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...is all about fun and it’s actually a guide! What to do, where to go, how to get there and how to plan a day in order to get it all in – packed into one publication you can keep in your car or hotel room and consult about how to make the most of your time in Eureka Springs.
April 2020 Vol. 8 No. 5
The Fun Guide is normally plump with musical and sportly events, one-of-a-kind attractions, spas that tend you as if you’re their favorite child, a pocket opinion of best places to eat, where to find handmade clothes or kites, our favorite bars and bands, who built the library and why bear hunters loved this place 140 years ago. Things have changed. People who have disproportionately high rates of mood clutter, brought on by health aggravation, are staying close to home until this uncertainty resolves itself. Our suggestion is to stay here, relax. Gurgling water, whistling trees, warm sun and frantic but efficient squirrels have much the same effect as meditation. Restaurants offer take-out, so grab your own favorite plate and fork, your own wine glass, your own cloth napkin, and camp in high style at Swiss clean cabins, resorts and rooms. Fun fact: As little as 10 – 20% more blue sky in your life is a proven mood elevator. Reach up to our blue sky, reach down to our talkative springs, reach around trees that play with the wind. As far as we know, no one has ever come here so they could get depressed. Emotions are what we make of them, and a quiet, down home stay in Eureka Springs can be exactly what we all need. One more thing – because events, gatherings, conventions, attractions and such have been postponed, this Fun Guide is still plump with what still applies – trolley schedule, a great map and a few things we found interesting. +
Blakeley and donkey from her new painting.
2.4 oz. of what we think you’ll like. Too heavy? Read it online!
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Table for Being Contented 6 The town that buckets built 9 Your name is Mud 12 This map is not an app 20 Be a friend to gallant outlaws 21 Does nightlife ever go to bed? 22 Crescent College
Story ideas and information for Eureka Springs FUN GUIDE can be emailed to Editor Mary Pat Boian EurekaFunGuide@gmail.com D(sigh)n Perlinda Pettigrew-Owens perlinda@gmail.com Proofreader Jeremiah Alvarado What’s fun in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, cobbled together by the staff of The Eureka Springs Independent, Inc. Post-it Notes: Event submissions, reviews and contests EurekaFunGuide@gmail.com, 479.253.6101
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It would be sheer folly to assume April events won’t be postponed, canceled, scrubbed, rescheduled or called off. People’s health has taken priority. That involves different stages of isolation and staying hunkered down in a clean, sheltered environment. For many people, that’s home sweet home. The travel industry has slowed but not stopped. There are always travelers because there are always those who are curious, and visitors really don’t need an event to keep them cheery. Travelers rely on intuition and eagerness for scouting out what they find interesting. This is the perfect time and place for those who are comfortable in any environment, and we offer walking trails, great fishing, fresh air and peace. Nature has been unaffected by this viral invasion, and paying attention to wild turkey Time to focus on the novel gobbles, robins building nests, redbuds trying to outdo last year’s burst of rosy pink you always threatened to write brilliance, and clover popping out of winter dormancy to make acres of food for honeybees is soothing. Spring is going to happen whether we participate or not. No one is more disappointed than all of us at cancellations and postponements responding to the “less is good” philosophy of staying Enjoy what hushed Eureka Springs has to offer, and know that we’re healthy. None of us knows how this will play out beyond mid-April. much deeper than clamor. People have always made an effort to get In the meantime, hang out in large groups of three and understand here because of what happens, naturally. that intrepid travelers will know the value of calling motels, restaurants and attractions to see if they’re open in order to make stay in Eureka Springs easier, Welcome to the quiet, and stay healthy, happy calmer and less hungry. and safe. We have plenty of home-cooked food for curbside pick-up or delivery. Go to Fun Guide Staff eurekasprings.org, and click on Covid-19 Updates from the pull down menu for a current list
