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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-04-19

horse wagons. and in one instance we
or "kid-car' as it is called-which
hauls between forty-five and fifty chill
dren to school every day.
Most of US agree that the problem we
have not solved, but must solve, is how
to make the country school fit country
life. Only that schools fulfflls it's mission
which reaches out and touches intelli-
gently, sympathetically, constantly, and
conscientiously every social and economic
interest that concerns it's community.
And 80, when 1 speak of the CONSOLE
dated school in Virginia, l mean a
grouping. at some central point of small
schools into a larger school for the pur-
pose of working out this problem of
making the school serve it's community
by intoxicating a purposeful education,
and a spirit "of civic service
The rural people need meeting places
for educational, economic. and social
purposes. The consolidated school pro-
vides a proper center for such meetings;
in other words. the deepest meaning of
the consolidated school is that it tends
to socialize community life: II tends to
break up unsocial and anti-social ten
denotes
We must get the idea burned into the
brains and hearts Of the farmers and
tnelT wives, tndt the SCHOOLS SnOulQ nave
and does have. a deep and abiding in
terest in their everyday work, and is
determined to help them and their chill
dren to make the every day life of the
community economically profitable. is
our purpose
At the conclusion OF his address,
which was wonderfully comprehen-
sive, and had the added merit of be-
ing a transcript from real life, a rec
ord of actual experience. Prof. r. P.
Halleck, In a brief talk, called at
tention to the fact that there was no
state from whom Kentucky would as
willingly learn as from "her mother
state, Virginia" Prof Halleck also
was greeted with applause when he
declared: 81 am glad that people
have come to acknowledge that It
requires more brains to make a sue
cess in the country than In the city.
I take off my hat to the man who
wins success in the country. In the
city life runs along in comparatively
well-oiled grooves-in the country
things are changing continually. New
problems confront you with each day.
Self-reliance is imperative. A man
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-04-19

the clamor and demand of educators
would secure needed reforms in Ken
lucky.
1t was the opinion of the Confer
ence that $50 far as the country boy
and girl in the South are concerned,
1t is the duty of the State, and it is
for the best interests of the State.
to make the country school fit the
country life; to cause this school not
only to encourage the boy and girl
to love country life, but to give to
them the ability and desire to i'm
prove it. If We can show the boy
how to make twice as much money
on plot of land as his father has
made, he is going TO become interest
ed in farm work; if We can show him
the difference between the COW that
does not give enough milk to support
herself, and one that not cllv sup
ports herself, but helps to support
the boy, he is going TO become inter
ested in good dairy cows Likewise,
we can interest the girls in home
gardening, in poultry raising. in small
fruits. in the dozen and one things
they can do so well. and the dOir z
of which will interest them and bring
money into their hands. II IS the
business of the State through the
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-04-19
will develop al his talents without
sending the children to school,

will develop al his talents without
sending the children to school,
"a properly b.lilt. properly equip
ped school house will make possible
the formation of cooperative indus
tries for the women and for the men;
it will encourage tn: formation of cit
liens leagues.
And it has been proven that
good roads follow good schools"
These were but a few of the many
pertinent facts in connection with
better rural schools, which were en-
phasized by the many speakers at the
convention.
The opening address of Prof. Ellis
worth Regenstein, afterward chosen
as president of the permanent organ
ization, sounded the keynote of the
conference. He said in part:
1--WE meet today as American citi-
zens, frankly declaring the Stars and
Stripes to be our only protection.
Our coming together is the result
of a movement which has been begun
by the big-hearted, patriotic men of
the Louisville Commercial club. Dur
ing the month of December that or
ganization sent out invitations to a
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-04-19
BETTERMENT OF
RURAL SCHOOLS
State Wide Conference Of Ken
lucky Educators.
NOTED SCHOOL WORKERS talk

