North Carolina education . ack Square, in the center of the city, wheremountain trout are always, .^ayjag^in the city water inthe fountain, where Vance Motiument pierces the sky,and the LTnited States Weather Bureau kiosk is alwayssurrouded by the interested, all car lines converge. Thelibrary building on the north side of the square was agift to the city from the late George Pack. At five min-utes walk, on Spruce Street, still stands the tiny one-room- frame building which was Zeb Vances law of-fice many years ago. The old Vance homestead is but ashort drive out from the city. Any of the live
North Carolina education . ack Square, in the center of the city, wheremountain trout are always, .^ayjag^in the city water inthe fountain, where Vance Motiument pierces the sky,and the LTnited States Weather Bureau kiosk is alwayssurrouded by the interested, all car lines converge. Thelibrary building on the north side of the square was agift to the city from the late George Pack. At five min-utes walk, on Spruce Street, still stands the tiny one-room- frame building which was Zeb Vances law of-fice many years ago. The old Vance homestead is but ashort drive out from the city. Any of the livery stablesfurnish reliable drivers who can point out such places ofinterest. One should not fail to see St. Lawrences CatholicChurch, recently completed at enormous cost. Themain arch, or dome, which supports itself, was design-ed by the famous Italian architect, Gaustavino, whosuperintended the construction, and Italian workmenlaid the tiling in floor and walls.* * * To be reached by car lines from the square are the •^. RIVERSIDE PARK. May, 1910.] NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION. beautiful new residence parlis, Edgeniont and GrovePark, wliich latter the millionaire. Dr. Grove, of Ashe-ville and St. Louis, is developing; the Swannanoa Coun-try Club and golf links; Riverside Park, with its lakes,Zoo, and other attractions, and Overlook Park, a mag-nificent site 1,000 feet above the city, where one mayvisit the out-door theater, or climb the SO-foot tower andlook down upon beautiful Chunns Cove (Sleepy Hol-low), and upon the city and the French Broad Rivervalley. The growing village of Weaverville is now con-nected with Asheville by an electric railway of eightmiles length, through pretty rolling country. The lineis served by handsome double-truck cars which run toPack Square, and the trip is a very popular one. The attractions of Asheville which are most nearlyunique and unrivalled, and which are undoubtedly mostfamous, are its bridle paths and carriage drives. Thelivery service is
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