Biographical Sketches of the Superintendents of Public Instruction of the State of Indiana (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Biographical Sketches of the Superintendents of Public Instruction of the State of Indiana To spend a day at Rosabower was to enter a new atmosphere, which was inconceivably different from that of the prosaic, work-day life of most Indiana homes. Here one might meet with authors, educators, ministers and statesmen, with whom the place was a favorite resort. Here, in a scene of unrivaled beauty, one might enjoy the breath of flowers, the song of birds, the hum of bees, the purl of the stream, the shade and the whispers of the trees. In a natural grove of maples stood a large, spreading beech tree, beneath whose leaves were written many of those charming essays and biographies for which the master of Rosabower was famed. Where nature had left an opening in the trees there was a cultivated growth of pine, cedar, spruce, fir and tamarack shrubs, brought from the shores of the Androscoggin. These were ranged in rough concentric circles, and were designed to represent a pine forest of Maine. A copious spring gushed from the roots of a large elm tree, and formed a stream of clear water which wound about the grounds. Below, where a steep bank faced a low, broad expanse, a little dam had caused the formation of a minature lake, on which floated a bateau, or hunting canoe, brought from that almost unknown river, the Kankakee. There were beds of rare flowers, there were winding walks, there were trees of delicious fruits in and around Rosabower. In later days a tall mansion, designed by Tinsley, with hints of Colonial architecture, replaced the old-time cottage. In that mansion used to be Free-hearted hospitality; His great fires up the chimney roared; The stranger feasted at his board. There groups of merry children played; There youths and maidens, dreaming, strayed. O, precious hours! O, golden prime! And affluence of love and time! As the years rolled on, one by one were missed the familiar faces at Rosabower. The grave of a daughter was made beneath the old beech tree; then the mother was laid by her side; and at last the father sank to rest, and the soul of Rosabower had departed. The old beech tree and the three graves have disappeared. The Maine shrubs have long outgrown their beauty. The orchard has vanished before the march of the encroaching city. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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