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A city built on
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Harding Spring at the bottom of Howell St., between the post office and the library, is where Jenny Cowan, who had been blinded by an illness, asked God for a vision. She said God told her to come to Eureka Springs. So her family packed all they owned into the wagon and headed toward healing. When they got here, they chopped trees to build a house and gave Jenny the water, which she drank for a year. She got her sight back. That’s the kind of story that spread rapidly by word-of-mouth and brought so many thousands of people here, they established a town. The new citizens were either sick or planned to make money on those who were. Those who came to be healed were given a walking stick and a tin cup so they could get to the springs, drink the water and be healed. Those here to make money cut the trees and built houses and ran for mayor. It worked out for everybody. +
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Main Street, the one that forks with Spring St. downtown, was originally called Mud Street. Can you guess why? Mud Street was a low gulch that sloped lower as it noodled north. It was bordered by a spring-fed creek, so visualize how delightful that must have been when rain poured. Imaginative land re-shapers simply filled in the gulch, raising the street level. That meant walling up the ground floors of buildings which put the first floor underground, so shop owners now had entrances on the second floor instead of the first. Join Walking Tours at 4 every afternoon in Basin Park to see underground Eureka – tunnels where outlaws hid and mayors scurried out of city hall when they didn’t want anyone to know where they were going or with whom. $13.50 is a fair price for 75 minutes of seeing where bank robbers were shot and where Marshal Bill Tilghman single-handedly captured the Dalton Gang’s notorious Bill Doolin in 1896. Walkers also stand on the Aud stage where John Philip Sousa, Ray Charles, BB King, Willie, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and a slew of top shelf performers have performed since 1929. +
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for more than 18 miles of hiking & mountain biking trails. Visit the Bible Museum and Gift Shop, and enjoy the Holy Land Tour or the Backstage Tour. Advanced reservations required for both tours. Stand beneath the 67’ tall Christ of the Ozarks or in front of a section of the Berlin Wall.
Holy Land Tours throughout the year
STAY LATE for play performances May through October with Special Good
Friday and Saturday before Easter performances April 10 & 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Easter Sunrise Service Sunday, April 12. CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR THE 2020 PASSION PLAY PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
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Art isn’t what you see, it’s what you make others see. – Edgar Degas
Artists Galleries
Scope out where you’ll go on your next visit If you come to Eureka Springs between April and November, we offer Second Saturday strolls downtown where you meet gallery owners, artists, and people who think the way you do. You also get a glass of wine and cube of cheese.
Art Colony, 185 N. Main, www.theartcolonyeurekasprings.com or Facebook, (479) 981-2626. Canvas & Lens Gallery, 1 Center Street, upstairs inside Eureka and Company, (479) 856-3578. Cherokee Mountain Gallery, 5307 US 62E www.mcallistergallery.com, (479) 253-5353. 83 Spring Street, www.83springstreet.com, (479) 253-8310. 85 Spring Street Gallery, www.melshipleysculpture.com, (479) 244-7190. Eureka Fine Art Gallery, 2 Pine St., www.eurekafineartgallery.com, (479) 363-6000. Eurekan Art Studio, 150 N. Main, (479) 253-0928. Fantasy & Stone, 60 Spring, www.FantasyandStone.com and Facebook, (479) 253-5891. Fire Om Earth Art Studio & Retreat Center, 872 Mill Hollow Rd, www.fireomearth.com, (479) 244-6273. Fusion Squared, 84 Spring , www.eurekafusion.com, (479) 253-4999. Iris at the Basin Park, 8 Spring, www.irisatthebasinpark.com, (479) 253-9494. J. Foster Art/Photo Gallery & Studio, 217 N. Main – Unit B, www.jfosterphotography.net, (479) 244-7179. J.A. Nelson Gallery, 37 Spring (upper level), www.janelsongallery.com, (479) 253-4314. Jewel Box, 40 Spring, www.thejewelboxgallery.com, (479) 253-7828. Keels Creek Gallery and Winery, www.keelscreek.com, (479) 253-9463. Lady Bug Emporium, 51 S. Main, www.ladybugemporium.com, (479) 319-3117. Larry Mansker Studio, 711 Mill Hollow