Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-10-17
VOLUr1E xxi.

November II will be the greatest
day for the schools of Lawrence County
in its history. State Superintendent
Mynders has suspended the schools for
that day and teachers, scholars, direc-
tors and patrons are to meet in Lawren-
ceburg for grand parade and spell
ing contest which has been declared to
be one of the most unique entertain
ments ever held in Tennessee. There
will be grand parade of the school
children of the county on that day,
This parade viii not include the l5O
spoilers The parade will be formed
on the public square at Lawrenceburg
and will march to the depot to meet
the State Superintendent who will ar.
rive on the noon train, The spelling
match will be had in the morning be-
ginning at 9 n. m.> The winning
school will be awarded a handsome
silk banner.
The rallies begin on October TO-
The Superintendent is so busy prepar-
ing his annual report and with personal
business that he will probably be un-
able to attend all of these meetings.
Teachers are hereby instructed to meet
at the appointed places with their
schools and patrons and hold the spell
ing matches and select 10 delegates
and report the meeting and the names
OF the delegates to me at once.
The dates and places are as follows:
School Rallies with dinner Oh the
ground will be held on the following
dates at the following places. They
will open at 8 Il. m. and continue until
3 to p. m. District spelling matches
will be held to select ten or twelve dele
gates to the central spelling match Nov.
II, at Lawrenceburg the day of the
central rally.
Lawrenceburg College. -. ........ Oct. 23
Prospect Church h........".........Oc "a
Ethridge school ool,.....................Oct. 25
Pleasant Point Oct rs
LOrettO.. ........ .............. ....,Oct. u
Blooming Grove .,........,..........Oct. 80
Fall River. ........ ......... Oct 81
Parents, pupils, teachers, scholars
and all friends of education are urged
to come. Each teacher should select
10 of his best spoilers for the contest.
Encouraging reports continue to
c)me from all sections of the county as
to the interest aroused in former rallies
and no efforts should be spared to make
the next greater success. Every
child of school age who is in attendance
or who has been in attendance this
year should be here to go in the parade
There should not be less than 2000
children in the parade,
prof. j. p. Conway was elected Il
member of the Democratic Executive
Committee the day it met and organ
zed Prof, Conoway is one of the best
teachers in the County.
JAS X Durrett, former teacher o
tn County has entered the NashviIl,
Medical University, for the term.
|. +. Sharp, former Lawrcnc,
County teacher, now of Dyersburg, is
in his second year at the Nashvill,
Medical University, and his sister Mis-
Ludie is II student of Jennings Busines
College.
Miss Desda Garner, the charmin,
young teacher of Fall River visite,
home folks Saturday Miss Desda i
teaching good school.
W, o. Musgrove and Taylor Drak
two of the efficient school board q
District have rendered their resigns
ton. Mr.. Musgrove will locate else
where in the county but Mr.. Drake wi
locate somewhere in the west. We n
gret to lose these efficient officers.
The new school house in District
has been almost completed, 1t will i
adaisy.
Prof ]. J. Starr after weeks serviC
on the Jury has resumed his duties
Quercus. He reports that Barnesvil
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