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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1912)
t SCHOOL NEWS OF ILNtO A Departmen \ n terests of ai *ie Sell ><> the Couim. By 0. 0. Tolleson, County School Superinten t den t r. NOTICE Please remember that in this department we will publish news of school interest only. Correspon dents will send all other matters to Editor Frank Reagan as usual. 2. All matter for the depart ment must be received by Tues day noon of each week or else be too late for that week’s issue. RIVERDALE We are having a fine school and are having some fine weather too. Tere will be a box supper at Riverdale school house Thanks giving night the 28 th of Novem ber. All the girls, far and near, will bring boxes and the boys will come with money to buy them. This is for the benefit of the school. ROCKY BRANCH Our school opened last Monday week, Nov. 4, with 24 pupils. We are having some pleasant school weather. We like our teacher fine. We are arranging for a program on Arbor Day, Dec. 6. We will al so have an entertainment roon in order to raise money to secure a library. Let all the community come that can, hoping that we will be successful. FAIRVIEW. Our school opened with a fine attendance of 27. Short opening exercises were held, with an ear nest talk by ourteachers; outlining our work and the improvements she wishes to make. We are planning for interesting exercises Thanksvging Day, also for our library entertainment, hoping to make it a great success. w e will soon place a large can vas black-board in our school room. As early as possible we will organize a Mothers’ Club. PLEASANT GROVE We held a Box Supper on Sat urday night before the first of November, clearing $21.75. We will have another Saturday night before Christmas. We have invested $14.58 in Hyloplate black-boards, reading chart, crayon, etc. Perhaps the greatest loss in the recent burning of the Teachers, Home was the destruction of Prof. Murphy’s library. A number of very valuable books were de stroyed. The house was practilly covered by insurance, and already lumber is being placed on the ground for rebuilding. The County Superintendent has offered two books, suitable for a school library, as prizes to the school rendering the first and second best programs on Arbor Day, Dec. 6. It is hoped that the boys and girls in each school will beffin at once to assist teach ers in preparing a suitable pro gram. Emphasis will be placed on not so much the excellence of the program itself, but the work that is accmplished: not the part that occurs in the house but on the grounds. The Boys Corn Ciub and Girls Canning Club exhibits at the Coun ty Fair have been boxed and are ready for shipment to the Atlanta Corn Show, December 3-6. The 4th and sth are the days set apart for the school clubs and we are hoping that every club member in Henry County will go. Send the County Superintendent your name if you wish to help represent your county and have free enter tainment while there. Mr. J. B. Brown and your Superintendent will go to help you enjoy yor visit. r Stockbridge School has pro posed quite an elaborate program for the evining of Thanksgiving. The following notes were taken from school news received too late for last week’s issue. GORDON. We have spent most of our play time this term working on tne school ground. The yard looks a great deal better than at the be ginning of school. We expect to have some pretty flowers before long. These pupils were at school on time each morning last week: Frances Stanley, Mary Turpin, Aden Turpin, J. B. Turpin, Bartlet and Willie Turpin, Colie White, and Pearl White. PHILIPPI. On Saturday evening Nov. 16, a box supper was given at the school house in the interest of a library fund. Boxes were furnish ed not only by the girls of the community but also by visitors and friends. The boxes were artistically arranged and beauti fied. But as all learned a little later, the outward appearance was not to be compared to the con tents. The boxes were sold at auction which commenced about 7:45. Mr. Julian Cardell, who was the auctioneer, kept the crowd roaring with laughter from start to finish, and the 25 boxes were soon sold, bringing any price from $. 75 to $3.50, the total amount being $26. 