Road, www.larrymanskerstudio.com, (479) 253-5751. Lost Penguin, 14 Center St., (479) 244-5287, www.lostpenguineureka.com, or The Lost Penguin on Facebook. Mitchell’s Folly, 130 Spring, (479) 253-7030. Mosaic Studio, 123 Spring, www.eurekaspringsartists.com, (479) 244-5981. Muse, 12 S. Main Street Paradise Pottery, 320 CR 210, see Facebook, (479) 253-1547. Phyl Arte Art Studio and Gallery, 164 North Main St., PhyllisPlumleyArt.etsy.com, (480) 286-6745. Quicksilver Art / Fine Craft Gallery, 73 Spring, www.quicksilvergallery.com, (479) 253-7679. Regalia Handmade Clothing Studio / Showroom, 16 White Street, regaliahandmadeclothing. com, (479) 253-2202. Roxy’s Upper Room Local Art Expressions, 95 Spring, (479) 981-6205, Facebook. Sacred Art Center, Passion Play grounds, www.greatpassionplay.org, (800) 882-7529. Sacred Earth Gallery, 15845 US 62 W, www.ecr3.com, (479) 253-7644. Serendipity at the Crescent Hotel, www.serendipityatthecrescent.com, (479) 253-2769. Statton Gallery and Madison’s Garden, 137 Spring Street, www.StattonGallery.com, (479) 363-6848, (817) 903-3301. Studio 34, 34 Main St., www.facebook.com/teresapelliccioart/ Studio 62, 335 W. Van Buren (62W), www.studio62.biz, (479) 363-9209. Susan Morrison Gallery, 1221 Hwy. 187, www.susanmorrisongallery.com, appointment only, (479) 253-8788. Sweet Spot Art Gallery, 125 Spring, (479) 981-9111. Teresa Pelliccio Art @ Ragazza di Volo Studio, 34B N. Main, Facebook, appointment only, (479) 253-6807. Treehouse Gift Shop, 165 W. Van Buren, www.treehousecottages.com, (479) 253-8667. Viso Gallery, 63 N. Main, Facebook, (479) 363-4446. Wilson & Wilson Folk Art, 23 Spring, www.wilsonandwilsonfolkart.com, (479) 253-5105. Zarks Fine Design Gallery, 67 Spring, www.zarksgallery.com, (479) 253-2626, (877) 540-9805. + EurekaFun.com
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Trolley Schedule 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday Red Route – Historic District Blue Route – Hwy. 62 Eastbound to Kettle Camp Ground & North Main Street (Hwy. 23S by request only) Yellow Route – North Main Street & Magnetic Road to Passion Play to Hwy. 62 Westbound Purple Route – West side of town
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Westbound. There will be no Magnetic Road service after 5 p.m. Transit office will be closed President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 18. Fares Adult All-Day Pass: $6 Adult Two-Day Pass: $10 Child’s Pass (7 – 11): $2 One-Ride Pass: $4 Late Rider Special: $4 (Unlimited rides during last two hours, or pay $6 and ride next day, too) 30-Day Pass (General Public) $27 30-Day Pass (Seniors 65+, with ID) $17 30-Day Pass (Disabled, with Medicare Card) $17 30-Day Pass (Students 16/younger) $17 NOTE: All-day passes are good on all routes. One-Ride Pass allows one board, ride and disembark. Tram Tours starting in March Daily at 1 and 3 p.m. Adults: $15 +tax, Children under 12: $7 +tax Tours start at and return to the Eureka Springs Transit & Welcome Center
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Holiday Island Campground is a clean, grass mowed, impeccably maintained hidden gem with full hookups (30 and 50 amp electric). Clean bathrooms and showers, on-site manager, lots of quiet with lots of shade, and so many stars in the night sky you’ll feel you have millions of friends twinkling right back at you. This campground is definitely a destination. Did we mention there are fire rings at each site? Campfires are like nightclubs in the mountains where the free music is whippoorwills, hoot owls and crickets. Pets are welcome and must be leashed as there is plenty of wildlife that will make your dog want to run with the deer, roadrunners and fox. A covered and wired pavilion is available for your family/friend/class/group reunion. Danny and Sherry Albright are in their 8th season as campground hosts and have excellent online reviews. They’re smart, friendly, interesting, and know what’s happening all over the area. Call Danny at (417) 850-0944 to get the skinny on reservations, fishing conditions, how to get a tee time and where to eat if you’re tired of campfire baked potatoes. The Island has boat rentals, fishing guides and licenses, hiking trails, pools, tennis and pickleball courts, a baseball diamond, and a 9 and 18hole golf course, just in case the peace and quiet of camping needs to be goosed up a bit. And you already know that Branson music shows, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Eureka Springs Gallery Strolls, Roaring River State Park and Beaver Lake striper fishing are a short gorgeous drive from your campsite.
