The leader., 1902-05-14
SCHLET, SCHOOL TEACHERS,
ETC

In company with my daughter, Miss
Vickie, and many others of the Lin
coin county school teachers, I ran up
to Jackson April Goth. jackson
seemed to have her hands full on that
day. Admiral Schley, the State Teach
ers' Association, Bob Taylor and my
self thrown in for good measure, we're
all dumped out within the gates of the
Capital City on the same day. Elk
cursion trains were run into Jackson
from all points, and the people were
there by the acre. / would not under
take to say how many people were
there, for I believe only the Lord Him
self knew. Our train arrived at 2:30
D. m, and, to our disappointment, we
learned that the great Schley parade
was thing of the past. Scanning one
of the Jackson dailies, we learned that
the Admiral was in Gov. Longino's
hands at the Mansion. By this
time my son, Luther, who had Eek
curted" from Mississippi College on a
Schley hunt, had joined US. Mickey
said that Schley must be seen and we
we're the ones to see him. 81 have seen
him already, said Luther, "but must
see him some more. Hence we turned
our faces toward the Governors Man.
sion, and in a few minutes we were as
cending the steps at the main entrance
where we we're cordially met by the
good Governor, who politely conducted
us to the sitting room. The Governor
taught me in an old field school in the
long ago, and some how we have been
on speaking terms ever since.
What a privilege to grasp the hand
of the man who made more history in
ten minutes in the waters Of Santiago
Bay than the malicious clique who
tried to rob him of his honors will be
able to read in life time. Admiral
Schley is embalmed in the hearts of
all true Americans as the hero of San
tiago, and that is better than anything
written on paper. HE looks about
like any other man., said Luther, as
we walked away from the Executive
Mansion.
By the way, the State Teachers AS
ISOLATION was no small thing itself. l
attended several sessions of that body
during my stay in Jackson, and found
it to be live thing. A finer looking
body of men and women it has not been
my pleasure to see. Limited space
forbids my giving even sketch of the
doings of that association. One thing
l will mention, however. A resolution
was unanimously adopted, in sub
stance, as follows:
admiral Winfield Scott Schley is
the hero of Santiago, and we will
henceforth teach no history in our
schools that does not recognize him..
Hence, you see, "Pisgah is heard
from.
During my stay in the Capital City,
portion of the time, | was royalty en-
tertained in the hospitable home of my
old friend, Saw Dust, alias Bill Nc
Graw. Bill is daisy, if he is an Irish
man. Bill says he is doing better, that
is financially, than ever before. He
has we'll furnished home and is doing
the State yeoman service as night
Waterman at the Capitol. He has
made the finest record of any man
who has ever filled that position, is the
testimony of Gov. Longino. Bill
piloted me and daughter out to the
new Capitol building, and we viewed it
from pillar to dome. Mr.. Pickens, the
clever mechanic who has charge of the
stone work, informed us that his part
of the job would soon be completed
This building, when completed, will be
one of which every Mississippian can
feel proud. When finished, to go from
the old capitol to the new, will be like
going from dirty livery stable into a
well furnished, we'll kept parlor. Bill
pointed out place in Representative
Hall which he thought would be a
fit place for me to sit during the ses-
sion of the next Legislature, which is
to be elected in 1903. l accepted the
position and told him would be there
if not Providentially hindered. Ifsuch
thing is possible, it would be fit
thing to remove the Confederate mon
ument which stands near by the old
Capitol and place it alongside of the
new. J. A. SCARBOROUGH.
VOLCANIC ERUPTION AT MAR
TTNTOJE