The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-05-26
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
FINE PROGRESS MADE AND NEW
SCHOOL HOUSES PLANNED.
The R. E. Lee School.

Inc X. Z. Lee SCHOOL.
| The closing exercises of the r.
K. Lee School, near Similo, on
Friday, May 18th were eminently
successful in showing what had
been accomplished in the past,
what was necessary for the present
and what might be expected in
the future. Prof. Mercier
deserves great credit for the con-
scientious and efficient work he
has performed as Principal of this
school, he having assumed the
position at a time when it was a
doubtful proposition as to wheth-
er he could be able to harmonize
the discordant elements. By his
wise administration, ably second
ed by the trustees and patrons of
the school, he has succeeded in
placing it on a progressive basis.
The children acquitted themselves
very creditably in elocution and
defamation, showing careful
training and a high order of
talent.
At 12.M. the table was spread
with bountiful -epast, such as
good ladies of that community
know SO we'll how to prepare.
(For particulars in regard to the
numerous chicken pies, see w. +.
Parsons.
The afternoon was devoted to
speech making by Prof. Edgar
Green, S. P. Oliver and W. f.
Parsons, in order named. Prof.
Green delivered an able address
on education, school buildings and
equipments. He spoke with
pardonable pride on the achiev-
ments of Lincoln County
Schools and Lincoln County
teachers. and what might be ex-
pected for the future.
| S. P. Oliver was greeted by a
large number of his former pupils
of more than twenty-five years
ago, many of whom are now par
ents and a few grand parents. His
was an earnest plea for better ed
ucation, morally, mentally and
physically. He assured his hearers
in the strongest language he could
command that the way to prevent
crime and lawlessness, and to in
sure prosperity and happiness, is
to properly train and educate the
rising generation. His ten years
as a Criminal Court Clerk enabled
him to speak from the book.
1 w. F. Parsons spoke, as only
W. F. Parsons can. His every
word was to the point and went
home to his hearers. He told CT
his boyhood days in that com
munity, of the "old log school
house," the split wood benches,
and the one gallus, barefoot boy.
He compared the THEN and the
NOW, and so thoroughly did
he convince his hearers of the
necessity and duty, of providing a
more comfortable and commodious
school building, that they very
promptly then and there sub
scribed $424.00 as starter.
The Edwards School
There was a happy gathering
of the patrons and friends of the
school on last Friday, to hear and
witness the closing exercises.
This school has been taught for
the past three terms by Miss
Maude Smith, who has been un-
animously elected to succeed her
self. Miss Smith has, by her
kindness, won the love and esteem
of her pupils, and by her efici-
ency and ability, the confidence
Of her patrons. After recitations
and singing by the pupils, S. P.
Oliver was called ON for a short
talk, which he gave SO effectively,
that the patrons of the school re.
sponded to his appeal for an en-
larged school house, primary
department being necessary, and
$4,000 was Immediately sub.
scribed for that purpose. As il
will only require about $4,000 tc
make the necessary addition, the
improvement is assured. An
example of unsel6sh magnanimity
was exhibited by the subscription
of $500 by W. q. Linton. Mr..
Linton is a hopeless paralytic,
with a large family to support
one of the number, a little boy,
having about one year ago LOST
his leg. VISITOR.
1t is strange coincidence thai