The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-08-13

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Dear friends:
Numerous letters have reached
me forwarded from Berea, and |
will answer them, in a way, through
The citizen.
We left Berea July 1, and for a
month have not seen railroad. We
have ridden to the source of one
stream, climbed a mountain to the
head waters of another stream, then
down another stream to its mouth
and so on over and over till ! am
in the state of mind OF one man who
said: don't see how they find their
way about in Madison County with
out creeks to follow"
Yesterday we came to Appalachia,
Virginia, and all Of sudden were
confronted by switching engines,
automobiles and worst of all motor
cycles. The horses too, had for
gotten all about these, and one OF
them was very foolish. Much as |
wish to see fine roads in the noun
tains, can't help but feel selfish
pleasure in the thought that there
is one place, at least, in the world
where one may enjoy horses and be
beyond the honk OF motored things!
Miss Sinclair was with Cleveland
and me through Owsley County, and
a good campainer she proved to be,
always seeing the best, and never
complaining Of difficulties. The
final test OF her patience came when
she gave up the best three days OF
her trip, and started back alone TO
Berea 80 niles with a horse whose
back | had worn out.
In Owsley County we looked up
three hundred people who have
attended school in Berea during the
last twenty years. We were in the
homes of many Of these, saw their
children and heard Of their. eXper-
fences since leaving Berea. We
found the majority Of these stu
dents still in the mountains and got
the addresses of those who have
gone to other places. We have
stayed in the home OF Berea stu
dent every night but one during the
whole month. This experience has
been one OF the keenest pleasures
| have enjoyed during the twenty
two years have lived in Kentucky.
1t is a great reward for growing old,
and for some Of the obstacles that
have been hard to overcome.
saw the influence of Berea stu
dents who are doctors. One woman
gave me detailed account Of how
she followed directions OF the doc
tor, and so cared for case OF ty-
phOid that no other member OF the
family took the disease. AT one
home | saw sanitary closet"
being built according to the direc-
tions of the State Board OF Health.
II these become universal, typhoid
fever, and hook worm will disap-
pear.
| saw a Berea student conduct a
beginners class almost as well as
Miss Boatright does. | heard a
Berea student as School Commits
sioner Of the County make an ad-
dress to fifteen school trustees. II
was remarkable that fifteen men had
ridden long distances in answer 10
the Commissioners invitation, and
the address was remarkable. There
was no flattery, no lodging Of facts,
but considerable, earnest plea, in
which he showed knowledge Of con-
ditions and an unselflsh desire TO
make better schools. For example
he showed them why he had to turn
a deaf ear when some man urged
him TO be easy" ON his son at
Teachers Examination.
Over and over | had proof that
education does not spoil our young
folks or make them think less OF
home. II was COED TO see so many
homes where the children had come
back TO make the home more COM
Portable and pleasant for the "old