Unanimous Opinion of Those Present
That 1t is the Duty of the State to
Cause the Country School to En-
courage the Boy and Girl to Love
Ability and Desire to Love 1t.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-04-19
T. J. COATES,

ed ana will be needed for the main
tenance and conduct of the schools and
that these moneys should be kept intact
for these purposes.
Resolved. That in the expenditure of
the urococCs Of the bonds the County
Boards of Education should be author
lied to consolidate districts when in
their Judgment the conditions are IA
vorable. but slall provide school houses
available for every section of the county
that all the children of the county shall
receive the benefit to be derived from
the expenditure Of a common county
fund.
Resolved. That the permanent or
ganization made today shall be the or
ganization for the ensuing year. That
the officers and Executive Committee be
authorized to call the organization 90
gether at such times as are necessary
to push the work.
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense of the
association that this campaign for bet
ter rural education must be pushed
Therefore, we must raise a campaign
fund. That the Executive Committee
be empowered to appoint a Finance
Committee, with power to raise such a
fund from the State at large.
Following the adoption of the reso-
lutions, w. M. Hayes, assistant sec
rotary of agriculture of the United
States, delivered a stereopticon lee
ture He declared that Prof. j. d. Egg
gleston, State Superintendent Of Pub
lie instruction of Virginia, was one
Of the greatest educators of the
country.
Mr.. Hayes paid an elegant tribute
to ]. B. McFerran, who, he said, has
gained a national reputation In school
improvement work. Mr.. McFerran Is
chairman Of the School Improvement
Committee Of the Commercial Clue.
Although he could not be present at
yesterdays session, he sent a tele-
gram to the convention.
DR.. Hinnitt summoned up the
speeches of all the other delegates,
declaring that the consolidated
schools and wagons for transporting
children, two main features Of the
Virginia rural school system as
planned by Prof. Eggleston, are i'm
perative. He expressed the hope that
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-04-19

President Western Kentucky State
Normal School, Bowling Green. Ky.
Governor Wilson, in the course OF
an especially happy little address,
spoke of his own early school train
Ing, and referred to the fact that
when he studied Biography" he never
knew what an engrossing study IL
might be made. Were I to teach
geography today" said Governor
Wilson. 81 should begin with the
schoolhouse which the children at
tend. From that I should take them
to the nearest town, then back TO the
farm, then another tour over their
own state. They would learn the
practical meaning of geography-and
1t woald lead back to the farm"
A resolution, heartily adopted By
the State Federation OF Women's
Clubs. pledging the unqualified sup
port Of the clubs of the state to the
work Of the Kentucky Statewide
Rural School Conference, was read,
and resolution of thanks for tie
support offered was adopted BY the
conference.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-04-19

minds prepared to take up lifes battle?
Shall they make Kentucky greater or
more honored State, or are thew to be
hem, ed in by a Chinese wall of dull un-
proer essiveness? / am sure we desire to
have this question answered Alright and
that your iabors viii result in the bet
terment of the primary and fundamental
schools.
Prof. Rhoades then moved that the
temporary organization of the Ken
lucky State Wide Rural School Con-
ference be made the permanent Or
ganiZation of the ensuing year, and
that the officers and executive COM
mittee have authority to call meet
ing of the organization at any time
and place that they might see fit to
forward the work of the conference.
The motion was put to vote by
Governor Wilson, and passed unani-
mOusly, the officers for 1911, there
fore being, President, Superintendent
Ellsworth Regenstein, and Secretary,
A. B. Lipscomb, both of whom had
been acting in the respective capaci-
ties for the temporary organization.
Upon motion of H. II. Cherry, of
Henderson, the chairman appointed a
committee of five TO formulate the
purposes and resolutions of the con-
ference as follows: ]. NJ. Atherton
chairman; Robert A. Cochran, Nc
Henry Rhoades, T. J. Coates, and
James Speed.
While tint committee was at work,
brilliant address was delivered by
Prof. Eggleston OF Virginia. who
spoke on the twin problems of the
rural school - Consolidation and
Transportation.
Prof. Eggleston said in part:
We have no ironclad rule and should
not have one, because children and
10 tion and community conditions do
not 2rrup themselves according to IRON
clad rules. We should take the conditions
rs we ind them, and act accordingly.
l suppose the objections are the same
everywhere, that the people will not con-
sent to give UP their little schools; that
the distances are too great for the chill
dren to reach the central schools with
out great hardship; that the roads are
too bad to haul the children; that the
children will freeze to death, or at least
be bitten, while waiting for the
wagons or while being transported; and
that the cost is too great.
All of these objections have been met
successfully, declares Prof. Eggleston,
who continued
During the fifth year of our policy we
have over 200 wagons running in all
sections of the State, and under almost
every possible condition. We have routes
as long as eight miles, and as short as
two and a half miles. We have wagons
on good roads and bad roads; on level
roads and mountain roads; on rocky
roads and sand roads; on macadam roads
and red-clay roads. We have transpor-
tatiOn wagons on the latest and most
modern type, and we have ordinary farm
wagons fitted up for the new and prec-
ious freight. We have one-horse and two
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-04-19

