The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-04-14
THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION
OF KENTUCKY

VT nEAN tthI
The second annual meeting of the
Classical Association of Kentucky
was held at Richmond, April LIST and
End. This association was organized
by the teachers Of Latin and Greek,
of the private and public schools of
Kentucky to encourage and promote
the continuance of the study of
Latin and Greek. Berea was very
well represented at this meeting,
there being about forty representa-
tives in all of students and teachers.
All of the members of the foreign
language group of Berea College
were present as follows: DR.. Hir-
schy, Miss Welsh, Miss Hostetter,
Miss True. and Dean Weidler
This meeting was one of the most
interesting educational meetings
which has been held in Kentucky for
some years. All of the different
types Of private and public institu-
tions of learning were represented.
Papers and addresses were given by
high school and normal students, by
university presidents, professors of
philosophy and education, as well as
professors and teachers of Greek and
Latin in the different universities,
presidents and professors of normal
schools. and principals and teachers
Of high schools. All of these speak
ers stressed the Importance Of the
classical studies in the curriculum.
President r. II. Crossfield, of Tran
sylvania College, in his address EN-
phasized the necessity for leadership
today, and the value Of Latin and
Greek in the preparation of our lead
ers. He objected strenuously to the
elimination Of Latin from our high
school course. President Crossfield
said that Lloyd Georges knowledge
of Latin was one Of his biggest
assets in his career. He quoted
other famous men such as Sir Fran
els Gcddes. DR.. Jowett, and the late
Champ Clark as testifying to the
value Of classical training.
Mr.. Colvin, the State Superintend-
ent of Public instruction, gave what
many considered the strongest ad-
dress Of the convention. He took
the strong stand that Latin shoJld
be made compulsory and not elective
for all students in the high school
course. He said it would soon be ap-
parent what students were capable of
continuing, but that all students
should have an opportunity TO know
whether or not he wished TO identify
himself with the movement to make
Latin compulsory in all the high
schools Of Kentucky
Professor W. C. Bower, Professor
of Education of Pennsylvania College,
gave the following functions of the
study Of Latin: First, % develop an
adequate language sense. to help Sc
cure precise, accurate thinking.
Second, the enriched meaning of
words Third, the continuity of our
life with that of the ancientS. In
illustration of this use of Latin he
gave the story Of the building of the
great facade Of the Library building
Of Columbia University, one of the
six most beautiful buildings on our
continent. The University architect,
Mr.. McKim, camped for months on
the Parthenon TO get the spirit of
the culture and civilization of ancient
Greece, and then came back and eX-
pressed this in the beautiful library
building.
The following officers were elected:
President, Elizabeth NJ. Rolf. of
Paris High School; Vice President,
Mabel II. Politt, University of Ken
tucky; Secretary, DR.. W. J. Grin
stead, Eastern Kentucky State Nor
nal.
The next meeting is to be held the
first Friday and Saturday of April,
1922, in Lexington, and the members
are to be the guests of the colleges
and high schools of Lexington.