The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-18

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Tuesday morning at 1880 we as
sembled and scrambled into the Mo-
tor Truck which was our means Of
transportation to the foot Of the tall,
majestic East Pinnacle. The con
ductor took the roll and soon we
started.
After a ride Of about four miles
we arrived at our getting of
place. We soon reached the top OF
the Mountain, which at this point
is called Indian Fort" and here we
began 10 realize what was before us,
both in the way Of scenery and
Ihard climbing. Here our conductor
pointed out to us "Cowbell Hollow"
where our supply OF good pure
mountain water is procured.
Then one Of the teachers happen
ed to notice hillside in the distance
that did not seem 10 have anything
on il except "gullies." He asked one
of the students what the owner
should have done. The student
answered. He should have sowed
il in clover. bluegrass. or orchard
grass before il was too late. Then
he could have planted IL in corn,
! and then back to grass, but better
still he could have planted II
in sweet clover or alfalfa and pas
tuered it," As the teacher said he
deserved an "A" grade we cheered
him. and taking last look at the
scene from Indian Fort we soon left
il and came into view Of Fast Pin
nacle. From this point Noah's Ark
on the southeast, and Buzzard
Basin on the east could be seen.
/ Then as we had to hurry on we
took farewell glance at the little
farms which lay clustered together
at the foot Of the mountain. We
clambered on To Indian Fort Noun
tain. Here we went down the DEVILS
Slide. which is default in the rocks
where softer material had been plac-
cd in between the other conglom-
Grated masses Of rock, in the ages
when Mother Nature was making
this great world Of ours. Then
later on this softer material had
been gradually worn away until il
wore down TO solid rock bed. IL
was left in such a shape that il il
impossible To climb up thru this
pass and nearly so going down. But
by holding on tight to roots, and
with the aid Of a staff, we reached
the bottom.
After our lady friends had recov-
cred from the fright that they had
while coming down the pass, we
went on TO the next, that Of Fat
Mans Misery" This is a narrow
pass where a piece of rock became
dislodged from the main rock and
left a path between il and the orig
/ llldl Ibth. IL II ~ iihi'" "ii'
crooked that at times il seemed as
il we could not go another step, but
all got thru all right with the ex-
ceptiOn Of a few falls and tumbles.
We then entered the Rock House
which is a natural cave about 100
feet long and IS feet wide and abou.
IS feet high. The open side faces
the northeast and is well projected
by trees. Then to get out of this
cave one must climb Jacobs Lad
der" and after climbing this we at
last regained the level hilltop,
where after a short wait we were
given a substantial meal consisting
Of three large sandwiches, coffee,
a muffin. banana, and a small sack
containing sailed peanuts which
made us feel full whether we were
or not.
After the meal we left for West
Pinnacle. where we stood for awhile
and gazed of into the far distance
where we beheld beautiful scenery.
Looking Off TO the northeast we
could see Joe's Lick. and still farther
in the distance Richmond could be
seen with the aid Of a field glass.
on 10 the north was Berea, and we
could easily pick out the larger