The Forrest City times., 1896-05-15
TIE Close of School.

~ ""'iuihS " quiet anu de-
serted. 1t has lost It's greatest attraction.
Inc embryo statesmen and future leaders
"' society do not Include visit to the
sehooih"'lse in their daily life.
frof. Malone and his corps of able as
slstants are well pleased with the result
OF their years work. Will. there has
peeh lilt!e ostentatious display, there has
nreh quiet and steady growth. Prof.
Malone has been trying to eradicate the
oelet which has obtained much preva-
fence. that education CONSISTS i'm filling the
mind of the student with ancient lore A
wise old Arkansas professor once told his
psychology class that education meant
leading out the mind" but that many
modern teachers had insisted I'll At il meant
examining the mind ful." Prof. Malone
and his teachers are not of this kind. One
of the most encouraging signs to the Pro-
fessor Is that over two hundred good books
have been read by the students of the
school. This indicates that the pupils are
not content to follow the daily routine
and never depart from their text lessons.
but that they are becoming inquisitive.
and want to learn some of the mysteries
Of knowledge.
In accordance with his plans. Prof. Ma
lone had Prof. Peterman. of Kentucky de-
liver lecture at the schOohouse, and
hoped to have Prof. Shinn. but i'm this lat.
ter hope he was unsuccessful, through no
fault OF his own.
With the exception of picnic at the
Stuart Springs to-day, the school closed
Wednesday afternoons the Ascension SER
vices of the K. T. yesterday prevented any
work on that day.
Miss Freeman prepared no exercises.
but her room contained one of the happest
collections OF little people ever assembled.
She put aside all work at noon, and du-
ring the afternoon she and her pupils
spent the time singing, playing games and
reciting. Miss Freeman. at the end of
each week. gave to her pupils. who were
entitled to it. a card. Oh which was writ
ten by Miss Freeman the words, good
child" These papers were highly priced
and they were brought up Wednesday to
he counted. Prizes were given to Made
line ROlwage and Lucille Crews. who had
never failed TO secure good child cards
when they were in school.
Miss Pauline Robertson had no exer
cisrsi she took her pupils into the Cria
Society meeting. She gave three prizes. In
the second grade, Tom Gating and Lucy
llavens tied. the latter being successful in
drawing for tile prize. In the third grade
George Taylor aud Staige Terrell tied for
the prize. the latter being successful in
the draw. To those who missed no words
during certain period. a prize was given.
AS before there was tie. Mamie Mel
son. Lucy Ravens and Dolia Horton were
equally entitled to the prize. but the last
named drew it. Had Dora Nadakin and
Annie Elise Williams been present the
last three days Of school, they would have
been entitled to draw. Miss Robertson
had one pupil who was never absent or
tardy during the entire tern,--a remarka-
ble record. This pupil is Lucy Ravens.
Miss Matte Mosley arranged program
for her pupils embracing recitatOns 10y Ln
cy Sanders. DeVelling HOllwage. Mamie
Taylor, Anne Russell and Mable Viii
liams; reading by Minnie DOYLE. Corinn-
Williams. Helen Aldridge. Ida Carp-n-
ter aud Paul Fizer; songs by Tillie Davis,
Ruth Hatcher and NIrgie Aldridge. and
the SCHOOL, Prof. Sanders was present
aud made an interesting talk to the pupils,
Miss M0sley gave to each of her pupils a
very beautiful souvenir She offered
prize to her pupils. which. on account of
the approximate perfection of her pupils.
had to be settled by chance. Those enti'
tied to draw for it are: John Mallory.
Helen Aldridge. Fred. Swanson. Mary
Mallory, Ruth Hatcher. Gus McClendon.
Winnie Doyle, Ethel Allen. Emma Sweet.
Corinne Williams, Paul Fizer,, Mamie
Taylor, Lucy Sanders. Mable Williams.
DeSelling Rolwage, Winfield Davis and
Lula Lewis. Mable Williams was the
lucky student.
Mrs. Ross took her pupils into Prof.
MaIone's room to hear the Crila Clubs
closing exercises. She had one pupil who
had never been absent or tardy, to whom
she gave prize. 1t is &. II. Ravens, IT..
a brother to little Lucy. who had the same
record i'm Miss RobprtSon's room. .na
Prof. Malone issued certificates Of bonor
to six of his pupils. VIZ; Olive eating.
johnnie Horney. Martha Hatcher. Year
Crippeii, Katie RolfNiaGe and Tom Pa1is.
After these We're presepted. Prof. Malone
turned over the rounl to the ,Erila Club.
and the following Program on Southern
Literature was rendtred:
Quotations by the mep,hers..... .a:.........
song, ..Dixie" .....ts. -. -. -. The Club
Essay-Southern Literature. Katie Rollwage
Readng-Tar Bah, 1t scla, Remusl Jim lzard
Dialogue-Like a Nesha .sirenna Nail, Jessie
................siu l :t<TAuss2s and olive Taylor
Observation-Disclosures .s.Gs !. Martha Hatcher
laes> son .........B . Neal
Recitation-Conq Banner. Mary Mason
Neutrality-suspicious. Jones. ............L Lula Cowan
RecitatiOn-The Raven. -. Olive Gatling
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