Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-08
WALKER HIGH SCHOOL.

INV NNAoNNAtNNf uA0 " lAANA AW9 ApA
few months past, seemingly been
lingering between life and that of
death. But | am now pleased to
announce TO the good people Of
the 30th School District, and Vi
entity, and to all who may be in
terested in the cause Of educa-
ton, that the hindering cause has
lnow passed away, and steps are
being taken to resume labor on
the building, which will ere long
he UNDER headway toward compile
ton. Proving to us that fear of
the death of this institution is now
a thing of the past, and that she
has now woke up under a new
lease Of life, and we look for q
good school to be going on in q
prosperous condition at this place,
in the near future. But we need
not expect to get everything just
as we wish, at the start, hut as we
are yet in our infancy, so to speak,
we must remember that the natural
child, while in an infant state, is
subject to many disappointments,
ups, and downs, and frequently
more of the latter than the former.
But as time rolls on the little fell
low first sits then crawls before
he can walk. So we may eXpe ct
to have a bad time at first, but let
us bear in mind that the race is
not to the swift, nor the battle to
the strong, but to the vigilant.
Then ] think if we are watchful
and perseyere as we should,
we will eventually be successful,
starting in as we should, with a
fixed and determined resolution to
let no frivolous matter interfere
with our Roadway, or impede our
progress, ever cherishing and
needing the old maxim, "Ifat first
you don't succeed, try, try again."
and doubles we will triumphantly
reach the goal, and finally realize
the results ofthe same. SO if the
community will come together and
assist in this enterprise as they
should, there is no reason for feaI
of failure. Crop time is now over
and prospects were never more
flattering for AN abundant yield,
provided we get rain soon. And
as | have before said, | can see
nothing to prevent a good school
f here from being a success, located
a as we are, in the midst o. Il fertile
and healthy section Of country
e. with a social and genial citizenship
whose morals compare with the
best. While the material to be
educated is second to none, be
sides, everything seems inviting
1 to those at a distance. There il
n another matte: in connection with
this school matter that ] have
: frequently spoken of, that l wisl
to again call to the minds ofthepeo
pleas good thought.cannot be toe
often advanced until adopted, an(
that is this, ii good school going
on in our section would afforC
: homo opportunities for many o.
our children to acquire an educa
ton that would not be able TO Oh
tain one if they had to go from
: home. This of ITSELF, if there
were DO other advantages, would
) be sufficient grounds to encourage
! the parents Of this place to come
to the front, and lend g helping
hand. But there is another thing
that should encourage a school
!, it would bring an emigration OF
!, influx Of good people among us tC
, get the benefit of the school, tina
! otherwise would go to other places
: This of course would carry capita
and good families to other places
that we might get. We want al
3 who feel disposed to come anl
: help us. We will need work t
8 put the building III a condition Il
( be used. And at present bein!
q an idle time with most Of our PEG
g pie, we will expect some help tina
q way. We need little more
r. and if we find some one friendly Il
o the cause Of education who ha
r. some cash on hand and would lie
v us have say 500 or $500 dollar
h at reasonable interest we wOult
IL make such Il one safe in his invest
ment orloan, and enroll his or he
name as % benefactor in this grea
Of enterprise. | think we will hay
h our charter in about,ten days the
n we will commence operations
il when the sound Of the saw an
y, hammer can be heard preparation
n. to the sound Of .he voice Of teach
ID ers and pupils, preparing materia
d for structure for amOre noble,dC
of sign, one whose object and aim j
It. the advancement Of mankind to
of higher plane of life, culminatin
e in that spiritual building, tia
G house not made with hand cterna
n. and in the Heavens.
s. r. w. RICHIE,
RS