Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-21
,BEREA FILLING
WITH EDUCATORS

New Head Of Institution To Be
Formally Inducted Into Office
Thursday
Incident to the inaugura ton of
William J. Hutchins, incoming
president, Berea College took on
new life and the preliminary work
of receiving the vanguard of the
army of noted educators which
began Thursday morning, was in
evidence The incident is per-
haps to be. made the most auspi-
cious in the history of the histori-
cal institution. Never has there
been such preparation made for a
similar event here nor has there
been such an array of intellectual
personages in one group, as it
were.
The program, which is both ex-
tensive and interesting, will mark
one of the most progressive eras
yet recorded at the school. The
progressive spirit has changed
many things. Elaborateness does
not only characterize the recep-
ton and Inauguration of the new
head but applies to extended
branches of teaching and the ex-
tension of the corps of instruc-
tors; the various features of the
institution, including the hospital
and others, which render it one OF
the foremost in this section of the
country.
President Hutchins comes well
recommended The college has
been the means of extending and
broadening educational advantage
es to wonderful degree; and the
residents of the mountains have
not been slow in realizing this,
tact. It's advantages have been
embraced by hundreds and each
year records an increase in the
number of students enrolled.
The Y. M. c. A. and Y. w. c. A
features are but two of the num-
erous ones connected with the in
stitutlon. This phase, alike to
young men and women, is provid-
ing much interest in the way Of
special training and experience
which will tell in later years. The
agricultural facilities provided are
out of the ordinary. A noted
educator from the north recently
stated the equipment together
with the strength of the faculty
was beyond his belief, until he
made all investigation, whereupor
he realized that the half had not
been told. He actually admitted
that the establishment through
out, was the best he had ever
seen, and he was a noted traveller,
as we'll as educator.
The training school for nurses.
the Foundation School, together
with other elements of learning.
admit of the student not only
learning what he or she desires,
but to follow that selected work
as a regular vocation. This is
another result that will be accom-
plished by more than the usual
success, a fact to be much in evil
dence in later years. The library,
so essential to academic life, is
conceded to be one of the best and
most complete in the state. It's
value IS being recognized more
extensively, especially by the hill
people every year. The manner
In which the management mixes
sufficient sport and physical activ-
1ty with the regular study renders
the life of the student all but bur-
-densome. The social facilities are
equaled by few greater institu-
tions, if there be any.
The presence of so many great
educators is but a well deserved
and favorable credentia1 that is
due the institution for what it is.
what it has done, and what it will
do. The life of the student at the
school, his happiness and content
ment, is one of the paramount is
sues. The health is another, and
this is looked after regularly. The
hospitality of those both directly
and indirectly connected with the
school, is one of the greatest ad-
vertisements obtainable. It's re-
cord for congeniality and cordial
reception is known far and wide.
An illustration Of this was in evil
|dence Thursday when many of
the earlier visitors were guided on
an excursion wrought with al
most every conceivable pleasure
Indian Fort, Pinnacles, Cowbell
Hollow and other places of almost