The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-01-07
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Opens Winter Term With Large
Attendance.
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Enthusiastic Exercises at the Opening
at COuTt House Monday
Morning.

The opening exercises OF the Ken
lucky Normal College in all its de-
partments occurred in the court
house, this city, on Monday morn
ing last. The affair was entirely
impromp,u. but II was nevertheless
very interesting occasion. The
Officers OF the college had been
making a special effort in its be-
half during the recess OF two weeks
at the holiday season, but they
hardly expected the big demonstra-
tlon which was made in the court
house ON the first day Of the win
ter term.
Early In tho morning the students
OF the college and the pupils OF the
public school department began TO
assemble in their respective build
ings. but the word was soon passed
that all we're expected to appear in
the big Hall OF Justice in the pub
lie square; not to answer to any
charge. but TO meet and greet their
fellow students.
The summons was obeyed, and IN
NEWS believes that no such an
audience ever filled the spacious
court room before, The young
people came In by departments
or local sections, and as each sec
tion appeared Il was greeted with
hearty. welcoming demonstrations
by those already assembled None
ELECTED more applause than did the
young people, the little people and
the tiny tote from the public school.
These are they who will ere long be
students at the big college which
rises SO grandly ON the southern
edge OF our own beautiful Louisa.
students OF the schools were not
the only ones who had assembled.
Many OF our representative men and
women had come out to give greet
ing to the strangers and to mani
fest by their words and presence
that these young men and women
who had, tearfully, perhaps, but
with high resolve and noble pur-
poso, left home and friends, had
friends in Louisa who would lend a
helping hand.
When all had assembled Vice
President Kennison called the large
audience to order and made some
remarks apropos TO the occasion.
He asked Prof. Mcclure to lead in
singing, and the professor said that
the song Work" seemed TO him
suitable one. II surely is. The
NEWS doubts II any other school
does the amount of work
which is-must be-done by the
students Of the X. n. c. II they
ever want slogan, war cry, let
It be this; WORK!
After the singing the Rev. w. l.,
Reid, OF the NJ. Il. Church South,
read the 4th chapter of Philippians,
after which the Rev. Dr. Hanford,
OF the M. u. Church, offered an ap-
propriate prayer. After the singing
OF America Prof. Kennison called
on Fred Vinson, who is now al
home from the law school at Dan
willie for the holidays, to address
the audience. Mr.. Vinson respond
Cd to the call and made an address
to the audience which made very
fine impression. He spoke easily
and fluently telling in converse
tional and familiar way of his pride
I'M ohIs town, in his home people, and
kih his alma mater. He contrasted
the so-called "mountaineer" with
the dweller in the Bluegrass, and
the already famed X N. G. with
many other schools, and in weigh
ing their respective merits we ant
ours tipped the balance every time
All present were delighted with
what Mr.. Vinson said, and 1t should
have been heard by all of the very
few who believe that the best use
fortcold water is to throw some o.
It on our college and public school
NJ s. Burns and G. W. castl,
were asked by Prof. Kennison t
talk TO the students, and each com
piled In his characteristic way. Boil
are good takers. and both know
what Il is to work for an educa
tion. Their words Of encouragement
were inspiring and their advice win