Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-02
HARLAN EDUCATOR
ELECTED CHAIRMAN
By County superintendents In Sessien
At Educators' Conference At e. X.
Normnl-ThursdayA A Big Day.

Supt. A. c. Jones. of Harlan county,
one of the most progressive and ag-
conference. was elected chairman of
the meeting Tuesday evening and pre-
sided Thursday and last night. He
mas mas S f9rceful way Of expressing him him
vim and promptness.N Each speaker
was presented by the chairman in a
most gracious manner. DR.. Myers,
head of the music department of the
Normal School. addressed the meeting
at $3.50 a. m. DIR. Mlers is one of the
greatest authorities on public school
way of presenting his subject that
causes everyone present to see the
need of promoting public school music.
Prof. McHenry Rhodes, State Super
dress on the subject, "a high school
education for all country boys and
girls without severing home ties with
out seyering home ties to secure such
be done in two ways. First, by build
ing high schools in every educational
district, where the students would be
in walking distance of the school: Sec
the students to q central location. The
high school graduates matriculating in
the two normal schools have increased
many, many times within the past few
| ,Snpt.. F.. D. Perkins of the city
schosol of Harlan, gave a splendid talk
on Iue -lnIellecIudI Qrd1n on Tur al
communities" Mr.. Perkins is one of
the most successful educators in East
ern Kentucky. His address was most
enthusiastically received.
bled in the auditorium for the dedica-
tory exercises of the new training
school building. Father Schultz con-
Quoted the devotional exercises after
which the Model School children sang
some beautiful ongs. Dr.s Myers is
getting wonderful results from his ef-
| forts with the little children. DR.. Nc
Vey, President of University of Ken
occasion. He took for his subject
'eAmericanism of all citizens through 9
better civic and patriotic instruction
speaker. After the exercises the meet
| ing adjourned to the training school
| building where they were given q re-
ception by the students and faculty. A
most pleasant and social hour was
spent inspecting the new building. The
building was beautifully decorated
Refreshments were served to students
patrons, superintendents and visiting
Immediately after the reception q
photograph of the superintendents and
visiting educators was taken. The
Roark Hall where McGaughey was
waiting for them. A picture will be
the souvenier of the occasion and will
be sent each superintendent.
|
the meeting by cohducting the devc'
| tional exercises Chafrman Jones in
! ltroduced John, sHoward Payne of Mid
l,gsaem oanf yaew oaim snas % in
j way as man with a message. one O.
JKehtucky's, most brilliant orators. Mr.
Payne lived up to the Introduction AM
drought before the assembly the ad
vantage of Mutual benefit in urbani
zation of county and ruralization of th'
Itowns: He pleaded for organization II
the country and suggested mass play
group games and organized meeting
as a way to surbanize the country. HI
showed< numerous ways by which tn
town and country could be brough
Thoroughly enjoyed.
n Sidney w. Landon of Cleveland, Obi
was Introduced by. President Coate
and for two hours entertained tn
famous n In the literary Morid. Nj
Landon Is q real artist.
During the evening he fmpersonate
Victor Hugo on his efghtfeh birthda
and delivered the address that Hug
delivered TO the 100000 who assemble
! AS Bill Nye he kept the audience howl
/ ing. Nye's address On the s:America
, Boys, given as Nyeo gave 1T, was
real treat Edgar Allen Poe was POI
Ipersonation of this great poet was q
natural as could be. Mark Twain we
lpresented and enjoyed; but most of e
was, enjoyedsthe impersona3ton OF Tn
old character that lived In the tow
.lty minutes Mr.. Landon had the hous
(, in an sslproar. Lastly hes presente
I; Henry Wordsworth Longefllow. It wa
lone of the most entertaining program
ever presented to Richmond audiens
!, and was appreciated by the Sissan
e The meeting viii close Friday moo