The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-08-12
Pelahatchie
Summer Normal

| AS the normal draws to a close
there seems to be mo doubt that the
attendance will reach the 200 mark.
The enrolment on Monday being
1876. OF this number Rankin coun-
ty has 70 representatives, Scott coun-
ty rs. In all there are 16 counF.HS
represented in the normal.
The teachers are all interested and
busy, the faculty tireless in their
efforts to instruct and aid the teach
ers and the townspeople, proving
themselves excellent hosts and host
esses.
We have had a number of proml-
nent educators with us the past
week, who have added much to the
intellectual atmosphere CT the nor
NAL.
One Important event of THAT was
looked forward to with great pleas
ure was the presence and address
of Superintendent Powers, Tuesday
night, August 3rd. His address was
replete with sound instruction and
all who heard him went away feel
ing that they had beeen benefited
and were better prepared to go a.
bout their work.
Supt. Powers lis a man of the most
public spirited nature One, who
realizing the greatness of the work
of which he is leader, puts his whole
soul and interest into that work.
On Monday might, End inst, we
were entertained by Miss Georgia
Rae Mcmillan, the talented south
ern reader. Miss Mcmillan is truly
an artist, and is unsurpassed in jul
venile dialect, which is her specially.
In addition to the recital on Monday
night she was with us several times
and gave us some very interesting
talks Cn reading. The lecture on
Shakespeare was very interesting,
especially to those who were study
ing Shakespeare under Miss Mayo
On Thursday, Prof. d. C. HULL, of
5he A. & M. College, delivered q
we'll prepared address on "The Needs
of the Industrial Developments" of
our state.
Prof. Wallace, CT Mississippi Col
lege, delivered am interesting dis
course ON reading, during the reading
period Tuesday. Fdof. Wallace also
read before the reading class AN
amusing paper, contrasting the
schools of I'VE olden times" with
the schools of the present.
The discussion on pedagogy Mon
day was led by Prof. Wtndham, and
ON Wednesday by Prof Curtis
Moore
An enjoyable feature OF the week
was the watermelon cutting On the
campus rendered the teachers by the
business men of the town-thus ex-
pressing their hospitality to the
teachers i'm their midst. This ex-
preston of good will is very much
appreciated by the teachers who feel
that the people OF PelahatchJa are
indeed typical representative of true
southern hospitality
L 1t lis fitting that we in this last
account of the RankinlSco Nor
NAL, pause and for a moment conn
ment upon the noble efforts put
forth by the faculty in behalf of
these under its instruction.
1t seemed that they, at all times,
were willing to give up all selfish
Interest fer the good of those in at
tendance. All heartily and unani-
molIsly agree that they have been
Instructed by a corps of teachers
second to norla in the state
Again we would mention the zeal
GUS support and interest rendered
by the superintendent eff the count
ties. They being leaders in the ed
ucational work of their counties ard
to this added their enthusiasts sup
port, naturally stimulated the teacG-
ers to put forth greater efforts in
their work.
The teachers, as a whole feel i'm
dhhted to Miss Carrie Clarke for the
excellent music which she has fur
nfshed during the normal.
LOCALS.
Rev. Carter, superintendent of the
Rantfst ornhanage at Jackson was