Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-17

to the federation council meeting now in
/ session in indianapolis by Mrs O. NJ
Pittenger, chairman Of the committed
BY NORA c. FRETAGEOT,
Librarian of New Harmony.
I have ben asked to state few facts
about the old Fauntleroy home for the
reason [ suppose, that the oftener truths
| are repeated the more permanently they
/ become fixed in the memory.
Having visited. this summer, a number
. Of the historic shIines Of the oldest Of
the New England -AIasachusctts-
/ driving through the streets or Concord
and Lexington, looking upon their monu-
! ments ana into their homes, and one day
following the Mohawk trail through the
bay towns, almost every one Of them
sacred to the memory of some person or
event, entering homes hallowed by mar
ratlve or dramatic characters Of the long
ago, was impressed by the feeling / was
not looking upon these places with the
same psychic mind as would total
. stranger in such contract and IL oc-
( CURED to me that the cause of this was
the fact that many OF the objects ex-
hibited were Of SO familiar a nature as
. 10 cause no great surprise and little emo
t0n or wonder. There was nothing alb
"f' iiANtF ii'fH4 presented NIbAEA LltFF
was much 10 excite interest and suggest
new ideas. All this because We have so
many similar articles at home
VISITOR NOT
/ WITHOUT THRILL.
Not that I did not feel the thrill Of
( ecstasy In looking upon the home Of our
Pilgrim Fathers or the throb of patriot
I ism on the battle fields OF our Nation.
or the subtle influence of Walden Pond
In its deep forest shade and the reycrent
awe at entering the homes and visiting
the last resting places Of Emerson, Long
fellow, Lowell Bronson Aico.t and bis
gifted daughter; but rather IT created the
/ desire 20 return home and help 10 make
Of Indiana, her high places, her old
places. as interesting and as regarifaI
Of their importance as these older shrlnes
Of history. Indiana. your town. my town.
tina smallest one anywhere, has a his
/ tory. The founding or the club I'm the
/ OId Fa0nteroy Home. the direct object
or this paper, was a beginning. made in
/ the West, Of what has since become
/ swc"ninz movement I'm womans world
/ Whom people from other States observe
that they had % woman's club older than
/ RI. N'."rra II toes mot conflict with the
fact that the Minerva Is as old ms It u.s.
ana shat much DATA Is specifically re-
corded and the original minutes Of tho
. secretary are preserved.
What "r know as the OLD FaunTTerov
Home ia a frame dwelling. built in ISIS
on lana decided to George Rapp in 1919
/ De architecture Of the building ls PEE
( c0iiar (" ihe German style of enc hundred
/ years seo-Squ3re hrn. with apparent
/ lasting quantities good for another cen
( fury. The timber used, obtained from
/ the ne'ehborine forest. was hand hewn
hardwood hickory, walnut and oak. la
nor was fFne ana THRIFT and energy riff
III lhe sturdy members or the HARMONY
0"'iriF. L"'ie metal was used and very
. IT," nails IN the construction Of their
oHltdihGs' even the Joints being mortised,
( the whole subject TO great endurance
PLACE KEPT IN
/ GOOD ORDER.
/ Ar rrosont tho y,torto- ,-7 -.
to-f,- orr. r,t-,,+t... a. -...
r-rapn,7s mr.. sr.,.fo,,, ..-, ,,, i. ~,
Of the nine rooms I'm Tho horsc has a..
s+orv rbo r,rIn- 49,. t.1 o... A..
porra meeting was hol5 tba small ,or.t
bedroom with ifs many relics MARI ~
whose space has been used to add a
modern bathroom; the west bedroom.
/ that served as living room 20 grand
( daughter Of Joseph Neef. who continued
+ 70 extend the courtesy Of the house aud
+ the education of our young people long
/ after the owen Flnntleroy period; the
spacious hall that echoed to the tread OF
/ many distinguished guests; the dining
room with its pieces Of old furniture
and china; long, straight stairway ana
/ three upper rooms, oil fitted with their
+ possessions and all ready TO become the
property Of the club women Of Indiana
/ THAT This home Of the Minerva IS stnl
( In good state OF preservation and into
II have been gathered many uip"og Of