The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-05-20
A Day at Eastern Normal.

IL was thursday, May lf-lrOm lO.oO
a. m. to 9:30 p. m.. The occasion was
the Annual Reception Day and May
Day Festivities, which took place in the
Normal Chapel and on the beautiful
Campus. The entertainers-the Model
School and Eastern Normal. The guests
Citizens of Richmond and Madison
county; of the entire State of Kentucky
and the world at large.
The day was fine; just bit cool, but
the air was full of good cheer that warm
ed the hearts of all. Then. too, "Old
SOL, in all his glory, was out early and
dispelled the gloom which had prevailed
on previous days, shedding his bright
ness and warmth on every one. Nobody
was cold; nobody even thought of being
cold.
The Model School program was rem
dered in the forenoon, beginning at 1890
Before that time standing room in the
spacious Normal Chapel was at a pre-
MUM, the merriest gathering that was
ever gotten together-of little folks and
big ones, too. Extra seats were provid-
ed, until every available foot of floor
space was occupied, and still they came.
The FAIRIES Festival was first on the
program and was happy introduction
to the days festivities. Then came
Let Us Tell The Truth" German
play. By the way, an excellent guiding
principle for old and young alike. A
half dozen or more of the older set
of girls and boys rendered this, each
performing his or her part like veter-
an. They held the rapt attention of the
audience, many standing on tip toe, peer
ing through the doorways for an hour
Then came the Kitchen Symphony"
by the High School Orchestra, with Miss
Elizabeth Turley at the piano. This
was highly enjoyed by all, the wonder
being how the boys could get music ont
of bottles and mallets and tin cover-lids,
and such like, but they did. This end
ed two hours gala morning.
In all these exercises each and every
one knew his or her part thoroughly and
did it we'll. The credit is due and must
be given TO the painstaking, patient and
faithful teachers who taught and drill
ed them.
Lunch was them announced and cor
dial invitation ITO eat and 20 drink and
to be merry was extended to all. Mean
while friends greeted friends and visited
the various departments of Domestic
Science and Home Economics, in charge
of Miss Hevelo, the Handwork Depart
ment, taught by Mrs. Pattie Hume, and
the Manual Training section, under the
charge of Prof. Barnard.
In every department were many things
to be seen, TO be admired, indeed lie ex-
cite wonder. We cannot attempt even
brief mention. One must see for him.
ignorance. We did not know that Eas-
tern Normal had extended her sphere of
activity to such branches. While not
attempting to even briefly mention arti
Giles in the various departments, there
was one article in the Manual Training
department of which we must speak-a
checker or chess-board table. T he
squares are inlaid and each alternate one
is of different colored wood, so as to
represent the squares of an ordinary
checker board. The table is beautiful
ly polished and would be an ornament
to any lady's parlor. We especially men
ton this because it was made out and
out by young man with only one arm
and hand with which TO work-Mr. ]. G.
Sebastian, of Wolfe county.
After lunch, which was delightful and
abundant, and promptly and beautifully
served picnic style, the Normal School
program was rendered on the Campus
for the entertainment of the large gath
ering of spectators. 1t certainly was
sight most beautiful to behold. The
May Queens Dance, Wreath Dance, the
Folk Dances, Meeting and Greeting,
Greek Maidens Playing Ball, Merry-Go-
Round, Pop Goes The Weasel are some
of the novel dances we recall. The
Queens Canopy, which won the admir-
alton of all, was the work of Mrs. Stan
ton B. Hume and the handiwork of her
class.
Miss Jeanne Barron Hurst was the ''ar-
chitect" of the entire afternoons enter
tainment. None but the mind of wo-
man could have conceived the idea;
none but the hand of a woman could
have worked it out.
Later base ball game varied the pro-
gram and was much enjoyed.
In the evening Geo. w. Balm, of ma
tion-wlde reputation as a temperance or
ator, Kentuckian of whom all Ken
iuckians are proud, entertained crowd
ed house with IF l Could Live Life
Over" He was introduced by Hon. w.
B. Smith in a few brief and we'll chosen
words in his weH-known happy vein.
Mr.. Balm disclaimed any attempt at a
literary effort, ''but, said he, IF can
do any boy of girl that hears me any
good; can uplift them in any way, my
talk will have served its full purpose. :"
His lecture sparkled with wit, was full
of sentiment and bore throughout sill
yer thread ola lifetime experience which
he attempted to weave into the hearts and