. Berea Quarterly. he general characteristics of mountain lifeappear in the tales of John Fox, Jr., and Miss Murfee(Charles Egbert Craddock). See also articles in NewEngland Magazine(March 97), Atlantic Monthly (March99), Review of Reviews (March 1900), and files of theBerea Quarterly. W. G. Frost, President Berea College. The foregoing article is reprinted at President Frostssuggestion and with the permission of the publishers of theEncyclopedia Americana. Some prophecies are alreadyhistory. Feuds are no more. True, there are still kill-ings, as there are in every state; but the old time feud
. Berea Quarterly. he general characteristics of mountain lifeappear in the tales of John Fox, Jr., and Miss Murfee(Charles Egbert Craddock). See also articles in NewEngland Magazine(March 97), Atlantic Monthly (March99), Review of Reviews (March 1900), and files of theBerea Quarterly. W. G. Frost, President Berea College. The foregoing article is reprinted at President Frostssuggestion and with the permission of the publishers of theEncyclopedia Americana. Some prophecies are alreadyhistory. Feuds are no more. True, there are still kill-ings, as there are in every state; but the old time feud spir-it which involved whole families and entire neighborhoodsno longer exists. Moonshining is passing as the temper-ance sentiment increases. Natural resources are being de-veloped. The mountaineer is now able to secure employ-ment at good wages. More of the comforts and conveni-ences of modern civilization are finding place in the moun-tain home, especially such as have felt the molding touch ofBereas DR. PEARSONS PROPOSITION 2*] DR. PEARSONS^ PROPOSITION. The October Quarterly contained Dr. Pearsons oiferto give one hundred thousand dollars for permanent en-dowment, provided four hundred thousand dollars be add-ed prior to his ninetieth birthday, April 14, 1910. Thefirst substantial lift toward this four hundred thousanddollars came all unexpectedly in the form of a bequest offifty thousand dollars from John S. Kennedy of New YorkCity. The usual principle in conditional giving is that theterms be met by living donors. But Dr. Pearsons is somuch interested in Bereas problems and so desirous to seehis condition met when he shall come to see us next springthat he has given his consent for this bequest to be appliedon his offer. This is indeed a good starter: but it still leaves threehundred and fifty thousand dollars to bridge the financialchasm. In response to statements in the last Quarterlysome donations have been received for this purpose, but w^eare still a lo
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