The Osceola times., 1881-04-16
OSCEOLA ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1881

swept over our sunny oouth,
then came the measles TO act well
in the cause OF hindrance from a
regular attendance. Many of our
pupils fell victims TO this dread I'd
disease, and others were kept from
coming, fearing they might fall 60
prey to IT IN ITS sweeping course.
When we reflect that all these
difficulties have tended to operate
against the school, aud realize that
even fifty scholars have been the
average for six months, 1t can hut
be conceded that there is u clear
demonstration OF the high appre-
citation OF the school on the part of
its patrons and friends.
Osceola has on educational inter
est that attracts the attention of all
who chance to stop In her midst,
Nothing could be more conducive
to her general welfare than to keep
in active operation her bulwark of
prosperity and saicty,-her educa-
tional enterprise. 1t is pleasing to
note the interest already manifested
in the cause of education by the
citizens, and especially by the school
officials, in the erection Of such an
excellent building and furnishing ii
SO neatly and comfortably with the
most desirable make Of desks.
Moreover, there are other improve
ments, which are IN progress, the
fencing of the school ground and
construction of a walk leading from
town to the school house. The
latter, which has been SO much need
ed this las, winter will, go doubt
DO completed ere long, as oss
the lumber Is ga TIC ground
for use.
This bespcai<s for this people
much more than the mere form Of
words, aud shows in the unmistak.
able tones OF actual deeds, the great
sGbstrata OF feeling in favor OF The
general education Of the masses,
and al The attendant benefits and
blessings the Sequences that accrue
to any community favored by SO
worthy an enterprise as that of ed
ucating its people. 1t has been
well and fully verified that nothing
can attract cmigrants or enhance
the value of property, in any local
ity, more than (he Inauguration
and permanent and constant sup
port in the sustentation of a first
class school. Already the benifi
cent effects OF his isst,tAf;9n in this
particular are being felt, and il has
scarcely entered upon Its glorious
mission IN this direction. Let no
slight cause become a bearer in the
way of your school, but cherish the
idea of lettering all classes by a
liberaI education, and thus achieve
for yourselves the rich boon,-a
highly educated community, IN
which to live and rightly enjoy all
the blessings and pleasures afforded
by this fertile region OF country.
No section can afford 10 sustain
an institution of merit more easily
and with greater profit than this,
and surely it ls'not strange that the
fact has been seen and appreciated
by the people at large. May they
progress in the noble work which
they have so wisely undertaken,
ill the goal 20 which they are tend.
ing may he reached.
The school is IN a very prosper
Gus condition and The attendance is
Increasing almost daily. It's now
evident that a much more encour-
aging report can be given at the
close OF this term than Tor the past
Six months.
In conclusion, 1 would urge the
patrons 10 send a. regularly as pos
siblc, III order that the pupils may
be benefited TO greater extent,
aud the teacher show his work.
itespectiully,
S J.. CocKRoTT.