The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06

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remembered. No country can be
greater than its possessions and its
people in happy combination. When
we are teaching our youth the lesson
Of enjoying life together. we are
making progress in the right direc-
ton.
Robert Chrismar: There certainly
reemed to be fine spirit, and Il was
a great success. When we can do
thing like that together we can do
other things. We must certainly do
il again next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Green, Kings
ton: II brought together and dis
played to the full the culture Of the
bluegrass, the hospitality Of the
MOUNTAINS. and the wit Of the
"Pennyrile."
Mrs. W. G.. Best: An all-commu-
nifty day. don't think ] ever saw
n happier crowd. At other times
they often seem to have strained ex-
pressions and feeling Of aloofness
Yesterday everybody was happy and
had real enjoyment with his neigh
Dor. whether he knew him or not
The Woman's Club appreciates the
privilege Of having had a part III put
ting the spirit Of unity" in commu-
nifty.
Mrs. George Dick: ! think the
community picnic July 4th was the
best community gathering ever held
in the history Of Beres. town and
country proving themselves friendly
and neighborly and everybody hav-
irg a good time. The spirit was fine
and the teachings Of the highest or
der.
Professor Dodge: The 9Th OF July
picnic and celebration at Berea was
credit to the promoters. . JOY to
large crowd in attendance. and an
incentive to rural patriotism among
the people for miles around.
Earl Hays: The public spirit we
had yesterday was fine. I have heard
lot Of people speaking Of il.
J. h. Richardson: It Is a mighty
good thing for the community. IL
shows quite a different spirit from
year ago when the 4th Of July was
the dullest day in the year. Berea
has shown tina. she can have rs good
n celebration as any place even with
pretty strong competition.
The wife of n prominent Main
street merchant: We met and en-
joyed new people that we had never
met before. Usually we expect to
enjoy a family picnic best, but this
was just like a family picnic. l
should like to go to another just Ike
il. soon.
Rev. X. B. Baker. Christian Church:
consider the community picnic the
expression Of an idea for Berss and
the surrounding communities, posi-
BILE Of development to great good
Flats of TO the promoters.
Miss English: I. think it WAS the
greatest gathering we ever had In
Beres. and the social spiris manifest
ed was nearer the ideal than I have
ever seen. believe Ii will mean
more another year.
f. G. Walker: II has been re-
marked that the one thing Berea
lacks is that genuine. neighborly.
get-to-eether spirit o. cooperation SO
necessary to the fullest development
Of our community life. The eommu-
nifty picnic on July 9Th was q demon
stration of the joy Of old-fashioned
neighborliness. Let's repeat II. Let's
live up to the possibilities Of Berea.
Dean McAllister: I think II was
the biggest thing we have had. Ger
tainly the set-together spirit mani
tested both by town and country peo-
pie was greater than we have ever
seen in Berea. | was impressed BY
the ability shown to neighbOr TO-.
gether on the grounds.
Dean Waugh, The community pic
mic at Berea On the 4th Of July sf-
forded an opportunity for one COM
munity as a whole to profit by Oh
serving another community as .
whole. This was to my mind Its
most distinctive contribution to COM
munity welfare. When an individual
goes away to school and learns from,
other individuals he does not necss-|
sarily acquire the ability 10 infuss|
into his home group the principles|
Of progress he has come in contact
with. He finds himself wishing that
all might see ell.