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Garden Club Flower Sale MAY 16
Big Bass Tournament JULY 2
Holiday Island 50th Anniversary Festival
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It’s not good to keep things bottled up
During the early 1900s people showed up in Eureka Springs for the saloons, gambling establishments and bordellos more than the healing. There were so many malfeasant businesses that in 1906, Carry Nation packed her hatchet and left Liberty, Kansas, to save Eureka Springs from its wink and nod with the devil. She would drive her wagon to Basin Park and rant on the wickedness of alcohol, then gather her Women’s Christian Temperance Union supporters to go bust up saloons with axes. Hatchet Hall, Carry Nation’s home, is at 35 Steel St., a pleasant uphill walk behind the Grand Central Hotel on Main St. And keep in mind, Carry Nation did provide housing and safety for abused women and children. She just didn’t find comfort in a glass of wine at the end of the day. For anybody. +
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The Sky’s the limit
What lasts in totality way more than it did last time? Would you like to experience it longer? Isn’t it all about duration, duration, duration? Maybe when you position yourself right, you’ll be willing to sacrifice duration for the extended edge effect. That result could be the highlight of totality. Any way you do it, it’s going to be the best so far. If you haven’t made plans for Monday, April 8, 2024, mark your calendar now. On that date, the Moon’s shadow will touch Arkansas. Whether you’re in a b&b, or a boat, or a gallery, anywhere in Carroll County, the eclipse starts at lunchtime, 12:33 p.m., and will be in 98.4% deep partial, dark as a moonless night in the middle of the day, at 1:50 p.m. Full sun returns at 3:11, so you’ll be back where you started, but you might not be the same. If you do everything 100%, Jasper (Newton County), a bit more than an hour’s
drive (62 miles) southeast of Eureka Springs, is the place to be. Take US 62 east to Harrison, then drop straight south on Hwy. 7, an Arkansas Scenic Byway and National Forest Scenic Byway. Take a lunch. +
The Moon, Venus and Jupiter will be aligned to form a smiley face on May 16, 2020 +
Sam Leath, the best guide maybe ever, once told Otto Ernest Rayburn, a meticulous and prolific writer of Arkansas lore during the first half of the 20th century, this bandito story: Frank and Jesse James visited their uncle who owned a tavern on the top of Planer Hill, where US62 and Hwy. 23N now intersect. As you know, outlaws aren’t known for giving away where they can be found, but the story comes from a preacher, so we’ll go with it. Sam said the preacher told him that in the 1870s (before Eureka Springs was a town) he was traveling from a parish in Ozark, Ark., to Pierce City, Mo. Their stagecoach was robbed by Frank and Jesse, who ordered people from the coach and demanded all their loot and treasures. Frank asked the man if he were a minister, the man said yes. “Your companions are notorious gamblers. But we never rob preachers, widows or orphans.” That night the stage stopped at a tavern so the passengers could get a room for the night. The preacher heard voices in the next room, Frank and Jesse. “Do you suppose that man was telling the truth when he said he was a preacher?” “Let’s test him” was the reply. The following morning at breakfast, the preacher sat, and Frank pulled up the chair next to him. Jesse sat in the chair opposite. The
preacher felt the pressure of steel against his ribs. “Say grace,” Frank said. “Never before had such a fervent prayer fallen from my lips,” the preacher remembered. “I thanked the Lord for the food, for guidance on the journey, for my old and new parishes, and lastly, for the companionship of the two wonderful men having breakfast with me. Amen.” The gun was withdrawn from the preacher’s side, the three men ate, and Jesse said, “You’re all right, parson. Good luck, and if you travel this way again you may depend on our protection.” +
I can’t wait to live in the Ozarks!
I’m very happy now!
