The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-09-20

community are active ledueIS III the meet
ings. We are indebted to Mrs Dr. Dunlap
w. F. Hancock, J. r. AIcKinnie, Mrs. J
r. McClarty, Reuben Scott D. w. AIcAnul-
~, Wash. Avent and J. a. Rogers, for kind
attentions.
TIBET Items.
BY invitation last Friday We visited the
TIBET section to address the people on the
subject of general education. The patrons
and friends of the schools respectively taught
by Squires Burlington and Thompson had
arranged to have a union picnic in the in
terest of their schools, and to enliven the
occasion spelling match between the schools
was agreed upon. Early that morning We
reached the station and being kindly fur
nished with fine riding horse by Geo Tip
Ter we soon reached Warren's spring. We
found Il large crowd of men, women, and
children collected to enjoy the day. Mid
dlctOn and the surrounding country were
well represented. About eleven o'clock the
two schools were arranged and gotten in
readiness for the match in spelling. In the
friendly shade of wide-sprcading oaks the
intellectual contest commenced, and the
relatives and friends Of the pupils of each
school were all nervous, as to the result
Squire Burlington had selected twcnty-four
scholars and Squire Thompson twenty seven.
WebSter's spoilers were used.
c. +. Slower and H. B. Ray were chosen to
conduct the spelling. In the first part OF the
exercise Thompson's pupils beat Bulling-
toms but towards the last BulIingtOn's large
boys were too much for Thompson's small
boys and hence they got some advantage
over their competitors We believe, how
/ ever, that if ages had been observed, the con-
test would have been long and doubtful.
! But as it was, both schools came off with
/ flying colors. The scholars evinced thor
/ ough preparation and reflected great credit
upon their intelligent and industrious teach
crs. Where all did well, we are not in
clined to particularize and must be excused
for naming those deserving special mention
In the Burlington school, Willie Davis
Sallie Hudson, Willie and Fannie Bulling
ton, Julius Rhodes and Willie Hudson, &C.
quilted themselves with great credit; while
Annie and Amanda Foster, George Thomp
son, Josie Park, Mary Tipler, Bette Job
Lee Anderson, Thomas Tiplcr and JOIN
Glass deserve great praise Mr.. Slower a
conductor of the spelling cvinced consider
able knowledge of the subject. We wcr,
pleased with the marked good order anc
excellent spirit that prevailed during tn,
day
The spelling being over, the large crowC
formed into line and made an assault upon
tables filed with substantials and refresh
ments. The hospitality of this people i
only equalled by the abundance of thci
stores. After enjoying rich treat, recrea
ton was had in conversing and promenadin;
and then the audience rc-assembled to hea
an address.
Mr.. William T. Yopp Of Middleton, intro
duced in a few remarks the Senior of tn
BULLETIN, who addressed the young peopl
present on the subject, "Have high Aims i
Life" For an hour he received the I'M
broken attention OF his hearers. Aft
speaking the crowd dispersed to witness
base ball game between the "Mutuals,
Capt w. 7. Yopp AM the "Pastimcs,
Capt J. j. Little We left before the gam
was decided
= We were highly pleased with this trip t
e. the TIBET section We found a hospitabl
e and intelligent people, good farmers, havin
. good crops and plenty of provisions. Tn
5 BULLETIN has host of warm friend
!. among this people, and many Of ther
! are determined to make an ac;iv
+ canvas to extend its circulation. We ex
i pect to receive good report from them a
= an early day. We were most hospitabl
= entertained by the family Of Mr.. W. f. Til
L Ter, prosperous and intelligent merchar
: at TIBET. This gentleman shipped last &c;
,. son on his own account near four hundre
: bales of cotton, and Is descrvedly held !
= high esteem by the entire community.
We hope the public viii sustain nor
heartily than ever Squires Burlington an
Thompson in their efforts to educate tn
: youth OF that district They are capabl
II and worthy teachers. Weshau always che
< ish a most pleasant memory OF the acquai1
= tanships formed on this trip.