The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-05-07
EDUCATIONAL BUREAU
Under Direction OF KATE MARKHAM PowER.

insignificant the school you teach, give
to us his or her interest and co-opera'
ton. Without these we can do little.
With them we can accomplish marvel
Gus things. The first thing needful is
to secure the widest possible circula'
ton of this department, that We may
keep in touch with each other and
with the powers that rule" In the edu-
cational world. To do this, each one
of you must urge the editor Of your
county paper to get this letter each
week, if he does not already print II.
It will not cost him one cent and with
your help it can be made so interest
ing as to prove a distinct addition to
his paper. Then we earnestly desire
to have your views on any or these
subjects, expressed briefly, Of course,
to insure publication. AS soon as we
are assured that our work is being cir
culated in every county In the State,
we will announce quite a number OF
interesting plans for the entertainment
and instruction of teachers and pupils
alike. For instance, n of OIL states
men, who is deeply concerned for the
welfare of the rural school, is consider
ing the feasibility Of offering a series
of prizes for different phases of work,
in improving the grounds, and the
school house itself. Another is think
ing of Offering prizes for the best draw.
ings. or plans, for improving rural
school yards, for building and furnish
ing inexpensive but comfortable rural
school houses, etc.
This plan has been followed in New
York for years, and many a country
boy or girl owes a college education
to the energies aroused in cOntesting
for these prizes. unsupported talent,
comnendable energy, u~nf1agging in
dustry, all left their impress on the
student and on those who observed
| him. leading him frequently to heights
he had not dared to dream OF.
Can't we arouse some such interest
in our boys and girls? The medium
through which to confer with them
and with each other is open to you,
and you are welcome to use 1t with
out money and without price" Up to
this date | have had ore and scores
of letters from interested retailers, and
I wish lust here to thank each n for
the kind expression and generous ap-
probation of our efforts. 1t is always
a helm to know that those for whom
we labor greet our work with appre-
citation. and we thank each n OF you.
This will reach you in convention
assembled" and l earnestly beg you
to confer together and come to an un-
derstanding of the longtime need OF
inst this medium of expression among
orr hundreds and hundreds OF teach
ers who scarcely know each other or
the work of any save those right
around YOU. There are some great men
and women in your splendid body and
they are eager to do their part and
helm any who need their aid. Write
and let us know just what you think
about any of these important matters
Within a few weeks time we will
visit hat great blessing to our girls,
the l.. & c., at Columbus; the A. and
NJ. at Starkville; our proud old unlver'
sitv md. perhaps, a few beside. Not
only do we purpose to write all about
these grand gifts of the State to heI
children, but each article will be hand
somely illustrated, and we shall try
to make of them souvenirs worth keep
ing. In the meantime, do your best
as YOU mingle together in the enjoy
ment of your splendid programme, and
the famed hospitality of u Queen
City of the East, to create a genuine
interest in all these vital matters, anc
Their write and help us tell the world
about it. Yours, with a desire to help
though ever so little, In this noble
work,