The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-04
SCHOOL PUPILS ARE
GIVEN HOLIDAY; WILL
ATTEND CORN SHOW

To go to picnic and then attend a
moving picture show afterwards, and
cali 1t school" not only that but to
have such attendance count the same
as school attendance and to be urged
by the teacher to play hockey" and
go there instead of to school-that
would have been the schoolboys idea
of heaven a few years ago. Yet. that
is what will happen at the Richmond
short course, corn and food show to
be conducted next Monday and Tues
day.
The institute and corn show was en-
larged to take in a food show and
now special arrangements are being
made to entertain the out of town
children who will attend the Show
Monday.
The subject of the first lecture of
the meeting will be "Agrilculture as
n Vocation" by Prof. p. G. Holden.
This will begin at 10 a. m, Monday.
A large attendance of school children
is expected at this opening talk, as
it is on a subject of particular interest
to them, and provisions have been
made to take care of a large crowd.
Superintendent Urges Attendance
Charles o. Williams. county super
intendent of schools, has issued the
following letter, authorizing the
teachers of the rural schools to allow
the pupils to attend:
Dear teacher:
The Wayne County Farmers insti-
tute and Corn show will be held in
the coliseum in Richmond, Feb. and
8, and these meetings promise to be OF
much interest and value to the rural
community.
"All the lecturers are persons of
note and Prof. p. G.. Holden is the
greatest lecturer on rural topics IN
this country. Examine the enclosed
program and invite the folks to come;
especially Should our young people
hear Prof. Holden at 10 a. m. Monday.
upon agriculture as Vocation" and
Mrs. Charles F. Sewell,at 1880 p. m.
upon the subject The Farm Woman.
You lecturers are authorized to
give credit for attendance to this in
stitute, the same as attendance at
school to any pupil or classes that
wish to attend. If you wish to close
your school for the day, see the town
ship trustee about it. do hope that
all pupils, who are interested will be
urged to attend.
please advertise these meeting and
helm boost! Yours.
CHAS. o. WILLIAMS.
County Superintendent"
Arrange Entertainment.
In order that the boys and girls
from the rural schools who attend the
morning session of the Community
Meeting may be entertained during
Monday afternoon, Walter B. Fulghum
chairman of committee on arrange
ments, has arranged for a moving pic
ture of educational films in the assem-
bly, room of the Chamber of Commerce
in the X. of p. building, at 100 p. m,
Monday. Rev. Charles Woodman will
have charge of this exhibit.
All of the children from out of town
who attend the session on Monday
morning are not only invited but eX
pected to attend this moving picture
exhibit at the Chamber of Commerce
It is provided especially for their bene-
fit and will be entertaining as we'll as
instructive.
Parents and others from out of town
who bring children with them Monday
morning are especially asked to take
advantage of this entertainment for
children Monday afternoon. They can
see that the children attend this NOV
ing picture exhibit which will leave
them, the adults, free to attend the
regular afternoon session at the Coli
scum or the senior high school.
Talk for Girls.
The out of town girls are especially
urged to remain over and hear Mrs
Charles w. Sewell's talk Monday eve
ming on "The Farm Woman"
1t is believed that the out of town
visitors will appreciate this effort or
the part of the Chamber of Commerce
to take care of the children in the
afternoon, as otherwise no other enter
tainment would have been provided
for them.