Mountain advocate., 1920-12-10
UNION COLLEGE NOTES

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braries has recently been added to
our working force Of books. II con-
sists largely OF fiction and is open to
the public.
i The teachers of the Baptist 1nsti-
tute, the High School and Union Col
lege have recently organized them
selves into the Barbourville Teachers
Club. The leading purpose OF this
club is cooperation in raising the
standards of education in our COM
munity. The first regular meeting
will be held on the evening of Jan
uary 7th when the problem of our
rural schools as they affect our town
schools will be discussed by Prof.
Humfieet of Union College and by
Mrs. Minton of the High School. At
the second meeting, January 2Sth,
the question of standardizng the
schools of Barbourville will be dis
cussed. Friends of education are
cordially invited to be present.
On Thursday evening Mr.. Bailey
delivered the second number of the
Lyceum Course lecture on~"The
Need of the Hour" The lecture was
full of fact, fancy and fun and the
students all enjoyed it from begin
ming to end. We shall be glad to
welcome to our platform other pop
ular lecturers of the worth while
type. The orchestra played for. a
half hour before the lecture.
Miss Heger went to Pineville Sun
day evening where she sang at Dean
Ryder's service i'm the Methodist
Church. We know that Pineville
people were delighted with Miss
Heger.
Another jolly Saturday evening in
the gymnasium closed a very busy
week on our campus. Mr.. Trosper
is making the rythmic games very
popular and the Gym has become a
necessary part of our college life.
Miss Pearl Parsons spent a few
hours with us Saturday afternoon.
She will join the Senior Academy
class after the holiday.
Messrs. Archibald, Lee and Coram
spent the week end at Berea attend
ing the State Y. M. c. A. Conference.
Mr.. Chandlee, the town photogra-
pher is busy on the Campus this
week taking the Faculty and the
SeniorB all Of whose smiling faces
will appear In the Annual at later
date.
The Senior Academy Glass is doing |
some strong work In debating every |
Saturday morning, Last week they |
proved conclusively that the Japa-
nese should be excluded from the |
United States. Visitors are welcome. |
The Junior Glass has taken upon
itself the responsibility of selling
Red Cross Seals. They will run
contest the girls against the boys.
Union is anxious to do her part to
help blot out tuberculosis and to
keep Miss Jump in our County.
On Monday evening the Depart
ment of Expression entertained the
whole school in the Gym. An inter
esting program consisting of read
ings and music was given. There
were several funny contests wherein
Mr.. Simms proved to be the tallest
man in the crowd, Professor Peavy
to have the largest foot, and June
to be the most skillful in
bobbing an apple from the tub. All
voted the expression pupils the non
pariel of entertainers.
On Friday evening of last week
our orchestra enjoyed the treat of
playing for a social at the Christian
Miss Carter rendered two
delightfully."- brilliant solos and Miss
Heger sang two numbers in her ever
facinating manner. We feel that we
have every right to be proud of our
musical faculty this year
Miss Mabel Alloway spent the
week end with Miss Idamae Smith in
Middlesboro.