The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-18
oulsA LAwaENcE covNTy. kENTucky. JANvARy %, isis
E A. Miller.

The Agricultural Department at
Washington sent Mr. e. A. Miller. Il
most intelligent and highly trained
man. TO take part in the conference.
He delivered fine address Saturday
morning on the subject OF Codnty.
Agents. He said they must first have
the spirit of service and a real interest
M their work. They must have ideals
above the earning OF a salary
Dean Thos. Cooper.
President McYey Of The State Uni
versity, was unable TO attend, having
received an urgent call to Chicago. He
sent Mr., Thos. Cooper. Dean of the
Agricultural College to fill his place.
His address followed that of Mr.. Mil
er. II was practica. and interesting.
and demonstrated what can he accom-
plished by persistent and intelligent ef-
fort on the part OF farmers. He showed
the necessity o. growing what tic
country Is hest adapted 10. Also he gave
the Interesting history OF a community
that succeeded in one OF the poorest
localities in the North II was done by
planning things that looked almost i'm
possible apd then working together 70
accomplish them.
Jno. {, Buckinehem
Saturday afternoon the most prom
inent banker IN the Big Sandy valley
addressed the conference on the sub
feet ~ "rhc Banker aud the Farmer"
Air, Buckingham is President OF the
Pain.svIlle National Bank and the act.
i've head OF three other good banks in
the valley. No5ddress made nj the con
ference elicited more enthusiastic
praise and comment than this one. Th,'
speakers from down in the State wera
so captiVat.d by the speech and so im-
pressed with some of Mr. Buckingham's
practical suggestions that he was ask
ed by them TO oagtee 10 he placed on the
program at State neeIing TO deliver
an address along .he same lines.
We feel Justified right heie ~ call
ing attention to tire fact that every Big
Sandian on the program measured VI
"a the high standard ct the conferences
addresses. Il goes to prove that all our
mountain people need Is to get Wis
ion that urges them to high attain
n,ents This valley would soon bloom
into beauty and q permanent prosper
fly II ambition and intelligence be ap,
piled by the masses; II every farme'
dreamed OF better farm, a better res-
idence a better school in his district,
ht tier church equipment better fruit,
larger ears, OF corn. finer cattle, thrift
ler hogs restored soil. TIE cream or de-
sire must come first. We must not be
satisfied with old methods
A remarkable lecture OF The confer
ence was the fact that every speaker
emphasized the necessity Cf a visior
OF better thiugs in the material realm
before any Improvement worth men
tioning can ocme
Or. Fred Muteh'er.
The last speaker was Director OF EN-
tension Work in Kentucky His address
was as brood and clear cut and elo
quent as any ever heard here. Il was
real pleasure and inspiration TO listen
TO him Every sentence drove home a
point that was worth hearing ard re-
membering He believes that ogricul-
ture is the most important industry H.
the world, and when his speech was
finished. everybody IN the audience was
convinced that It was true.
Model Rural Schools.
Two very important meetings We're
lltlu. at llNt u NihNh lINiFhhF tNtiAAiib
and Friday evening by tie County
School Snperintendents and few bus
mess men The objt ct was 10 agree up
on some one thing to be done in each
county this year. After discussion it
was dec ded tc undertake to build one
model school in one country district
Of each county in the valley. A mod
ern rural school building and equip
ment is no small enterprise. Tie dis
trict that gets it win find it necessary
to helr, considerably. The citizens must
heartily desire 1t before they can ex
pect Their district TO be selected for the
location Of this model school.
Later on we expect TO publish some
facts about model rural school build
ing and grounds
Notes.
The next meeting Of the Eastern
Kentucky Mountain Life Conference
will be held some time in October, ac-
cording 10 present Intentions. Paints
vile VIII be the place OF meeting.
County Supt. OF Schools Fonso
Wright of PiKe-co T. j, Collins of
Floyd. and j. II. Ekers OF Lawrence
attended the entire conference and arc
enthusiastic about the movement. They
win lie important factors in its sue
cess.
Leslie Brown, C. 3. yarney, r. T
johnson and b. A. Hensley. County
Agents ere live fellows and took active
part in the conference.
one of the most interested persof.s
attending the gathering was A. H. Var
pey, venerable father of X. l. and c.
b Varney, He is very active for one Of
his age.
From Other Counties.
The following persons from other
counties were among those WHO attend
ed the conferences;
Pike county--Fonso Wright, A. II
Varney, John b. Farley Il. B. Black
burn, Thos Lowe w. A. Harris. NJ
G. Clay Floyd Scott. Frenni Runyon,
Nose Alley MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Nc
Dyer.
Floyd county--Supt. Tilden Collins,
Frank Allen, County Agent r. It. John
son, and teachers Cooley, Roberts and
Baldridge.
Johnson county-John f.. Bucking-
hsm. Judge T., A. Vaughan, c. B. Var
ney, Mr.. Ross. Prof. Ward. Miss Eau
line Carter.
Martin county-L. Dempsey and 8.