The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-01
Anent the 0reenbrier Fair.
EDITOR ABERDEEN WEEKLY

EDITOR ABERDEEN WEEKLY
Dear Sir-You may think the above
strange heading for an article the
purpose of which is to encourage the
study of agriculture, bat when we re-
fleet that whether purposely or not
we have been taught that the great
men are just over the border in some
other Estate or county; that
the fertile lands are in Texas,
Oklahoma or elsewhere; and that ev-
cry public writer or speaker tells us
that Mississippi is behind every other
State in everything. Is it not time
that we teach the possibilities of home?
| have heard men say Il don't
know what will become of my boy
he never seemed 70 care for his stud
| les; he never took any interest In the
| farm; he always wanted to go West
or to the city, and now he's roaming
T know not where; but ! have done
all could to make man of him and
now can only pray TO God that his
steps be guided in paths of truth and
honor.n / have wanted TO say, did
you try teaching him to love home
and mother? When the rural school
opened did you say, Son, get your
books, / am going with you TO schooi
this morning, and I'm coming around
often to see what you are doing? we
have a good school and good teach
er and expect great things of you
Or did you say, Son, get your books,
go to school and do the best you can;
thew saw the teacher doesn't know
much and doesn't keep very good or
der, and the people don't seem to
take any interest in the school, but
you do the best you can. and perhaps
when you are older | can send you
off to good school, When Sunday
comes did you say, son. get your
book and Bible, we are going to Sun
day school and study the Word of
2 God Or did you say, Son get your
) book and go to Sunday school: that
. is the place for boys to spend the
Lords day; | can't go with you, l an
too tired or | must go to brother
Johns or elsewhere
Y When your boy came home and
< asked you to give him an acre o
. ground and let him join the Corn Cluf
did you say, alright, son, am giat
to see you taking an interest in thu
: farm and believe lhese old red hills
e can be made to produce twice wha
y they are now yielding Or did yot
& say, No, | am not going to encourage
such foolishness-that teacher onl,
to work himself into better salary
II to farm as my father farmed and have
e never bought any corn. You can
q make 20, 30 or 40 bushels of corn OF
i these hills. If you want to make bii
crops you will have to go where tn
land is rich"
II Finally, my friend, did you make
n companion of your boy, or did yo'
q make either pet or servant of him
e Oh, when will we learn that most O
us are lust what we have been taught
Teach the boys to love home an
. mother.
rs The editors of our county paper
l. are trying to help us. Our State Su
perintendent has set the pace, an
falling into line. Business men an
II bankers are backing the movement
N and now it only remains to see wba
" the fathers of these boys will do.
I Fathers, take your boys and girl
to the Fair at Greenbrier this fall
- Let them take an exhibit and begi
II now laying plans for better result
ut next year; and teach them by exam
to pie that the browning virtue of man
q hood and womanhood is love of hom
:, and mother.
In writing up the minutes of tn
last meeting I neglected to state tina
d the trustees of each school distric
re were authorized and requested t
ct measure or weigh and give certificat
of measurement or weight to all con
testants for prizes offered for creates
< Weld on one or more acres of corn
,oI J. III. REDMAN.