Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
AS She SAW IT
Florence Weber Describes Her Trip to
and From Columbus and Her EXpe-
riences During Farmers Week at
Ohio Sta,e University.

| started from home on Sunday
morning at o'clock to go to Wau-
seon. We went in a sled and through
5000 many uritts, but we got there
all right. AS soon as we got to Wau-
seon the car came at IL :40 a. m, for
Ioledo. We arrived there at 1890.
We remained with friends over night.
awoke on Monday morning, and
found 1T was storming and sleeting.
nau some uI1iculty in getting to the
Union station. Started for Columbus
at S:49 o'clock. l sat in the train
TIL 1880. On the way went through
several large towns. Near Columbus
saw oil tlelds, pump and engines. l
arrived in Columbus at 5 o'clock. The
train was about two hours late on ac-
count of the storm. 1t was met at the
depot by our chaperon and Mr.. Pal
mer, leader of the Girls and Boys
club work. Then we went to put our
grips to our rooms and then to the
University to report. We went to the
Oxley Hall or the boarding house, for
the college students. After we had
eaten our supper we went to the old
time singing school in the Chapel hall.
We sang patriotic songs and had NOV
hlk BlCbuICo " ACPLC0ChJ blAC OOAlS
tir. hutf, a Belgian, gave two lee
lures on war. We also saw soldiers
drilling.
On Tuesday morning we got up at
6 O'Clock, then we went to the Oxley
.au 20 eat our breakfast. Then we
went to the Home Economics building.
There we got our own dinner. After
amer we went through the building.
There were Red Cross rooms, rest
,oms, sewing rooms, hospital rooms,
o8rt used as a house; also labora-
tory for food and canning demonstra-
tIons. At o'clock we went to the
Oxley hall for supper. After supper
when the boys were eating we went
to the girls college rooms. Then we
went to the Rural Farm Life play at
the Chapper hall.
On Wednesday we got up at 6 o.
clock, went to the hall for breakfast
and at l o'clock we went to the rest
room. After dinner we visited the
Capitol Our group had pictures taker
on the steps; then we went in. The
inside is finished in marble. We went
through the Library room; in that
room there were desks for different
men. We visited large department
store; we went up to the fifth fiool
and there took luncheon. They woulC
not let us buy anything. We took the
car uptown for Oxley hall. Afte1
supper we went to the Majestic thea
! ter.
Thursday morning we ate breakfas
at $50; then we went to the news
paper plant to see how they mad,
newspapers. They had large engines
which they used and had ink in. Tn,
large rolls of paper weighed abou
500 pounds. They would use seven o.
eight day. After dinner we ran owe
to the Greenhouse to get carnations
We went to the Aviation plant to se
how they make airplanes. They ha,
a small and large engine; one wa
28 horsepower engine. We saw
large airship and a small one. W
then went to a large library wher
they had large rooms of books; on
room was $50 feet long and SO fee
high. Then we went to the Museum
where there were Indian arrows an
bows, and different kinds of preciou
stones and different kinds of money
There was a reception for the boy
and girls in the evening. We wer
served with ice cream and cake. o
Friday we had breakfast; then wer
to the University to get our none
, back for our fare. They gave eac
one of us a gold button. We had dir
ner. There was a man whom we me
, who asked who of us was from Flu
ton county; he said that Fulton wa
! the best county in the state. He ws
! on the Fair Board of Fulton count.
1 After dinner we went to the static
at $3.50 p. m. We arrived in Toled
at 9 p. M, remained there all nigl
E with friends and arrived home Sa
: urday evening.