The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-07-25
BEREA EXTENSION WORK

The latch string 30 the door Of
privilege and opportunity for prom
ising young people has been hung
out in Dayton. Tenn, and Fort
Payne. Crossville, and Arab, Ala, by
Berea College Extension Party. This
party carried small part of Berea
College to the people Of these rural
villages. Transportation problems
have been solved by big Inter-
national truck purchased for this
work, and a good faithful driver.
Moving days came on Mondays
and Tuesdays and so according TO
Berea's rule school began on
Wednesday morning. To see the
Big Tent pitched, platform con-
structed, seats for three, four, five,
and six hundred placed, organ or
piano moved in. lights adjusted, and
all this done in a short time by the
main strength and awkwardness"
Of hard workers who are mot" dig
niiled professors, and who are later
10 be the chief speakers and DEM
onstratOrs on this Chautauqua plat
form, is somewhat of a curious, if
not even suspicious, sight TO the
strange but friendly inhabitants in
whose midst the College begins TO
spring up. Then when you look in
the direction Of the shady spots OF
these school grounds and see four
smaller tents that have previous TO
this large one been pitched,
equipped and arranged for comfor-
table living quarters, you will
think surely we have here the big
College Chapel, Pearsons Hall, La
dies Hall, Kentucky Hall and Indus
trial building.
The advance agents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shut, have been TO this point, Sc
cured the site and made a few
friends, who become the guides on
entering days, and monitors during
our stay.
BY the time the tents are all
pitched. and the truck has paraded
few of the roads, registering sub
sides and the first class begins at
2 o'clock. Wednesday morning, when
the children of the neighborhood
play their first games and sing
their first songs with us. They like
Berea so well that they bear the
news to their brothers. sisters and
parents. and at the next session the
numbers have very noticably in
creased.
The largest interest in this Rural
Chautauqua was manifested in the
play hour for the children conduct
ed by Mrs. Knight; the Home Sci
ence and Home Nursing demonstra-
tions carried on by Miss Berg and
Mrs. Hackett; the general singing,
solos and quartets. led by Prof.
Rigby: the Agricultural and War
lectures by Prof. Baird: the Serm-
NC nv Rev. Knight: the spark-plug
cleanings by Mr.. Bowman. and tn.
Farmers Play staged on Saturday
night by the entire party. These
things were carried on at this Col
lege, mornings. afternoons, and
nights, for the five days. Again in
accordance with Berea's plan extern
sion workers were sent out. This
was mostly done by Mrs. Hackett,
who made trips with the doctor,
giving her skill and knowledge in
assisting him in 'ministering to the
sick. and Prof. Baird. who visited
farms. Offering suggestions on vari-
Gus farm problems and vaccinating
hogs against cholera.
Thus il was that Berea College
was established again for a few
days. Commencement was held in
each point on Sunday night when
the throng would assemble for the
graduating exercises, the bacca-
laureate sermon and the final jam
social. Many, many friends have
been made in this short term and
the party hates to leave, and the
big, gOod-hearted southern people
regret 10 see the stakes pulled and
earnestly requst the party 10 come
again. Berea has a lot Of new
friends added TO her list. as a result
of the work done by the workers
with the tents this past month and
still larger number will be added
by the efforts Of the new party. this
month.