MOVIN’ ON
We’ve been called The Magic City, Stairstep Town, Little Switzerland and the town where misfits fit. You can call us a lot of things, but you can’t call us flat. Eureka Springs thrives as an artists’ community, writers’ magnet, religious Mecca, gay and lesbian oasis, individual sports paradise, and euphoria for piscators and epicureans. Whatever your pleasure, we are consistently ranked as one of the best small towns in the country to visit because our steep terrain requires streets to bend like bait worms. Because there is no room for expansion. Because we have caves and springs all over the place. This is an odd time to think about relocation. It’s also perfect. Roses are red, violets are green, we want you here, know what we mean? + 20
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Normally we’d have a long spiel about where to drink, who to listen to, and where to find our favorite food in town, but in the age of practicing safe-self-entertainment that is not the case. Hopefully by the middle of the month Eureka Springs Nightlife will be back in business. In the meantime call ahead and pop in some ear buds. And when we say buy alcohol you know which one we’re talking about. +
A smattering of places to drink and dine until (or past) nine Angler’s Restaurant, 14581 US 62W just 3 miles from town. Great food includes catfish – among other grilled or fried fish, burgers, soups and vegetarian options. Wine and craft beers, excellent service and atmosphere. Watch the games and have a cold one. Live music on weekends. See Facebook for specials and music. Open Weds.- Mon. 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Closed Tues. (479) 253-4004. Opens in March. Aquarius Taqueria, 91 S. Main. Gluten free fare inspired by Mexico’s street food. Locally sourced ingredients, specials, handmade tortillas, Mexican beers, fruit margaritas and 15 types of tequila! Tacos and more with steak, shrimp, pork, chicken, fish, or vegetarian. Menu at Aquarius Taqueria Tequila & Mezcal Bar on Facebook. Dine in or out. Noon-9 p.m. Thurs. and Sun., and 10 p.m. Fri./Sat. (479) 253-6888. Bombadil’s Café, 580 W. Van Buren (62W). Half price bottles of wine on Monday evenings. Gorgeous, healthy fare served Thurs.-Mon. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5-9 p.m., Sun. brunch 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Menu at www. bombadilscafe.com, (479) 363-6024. Opens in March. Brews, 2 Pine, corner Spring & Pine. Arkansas craft beers, Arsaga’s coffee, hot teas, wine and savory or sweet small fare. Enjoy pints, flights, and growlers on the patio or by big front windows for crowd watching. See Brews on Facebook for live music, rotating art exhibits. Sun.-Thurs. 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./ Sat. 8 a.m.-midnight. (479) 244-0878 Cathouse Lounge, 82 Armstrong Street. Famous for Reubens, fish & chips, burgers, and Irish dishes! Full bar, cold beer, lots of parking, and friendly faces. Smoke free, full menu and live music on Tues., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. Restaurant open 11 a.m.-midnight daily. Kitchen open late. Menu at www. cathouselounge.com (479) 363-9976 Chelsea’s Corner Cafe, 10 Mountain Street. Large selection of beers, full bar and excellent food. Live music every Fri./Sat. and most weeknights, open mic on Tues. – and Drink and Draw every Weds. at 8 p.m. The Café upstairs has pizza and more. Menu and music calendar at www.chelseascafeeureka.com. Cafe open Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Fri./Sat. until 11 p.m. (479)-253-8231. Bar open Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 a.m., Sun. until midnight. (479) 253-6723. Cottage Inn, US 62W (the quiet side of town) Mediterranean comfort-shrimp, salmon, filet, duck, divine sauces from world-traveling long-time chef Linda Hager. Excellent wines. Check her website, www.
