The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-18
Eastern Kentucky
Mountain Life Conference.
First Gathering For Big Progressive
Movement Was a Success.
GREATPROGRAM CARRIED OUT

The Eastern Kentucky Mountain Life
Conference made most ausplcious be-
ginning ard II the organization wnicn
was effooted shall meet the eApecta
fions OF those who are rromonng II,
The results viii surpass anything ever
before accomplished for the people OF
our mountains
The three days session Of this iirs'
gathering closed NJ Louisa last Satnr-
day afternoon with two brilliant 40
dresses and with enthusiasm fer me
movement running high
The first DAY Thursday, Y pwdE
ed full of rich things frdm various
speakers and Il was day Of real value
20 the cause.
The opening statement by MIR j.
Vnrncy or Plkcville, revealed = SUB
lime vision. dream that Is neceshary
for or people 20 have before they VIII
strive for better conditions His one
great desire and object Is 70 help our
mountain country into higher aud bet
ter ne materially and spiritually 10
A n native OF pike-co, but has been
-out ir thr world as We sometimes
sav and has made good New he is back
here In charge ~ the agricultural ur'
lift work IN several counties. ana Il 70
ho insisted BY County Agents IN nearly
or aulte Az OF the cornt'es We are
convinced that Mr., NarneS Is not serNv
ing alone for his Hnlary aud w hlnk
n Is due him TO say so His heart is IN
The upllft work lie longs 10 SEQ the
nernle Of his native hills live better "a
evory way, and surely he is entitled to
~. earnest help of every good citizen.
IJia n no IDLE dream. He knows what
c.n ~ done along the lines mapped
out II Is Ip 20 the rest OF ns To sec th'
picture and deiire IT, attainment then
Il win become a reality, IN due season
There was az gooc an attendance aS
coald have been expected during severe
winter weather. The trains brought
people from every couriy n the yalley
ana the local attendance was good, The
proernm was OF the highest order and
,he peonle who attended were thrilled
many times BY the stirring addresses
W. 3. Ward.
Following Mr NarneS VAS Prpf w
u ward. OF Paintsviile, who spoke OF
the rurai schools We mentioned his
aadySss last week In the highest torins'
Hs banded his subject in a masterN
manner and II Is TO be hoped thht tno
standard may some time be riireo !"
the piano presented by this Nlgoie'is
nan OF the mountains. His Criticisms
~ teeseut methods were scathink
enough TO u'Dlse everybody not nope
lcssiy dead
what Narne, ans ward said about
ti.ef own people and their own cpun-
,,.v made clear 10 the visiting speakers
what IL needed and being attempted
here
r. s. Euhsnk.
mr EubanS. editor of the Southern
schtta Journal at Lexington, was lne
next speaker and his subject was pup,
lie taxatioa for school buildings anu
enu,pments. In most practical man
nor he discussed the subject ana the
audience was deeply Interested IN nus
s,,cgestic.us He showed the necessity
~ regeneration on the part OF tie CT,
vsns in order to get results worth whiie
in the way, Of modern schools aho
equipments
Judge r. A. Vaughan.
t,a.c vaughan. OF Paintsyille, talk
- ~ Tho subject OF the road problem
aa Il effects the schools. Having nau
experienoo In handling both re Is qua
ieed 10 discuss the subject. TOT mos
who know Judge Vaughan II - phhve
cesnrv 10 state that he gave cre'iit-
nhle addcess He is capable OF uolhs
,his ~ any time: an6 OF this Important
s,,h,ect and occasion he fully measuf
cd up To the task.
Or j. r Crawford.
tnthe basement OF the church Thurs
aav afternoon. while the program ~
49, a,,d,torhlm was being carried uot,
,hore VAS another gathering. presidei
over by Or. ]. II. Crawford the n"n
,pastor OF the Presbyterian churcn AZ
piheviiIe 1t was the rural chureh seo
t,on Of the conference. The discussion
covered the question OF country cnurch-
es and Sunday schools. G. B. Varney
and Leslie Brown. County AGENTS 'ooN
~, - IN The discussion. and others Jolh-
"a /, the ef7ort 10 find a way to I'M
orove conditions along these mes Au
,o,rnment was taken at three O'Clock
10 hear Dr. Ganfeld.
Or. W. A. Genfeld.
.sn,ritual Forces in Material Prob
,n,s,. ,yaa DIR. Caniield's subject. He
said he would begin just apout wnere
bis lecture ended last July when ne
smoke TO the Sunday Schcoi ConVeE-
ION IN Louisa. His subject tneh was
.svvhat Makes a Nation Greatf lnose
,,ho had heard him on that occasion
,,ere glad 10 have more of the same
iEird. and they were not oisappoinseu
DR.. Garfield $ audiences are never ,.,",, us
..,ro,nted. He has deep learning, hlgh
sa,,centions. fluency Of speech, spark
~ v's hs,mor. A large audience heard MIN
.,,,,,rsdAv ,,,n afternoon The demands upon
49, ~ a nublic speaker are very great
w. w. arc told that he gave up an impor-
t,.in 10 the North In order TO come
-, ana help IA starting this move
,nent -. pf Garfield Is President OF Cen