Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-07
GREAT GATHERING OF
EDUCATION WORKERS
Will Be Federal And Interstate
Conference At Berea May 8
To 1.-THE Program

EDUCATIONAL circles all over the
state and especially in central
Kentucky are greatly interested
in the Conference on Rural Edu-
cation which will be held at Be
rea College May 8 to II. This
conference is a federal and inter
state affair, with leaders in edu-
cational work of the nation on
the program. Copies of the Off
cial program have just been re-
ceived and will be read with much
interest by all
In cooperation with the State De-
partment of Education. Frankfort and
United States Bureau of Education an
nounces the following program for the
Federal and Interstate Conference
on Rural Education, to be held at
Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, May
| 8 to II, 1920:
Executive Secretary. L. McBrien,
Director Rural Extension, United
States Bureau of Education, Washing
ton, d. c.
Observation-Disclosures College Audi
torium.
iIOlci anu IAOOIu
Those wishing to make sure of hotel
accommodations or rooms in the col
lege dormitories or private families
AlliSter, Berea College at once stat
ing when they will arrive, how many
in party, and how long they will stay.
Meeting Places-The general ses-
sions of the Conference will be held
in the auditorium of Berea College.
The places of the section meetings will
be announced at the opening session
of the conference.
Reception Committee-Dean CIoyd n.
McAllister. Dean Katherine S. Bower
sox, Doctor Charles ID. Lewis, Pro
fesso3r Everett J.. Dix Miss Annie NJ.
Southworth. Miss Melinda Mcdonald,
Mr.. Asher y. Strong and Miss Adelia
Fox
Reduced Railway Rates-Reduced
railway rates will he granted by the
railways if $50 attend who pay railway
fare as now seems probable. Obtain
reduced fare certificate for your one
way fare from your local agent. hook
ing to Berea. One-third rate return
will be granted You if the required
number are in attendance.
Conference Music-The conference
singing will be directed by Professor
Ralph Rigby. Director of Music. Berea
College. assisted by Miss Florence G.
Hairf, State College for women. East
Padford. VIRGINIA Special music will
he furnished by the music department
"f Eerea College and by local mu-
3"ians
Miss Margaet NJ streeter, Educa-
tional Department, Victor Talking
Machine Company. Camden. n. J., will
culiven each session of the confer
"nce with her wonderful music on the
ea+rud;y, May g. Afternoon sess1on
900 p. n. Honorable Albert s.
.'ilFaple, State Superintendent of
Public, Instruction, Nashville, Tenncs-
H4dresso# Of Welcome--President
william GQcdoll Frost, Perca College:
e. '%;,,,f2R,a Georgsc y, :, Stste
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NJ. J.. shaw
80 State Sriper1tendeut Of Frcc
Schp0fS; ChHrlcstCh. West virginia:
.tfiPetri3tenfent Of Public instruction,
ri".s FfGine&. Tova.,.s ~
A4ttrles:ss11 T'hG f2nrpascr Of The, Con
rerf1ce; Nr ! y NeI'rie.nf.. Director
Rural School Extension. l.. S. bureau
Of Education Washington. d. G.
t:,turtlt,y flny s., iEveniu: Session
500 D.. m. Honorable A. q. Thonnos.
State. .Superintendent Of Public In
strtIc ton Aitcusta, Maine PRESIDING.
Address --ltcnoraf'Ie Edwin p Nor
row. Governor Of kGntuQllW.
Af'irass-7-. honorable William T..
ilardip%,, Governor Of Iowa. f,.H
s;,nsla,, ''iy .. E'9renooa Session
4;%n 9 r., \ MODEL sunni School,
ife'volk for the hoard Of Home Mis-
sions Of II" Presbyterian church in
the United States Of America. New
1900 a. IN. Sermon: The church
as an Educational Force" Doctor War
rem II. Wilson.
2:3O p. IN. Honorable Edwin p Nor
row Governor OF Kentucky, presiding.
Address-17he Community Church.
Doctor Warren H.. Wilson.
Sunday, Flag o, Evening Session
500 Honorable Geoge W. Colvin,
State Superintendent of Public Irstruc-
ton. FRANKFORT, KentHcky. presiding.
Commissioner of Education, Washing
ton D. C.
Nc" sn1 10; IEoren"on session
Eastern kentucky State Normal
School. Rict pond. presiding.
Topic The program for better
Conference with special reference to
the Improvement OF country schools.
1ndiana-iIon l.. y. Hines, State Su-
perintendent of Public instruction, In
Iowa-IFon. p. e. McClennahan. State
Euperintcndcnt of Public instruction,
Des Moines.
perintcndcnt of Public Instruction. Au-
guSta.
Maryland-Ton. Raymond e. Stalcy,
County Superintendent OF Schools, Ha-
Mississippi - supt T. j. Cathey,
County Superintendent of Education
| Senatohia.
North Coordination. Il. c. Brooks
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Raleigh.
Ohio-Hon w. S. .Foeartv, County
Superintendent of Schools, Eaton.
| Pennsylvania--Supt. e. NJ. Rapp
County Superintendent OF Schools
Reading.
Tennessec-Hon. A. S. Williams. state
iSuperintendcnt of Public Instruction
| Nashville.
Virginia-President John Preston
Mcconnell, State College for Women
East Radford
West Vireinia-Hon. M. p. Shaw]ley
state Superintendent of Free Schools
Charleston.
Kentucky-Hon. George w. Colvin,
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, Frankfort
10 m. to p. rn.-Luncheon and social
hour
rronday, Nay 10, Afternoon session
D. MN. James Speed, editor Of
Southern Agriculturist, Louisville. KY
Topic-The Teacher Emergency Prob
lem:
l. The Finding of Teachers-Presi-
cent T. J. Coates Eastern Kentucky
State Normal School. Richmond; Sup
erintendent Raymond r. Staley. Hager-
town. Md, Miss Virginia Foull>. presi-
dent Virginia State Teachers Associa-
| ton, Huntington.
2. The Preparation Of TEACHERS