be a useless task, i'll view of this grow
ing appreciation of the Importance and
value OF education to make any argu-
ment or submit any extended report in
its behalf. OF all the efforts the State
can make for it's advancement, the men
tai and moral training of the children
of the State is the one of most supreme
Importance. knowledge IS power. 1t
builds up while ignorance pulls down. 1t
is a great constructive force which will
become irresistible if wisely developed
and properly directed.
Kentucky is an agricultural State The
great ma jority of her people en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits. These
people are spread out over the country
living separate and apart in their many
homes. This condition Of life presents
problems dissimilar in many ways from
those to be considered by the cities and
towns. Chief among these problems is
the education of the children. In pro-
viding school houses and in sending the
chilren to these houses. The cities and
towns have a much simpler task than the
counties. The former enjoy the advan-
tages of a more efficient and comprehen-
sivc cooperation. They act as units.
They move as one body. Trey impose
taxes and distribute the revenue
throughout their corporate limits In this
way and through This cooperation.
school houses are more readily con-
structed and maintained. The children
have shorter distances TO go and gen
orally have smooth roads and in the
larger places street-cars.
These questions now come up for sOlu-
tion-how should school houses be con-
structed to meet the requirements of
established sanitary laws i'm order to
protect and promote the health of the
children, and how can the money be
obtained for building these houses In
the various counties of the State? This
is not the time or place to go into de-
tailed description of a sanitary school,
house. 1t is sufficient now to state that
every schoolroom should be large
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Washington, ID. e.
schools TO organize life. or, as an
other has recently so we'll said, TO
chart the avenues of seTviceability
that ali our young people may make
the best possible social investment
of their lives "
The first address On the report OF
the committee was made by Cover
nor Augustus Wilson. following
the reading of the report and the
resolutions Governor Wilson made
ronsine speech pTetaciag his talk
by saying that tor thirty years. IN
season and out If season. 1 nave
been travelling lp and down this
great state preaching the doctrine OF
good roads and good schools The
two are bound 70 come LOgetheT."
He urged cooperation. saying that
here 40 limit 20 tne good that can
be accomplished oy 100000 pCO-
pie working together for TIE advance
ment IF the state
Think of the kind OF schools we
have in Kentucky They are a dis
grace to the decent children that
have 10 attend them and a disgrace
to the state This is my home town
and home county, and l want to say
to jefferson county, Clean up your
own corner of the vineyard first. and
then see how you can aid your neigh
boTs.'"
At the luncheon in the Seelbach
rathskeller, which was given by the
Commercial club in honor of the del
egates and guests of the convention,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-04-19

