any
inducement to study, all the graduates
ought to be masters of the art
The Texas Cotton Palace is another
attraction and draws vast crowds 10
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