Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-08-23
COUNTRY LIFE INSTITUTE
Friday and Saturday, September and2,
at CrossvIe, for Everybody

The Country Life Department of the
Presbyterian church, u. 5. A, Will
hold it's first Country Life institute
for Cumberland county at Crossville,
on September lst and 2nd. The meet
ings will probably begin at $3.50 on
Friday morning, continue through the
afternoon and evening of the 1st and
up to noon of Saturday. the End. Defi-
mite announcement of program and a
full list of speakers will he made later.
Prof. Chas. A. ketfer of the Depart
menU of Extension of the University
of Tennessee, will be present and have
charge of the agricultural work. he
will probably bring one or two OF his
assistants to speak on various lines OF
the extension york.
So many calls for speakers at the
present time makes it difficult to an
nounce Just who can be furnished by
that department any great time in ad-
vance.
Rev. James ii. Miller, ID D., OF
Lebanon. who is the superintendent OF
the Country Life work OF the Presby-
tery of Cumberland mountain, will be
present and will lead in the discussion
of plans for better community and
church work as we'll as give an ad-
dress.
If is hoped to have one of the repre-
sentatives OF the Country Life depart
ment IN New York present for an ad-
dress on What is being done IN TINS oe-
partment in other places.
Prof. W. X. Tate of Peabody College
will give an ad5r ss on Rural Schools
and What They Can Do for Community
Retirement" Miss Grace X. Berry OF
San Marcus. Texas, who has been
| teaching in the Peabody Summer
School. Is expected ana will give ad-
/ dresses on improving home conditions,
securing household conveniences at
moderate cost, preparing nutritious
school lunches and other subJects OF
vital interest in the developing or bet
ter homes and better inmates OF tnose
homes. A number of other speakers
are expected and 1t is hoped that fnll
propram may be announced IN next
weeks paper.
In order to afford the opportunity to
the teachers of the country scnools 10
he present, there will be no district
teacher 8 meeting for that GATE. froi.
Cline desires that all cooperate In get
fling the best results from this institute
for the whole county. All teachers OF
the county are urged to be present and
take part IN discussion OF school SUD-
jects.
The ministers of all churches or the
county of whatever denomination, are
requested TO aid in making TINS meet
ing success by their presence and oy
taking part IN discussions. Come your
self and ask your people to come.
F.. M.
In Manchester, Iowa, on the 3Oth
day of July, occurred the death OF MRS:
Harriette Cotton, foster mother OF
Henry M. Richardson, turner resi-
dent of Pomona. Mrs. Cotton had
been feeble tor some time past. she
will be remembered by those VINO
knew her here as quite active for one
of her age. She was about 81 years OF
age. She was native of Chittenden
county, Vt.
d. Trouter, wife and son, John L.
Trouter. arrived from Senaca, kas.,
Yesterday and are guests at the Men
olas House. Mrs. Trouter is daugh-
ter of Rev. Cottrell, VINO lived near
Bigilck some rs years ago. They are
: friends of A. j. Mcclure. he having
become acquainted with them several
: wears ago while living in the Sun
: flower state.
MIR. and Mrs. H. K. Webb are plan
, ming an extended trip through the
north and east. They plan to start
2 Sunday and expect to be gone some
eight or ten weeks. They will 60 to
Detroit, Michigan, go from there
: through the lakes snd down the st.
: Lawrence river beyond Quebec. Can
+ ada, and from there down lake Cham
/. plain and through New YORK state
g visiting old home scenes and many old
t friends and relatives. Mr.. Webb has
: kindly promised to favor The Chronicle
t with few letters touching his trip
! while enroute.