and Money For the Betterment
of Kentucky School Children.
movements to improve rural schools
are awakening to the necessity OF
providing such training as will per-
suade the country boy and girl to re-
main at home, rather than escape
from home at the first opportunity.
the question in Kentucky is possibly
more vital than in any other state
because of the fact that Kentucky
counties now cannot tax themselves
to erect school buildings. The dis
graceful condition of the little one
room schools, the lack of out-build-
ings, the overcrowding, the unhy-
genie conditions, the impossibility of
afe-guarding the health of the chill.
dren under such awful conditions, in
spired the delegates to the statewide
conference with a burning determine
ton to set Kentucky right before the
world, and give "a square deal" to
the boys and girls of the state. This
decision embodied in the resolution,
adopted by the convention. which
says, Resolved, that we most earnest
ly ask and petition the next general
assembly of our beloved common
wealth to enact a law authorizing the
counties to issue bonds for building
school houses" met with the most
profound and heartfelt appreciation
on the part of all who attended.
"The erection of sanitary, we'll
lighted school houses, properly heat
ed, will in addition enhance the re-
spect OF the community for the
school.
at will enable larger Fairgrounds
to be provided, and healthy, interest
ing and properly directed games to be
inaugurated for the children of the
community. 1t will make possible
the school garden and agricultural
plot and manual training and do
nestle science.
at will make easier the study OF
the economic interests of the COM
munity by teaching the arithmetic,
physics, chemistry, geography, his
tory, language and composition that
look TOWARD and not AWAY from
the farm and country life.
1T will place the farmer boy on
m equality with the city boy.
at will make possible an education
for the country boy and girl. which
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-04-19

enough to give each pupil not less than
$50 cubic feet of fresh air; should be
properly lighted, ventilated and heated;
should be supplied with all necessary
toilet arrangements and should have
ample Fairgrounds and pure water.
The people Of our State do not yet
sufficiently realize the imminent danger
to the health and lives Of their children
from the vast majority Of the school
houses throughout the country districts
They do not realize the fact that much
of the expense that results from sick
ness among children, to say nothing of
the mental anxiety and suffering, could
he avoided by building sanitary school
houses. In truth. the school house Is the
place and the only place to meet and
destroy tuberculosis and many other IA.
tai diseases.
How oan the country people obtain
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-04-19

Country Life and to Give Them the
Ability and Desire to Love 1t.
Because country life skillfully and
intelligently directed assuredly offers
more of health, of independence,
and even of luxury, than is attain
able in any city; and because it
is imperative that unless the prob
lem Of making the country school fit
country life be solved, there is every
indication that Kentucky, pre-emi-
nently an agricultural state, win soon
find herself with a decreasing, in
stead of an Increasing, population, a
state wide rural school conference
was held in Louisville, Wednesday,
March 20, under the auspices of the
Louisville Commercial club.
1t was a conference which may best
be designated as "neighborly"--a
conference which discussed the vital
and pressing problems of Kentucky's
rural schools, as man to man, as
neighbor to neighbor, each interested
In finding the proper way to make
over the rural schools of Kentucky,
so that schools which fulfill their
mission-schools which touch intelli-
gently, sympathetically, constantly
and consciously every social and
economic interest that concerns the
community-may take the place of
the present intolerable rural school
system of the state.
The conference was called to order
at 1880 O'Clock in the auditorium of
the Seelbach Hotel.
While practically all the states of
the middle-west are experiencing such
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-04
.bORAH GAINS A
VANTAGE POINT
BILL FOR DIRECT ELECTION or
SENATORS NOW uNFiNlsA-
ED BUSINESS.
UNUSUAL PERSISTENCE
Shown by Idaho Senator-Was Back.
ed by Progressive Republicans
and Democrats In the
Last Vote.

Washington, Feb 3.--After a series
OF thrilling experiences Senator Borah
supported by progressive Repul Leans
and Democratic senators, made tre,
nendous advances through the lines
of old guard Republicans and placed
the resolution for tie election of
senators by the direct vote OF the
people In most advantageous posi-
tion square in front of the enemys
goal
After taking several rebuffs the
Idaho senator, with persistence NOT
often Witnessed in the senate, por nd
ed away until he landed it in the favor
ite list of the legislative program
and it must come up every day.
The moment the Lorimer case was
laid aside Senators Nelson and 3orah
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-04
sCUL. WlzLI4lN n: BlDDLE !