10. All had a good time for we had good behavior, plenty to eat, and a number of pretty girls. Who could wish for more on such an occasion? In the name of the school, we wish to express our appreciation to all who contributed in any way. We are anxious to purchase our $50.00 library and put it to use, as there is not a beginning of one at present. MAYS. We have 43 now on roll and expect several more in the next few days. On last Friday we organized a Domestic Science Club for the girls with Carry Carmi chael as president. This club meets the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Special attention of teachers is called to rule 7 which only a few of the teachers have observed. This i.iu>t be do < oeiore any sal aries id be paid. U Satu i.e ne trustees ot in v uUs s< io i-i were eiect ui 1,.i lue auui loiial duty ol “Ad\ M.i \ t rustee’o tne colored school > iu their district. 1 n s is a plan, approved by the Boaru of Education some months ago, a ith the purpose of protect ing tne school communities from unsatisfactory negro teachers. So ma n y negroes of questionable character come from Atlanta and other places and obtain an election in some school that hereafter we are going to ask the approval of at least one of the Advisory Trus tees before any contract is made with a colored teacher. Believing this a duty he owes to his own as well as the negro race, we shall expect every trustee to give so much of his time and attention as necessary to this cause. A wave of school interest seems to be passing over or through our county. In every school visited by the Superintendent last week some improvement had been made either to house or grounds and more planned for the near future. In one, where the building was too poor for permanent improve ment, the pupils are entering a campaign for a new house next summer. Another is pushing other phases of improvement because the building is inadequate. Some are a d d i n g furniture, others preparing to paint, nearly all improving grounds, one fixing a cold frame for winter gardening another talking local tax, a num ber getting ready for a new library and so the good work goes on. The programs for Thanksgiving and Labor Days as well as the clean yards, planted flowers, and various schools enterprises show that the pupils are following the lead of the teacher and having a share also. And now Thanksgiving! We turn our eyes back to the days of the little log school house —not so long ago —the red hill and just be hind the spring; puncheon benches ) slates, blue back spelling books. We love the memories that linger around that old school house. Some of the faces that we see daily —men of affairs now —grow young again as we assemble them on that high bench before the stern, austere teacher that “kept the school” Yes, you love it but — Aren’t you thankful that your children have comfortable seats, adjusted to size, instead of those old puncheon benches? That they are taught the value of keeping clean instead of spitting on the slate to rub out the “ciphering”? That the teachers of to day are making at least a feeble attempt to connect the work of the school room with the life outside rather than cramming the child with dry, uninteresting facts that he will not remember or ever need to know again? We have talked hard times — and it isn’t surprising with the little we put into education —that our eyes have just become set on ourselves to the extent of hiding every blessing from view. There is a higher calling than working for self. There are enthusiastic, self-sac rificing teachers all over the coun ty who seek higher rewards than money; there are noble men lend ing them support and encourage ment, taking the financial support of the school on their shoulders, and paying tuition for little, puny men who cheat their children out of the privilege of a respectable father. There are boys and girls being given a chance to make the men and women the world needs today. Let’s thank God for these and take courage for a greater effort for the cause of education in Henry County. Don’t forget the Colt show next Saturday. DYNAMITE at \V. B. J. Ingram’s. Adv. LITTLE FRANK STEWART TAKEN BY DEATH. Bright Young Son of Mr And Mrs Litha Stewart Died Thursday. Little Frank Stewart died Thurs day morning of last week at the home of his parents in the Sixth district. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Litha Stewart and was just seven years of age. He was a bright and attractive little fellow and brought much cheer to his home, now so bereft in his departure. His happy ways also made him many friends who will also miss him. The funeral was at the McDon ough Methodist Church Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The Rev. Jonas Barclay conducted the ser vices. The interment was at the McDonough cemetery. FARM LOANS. Money to loan on farm lands. Brown& Brown MISS EUNICE ARNOLD WILL WED MR GILES. Popular McDonoujh Girl To Marry On December The 26th. Announcement was made Sun day of the engagement of Miss Eunice Arnold to Mr. Willard J. Giles, of Richland, the marriage to occur on the 26th day of De cember at the McDonough Bap tist church. Miss Arnold is a daughter of the Rev. W. W. Arnold, pastor of the McDonough Baptist church, She is a young lady of unusual charm of person and manner and accomplished in many ways. Mc- Donough will regret to lose her at tractive presence, as she num bers her friends here by her ac quaintances. All are extending to her their hearty good wishes. Mr. Giles is a popular and prom young business man, whose nume rous friends are showering him with their congratulations. Special Closing Out Sale of bed spreads, table linens, window cur tains and rugs at Bass’ in Griffin Friday and Monday. Adv. Stockbridge. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Power an nounce the birth of a daughter, who bears the name of Mary Eliz abeth. Miss Green Livingston spent Monday in Atlanta. Mrs. W. K. Branan and daugh ter, Willie, went to Atlanta Mon day shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Milam and baby, accompanied by Mrs. Bob Lee, went to Atlanta Tuesday. Mrs. C. M. Sprayberry was the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. M. Power several days of last week and this. Miss Hah Branan has returned home, after several visit to her sisters in Atlanta. THE REV A. B. SANDERS ’ comes ro mcoonough. Conference Appointments l Were Announced Monday At Carrollton. The Rev. a. u. Zanders, now of Washington, is our next Metho dist pastor. Ail tne appointments for the churches in the North Georgia Conference were announced Mon day. Our present pastor, the Rev. Olin King, goes to Walker Street Church in Atlanta. He made friends by the hundreds in all de nominations during his pastorate here and all will regret to see him leave. The Rev. Fletcher Walton is re turned as our presiding elder.. The Rev. J. E. England is return ed to Hampton. Stockbridge re ceives the Rev, F. R. Seaborn. Locust Grove’s pastor is the Rev.. L. L. Landrum. The following are the appoint ments for the Orufin Dis rict: Presiding elder, Fletcher Wal ton; Griffin First church, J. R. King; Griffin, Hanleiter B. P. Reed; Griffin Third church and Kincaid, J. C. Adams; Griffin circuit, J. M. Elliot; Barnesville, H. E. Watson; Culloden and Yatesville, N. A. Wnite; Barnesville circuit, C. I. Ivey; Fayetteville, W. J. Debar- - delban; Flovilla, J. A. Sprayberry; Forsyth, R. M. Dixon; Forsyth circuit, M M. Walraven; Hampton,. J. E. England; Inman, J. S. Askew; Jackson, M. S. Williams; Jenkins burg, W. R. Kednedy; Jonesboro,. E. W. Jones; Locust Grove, L. L. Landrum; McDonough, A. B. San ders; Milner, L. H. Green; Senoia, J. A. Quillian; Stockbridge, F. R. Seaborn; Thomaston, J. M. Quil lan ; Thomaston circuit, T. E. Thurmond; Zebulon, W. S. Bran ham. 500 odd beds and dressers will be put on sale at Bass Bros. Co. Monday at 8:30 A. M. at special closing out prices. Bass’ divided payment plan enables everyone with just a little money to furnish their home with the choicest furn iture. Adv. PROGRAM OF THE NORTHERN DIVISION.. Henry County Sunday School Association at Stockbridge Sunday, Dec 8. 10:00 Usual Sunday School Ex ercises. 10:45 Devotional exercises and Organization. W. W. Milam, President, Northern Division. 11:00 Address —The Sunday School Aim. A. B. Caldwell, Supt. Bible School, Ponce de Leon Ave. Baptist Church Atlanta. 12:00 Noon Recess. 1:30 Address —The Origin of the Sunday School. Rev Harry Meek. 2:00 The Banner School Stand ard. O. O. Tolleson, Secty. Henry Co. S. S. Ass’n. 2:15 Report of S. S. 2:30 Dismission. Notice. The County Court will meet at 9 o’clock on the first Wednesday in December, instead of at ID o’clock as formerly. There will be two days of Court, on Wednesday and Thurs day. R. O. Jackson, Judge. (Advt.)
