The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-04-02

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honest. The teachers may believe
themselves so honest as to be beyond
the reach OF temptation in any guise
and it may come so skillfully con
cealed, SO attractively arrayed-as tc
win for itself place before the teach
er realizes it. 1t is going to be very
trying place to fill 1t will require in
finite work and study, and patience, 6
cool head, firm hand, rigid hon
esty and strict sense of justice. And
even then, 1t will keep the committee
busy day and night getting out of the
reach of that lobby, with it's many and
well-trained representatives For my
own part, | grew so accustomed to see
ing them, day after day, all sitting
in a row during the senate session
waiting to pounce upon the first
promising" man who discovered him.
self to them, that think would rec.
ognize them in the dark, anywhere
And | know that | would recognize the
! wife of one of them, unless / should
mistake headlight for the diamonds
she wore! You see, lobbying pays,
sometimes! But enough of that in
these columns, for we are more than
apt to have our share of it all over
Mississippi for some time yet to come.
Mississippi School Exhibit.
Mr.. R. H. Henry the States COM
missioner to the Worlds Fair, is max
ing strenuous effort to get up a fit
ting exhibit from Mississippi's schools,
and, to this end, has put the matter
in charge of Prof T. L. Trawick, of
Crystal Springs, who is doing splendid
work for the worthy cause. Circulars
have been sent out to all the schools
in the State. and many favorable re-
plies are coming in. Mr.. Trawick will
gladly give information to those inter-
ested. Mississippi has so great cause
for pride in her common schools, her
university, her great Industrial Col
leSe and Agricultural and Mechanical
College, besides the many splendid
private institutions of learning, that
she should make fitting demonstration
Of 1t for all the world to see
Mississippi Teachers Association.
Meridian, May 5, and T.
Interesting program! Low rates on
railroads!
More than five hundred of the liv-
est teachers of the State will be there,
and your school board will wonder
why you are not planning to go.
Many school boards of the State in
sist on their teachers going; giving
holidays for the purpose and permit
ting salaries to continue. Your board
will do this if you ask them
All the railroads Of the State have
agreed to rate of one fare plus
twenty-five cents for the round trip.
II your agent does not know this. it
Is because he has not read his instruc-
lions. II you fail to get a round trip
ticket, be sure to secure a certificate
to the effect that you purchased full
fare ticket going.
Railroad tickets on sale May 4, s
and 6, good for return till May g.
Write Supt. ]. R. Ellis, Meridian,
to secure board for yourself and
friends; hotel rates, 81 to $3.50; board
ing houses, 81 per day.
Don't fail to attend this meeting.
1t will help you and help your work.
You owe it to yourself and your school
to take this trip and come into closer
touch with your fellow teachers and
their work.
Several thousand programs will be
mailed out about the first of April If
you want one drop a postal request to
T. P. SCOTT, Secretary.
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