The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-05-18

with his zeal in the cause of better
schools and higher ideals in education.
He laid especial stress upon the fact
that honesty was needed in every walk
OF Lille, political, educational and social
IL was needed for the upbuilding OF
character, and the question of life for
the coming generation was not ''Win il
Pay?' but rs it rightg''
Supt B. f. Stanton, of Ashland Pub
lie School, carried his audience with
MN IN a practical and impressive way
in his able address upon ''The Schools
and Social Problems. The Chapel was
filed with splendid audience of pupils
and visitors
The opening exercises of the second
days convocation was opened by the
singing. DIR. Anthony took charge of
the devotional exercises. DIR. Crabbe
made the superintendent again feel at
home at their school by announcing an
other day given over TO their entertain
ment. By special request of the assem-
bled county superintendents, DR. Crabbe
conducted the singing of his song. ken
lucky Schools" Ifeel called upon to
bear testimony that it was very inspir-
ing to hear this splendid song sung so
well by such large audience.
Supt. I. j. Coates, of the Richmond
Public Schools, then delivered his ad
dress entitled, THE Still small Voice. -
de opened his address by urging the
school people to stand together. I'm
union there is strength" and if we hope
to accomplish further progress we must
all pull together. Otherwise we NAV
lose that which we have already ac-
compliShed by much toll and some wor-
ry. Whatever has been accomplished
can be expressed by two compound
words: Normal Schools and County
Unit. This movement began with the
several teachers meetings held at Louis
vile, Lexington, Maysville, Bowling
Green, and Mammoth Cave
The Convocation Of County Superin.
tcndents for the Eastern Kentucky
Normal District assembled in the Chanel
at $50 O'Clock Thursday morning and
held quite happy and social converse
among themselves. The chair appoint-
ed committee OF five 10 suggest and COM
pile certain reVlsionS necessary to the
per1ectlng OF the present school law of
kentucky. This committee was also in
structed TO confer with the superintend-
entS OF the Western Kentucky Normal
District upon this same subject. The
personnel of the committee was made
up OF the following superintendents:
Supt. r. X. Jones, of Franklin county:
Mrs. Mamie G. Faulconer, of Fayette |
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart. of |
Rowan county; Mr.. W. @. Kozee. of Car |
ter county; and Mr.. K. +. Davis. of |
county. E. Il. Jones in the |
absence of Supt- Regenstein was asked /
to preside at the Round Table Discus |
sion upon rural schools and their needs
The main points discussed were the
meeting of the division board and tho
election of the teachers. The conyoca-
lion voted the minimum salary of tho
superintendent should be 81. OOO-and the
maximum to be set by the local board
Of magistrates.
The regular exercises then opened
With the singing of Nearer Nv God 10
Thee. Prof. McDougle conducted the
devotional exercises. The next on the
program was a solo by that incompara-
Die singer, J. w. Ireland. of Stanford
the frst number was Face TO Face"
lie responded 10 an encore by singing
The Tempest
Miss Katherine Forster. of the De-
'artment oil English, i'll the State Nor
nal, then delivered an able and interest
ng address on English in the County
iIgh School. The subject was in two
DIVISIONS: ~ composition; (2) liIera-
ure, from the practical side. ,
n
y, followed Miss Forster in the discus
ion OF the subject of English and Z
andled her share of the discussion well. {
ilss Iancy was followed by Edgar C. ,
they, of Boone county, commencing
he spirit OF patriotism in the humble
lie IN the yOcatioHs of farming and
eaching.
The Committee on Resolutions then !
eported the following resolutions which /,
'ere unanimously adopted:
We, the committee on resolutions for
ne Fourth Annual Convocation of SIM |
of the Eastern Kentucky S
'istrlct beg leave to offer the following |
solutions:
First: That we extend our thanLs To
he citizenship of Richmond for their
sneral hospitality and kindly feeling a
expressed in opening their homes for \
IT entertainment and their manifest y
Iterest IN attendance and appreciate
tention to-our exercises. A
Second; That we express our heart \
IL thanks to Dr. Crabbe, his official \
mlly and faculty, for their untiring q
forts previous to and their continued
hole-souled welcome and hospitality
lrlng our stay with them, and wish ia
'reby pledge TO him our hearty co-opera- n
)n for the upbuilding and future suc-
IS OF the Eastern Kentucky State Nor d
al. -s''' -'o' OF
Third: That TO all those who have ia
led the members of the Convocafion 81
making the program richer with such in
lie and adm irable addresses, we desire
express our profound thanks, and es- ~ ~
claliy DO we desire to express our high :,
probation for the very entertaining y
Isle furnished by various persons in ~
rendition Of solos and duets. and e'
ewise for the great assistance render p
by Miss Humphreys and the Glee g
lb of the E. X. S. n. S.
Fourth: TO our worthy chairman and
able assistants we offer our thanks -
the efficient manner in which they
We presided over the deliberations of
S Convocation.
me committee upon nominations re-
ted the following superintendent for
GERS OF the Convocation for the ensu-
year: For President, Supt. G. M. wi
ney, Shelby county; Vice. President =.
!. Cora Wilson Stewart, of Rowan 'o'
nltyl Secretary p. II. atarns, Grant
nv 1hs Fefkennsl e ans kseaHfiVs ~
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