The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-26

IlCn lInpelleQ him To At OHCC lay Tie IndItcI
of the offer from Kilmichael, before the
people SO he can decide what course to
pursue in regard to rebuilding or rent
ing, etc. Taking everything into account
he decided to- tender his resignation ef-
fective at the close of the session just end
ed, and at a called meeting of the school
board, he explained to- them the circum-
stances and the situation as effected him
There were some present ready to offer
him greater inducements to forgo resign
ing, but all the board fully appreciated
the situation, and not wishing to initiate
against MIR. Taylor's interest, readily and
cheerfully accepted his resignation. This
explains the lack on his part of carrying
out the last, or srd year of his contract.
All financial matters in this case have been
fully and satisfactorily adjusted on both
sides. Capt. Berry on leasing to Prof
Taylor a large part of his own home
and its furnishings, showed the fine heart
he possesses, and he deserves credit; for
school could work interruptedly.
The school association of the Steen's
Creek High School held its annual meeting
last Friday at p. m, and reelected
their present officers, w. L. Martin,
President, and J. M. Berry, Secretary. for
another year. This board reelected 8
trustees, Lowther, Berry and Allen, to
take official places of the whose time
had expired BY limitation. The board
of trustees consists of nine members, three
retiring every year and their places filled
by annual election. The teaching fac
ulty had been selected about two months
ago, consisting of Prof. John H. Buch-
anan, of Blue Mountain, principal; Miss
Hattie Crowell, of Yallabusha county, re-
elected teacher of 9th and 9TH grade
Miss - Buchanan, of Blue Mountain,
teacher of 4th and 5th grade; Mrs. w.
G. Ellis reelected teacher of the primary
department. Mrs. c. E. Eckhsrdt is re-
elected to take charge of the music de-
partment. The next session will begin
on or about Sept. 9th, 1910. And bids
fair to open under most favorable au-
spicies. The passing of so much young
life along our streets daily will now cease
for a while for rest to the diligent stu
dent and our town will become lonesome
and dull for lack of the usual daily sight
of the laughing eyes and the bright CHEEKY
faces that are borne before US to and fro
during the active school days. We wish
for these young people a joyous time of
rest and iEnocent frolic through the sum-
rer of their school vacation. For a sea-
son, young friends, vale
County Surveyor Whitfield passed
through our town last Sunday afternoon,
tired and covered with dust, on his way
to his home in Brandon from some official
duties performed a few miles south west
of here.
Rev. w. S. Allen, pastor of the Bap-
tist church here, returned last Friday af-
ternoon from the great Southern Baptist
Convention which WIS held in the city
of Baltimore, Md. He was greatly be-
nehtted at the convention, as the air up
there was cool and bracing, and the treat
ment accorded him in one of the homes
ir the city was of a tip top style. Rev.
Wayne Sutton returned at the same time,
and he too enjoyed his trip and received
,Similar cordial treatment in the horne tc
which he was assigned.
Rev. J. S. Purcell, pastor of the Meth
odiSt church here went over into Warren
county last week to deliver a commence
ment sermon at the Oak Ridge school,
rear VIcksburg, on Friday. The rain was
so severe that the crowd could not as
semble to hear the expected sermon. Sc
Bro. Purcell came on back home, without
delivering the sermon. We opine those
people over there would had heard some.
thing good if they could have turned out
At our earnest solicitation, Rev. w. S
Allen prepared for the News a sketch
of his trip to the late great Convention
in Baltimore. 1t will prove interesting
reading to our many friends. The sketch
Largely through the kindness of the Flor
ence people l attended the meeting of the
Southern Baptist Convention ia Baltimore
Maryland. 1t was a great treat to mt
and was enjoyed to the fullest 1t il
impossible to describe this great conven
ton. You have to see it to appreciate it
The trip was made over the |. c. anc
B. and O. railroads. 1t was delightful
from beginning to end. We passec
through some of the most beautiful coun
try | have ever seen. After we crossed
the Ohio river at Louisville, KY, We
On every hand there were abundant evi
dences of prosperity. The farms are
orderly, well-kept, and thoroughly cult
vated I could not help but feel that they
were far ahead of the south in farming
and in every way.
The Convention opened in Baltimore
May the 1Ith. Baltimore is beautiful
city. It's streets are clean and beautiful
1t is a Catholic city. Here Cardinal Glib
bons lives. 1t was my privilege to SEE
his home. The people are unsurpassed fol
hospitality and kindness. The Conven
ton is composed of delegates from tht
Baptist churches of the south. These dele
gates represent more than two million
church members. They come from every
walk of life. The preachers come from
the great city churches and from the
country churches. The 1aymen are made
up of distinguished lawyers and states
men, of governors and ex-governors, od
merchants and farmers. They are bounc
together by no other tie than the New
Testament and the love of Christ. They
are a thoroughly democratic body. They
are all brethren. Their action is not bind
mo on the churches. They meet to pray