Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-08-03
1t was with great pleasure


and attend the Club Convention
held there on July 10 90 and y.
Those of US who were unable to
attend the convention last Year
could not realize how ;many good
things were in store for us.
However, knowing the Jealous
ness with which County Agent,
Spence, iabors and the hearty
response of the citizens of Berea
to any creditable movement, we
were assured of such a meet
ing.
On our arrival in Berea, we
were welcomed by a delegation
of Berea Boys and Madison
county girls. Mr.. Spence and
Captain HerndOn, who is termed
one of the boys but who in reality
is The Citizen of Berea" es-
corted the girls to Putnam Hall
and the boys to Cumberland Hall,
where they each were to live,
wholly at the expense of Berea
College, during their visit. From
there, we went in a body to the
Pavilion where we assem- bled
and were made to feel very vel
come and at home by Captain
Herndon address. Soon ar.
engagements were made and We
started out to see the MANY in
teresting things about Berea
College. First I'VE visited the
Chapel. Mr.. Vaughn, Secretary
Of the college piloted the party
of which the writer Was one, and
in very interesting and lnstruc.
tive manner called attention to
things of note, including the por-
trait of Father Fee, the first
President of the college, and
others of prominence. Next we
entered the Carnegie Library,
which is second in size and beauty
to only one other in the state,
containes tier after tier of good
books and here are received
monthly editions of more than
forty of the best periodicals.
The younger members of our par
ty were attracted by the many
historical curios and the book
stand made and presented by the
graduating class of 1916. From
here We went to the industrial
Building and saw the carpenters
at work and the boys busy with
their type setting, and our boys
noted the atmosphere Of activity
and thrift. Out we went and
down through the ice plant and
from there to the laundry. 1t
was shirt day at the laundry and
our girls noted with care the
method of ironing shirts. We
we're then led up Maine street
to the Farmers Bank & Trust
Company's building where we
were served with ice lemonade
by the Cashier, who is a warm
/ friend to the farmers and their
boys and girls. Following our
ever obliging guide We visited
last the dairy. Fol- tunately for
US it was milking time and we
were able to see the new electric
mixers in operation. Nothing
of interest was lost to the boys
and girls here or on any of our
afternoon trip, as all the time
they were observing things they
had not seen before. On being
dismissed, we all went to our
rooms and made ready for sup
per'which was prepared and
served by a Chef and his staff of
walters, who evidently had served
hungry soldiers before. Later
we met on the campus and en-
Ijoyed the chimes concert.
| The afternoon of pleasure was
lust a stimulous for a full pro
lgram of work next day, which
was tagen up and mot minutes
time was lost. The splendid man.
ner in which the boys and girls
Re ported their work and discussed
their problems showed plainly
that they were interested and al
| so that the spirit of cooperation
J was born and it would only take
a short period of time to prove
what this groupe of young PEG.
pie will &C complish through their
com bined efforts. The discus
sions entered into between the
| Club members and state workers
were thoroughly instructive.