The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-19
NORMAL COMMISSION
TO HOLD MEETING IN
LEXINGTON JUNE 9TH
viii Receive Applications
for the Location Of the
new Eastern State School.

er THOMPSON OF the house OF represent
tattyes and Lieutenant Governor Bal
lard TO choose sites for two new nor
mai schools met in Frankfort Monday
10 elect a chairman and a secretary
They also took up application OF Ave
/ Eastern Kentucky cities and twenty In
Western Kentucky that are seeking 10
have one OF the schools. The Eastern
Kentucky cities asking for the
school that Is 10 be located in that
section include: Ashland. Louisa
Paintsvilie, Pikeville, Morehead and
West Liberty.
The commission Ia composed OF w,
s. wallen, Prestonsburg; Thomas A..
Combst Lexington; +. c. o'Rear.
Frankfort; Sherman Goodpastor
Frankfort; f. w. Seniff, MI. Sterling;
]. l. Harman. Bowling Greeha Alex
@. Barrett. Louisville, and Arthur
Peter. Louisville.
Judge r. C. O'Rear was elected
chairman OF the commission, and w.
s. waiien Of Prestonsburg, secretary.
The commission win meet in Lex
ington June I TO receive applications
for the location OF the new Eastern
kentucky State Normal school,
Each applicant city is requested 10
MI out the questionable and mall a
copy 20 each member OF the commits
sinn nrlnr TO May 80. and the cities
are reminded that the law requires the
community In which each school Is
located to furnish for the school gifts
sof land suitable for the purpose OF
each school and also GIFTS OF buildings
or money or both, equivalent In value
20 at least 100000"
This action is coming much sooner
than was expected. The law does not
become operative until June 49, and
the commission can NOT be appointed
until that day. hut this move Indicates
that action is TO be taken promptly.
Questions That Are Asked.
The questionable In full follows:
First--what steps have you taken 10
provide for the Normal School the
gifts required by the law. as stated
above?
Give the number OF contributors. the
average amount OF the contributions.
How many contributors reside in the
city?
How many contributors reside in
the county?
How many contributors reside in
other counties and In cities outside Of
your county?
2 (a) Are there any buildings on
your proposed site2
State number OF acres in site and
distance from Court House.
OBJ II there are buildings, describe
fully their character, whether dwell
ings. outbuildings, school buildings
with class rooms or dormitory build
ings.
g(c) II site contains any classroom
or dormitory building, state how
many students the class-rooms will
accommodate?
How many students will the dormi-
tory accommodate?
IA Describe the condition OF all
buildings az 10 repair, etc.
Accommodations For Students,
3. ta) How many students can be
boarded In the homes OF your city?
Oh How many householders have
signined their willingness TO have stu
dents in their homes?
4. Population OF your county, 1920
census?
S. Population OF your city, 1920 CEN
sus?
6. ta} What are your rail transport
tation facilities, and the number OF
passenger trains daily?
lb) What are your road facilities
for automobile and other travel?
7. Have you water works and ample
water supply? Describe 1t.
s. What is the source OF your water
supply and the chemical analysis OF
the water?
8. Have you a sewer or drainage
system? Describe II fully.
10. Elevation OF your city above sea
level?
II. Number OF physicians in city?
le. Have you a hospital2
Death Rate Asked.
10. ta) Death rate city and county,
for years 1920 and 1921? OBJ Health
conditions generally?
IA. (a) Number OF children of school
age In county according to last school
censusf OBJ Number of children Of
school age In city at last school cen.
sus?
10. Number OF elementary pupils in
average daily attendance, 1921-22 (a)
in county, (b) in city?
16. Number OF elementary schools
ta) in county, OBJ in city?
IL. Number OF elementary teachers
-ta) in county, (b) in city?
IS. ta) Number OF high schools in
county? (b) Are your high schools ac-
credited?
How Many Teaehers7
10. (a) How many high school teach
ers last year? tb) How many high
school pupils last year?
20. ta) How many county diploma
graduates in your city and county this
year 1929? (b) How many county
diploma graduates in 1922 in each con-
tiguous county, naming each such
county and It's number.
Fl. School tax rate last three years
(a) In county. .(b) in city?
%. (a) Salary OF county superinten-
dent. 1s21-22? tb) Salary OF city super
intendent, 1s21-22?