cottageinneurekaspgs.com for special wine dinners. (479) 253-5282. Opens Valentine’s Day. Ermilio’s, 26 White St., Italian home cooking in a historic district home on top of the town. Exceptional consistently award-winning food, old family recipes, it’s like eating at grandma’s except there’s always a line – plenty of wine and lively conversation. Nightly specials. (479) 253-8806. Eureka Springs Brewery is like an Arkansas diamond – not on the beaten path but worth finding. Get on US62 and head east, then after the ECHO Clinic watch for an abandoned Ramada Inn that looks like an abandoned Ramada Inn, and turn right. The brewery releases small batch craft beer every Thursday, serves local wine, you can take your kids and your dog, play disc golf and BYO food. (479) 363-6066. Grand Taverne in the Grand Central Hotel on N. Main. Elegant, upscale, delicious, from fried green tomatoes to grilled Maine lobster. Open for lunch and dinner. (479) 253-6756 Grotto Wood-Fired Grill & Wine Cave, 10 Center. Elegant, inviting atmosphere. Wine on tap and select from around the world. Classic cocktails with a fresh spin. Grill features appetizers, entrees and desserts. Weds., Thurs., Sun. 5 – 9 p.m., Fri., Sat. 5 – 11 p.m. Facebook or www.grottoeureka.com. (479) 363-6431 Jack Rabbett’s Whisky Bar, Basin Park Hotel, 12 Spring Street. Located on the second floor of the 1905 Basin Park Hotel. Cocktails, craft beer, bar food, spacious interior, and two pool tables. Legends Saloon, 105 E. Van Buren. Fullservice bar/restaurant. Great food w/frequent specials, full bar and DJ Karaoke on Fri., live music on Sat. (and a large dance floor!). Great for large parties, plenty of parking. Texas Hold ‘Em on Sun. plus Tues. poker and pool tournaments. Open Mon.- Fri. 1 p.m.- 2 a.m., Sat. 11 p.m.- 2 a.m., Sun. 11 a.m.- midnight. (479) 253-2500. Local Flavor, 71 S Main, a favorite of ours. Consistently excellent food, wine and cocktails, dine inside or out. Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Steaks, chicken, vegetarian, Italian, be sure to have at least one meal here. Each. (479) 253-9522. Midtown – 184 N. Main. Beer, wine, pool table, table games, air hockey. Sometimes a movie, and on Hunter Thompson’s birthday if you wore a Hawaiian shirt you got a dollar off a beer, so it comes highly recommended. Kid and pet friendly. (479) 239-2052. Missy’s White Rabbit Lounge, On the
Rainbow Stairs, 19 ½ Spring St. Live music, karaoke, and open mic nights. Full bar and fantastic menu. (479) 265-7100 Nyx Café Restaurant and Bar, 85 S. Main. Eclectic American Fusion cuisine with unique Nyx Hot Rox™, your choice of steaks or fish delivered to your table sizzling. Gourmet burgers and dogs. Full bar and classic cocktails, craft beers and domestic or imported wine and Jones Sodas. See Facebook. (479) 363-6856. Rockin’ Pig Saloon, 2039 E. Van Buren (US 62), in Gaskins Switch mall. Barbeque, ribs, steaks, salads and sandwiches. You’ll find 22 beers on tap and a fully stocked bar. Biker friendly and non-smoking; kids welcome. Open daily until 9 p.m. and until 10 p.m. on Fri./Sat. See www.rockinpigsaloon.com, (479) 363-6248. Rogue’s Manor, 124 Spring Street. Rogue’s Manor at Sweet Spring is a fine dining restaurant and lounge in the downtown Historic District with romantic overnight rooms for couples. Full menu and extensive bar. Seating from 5-9 p.m. Weds.-Sun., lounge open 3-9 p.m. Menu at www.roguesmanor. com, (479) 253-4911.
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Sparky’s Roadhouse Café, US 62E. An eclectic menu of American and international fare paired with one or more of 25 beers on tap can’t go wrong. Eat indoors or on large deck or covered outdoor patio. Extensive menu includes creative burgers and baskets, gyros, vegetarian options and daily specials. Tues.Thurs. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri./Sat. until 9 p.m. (479) 253-6001 +
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Crescent College and Conservatory, the first accredited Junior College for Girls in the United States, opened its doors in 1908 and ran until 1923. It closed for six years, then reopened in 1929. The College closed for good in 1933.
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Millard Murdoch’s Senior Portrait, from the 1916 Crescent College yearbook.
Millard Murdoch in her first year at Crescent College, from the 1915 yearbook.
The Transformation of Millard Murdoch Rebecca J. Becker Millard Murdoch was chatty and a notorious flirt. One of the first entries in the 1915 Social Calendar: October 1. “Millard engaged again.” The 1915 yearbook contained a section called the “Lover Lorn Column,” with advice given by imaginary columnist, Ever Siren Fibby. Those who created this spoof also invented a letter, purportedly by Millard Murdoch, asking for advice: Dear Ever Siren Fibby, “I am a beautiful brunette and have been told by competent judges that my charms and manners are absolutely irresistible to the other sex. I now find myself in love with two young men. They both return my affections desperately. I want to make them both happy, but by marrying either one I will absolutely ruin the life of the other. Being a perfectly conscientious, honorable, true, lovable girl, I simply can’t bring myself to a decision as to my duty. “They have both sent me their pictures and candy, the boxes of which weigh exactly the same. Do you think it would be terrible to marry both? They live in different towns and, O dear, I do hate to break their hearts. I weep at the mere thought of such a thing. Please advise me before I waste my young life away.” Your duty loving GABBY MURDOCK. Answer: Miss MURDOCK, “You must show more stability of character and confine your attentions to one man. You can never gain a nice man’s affections while you are so conceited and fickle. Brace up and be a woman.” Yours, 22
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Millard Murdoch, as a post-graduate student at Crescent College, from the 1917 yearbook.
