The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-08
Splendid Meeting Is Held On
Thursday Night In X. Of
c. Hall At Danville
THREE CLUBS FORMED
BY YOUNG PEOPLE
Addresses Given By J. W.
Ransom, J. c. Marriott,
B.. c. Hammond
And Others

Members of the Mohican Union and
Flat Run oranges held d Joint open
meeting on Thursday evening in the
X. of G. hall at Danville In Union
township. Reports brought to Mt.
Vernon tell of very large audience
estimated between 25O and 300.
An oyster supper was n pleasant
prelude and introduction to the pro.
gram that had been arranged for the
evening. II. c. Whitney served as
chairman.
J. w. Ransom OF Mt. Vernon spoke
on club work for boys and girls. Mr..
Ransom went to Danville In the morn.
Ing and spent tho day visiting the
schools and talking to the boys and
girls on the work Of the several clubs
that are being promoted to enlist the
energies, interest and activities Of the
Knox county youth. Az result of
the talks made by Mr.. Ransom during
the day and In the evening, three
different clubs, were formed with a
total membership OF 30. One is Pig
club for boys, another a Sewing club
for girls, and the third is Poultry
club for both boys and girls. Strong
interest is being manifested both by
the young people and their elders and
the membership IN all these organi.
zations Is expected to grow steadily.
j. G. Marriott. superintendent of
county schools, gave talk In which
he explained In detail the plans and
objects OF tho plan for the consolida.
ti0n Of the school districts OF Knox
county. He had with him maps and
other data that served to make clear
the advantages OF operation OF the
schools under the plan. The company
seemed greatly interested In his pre-
sentation and gave him throughout an
attentive hearing. An informal dis
cusslon followed the talk, In the
course OF which number OF ques.
tions were asked for tbs elucidation
of points upon which further informa.
tion or explanation was desired. The
expression OF sentiment on the part OF
those who spoke was altogether fay.
orable to the plan.
Burl G.. Hammond, the newly ~.
pointed county livestock manager.
was presented and spoke ut some
length upon the operation OF the plan
for the shipment OF livestock to mar.
ket from Knox county and which III
promoted by the Knox County Farm
bureau, An explanation was made of
the plans az developed and worked
out by the board. making the state.
ment that shipments may be made at
any time or as soon AS sufficient
number can be collected.
Patrick Purcell, probation officer for
Knox county. gave a very excellent
and informing talk upon juvenile and
probation work In tho county. IIe set
forth the conditions that led up to
the commission OF juvenile crime and
the means and methods taken to SO
cure reformation on the part OF ths
offenders and for the punishment oi
those OF their elders who are fount
responsible or who have contributed
to the delinquency OF the actual OF
fender. This talk was quite interest
ing. and the speaker was given III
attentive ard sympathetic hearing.
, Among those others attending from
Mt Vernon were County Farm Agen
3. l.. Anderson and District Schoo
Supt. II. c. Knowles.
BE sure to attend The DoIiinps Co.