John Jay Dickey diary, 1882-1933.

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John Jay Dickey diary, 1882-1933.

18 v. (6,200 p.) ; 30 cm.

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Dickey, John Jay, 1842-1934

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John Jay Dickey, Methodist minister and educator, was born in Fleming County, Kentucky. He helped found the Jackson Academy in Jackson, Breathitt County, Ky., and served as its principal until 1891. At that time, the Academy was taken over by Central University of Danville, Ky., some time after which it became Lees Junior College. In 1888, Dickey was elected president of the Breathitt County Teachers Association. In 1895, he helped establish Sue Bennett College in Laurel County, Ky. This is a ma...

Lees Junior College

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Sue Bennett College

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Sue Bennett Memorial School opened on January 2, 1897, as an elementary school, high school, normal school, and teacher preparatory institution. The original idea for the school was the Reverend J. J. Dickey's, who appealed to the Kentucky Conference Society for assistance. The society's secretary, Sue Bennett, worked hard for the school's establishment, but died before her dreams were realized. Her sister, Belle Harris Bennett, with the help of the society, the Reverend Dickey and ...

Jackson Academy (Jackson, Ky.)

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Central University (Danville, Ky.)

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