The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-25
VERONA.

Miss Lille Minga spent Saturday and
Sunday withher par ents at Nettleton-
Mr.. Eiga Smith is in school again. after
a few DAYS rest at home because of an
affection of the eyes.-Mrs. Bessie
Daugherty delighted her mother and
friends by a short visit the latter part
of last week.-Mrs.. Wiley Marshall
visited friends and relativee in Tupelo
last week.-On Saturday and Sunday
our first quarterly conference for the
year was held here. Bro. Mitchell, our
beloved presiding elder, being with US.
He delivered an excellent sermon on
Christian Humility at II a. m on Sat
urday. The business meeting was held
in the afternoon. AS il wanting to
show us a special favor "Old Sol"
smiled on us Sunday and saed his glo-
rious rays in a more gracious manner
than he had done in some time. We
had larfie congregation at both morn
ing and evening services, and were re-
warded by hearing two good sermons
preached by Bro. Mitchell He also
talked to a large crowd of young people
at the League Sunday afternoon, his
subject beinff, How to Use the Powers
Given Us. 1t was very instructive and
enjoyed by both old and young. We
feel that no one car come In contact
with such a sincere, intelligent Chris
tan without being uplifted by it. We
alwrys extend to Bro. Mitchell a most
cordial welcome to our little town.
The Twentieth Century CLUB was most
delightfully."- entertained last Saturday
by Mrs. May N%errill Stone. The wea-
Their was threatening, but knowing the
good things in store for US, we braved
the elements and had quite a f1attering
attendance. Among other business
items neal our hearts the committee on
Civic Improvement made promises of
planting more treet, a '.chrys anthe-
mum show" in the autumn, etc. Fol
lowing the business came the Bay View
work. Mrs Spencer read a paper on
Early French Literature. Mrs. Stowe
gave us a description of "Gobelie Tap
estry," its makers, their homes and
other interesting facts pertaining to
this fascinating subject. Mrs I. M.
Clark next entertained us for a few
minutes with a talk on Royal French
Porcelain, awakening within us a de-
sire to at least see some OF its exquls-
tie creations. The music of the after
noon was a sweer litsle solo. Loves
Old Sweet song" by Mrs. Clark, and
an instrumental solo, "Expectations,i
by our Junior member, Miss Ninna
Spencer. After being served with vi
ands dainty enopgh to tempt an cpl
cure and indulging in a few minutes
pleasant chat, all agreeing that Mrs.
Stowe was an inimitable hostess, we
adjourned to meet February 2nc.-The
Fridap afternoon entertainment at the
Verona High School was commemora~
tive of the life and character of Robt.
E. Lee. The program rendered was
as follows: Song, America-School;
REGULATIONS, Mississippi's Children
Primaries; Song, Dixie Song Young
Ladies'; Recitation, The Schoo1fouse
Stands by the Flag-Fred Stowe; Life
of Robt. E. Lee-Mr. Eugene Grissom'
Song, Take Me Back to Dixie-Miss
Imogene Kincannon, The enrolment
of the school to date is more than 200
pupils, a larger number by thirty than
in former years. Que feature of this
increased patronage that marks the
growth of the school is the large num-
Der of boarding pupils now in regular
attendance, The number at present is
forty-five. We feel that our principals,
Messers Burdine and Milan, have the
Interest of the school at heart and are
doing most excellent work.