The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

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Respectfully,
MRS. l. B. LAWRENCE.
GREAT DAY AT LODABAR.
The writer had the great pleasure
Of attending the exercises at Lodabar
school house on lastSFriday. We had
a general educational rally. Every
person in the community showed by
their presence there the great interest
the people are taking in education.
The people of that small, yet I may
say large locality, seem to be thor
oughly awake to the fact that the GEN.
turtles are rapidly rolling on. They
realize that "Time and Tide wait for
no man." and are getting abreast the
times. They seem to be filled to over
flowing with the desire that their
children be educated in the truest and
best sense of the word. And offer as
a proof of this statement the fact that
they have secured two Of Rankin
county's best and most noble young
ladies as instructors in their school.
AS the (people gathered into the
school room they found that the
house had been most beautifully
decorated with lovely flowers which
seemed to have all the freshness
and fragrance Of the lilly of the
valley; and printed on the black
board was this motto: Education
is the Preparation for Complete Liv-
ing"
A II O'Clock the program which
had been arranged was taken up.
After the devotional exercises con-
Quoted by J. ssLuther Roberts, some
recitations by the little people of the
school were listened to with great
deal of interest by all those present.
The ease and naturalness with which
the little ones recited their pieces
came as a result of the faithful,
persistent, and painstaking efforts Of
their most efficient teacher, Misses
Vaida Martin and Eula Warren.
o, now these little folks delight in
things of this kind I would that
space were allowed me to make special
mention of each child that took part.
The next number on the program
was vocal solo by Miss Eunice
Myers, who sang with all the ex.
preston of sweetness peculiar to
herself.
Prof. Geo. R. Mobiles, principal
of Pulaski High School, was then
introduced and addressed the audience
on the subject of "Mississippi's
Educational Need
Prof. Mobiles said many beautiful
things about Mississippi and showed
us that we, as people Of Mississippi,
have been largely instrumental in
making our state what she is, and
that upon us to great extent, depends
her final destiny.
Alter this address Miss Martin an.
nounced that part of the program
uou U0Ou A00Ou0u al WAIOA 0AA WOuAu
be expected to take part. A bountlful
dinner, one of the characteristics of
the Lodabar people, was then spread
by the good ladies and enjoyed by all.
At two O'Clock the people assem-
bled in the school building and after
an instrumental solo by Miss Myers,
J. Luther Roberts talked for a few
minutes on the subject, ''The Parents
Part in Teaching the School. -
Some very practical suggestions
were offered which he patrons of
schools everywhere would be wise in
considering.
o, that parents all over our country
could wake up to the fact that without.
their assistance and cooperation the
teachers will never accomplish any
very great ends.
The last number on the program
was an address by Hon. Fl. W. Brad
shaw. As usual Mr.. Bradshaw spoke
with that zeal, force and earnestness
which sent his words home to the
minds Of his hearers. We all had q
general good time and left feeling
that the people Of Lodabar should be
congratulated for their kindness and
good old southern hospitality.
CITIZEN.