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 a formal well
come on part CT the Lawrence coun-
ty students to the pupils from 9TH
er counties, and from the kind words
and hearty expressions uttered DUR
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 Ichool
building. The Lawrence Club As
Lost and the Magoffin, Johnson md
Floyd Clubs as guests net 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-
bic seat in the big room was taken,
aud many of the audience stood up
during the whole evening, being I'M
} able to find seats. The College
faculty honored the students with
their preseEce and many citizens,
! ladies and gentlemen, were pleased
attendants. AS president Of the re-
, ceiving club Mr.. E. w. Pendltton pre-
sided over the meeting, and he han
5 died his gavel and his audience.
q with the skill of q veteran. y
$ The other officers present were
e Miss Arthur Berry, Vice President,
r and Miss Laura Miller, Secretary. Az
5 ter the call to order President PEN
: Cleton on behalf OF the Lawrence
Club delivered an eloquent address
e OF welcome. In conception, language.
h ard delivery the speech was all that
could be desired or expected, reflect
ing much credit upon the young col
Ilegian. The address had been pre-
ceded by an invocation by the Rev.
G G. Hutchinson, of the NJ. E.
j. Church, South.
d The address of welcome was re-.
y sponded to by Miss Cordelia Stew
., art, of Floyd county, Miss Daisy
II Patrick, of johnson county, and Miss
re Wheeler, of Magoffin. The grace.
. fluency and appropriateness with
AZ which these young women replied to
e the hearty welcome extended to their
AZ fellow students from other parts Of
o. the country was indeed beautiful, and
!! the delivery of the three addresses
vas greeted with much applause.
10 NJ. S. Burns then addressed the
o, audience in his own inimitable way,
st and it was a way which greatly
,i- pleased all who heard his remarks,
Il was a speech replete with good
IT. advice generalization and humor Mr.
IS furns has throughout uhown h'mseli
10 be staunch friend to the r. N
,,s {. and its students, and his speech
NO was well received
Following Mr.. Burns DR.. G. w
Nroten spoke few minutes. His
remarks were along the line OF en-
enlargement for the young men and
ue women who attend the X. N. G. HI
alluded to the wholesome ind rsora
sa, atmosphere of Louisa with other Col
ISL lege towns, the comparison being
greatly in favor Of our own city,
agl Many of the students present wer'
ice called for, many responding IN hrie
but appropriate remarks, G. S. Mont
mis- eomery, Ed Allen, Josephus Howard
To- Dock Jordan, Junior Lackey, W. il {
We Thompson, Lace Carpenter, W. c
Goodman, Ben Kinnard and Willie
Caudill were among those who re
sponded to the call.
Mr.. G. w. Castle was in the audi
ence, and being called on for I
speech came forward and Responder
Der in an excellent speech. He alludel
thy to his own efforts to obtain an ed
It'll ucation, and told the students hov
M they could, with their superior facil
he tiles, have all they edesired. AS MI
on Castle expressed it "the future VA
Of theirs"
lrs Under the leadership of Prof. Nc
It'll clure. one Of the faculty, the pupil
he rendered several vocal selections
Ierl very acceptably President Bying
lat ton was called for and be answered.
9 the demand enthusiastically. All
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