The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-08-25
Beaver Creek Heard From.

lmseting was held at Beaver.
Creek Friday, Aug. II. The
people of this community have
| sci their hearts on having the
best school In the country and are
lsparing no effort to accomplish
ltlseir purpose. They have Sc
lcared three graduates as teachers
land are making a large addition
| to an already attractive building.
| The program Friday was one
that appealed strongly to old and
| young.
Prof. GodboId of Silver Greek
discussed the Imperative need
of education and the call to par
Tents to supply this need.o He
lshDWed that the progress of the
warld demands the progress of the
Individual, and recalled with
strong emphasis the sad fact that
Mississippi has to import talent to
develop her resources because she
failed to educate her own people.
He says that parents should re-
gard the education of their child
reil as their highest privilege and
strongly condemns a mercenary
estimate of children. He SAID:
sod gave you your child to edu-
ca5e--not to make money with. /"
Mr.. Bennett, of Fair River,
VINO needs no introduction to the
people of Lincoln, took. the floor
in the afternoon and held the au-
dience spell bound from first to
last. Mr.. Bennett speaks from a
heart t hat throbs with a burning
desire to carry a message of hope
ard sunshine to every child and
young person with whom he
comes in contact. He appreciates
The difficulties that confront our
young people in the struggle
Upward and this together with
the fine aItruism Of his spirit
gives him ready access to the
hearts of his hearers. He was
strong IN his conviction that edu-
cation is the purpose of this life
that the characters formed here
will be fixed hereafter. Therefore
he regards education the supreme
dgtY of every one. The address
was an inspiration to all who
heard it.
Mr.. Oliver Of Brookhaven,
made a very practical and forcible
talk. Mr.. Oliver is a veteran in
the work and his talk was more
of the nature of fatherly advice
than public speech. He knows
all about school management and
gave the people many helpful
points CLEANED from his rich ex-
perience.
Superintendent Green was pres
er with all his usual zeal and
1usiasm. Mr.. Green has a
i y u tFa5aniiig people feel that
the exigencias Of the case demand
energetic action. He has the in
terest Of the county at heart and
is always in sympathy with those
that show a disposition to help
themselves. He congratulated the
school on its selection of teachers.
Miss Nevada Martin, who.has been
made principal, has taught in the
county. He has known Miss
Grow, the first assistant and
teacher Of expression, for two
years and regards her as one of
the best teachers he has ever i'm
ported. Miss Mary Hobbs, of
Brookhaven second assistant and
music teacher, taught at Union
Hall last year and is a graudate of
Brookhaven Public School and of
Blue Mountain College. Mr..
Green expressed himself as being
most highly pleased with her
work. He says that no school in.
the county has been more fortu
nate in securing superior teach
ers.
The Heuck's Retreat String
Band furnished some excellent
music, while Miss Mamie Harris
tof Brookhaven did justice to her
REPUTATION as an elocutionist.
Miss Audrey Bullock and Ethel
Smith, Of Heuck's Retreat, gave
exeelIent readings also.
The day closed with a business
meeting of the Board of Trustees
/ in which steps were taken to EN-.
lploy a contractor at once on the
building and also to buy a piano
! for The school. The departments
Iof music and expression promise
Ito be strong ard a young peoples.
meeting in the interest of these
departments as we'll as other fea-
ltures of the school work, will be
held as soon as the house is COM
Epleted.