The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-07-20

Thursday afternoon one hundred
and two members Of pig, corn, can
ming and poultry clubs Of Madison,
jackson, Estill and Rockcastle Coun-
ties met in Berea for convention
lasting three days. The members
of the home clubs met the train with
an enthusiastic parade and escorted
the visitors 10 town.
AT 1880, Thursday afternoon, all
delegates met in an open air meeting
at the Band Stand TO get acquainted
and hear the announcement OF the
program of the convention. Mr..
Spence, the head of the entire enter
prise, gave each and every one a
rousing welcome and made them
feel as tho they were among good
friends. At 400 o'clock the dele
gates assembled in the Vocational
Chapel where enthusiastic speeches
were given by Mr.. Taylor and Mr..
Hudson. The remainder OF the
afternoon was spent in visiting the
Woodwork Department and machine
shops, the Printing Department and
the College Laundry. At each OF
these places the machines were
operated for the benefit Of the visit
ors and Mr.. Spence gave many help
full explanations.
Supper was served at 6:i5 in the
Vocational Dining Room. The meal
was all that could be desired and
was served by an efficient corps OF
walters. AT 7:30 all attended the
union prayermeeting at the Union
Church in which all the churches
of the town united in preparation
for the great revival which is to
come in the near future. The girls
were given rooms in Putnam Hall
and the boys in the Industrial
Building.
Friday morning breakfast was SER
we'd at 6 100 o'clock. Being accustom-
ed TO earlier rising, the delegates
were I'D by 500 and took a hike
which increased their appetite for
the coming meal. Meeting on the
lawn OF Putnam Hall at 1880, all en-
loved a general social hour. Then
tie College hospital was visited
which was found to be entirely with
out patients. The visiting delegates
we're greatly impressed by the clean
illness and sanitary condition OF the
place. Several said that it must be
pleasant to be sick in Berea.
At 900 O'Clock the first general
meeting of the convention was cal
led TO order at the Band Stand by
Robt. F. Spence, County Agent. Presl-
dent Frost gave an enthusiastic ad-
dress of welcome, to which MISS
Laura Spence, Home Demonstration OF
Jackson County, replied. Several re-
ports were given by different club
members. A paper on pig club work
nv Miss Leila 0. Bowman was OF
special interest. The boys and girls
smoke freely and enthusiastically
about their work and plans for next
wear. Otis Kercher, State pig club
agent. gave an interesting address on
"pig Club Work" He was followed
by Arthur Chaplin, State agent for
poultry club work on a phase OF
his department. In absence Of b. q.
Nelson, State agent, Mr.. Spence gave
a short but inspiring address on
Corn Club Work" Mrs. Goddard OF
Mercer County concluded with a dis
cussion of girls clubs. She gave an
instructive demonstration OF can
ming in glass cans.
Automobile Trip
In the afternoon an automobile
trip was taken thru various sections
of the adjoining country. The auto
mobile owners of the town co-operat-
ed With Mr.. Spence very generously
and nineteen cars were put at the
disposal Of the visitors. Interest
was high and every one was filled
with enthusiasm. At $780, the pro
cession, with Berea banners flying,
departed over the Big Hill pike. The
first stop was made at the Berea Ex-
pertinent Field. Mr. Spence gave a
full description of the field and its
purposes, emphasizing the fact that
the field and the information gain
ed therefrom belong TO the farmers
OF eastern Kentucky. Benton Field
er, Superintendent OF the Berea Col
lege Garden, assisted in explaining
the experiment work.
The next stop was made at BIG
Hill where NJ. ID. Settle amused the
entire crowd with old war relics and
quantities Of refreshing ice water
Passing thru Bobtown and Kingston
a stop was made at a hemp field
where many Of the visitors saw
growing hemp for the first time.
At Richmond the autos were filled