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Ever Siren Fibby. For three years, her classmates at Crescent College admired, loved, envied and mocked Millard Murdoch. After her first year here, you can almost see them shaking their heads in wonder as they write this description: Millard Murdoch: Student at Holly Springs, Mississippi, before she came to brighten CRESCENT with her brilliance. Along with her manifold duties she finds plenty of time to devote to outside activities that make boarding school life memorable. She excels all others in her wonderful power of winning the favor of the Faculty. She majored in Art and Expression (theatre arts), was Secretary of the Athletic Association, Art Editor and Athletic Editor of the yearbook. To Millard’s credit, her classmates’ teasing didn’t deter her from returning to Crescent College the following year. In her second year, she joined a number of clubs, continued Art studies, and began to win over even the most reluctant hearts of her classmates. Still, they mix caution with praise… Horoscope of Millard Murdoch: “Born January 25th. Your governing planet is Mars. You are greatly interested in religious and educational matters. You are kind and sympathetic. You should first of all learn the value of silence. You should learn that restlessness is at the bottom of much trouble. “Your color is Cerise. Your lucky day is Wednesday. Your affinity should be a low, heavy-set brunette. BEWARE of Campbells. (In their Social Calendar, February 11, 1917 is noted as the day “Millard arrives, still without Campbells.”) The students may have been completely won over, since they borrowed lines from Milton’s Paradise Lost to accompany her portrait in the yearbook that next year: “What she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.” After Millard graduated from Crescent College, she returned for one more year of post-graduate study in the Expression and Art Departments. She was also a Faculty Assistant in the Conservatory that year. Three years later, she chose the man she’d marry. Clearly, she ignored the advice of her classmates who warned her to beware of Campbells, because her husband was Dr. Campbell Symonds, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Houston, Texas. Even so, her marriage caused a bit of an uproar. On October 31, 1920, the Houston Post announced Millard’s marriage to Dr. Symonds, wrote about their wedding journey, and stated that the couple “will be at home in the manse after November 15.” But the next day, the same newspaper published its startling update: “The Presbyterian church here is to lose its pastor, Dr. Campbell Symons [sic], who goes to the church in Thomas, Ga. Dr. and Mrs. Symons left Monday for Houston, where he will attend presbytery and ask for release from this charge. The local congregation is making every effort to secure a minister, by the time Dr. Symons leaves, which will be in about a fortnight. He and Miss Millard Murdoch of Jackson, Tenn., were married October 26 in New Orleans, Louisiana.” This was only the first of many moves. But Millard’s restlessness, mentioned by her peers, didn’t lead her to their threat of “much trouble.” In fact, just the opposite. It might have astonished her classmates to learn that Millard dedicated herself to missionary work. She was a missionary in the Kentucky mountains, in work
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The Odds & Ends Club – includes Millard Murdoch – from the 1915 Crescent College yearbook.
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Millard Murdoch drew this illustration for the 1915 Crescent College yearbook.
Millard Murdoch Symonds, in later years.
that was later described as religious, educational and medical. She put her public speaking training to work as well, giving instruction in agriculture, and demonstrating how new foods could be grown in a mountainous terrain and at unusual times of the year. For nearly 20 years, she was a speaker for the Board of National Missions of the United Presbyterian Church, and spoke on all aspects of its work throughout this country and the Caribbean. They moved to New York City, and then to New Jersey
Millard Murdoch’s future husband, Francis Campbell Symonds
where she was elected an elder in the church. She and Campbell had a son who became a surgeon and associate professor at Columbia Presbyterian Medical School in New York City. This is the hospital where Millard died in September 1970, after an astonishingly rich and varied life of service and devotion. + Are you related to Millard Murdoch, or to any other Crescent College student or faculty member? If so, do get in touch. We’d love to hear from you! rebecca@crescentcollegehistory.org
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