The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-26
RECEPTION
To Kentucky Normal College Stu,
dents Was a Success.
COURT HOUSE WAS FILLED.

The college reception held at the.
Court House last Friday evening was.
In all respects notable occasion.
and the students OF the X. N. c. have.
great reason to be proud Of them
selves and their school. The meet
ing was planned as formal well
come on part Of the Lawrence coun-
ty students to the pupils from 9TH
er counties, and from the kind words
and hearty expressions uttered Lur-
ing the evening the guests must have
appreciated the hospitality Of their
hosts. Entertainers and entertained
alike seemed greatly pleased.
While the crowd was filling the
Court House the various County
Clubs were assembling at the Lehool
building. The Lawrence Club as
Lost and the Magoffin, Johnson nndl
Floyd Clubs as guests met with ban
ners and attended by pupils from
other counties and many students
who were not enrolled in Clubs they
marched to the place where the re-
ception was to be held, the spacious
Court House. When they had en-
tered and were seated every availa-
ble seat in the big room was taken,
and many of the audience stood up.
during the whole evening, being un-
able to find seats. The College
faculty honored the students with
their presehce and many citizens.
ladies and gentlemen, were pleased
attendants AS president Of the re-
ceiving club Mr.. E. W. Pendleton pre-
sided over the meeting. and he ham
died his gavel and his audience
with the skill of q veteran.
The other officers present we're
Miss Arthur Berry, Vice President.
and Miss Laura Miller, Secretary. AZ
ter the call to order President Pen-
Gleton on behalf of the Lawrence
Club delivered an eloquent address.
OF welcome. In conception, language
and delivery the speech was all that
could be desired or expected, reflect
ing much credit upon the young eoT-
legian. The address had been pre-
ceded by an invocation by the Rev.
G. G. Hutchinson, of the NJ F.
Church, South.
The address of welcome was re-
sponded to by Miss Cordelia Stew
art, of Floyd county, Miss Daisy
Patrick, of johnson county, and Miss
Wheeler, of Magoffin The grace.
fluency and appropriateness with
which these young women replied to
the hearty welcome extended to their
fellow students from other parts Of
the country was indeed beautiful, and
the delivery of the three addresses
was greeted with much applause
NJ S. Burns then addressed the
audience in his own inimitable way,
and it was a way which greatly
pleased all who heard his remarks
Il was a speech replete with good
advice, congratulation and humor Mr.
furns has throughout shown himself
10 be stauneh friend to the X. n.
{, and its students, and his speech
was well received
Following Mr.. Burns DR.. G. w.
Wroten spoke few minutes. His
remarks were along the line Of en-
couragement for the young men and
women who attend the X. ~ G. lie
alluded to the wholesome gnd rsoral
atmosphere of Louisa with other Col
lcge towns, tho comparison being
greatly in favor of our own city
I Many of the students present were
; called for, many responding IN brief
but appropriate remarks G. S. Mont.
eomery, Ed Allen, Josephss Howard
/ Dock Jordan, Junior Lackey, w. il C
Thompson, Lace Carpenter, w C.
Goodman, Ben Kinnard and wfre
Caudill were among those who re-
sponded to the call.
Mr.. q. w. Castle was in the audi
ence, and being called on for a
speech came forward and responded
In an excellent speech. He alluded
tc his own efforts to obtain an ed
ucation, and told the students how
they could, with their superior facil-
tiles, have all they sdesired. AS Mr.
Castle expressed it "the future was
theirs"
Under the leadership Of Prof. Me-
clure, one Of the faculty, the pupils
rendered several vocal selections
very acceptably President Bylne-
ton was called for and he answered
the demand enthusiastically. An
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