Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-06
TEACHER KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Miss Leila Partridge, Of Eastern
Normal FacuIcy, Dies From
Injuries Received

tact with an automobile on Main
street. lust east of Third street.
Saturday night shortly after 8
o'clock, sustaining broken neck
and internal injuries, Miss Leila
Partridge, instructor of Method
and Practice Teaching at Eastern
Kentucky State Normal School,
died at 1915 O'Clock at the Pattie
A. Clay Inhrnary where she was
taken Immediately after the acci-
dent
The car was driven by Hume
Griggs, son of w. T. Griggs,
druggist, of this city. Extensive
investigation furnished much ev-
idence that the accident was un-
avoidable. Mr. Griggs states he
was driving at a low rate of
speed. The night was dark and
there was heavy rain falling. He
had passed the Third street cross
ing and Miss Partridge, who had
been shopping, with raised UNI
brella, and arms filled with bund-
les, started diagonally across the
street, it is said. The machine
was upon her before she or even
the driver knew it, since Mr..
Griggs stated he was not aware of
the woman's presence in the
street until the collision was in
evitab1e. He made this statement
to the police who were soon upor
the scene and began an investiga.
ton.
DR.. O. F. Hume was attracted
to the scene of the accident and
had the injured woman taken to
the hospital, where a hurried ex-
animation revealed that she had
sustained fatal injuries. Miss Pat
ridge did not regain conscious
ness. Coroner Muncy was sum-
money and stated that in all pro-
bability his only verdict could be
that the woman met death as~the
result of accidental injuries.
Members Of the Normal faculty
were apprised of the tragic fate OF
the we'll known instructor, and
there was a pail spread over the
institution. Miss Partridge had
devoted most of her life to in
structing in higher institutions.
Several of her books on method
are used as standard works. She
was held in high esteem and rec
ognized as one of the ablest in
structors in her branches. She
had been a member of. Eastern's
faculty since 1909.
So far as known her only rela-
tive is a brother, Eugene Partridge
at Southern Pines, N c., and in
formed of his sisters death. He
wired that he would come imme-
diately. He is expected to ar
rive in Richmond at any time af-
ter Monday night, when the fun
eral arrangements will be com
pleted. Miss Partridge was a ma
tive of Vermont, and was about
10 years old.
The body was taken to the
Muncy undertaking parlors
Afterward it was removed to the
home of Prof. G. D. Smith, OF
Eastern Normal, where she had
made her home for. some time.
Mr.. Griggs, who was accom-
panied by his father, who occupi-
ed rear seat in the machine al
the time of the accident. willingly
gave to officers all Information
possible regarding the a accident
| He greatly deplore'; 1T. aad was
Suffering severe nervous shock
A man who passed the corner Of
Third and Main streets ahead d
of the Griggs machine. state. the
Griggs auto was running slowly
and that he barely missed seeing
the accident.
"The position of Miss Partridge
will be difficult to fll,". said {
member of the faculty. "She
came to Richmond during the
year 1909 as special lecturer
She was employed as a regular
teacher and 1T was Immediately
realized that she possessed {
broad knowledge of Method ane
Practice, of which she had made );
special study for years. Afte'
her employment here, she made
trips to western states where 81,
inculcated the original and sue
cessful ideas in colleges and insti
tutions of learning. She was The
author of text books treating up
on these matters which have beel
taken up extensively in this AM
other countries"
| Her reputation as an instructor
con be conceived by the following
from the year book issued a
Eastern Normal:
| She was a graduate of Farm
iinpham. (Mass.) State Norma