Washington, Feb. 3.-Presiden
Taft sent to the senate the nomina
tion Of Colonel William P. Biddle tC
be commandant of the United states
marine corps. Colonel Biddle, who Is
a Philadelphian, won great distinct
ION in the battle of Manila Bay, in
which he took prominent part IN
der Admiral Dewey and received tht
DeweJ medal, as did all others wht
participated in that memorable tignt
His valor on the battlefield may be
said to be an Inheritance, for his
father, Captain John Biddle, served
with distinction in the civil war. Col
onel Biddle was appointed lieuten
ant of marines by President Grant in
1875 and for the meritorioi% perform
ance of his duty was promoted to
captaincy. His advancement to the
rank of major took place when the
personnel bill became operative, and
he was placed in charge of the re
cruiting of marines in eastern Penn
sylvania. Later he rose to colo
nelcy
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-04
DOCTORS ARE PUZZLED
Wonderful Vitality is Shown BY Arch
bishop Ryan--Was Much Re-
freshed Yesterday.

Philadelphia, Feb. 3.-The vitality
shown by Archbishop Ryan has con-
pletely puzzled his pnysicfons. NOT
withstanding that bulletin was is
sued last night saying the aged pre-
late would not live throughout the
night he awoke today refreshed by
several hours of sound sleep.
His condition today was more satls-
factory than it had been for nearly
week. Besides receiving a half
dozen callers he told an amusing
joke on Cardinal Gibbons and signed
his nome to an important document
He paid close attention 10 the read
ing of several letters and he was
particularly pleased with note from
President Taft.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-04

c,amored for recognition. Vice Presi-
dent Sherman saw Mr.. Nelson first
ara gave him the floor He moved
to take up the bill to regulate the
leasing of Alaskan coal lands, where
upon Mr.. Borah promptly moved to
Law the motion on the table, which
failed, SO to Al.
After the senate had proceeded
with the Alaskan bill ror short time
Mr. Nelson gave way to Senator War
rem to make a motion that the senate
adjourn until Monday. Mr. Borah OBJ
jected, because 1t had become appar-
ent that the senators opposed to the
resolution would not give considera'
ton to il if they could help. He de-
manded roll call on the motion to
adjourn until Monday, and this time
he won by small margin.
An executive session was denied,
s6 to 40 Recognizing that Mr.. Borah
had the vote, no further objection
was made and his resolution became
the unfinished business of the senate
without roll call.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-04
MOVE U. S. TROOPS.
Twelve Troops Cavalry Sent to Mexi
can Frontier.

Washington, Feb 5S--The acute re-
volutionary situation in northern Mex
leo today moved the United States
government to hurry twelve addition
al troops of cavalry to the frontier
to preserve the neutrality of this
country.
The American military forces will
prevent not only the movement of
rebel bands from this country into
Mexico, but also will prohibit rebels
with arms from taking refuge in the
United States
Orders for the dispatch of the
troops were issued by the war depart
ment. OF the twelve companies four
will be sent from the Presidio, Cali
fornia, six from Fort Mead, South
Dakota, and two from Fort Wingate,
New Mexico.
This will make the total military
aligned along the frontier % troops
of cavalry, or about 1900 men. In
view of the critical situation at Ciu
dad Jaurez, across the river FROM El
Paso, four troops Of cavalry win
camp at Ell Paso.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-04

late Edward Fl. Hartman and will
direct the expenditure of tine s75,00O,-
000 The double tracking will include
the Oregon Short line from Granger,
Wyo., to Huntington, Ore, and the
line along the Columbia river In Ore
gon to Portland, making a total of
1878 miles. Union Pacific has been
doubling its tracks westward from
Omaha and expects by July I to finish
630 of the 1000 miles between Omaha
and Ogden. Extensions and new lines
tributary to the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific were approved re-
Gently by the directors in addition to
the double tracking, expenses to
cover period of six years.