The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-17
EDUCATIONAL RHLl,y


c'Ons anu tne fdliy ueiu IN tnaJ uOWn
on last Thursday shows that they
mean business. They are going to
work With renewed energy and an
earnest determination to educate the
boys and girls of their town and i'm
mediate vicinity.
According to previous arrangement
several speakers Were invited to ad-
dress the citizens on educational mat
tiers, and u bountiful basket dinner
was prepared for the crowd expected.
A platform had been erected in pine
grove near the Methodist church, and
at 10 O'Clock the crowd began to as
semble to listen to the addresses.
The programme for the day was CON-
meDced with the National song,
America" which was beautifully
rendered by local singers. Miss Cora
Mccain presided at the piano. which
had been placed on the stand.
DR.. L. Woodall, acting as master
OF ceremonies, then introduced Super
intendent ]. N. Warner, who delivered
an appropriate address for the occa-
sion, which was listened to with mark
ed interest. He was followed by Mr..
Jno. A. Williams, of Colfax, and Rev.
s. L. Morris, of WINFIELD, both of
whom acquitted themselves with their
customary grace and ease, and were
heard with rapt attention by the as
sembly present. At the conclusion Of
Rev. Morris address dinner was an
nounced. and the crowd repaired to
the beautifully laden tables near by,
where they toasted on the good things
prepared by the ladies of the COM
munity. The crowd numbered about
four hundred, aud every ono present
had all they wanted to eat ,and enough
was left to feed nearly as many more
as were present.
After dinner the meeting was again
called to order, and Mr.. Cas- Moss, su-
perintendent of VIM parish, was in-
PRODUCED to the audience, and he also
delivered an address on education,
that was well received and calculated
to arouse the interest intended. He
was followed by Rev. Morris, who
again spoke for few minutes, before
the assembly was dismissed to wit
ness game OF base ball between the
Colfax and Montgomery teams, which
resulted in a victory for the Mont
gomery boys.
The addresses delivered by the speak
ers were we'll prepared and presented
in a manner pleasing to the listeners.
Each speaker was enthusiastic in the
presentation of the advantages OF an
education over ignorance, and Great
ed an impression on their hearers
that will reproductive of much good.
The principal object Of the meeting
was to arouse the interest of the citi-
sens OF Montgomery and vicinity on
educational matters, and eventually
raise money enough to move the
school building from the old town
out to the new town. And from the
remarks heard on all sides, it il more
than likely that Montgomery will
soon be Boosting of a modern new
school building erected principally by
private subscriptions.
Space forbids a more extended ac-
count Of the rally, but suffice it to
say the day was most enjoyable one,
and the committees spared no pains
to make the affair the success it was.
The committees in charge were as
follows: Chairman and presiding Of
iicer, DR.. ]. l.. Woodall; secretary
and treasurer, Felix G. Wardlow.
Committee on Arrangements, j. W.
Ethridge, L. L. Thompson, d. Nor
ris, g. W. Taylor, Ell. Barhefd, GIN.
D. B. Wardlow, w. L. Dowty,
Miss Lucy Reagan, Mrs. Oswald Har-
rison. Mrs. T. A. Dyson, Mrs. j. w.. |
Mrs. Dora Wardiow. Miss
Cora Mccain. COMMITTEES on Pro-
DR.. T. j. Harrison, WILLIE
Woods, Marcus Hanna, c. H. Mccain. !
Reception Committee, R. M. Horn,
W. o. Harrison, G. L. Ethridge.
A string band from Alexandria was
on hand, and furnishes delightful mu-
sic between the numbers ON the pro-
gramme, and at the game Of ball.
TTIumphs Of Modern ous9esy.
Wonderful things are done for the hu- |
man body by surgery. Organs are taken |
out and scraped and polished and put |
back. or they may be removed entirely |
bones are spliced pipes take the place |
Of diseasedsectionEof veins antiseptic |
dressings are applied to woundss bsuises,
burns and like injuries bsfcfe iuforma- |
lion sete IN. which causes them to heal |