Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-04-10
COMMUNITY HOUSE
FOR SOCIAL CENTER
Is Among Recommendations Made
After Conference Closes Nc
Vey Delivers Fine Address.

The Madison County Conference for
considering After-the-War Problems
closed last night with great mass
meeting at the Christian church with
a splendid address by President Nc
Vey, of the University of Kentucky.
DR.. McVey said that he had been in
Kentucky only short time but that
he was coming to love the state and
her people more and more as the time
went on. He showed that during the
time he>has been in Kentucky his eyes
and ears have been opened and that he
had observed and studied the prob
lens now facing Kentucky.
Among the problems mentioned are
Education, Hliteracy, Industry, Capt.
tai and Labor, Agriculture and
Health. He said that in broad sense
all of Kentucky's problems are those
of education, for people must be edu-
Gated to see<the needs of certain i'm
|provements before advancement can
be made. He approached his subject
sympathetically and impressed his
hearers with the fact that he was here
not merely to point out our defects
but to help solve our problems. The
address made fine impression on the
audience.
:. Dr. R. L. Telford explained the aims
and plans of the Church Community
Welfare League and urged all present
to unite with the league and help in
all the forward movements which the
league hopes to inaugurate for the
benefit of the town and county.
Very interesting sessions were held
Wednesday morning and afternoon,
in which Industrial and Economic
needs of the community were discuss
ed by Mr.. McChesney and Chaplain
IStapp.> In the afternoon civic and re-
|creational needs were discussed. An
open forum was conducted in which
the community's problems and needs
were freely discussed. 1t is to be re-
gretted that more people were not
there to join in this most important
discussions.
At the close of the evening session,
Prof. D. W. Bridges, chairman of the
Findings Committee, read a very in
Iteresting report on the findings of the
conference. These will be published
in full later. However, it will be in
teresting to note that among the re-
commentators made by his commit
tee it was suggested that communi-
ty house should be built as a social
and recreational center. Also that
joint High School building for coun-
ty and city pupils should be erected. A
public library was also suggested.
Among the things mentioned for
the county were good roads, a COM
munity worker, rural schools and COM
munity centers, closer cooperation
between the town and county. The
conference was a success and no
doubt great good will result. The
town is greatly indebtedlto the speak
ers who helped to make the. confer
ence a power for good.
The boys registered at the banquet
were as follows:
James A. Fox, .Berea.
| George F. White, Richmond.
Ralph Tyree, Rice Station, Ky.
Burnam Rhodus, Paint Lick.
/ Fl. H. Gibson, Mayking, KY.
>~Fount D. Cotton, Kirksville.
! Rodes S. Terrill, Richmond.
4 Curtis B. Coates, Richmond.
Gale B. Turpin, star route, city.
Dudley c. Bergman, College Hill.
| Earl Thomas Hays, Berea.
John Agee, Richmond.
| Cecil Simmons, Richmond.
Leonard Isaacs, Richmond.
| Gilbert Martin Todd, Kingston.
/ Harry S. Bybee, Richmond.