The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-10-27
asALANO DISTRICT EDUCA-
TIONAL ASSOCIATION MEETS

ESsS Tue ucosluS III IulS city last FIJI
day and Saturday of the Ashland Dis
trict Educational Association, COM
posed of representative teachers and
educators from all of the fifteen
counties composing the district.
About $50 delegates and visitors
we're in attendance, and all in de-
parting. expressed their great ap-
probation of the hospitality shown
them by the people of Paris and
Bourbon county.
The sessions were held i'm the big
auditorium of the Paris High School,
and were of q very interesting char
acter from first to last The Presi-
dent of the Association, Superintend-
eat T. a. Hendricks, of the Paris
City Schools, presi ed, and the Vice
resident, c. p. Lancaster, and Sec
retary-Treasurer Miss Mabel Rob-
bins, County Superintendent of
Schools, in their respective stations.
The morning session of the first
day was opened with an invocation by
Rev. DR.. o. r. Mangum, of the Paris
22Dtist Church, followed by a pro-
San of musical selections by the
High School Band. The address of
welcome delivered by Hon. Claude NJ
Thomas, of Paris, was a masterpiece
OF eloquence and oratory. Prof r.
:. Eubank, editor of the Southern
Scn0ol Journal, delivered the re-
Spouse in an address teeming with
gems of thought This was followed
by a solo by MIR. A. l.. Boatright.
,5perintendent Hendricks, Presi-
d6at of the Association, delivered the
Prasident's address to the teachers,
which was received with every evil
Gence of the highest appreciation.
Prof. H. c. Mckee, superintendent
of the Frankfort City Schools, deliv-
cred a very interesting and practical
address upon "How to Convince Par
ems that School is Worth While"
following a delightful vocal solo by
Miss Elizabeth Hinton, Prof. B. M.
Eifner, County Superintendent of the
Woodford County Schools, addressed
the teachers on How to Show the
People that Their Money Has Been
Well Spent" This closed the morn
ing session A substantial luncheon
provided by the teachers of the coun-
t. schools was served in the gymna-
stun of the school, the colored teach
e-s of the county schools assisting
II serving InS guests
The afternoon session was opened
with a selection by the High School,
Orchestra, which was followed Dy
al address by Prof. j. c. Waller,
Superintendent of the Georgetown
City Schools, on How to Deal With
Backward and Retarded Pupils.
Miss Jessie o. Yancey, County Super
irtendent of the Mason County
Schools, followed Prof. Waller with
al account Of the Consolidation
increment, which has been proven
SUCCESS in her county. Judge Harmon
STU. of Paris, being detained by
business engagement, his place on the
program was filed by Prof. Grin
stead. teacher of History in the East
er1 Kentucky Normal School, Rich
mo1J, who gave an interesting al
dress along the lines of equity schoo
work. How to Relate the Work o.
The School to the Life of the Commu
nitv." was the subject most abb!
ha-7 .ed by Mr. T. J. Coates, o.
Frarkfor representing the State
Board of Education The closing fea
ture Of the day was an address OF
TIE Work" by Prof. NJ. A. Cassidy
SzlDe-intendent of the Lexington Git!
Sc 0ls.
TIE evening program was II
charge of the Women'S Club, and IN
ended music by the High Schoo
Orchestra and chorus, and beautl
fulIv rendered solo by Miss Elizabeth
Hinton. The address of the evenln:
was delivered by DIR. j. G. Crabbe
President OF the Eastern kentuck.
Stale Normal School and former Stat
SuDerintendent OF Public Instruc
ton.
-ta program for the Saturday ses
sion was opened with the lnVoca
tioy1 bv Rev. George Harris, rector o
St. Peters Episcopal Church. Mis-
WINE Summers and Mrs. Schultz reI
de-eC piano solos. Prof. c. M. Me
che of State University, was SUI
stiru:ed on the program to supply Tn
Mace of President Henry S. Baker
who could not come. Prof. Melcher
address on Economy in Education
WAS pronounced one Of the most IL
tereS5ing. the most thoughtful an
convincing addresses of the session
and he was accorded a hearty II
ceprion by the delegates and Vlsltor'
Prof. O. V. Jones, of Owenton, spok
on the subject of "How to Prepare
Salary Schedule Based on Merit an
Efficiency" Prof. Edgar {. Kan.
the brilliant educator of Burlington
XIV. delivered a splendid address o
Moonlight Schools" a subject tht
is a-ousing the greatest interest ]u'
now throughout Kentucky. Fro
Riley's address was delivered IN
scholarly manner, and won for hi
the admiration of those fortuna'
enough to have heard him. Pres
dent r. HI. Crossfield, OF TranslyV
MIA, being unable to be present, n
place on the program was hiied
Prof. Snoddy, of the Unlverslt
his subject being Democracy Ill T.
ucatien"
~ noon the teachers and visitor
were handsomely entertained
luncheon by the members OF u
County School improvement Leag'
at the hospitable home OF MT. al
Mrs. lanes Mcclure, on Vine stree
sootnra wac 60 Thoroughly