Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-05-11
THE oKoLoNA BOOK CLUB.


The Book Club, as has been it's GUS
tom for a number Of years, has con-
tinued to pursue the G. l.. s. G. course.
After these several years Of study,
and deliberate thought, we And the
! Chautauqua full course to be Of more
material service; to be broader. more
helpful and satisfying than any other
line Of literary work.
Each year the genial plan Of study
is improved upon, and we consider
ourselves especially fortunate in hav-
ing adopted this most excellent course
Of self culture. The same line obwork,
that has been pursued in the past, has
been again planned TOR the coming
club-year.
The Book Club has accomplished
the following results to this communi-
ty: Instead, as was formerly the GUS
tom of serving refreshments at each
meeting, a certain amount is now
placed every week to the credit of the
Library Fund. During this club-year
we have donated books to the amount
$500 OF more to the Public Library.
Jointly, with the Lanier and 10th
Century Clubs, we have suggested the
"Bank SYSTEM in our school: for the
children OF each grade to contribute,
at will, to the Library Fund; offering
q prize to the grade having-at the
expiration of q given time-the great
est amount in bank. By this means
much enthusiasm, in the Library's
growth, has been instilled into the
children.
When the day came for the bank
opening it was found that the 9Th
Grade was the winner. The pupils
expressed themselves Is being very
proud of the "Reading Homer" by
Alma Tadema, the renowned Flemish
artist, which was presented them as
the prize. The picture wal then hung
in the hall of the grade.
We feel that our debates have been
our greatest help, stirring and stimu-
lating the members to more active
interest, and a deeper research into
ell manner of information bearing
upon the debatable questions. In this
way much collateral reading has been
accomplished. Our greatest ~hindance
has been the lack of proper and sufi-
Gent reference books; which goes to
prove that our greatest need is a good
Public Library.
The Book CLUB hes assisted In the
State work by contributing literally
toward the Free Scholarship fund;
and, also, by donating a number of
articles of clothing etc toward a "box"
sent to one of the deserving and ambi-
tious scholarship girls.
The Membership Of the Book club is
limited to twelve. The members are
are punctual, and the meetings we'll
attended, and all are working with a
zeal and vim and a wide awake inter
est; and with that growing snthusi-
asm which means life and progress,
refinement and culture, improvement
and pleasure In the Mind Worlds
most helpful and its best.
Tafy candy is the purest Of them all
Randy Jim makes the best taIy you
ever tasted. Yes, and he has hot pea
nuts and popcorn.
Our baker Mr.. Jesse Dahmer is sick
today and we will have no fresh bread
until tomorrow.
B. DAHMER & Co.
The Okolona Base Ball team goes
to Guntown Friday to play bah.
The men who own the means Of ilSe
own the earth; all the rest are tenants
at win.
Did you ever notice that most mems
IDEAS Of justice generally are in har-
mony with their self INTEREST,"
The winner of most Law suits ia also
loser.
The militia is never called on to pro-
tsct the rights Of workiugmen.
You can't tell how many frogs there
are IN a pond BY the noise they make