The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-15
Foundation Column
SPRING TERM FOR FOUNDATION

Our graduating class Is beginning
To look forward to Commencement
time. Saturday our whole Eighth
grade met in one Of the class rooms
and organized, electing their officers
and naming committees and getting
ready for spring work.
Mr.. William Copley was elected
president: Bradley Kincaid, vice.
president Miss Bertha Rhinchart,
secretary; and Brent Carter, treas
urcr. II was voted that the class Of
~ should use the Foundation Col
ors, pink and green, for the class
colors.
There was about 1870 members Of
the class and only six expressed
their intention Of going home be-
fore Commencement. II is always
necessary for few 10 go home
early TO run the home farm during
the planting season since Few
parents are forced to depend upon
their children here for the spring
work.
We are sorry that such is the
case. We VIVA stay here believe II
would be better 10 hire someone TO
do the work than Ia miss these last
ten weeks. The classes are plan
ming on doing considerable practi-
cal work out Of doors the spring
term. Already the agriculture
classes have been visiting the col
lege chicken farm studying the DIFF
ferent breeds Of poultry and the
care Of the birds. One lesson was
on chicken houses. one factor which
goes long way toward deciding
success or failure Of poultry rails
ing. Another class has been prun-
ing fruit trees and grape vines.
Another class has been doing out
door work in arithmetic. using tape
measure and sighting pole TO de-
termine the hight of Lincoln Hall
and different trees and objects about
the campus. No student can afford
To miss such work. II is offered
only in the Eighth grade except in
special classes in other departments
and we believe IL is indispensable.
A number Of Foundation girls are
putting into practice what they
have learned in sewing, too. Every
Monday our sewing room Is full Of
girls hard at work mending and
even making dresses. Some Of them
do mendng for the boys. The boys
are quick TO appreciate such kind
} nesses.
In sloyd the boys are making
bookcases. hat racks, writing desks,
flower stands. and many different
rticles Of furniture. The sloyd room
is very busy workshop from early
morning till late at night, and il is a
pleasure tn see some Of the work
that is done there with saw, ham
/ 1fI, pldlf anu idil'. many 'd
penter is started in such way. But
most Of all is the education derived.
To associate the head and the hand
is a great thing. Rough. awkward
hands at first soon turn out a nice
well finished pen tray or hat rack,
and there is a little closer connection
between the brain and the hand OF
the boy who did the work. Skill,
care. concentration. All are taught
these wonderful faculties in sloyd
as they are taught nowhere else.
Wednesday night was the oratori-
cal contest for the College. For the
first time in the history Of the Col
lege Foundation was represented.
Bradley Kincaid. vice president OF
our graduating class. one Of the best
students in our department, and one
Of our most popular young men, was
our representative. Mr.. Kincaid is
"A native of Garrard County and has
been in Berca two years.
Our Bible Classes and county
clubs are having socials now before
examinations for winter term come
on. They are having fine times.