The Osceola times., 1885-06-27

Miss Ballou had retired from her
profession, but q desire to see the
south brought her to Arkansas, and
seeing the dark cloud Of ignorance
that hung over the people, like a
pillar Of light she remained, acting
in the capacity Of Q missionary OF
the Lord, till order was brought
out Of chaos, and a noble institution
Of learning established in Missis-
sippi county. Kentucky has always
been proud of Miss Ballous noble
work as one of her first and best
educators, but could her friends who
arc legion, her patrons and pupils
all over the south aud west, have
been with as in the village Of o.
oeola, and seen the tenants boy
shoulder to shoulder with the plant
ers son IN the race for learning, his
eye sparkling with intellect and
pride, they would have added to
The feelings CT love and gratitude
that they already entertain for Miss
Ballou-that Of holy veneration;
and Miss Ballou emphasizes the
statement that it had been her
pleasure and her honor to act as
under-servant to the chivalrous
southern people; to watch the in
tercst Of their children; to expound
and set firmly forth the excellent
Arkansas school law that had never
been intelligently read in the dis
trict before, and that, while she has
found total absence Of book learn
ing, Mississippi county being new
and its best people being engaged
10 makiug an honest support, yet
she loves the people who have treat
ed her as loved sister or daughter,
and offers herself as their servant
for years to come, they proving by
their unanimous support that while
the reverses Of tie war deprived
them of an education 1t is Q blessing
they have determined to bcqueath
to their offspring. Miss Ballou,
having enjoyed all the luxuries Of
Central Kentucky life, feels that she
can no longer undertake the onerous
cares of public school, but will
labor ss q teacher in the village, dis
pcnsipg her valuable talents and
time at rates Of profit that the poor
est boy may reach. Osceola cannot
Sufficiently appreciate this their op-
portunity to educate their offspring.
Messrs. +. B. Hale, W. F. Williams
and +. g. Stova!l have reasons to
congratulate themselves upon the
excellent attendance, the marked
improvement, the perfect success Of
the school that all admit they have
20 grsndly governed, and the people
of the district, the pupils Of the
school, and the poor boy and girl
particularly should embalm in their
memory and keep sacred the names
of this board Of directors. Miss
Ballou, who has served educational
boards of the most educated and
cultivated parts OF Kentucky, en-
phatically announces that these
gentlemen have managed the affairs
Of the school, financial, educational,
and in point of discipline, in q way
that would introduce them favorably
to our best colleges, and that with
oil her experience as a teacher she
would have made a failure but for
their excellent judgement, high
sense of honor, business tact and
gentlemanly bearing-and she calls
the attention Of the county to the
success Of the school, a difficult
problem in a new place, and to the
fact that they are we'll able to dis
charge honorably and successful the
highest honor of their county or
state. The names Of many Others
might be cited who have aided in
the grand work. Mr.. J. D. Driver,
perhaps the largest taxpayer in the
district, . firm advocate Of educa-
tion, . man who patronizes the best
schools Of the country, and who sew.
eral times has had TO expound the
school law to lawyers and ex-school
teachers Of Osceola, the presence Of
whose children in perfect obedience
70 school law has been . righteous
lesven in the community; Judge
Semmes, Mr.. John B. Driver and
Judge Bevel, the legal guardian of
the county examiner, aud in fact all
the people IN good standing in the
village and district and the county.
May Osceola long boast so excel.
lent q school. Men are needed who
will apply the peoples tax money
properly--in this they have had the
test in the only just use Of the
school tax for nine years, aud they
are we'll able to discharge higher
duties" REPORTER.