Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-01
CONFERENCE CROW
ING IN INTEREST

The Conference for Education at the
Eastern Normal school is getting well
are coming in to join in the discussion
Of the many problems that confront the
rural schools of the state. Fourteen
arrived Tuesday. Fif-
ty-two counties of the Eastern Dis
trict are now represented at the con-
terence. Enthusiasm, keen interest and
q willingness to cooperate prevail at
the meetings, and the educators assem-
bled for the purpose of finding out
what is best for their respective coun-
ties and communities and getting a
great mutual benefit from the discus
sions.
new and different from what it has
been in previous years. 1t has been
drawn up along the lines Of recon
betterment of the public school system
by unity and service. Many good
things have been said and done at the
The plans and hopes of
the school teacher, of today. must EN-,
ideals in order that the best and mob
lest may be transmitted to the genera
tion that is and those that are yet to
be.
President Coates in an appeal to the
teachers and superintendents present
finely illustrated this when he said: eff
else will do, the far-off patter
of the millions of little feet as they
come down the road of life. ought to
challenge the very best that is in you"
The meeting opened Wednesday af-
ternoon with an address by DrZ Ray
resented President Frost. DR.. Ray
mond discussed the Problems in the
Education of People in the Appalachian
The address was well re-
Prof. ]. c. Lewis, of Wesleyan Col
lege, was next on the program. Prof.
Lewis is big man with big ideas. He
is a a. strong believer in the vnification uni
and says he can not see why the teach
ers should not organize themselves into
a union and by such unity and organi-
who have formely only lightly consid-
cred the needs of the teacher and edu-
cation. This splendid address was
Superintendent Samuel w. Walker,
of Whitley County. in the next address
said many things that will be found
helpful by his fellow superintendents
and educators.
The subject of an eight months ru-
raj school term was discussed by Miss
MISS Mary Bradley. Of Scott county.
and Superintendent Jones. of Harlan
county. They all expressed themselves
in favor of a longer school term made
many good suggestions for securing
q longer term.
ent L. d. Sucker. of Franklin county.
The duet by Miss Marian holland and
Superintendent j. w. Ireland was ex-
ceptiona11y fine. They were encored
and responded with another song,
equally beautifully and pleasing.
The main address of the evening was
that of DIR. A. ]. Kinneman. Dean of
the Western Kentucky State Norma
School at Bowling Green. He took as
his subject Community Organization
With the Schools as the Intellectual.
Industrial, Social Center" Dean Kin
neman's influence over his audience
tion to the last, taking his hearers
back to his own little community up
in Indiana and showing how it had
developed both socially, intellectual
ly. and industrially. He spoke of the
simplicity of. life in that community in
it's developement Nothing is more
important than pure. wholesome So
cial relationship he said.
At the evening session of the Con-
ference for Education one of Ken
tuckys brilliant orators will address
ject, Mutual benefit in urbanization
of county and ruralization of town.
John Howard Payne. Superintendent
of Schools, Midway, KY. always brings
a message to his audience.
Sidney w. Landon. character imper-
senator and entertainer, has been en-
gagged for this evening. Mr.. Landon has
been before the Lyceum public for
years and is one of the most sought
NAL School was fortunate in securing
Mr.. Landon for this occasion. There
will be no charge and the public Is
cordially invited.