The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-26
SPECIAL SCHOOL
FOR new attend.
ANCE OFFICERS
Special Training VIII BE Given at the
State University For Persons To
Enforce School Laws.

There will be hel dat the University
of Kentucky for period of two weeks
beginning August 2, 1920, a school for
attendance officers. These officers are
provided in each county by recent act
Of the Legislature for the purpose OF
enforcing the compulsory attendance
law. State Superintendent George Col
vim is arranging for all county super
intendents and attendance officers in
each county to attend. The American
Red Cross is cooperating in the work
and the school is under the joint aus
pices of the State Superintendent OF
School, The American Red Cross and
the University o. Kentucky.
There will be lectures presented
twice a day during the entire two
weeks. The list of speakers has not
been fully made out but a suggested
list has been prepared consisting Of
the following persons: State Superin-
tendent George Colvin, President
Frank L. McVey, Commissioner P. p.
Claxton, Dr. Henry s Jackson of the
U. S Bureau of Education, j. l.. Nc
Brien, U. S. Bureau of Education, Dr..
E. L. Morgan, American Red Cross, Dr.
Jesse F. Steiner, American Red Cross,
DR.. Peterson, American Red Cross, DR..
Arthur Mccormack, State Board OF
Health, DR.. Philip Klein, American
Red Cross, Superintendent o. l.. Reid,
Louisville, Kentucky, Superintendent
M. A. Cassidy, Lexington, Kentucky,
DR.. Edward West, University of Ken
lucky Dr. c. s. Cleland, University OF
Kentucky, Dr. Harry Best University
of Kentucky, Mr.. j. Serman Porter,
Lexington, Kentucky, DR.. c. B. Cor
nell, American Red Cross, DR. j. w.
Carr Frankfort, Kentucky, President
Garfield, Centre College, Godfrey Nor
gan, Kentucky Farm Bureau.
Commissioner Claxton to come.
Commissioner P. P. ClaXton has made
definite promise to appear on August
10. Many people Of the state interested
in educational matters who wish to
hear Commissioner ClaXtOn and other
speakers aer expected to be present.
The school is free No fee whatever
will be charged those who attend. The
attendance officers and superintend-
ents will be the guests of the Univers-
ity. Rooms will be furnished those in
attendance Patterson Hail. the girls
handsome dormitory at the University,
has ben thrown open and rooms will
be furnished the visitors at yer ylow
rates. The University cafeteria will
be ope nand visitors accommodated
with meals at cost.
The public invited. The public is in
vited to attend these lectures. The
University has had many inquireies as
to whether or not the public may at
tend 1t is expected too, that many Red
Cross workers in the state Of Ken
lucky will be in attendance.
The subjects of the lectures. Nc
definite program has ben announced
but 1t is expected that the list of top
les following will, for the most part
constitute the program; School Legis
lation in kentucky; Status of Compul
sorry Attendance In the United States
Child Labor Laws - National ant
State; The Meaning of the Compulsor!
Attendance Law and Methods of En-
forming It; The Function and Scope o
the. Attendance officer; Cooperation
Between Attendance Officer, Teachers
County Superintendent and Count!
Boards of Education; Relation of At
tendance Officer to Other County ant
State Officers and Officials; Methods o.
Cooperation with Local Agencies