The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

to Christ.
2. "The highest type of Christian ex
perience is attained only by strenuous and
continuous effort This one thing | do,
press toward the mark The best is
not our because it is far away and unat-
tainable, but because we ourselves are in
different to our best advantages. We
find ourselves when we seek ourselves.
High ideal tend to higher life since ideas
have tendency to act themselves out in
our lives
3. Therefore, aim high in pursuant
of moral excellence, in intellectual char
acter, in active usefulness and in Chris
tan experience,-for, first God has COM
manded it of you; second, society expects
it of you; and third, the age in which
you live demands it of you"
We regret that the good brother does
not amplify the sketch more copiously.
we SdHuOl uAC VI ACdulIS ICdi SUOu
| live article.
We were glad to have DR.. Kern, one
of the Millsaps' professors, present at the
field day exercises. He rendered valuable
assistance in awarding prizes and in
directing the athletic sports.
We have failed to procure the names of
all the visiting teachers witnessing the
contest here Friday night and Saturday;
but we will mention the presence of Prof
Rumble, of Pelahatchie High school; Prof
Brown, of the Brandon High school; Mrs.
Kate Barksdale, of Goshen Springs; Miss
Matte Robinson, that was, and Miss Ora
ham who represented the School Improve
ment Association. And right here we
will say that we are looking for a copy
Of her report of the awards of prizes to
the successful schools contesting in the
Improvement line, before sending our copy
away to Brandon. The report she read
was truly an interesting one. Every
school that won a prize for Improvement,
received generous applause as it's name
was called Miss Graham intended to let
US have acopy of the report in the after
noon of Saturday, but she was unexpec-
tedly called away at noon. We shall re-
gret not publishing her report if it fails
to be on hand in time.
Our weather since the storm has been
rather mild The wind started on Sunday
from southwest, and has gradually worked
around to northwest by Wednesday, max
ing our atmosphere rather cool, and fire.
in demand in the private homes. The
gardens are slowly recovering from the
effects of the hail pelting, excepting where
any washington occurred.
The health of our community is very
good.
Pastor Allen, of the Baptist church,
filled his appointment at D'Lo last Sun
day. He will hold his regular services
here next Sunday.
The following list of names of teachers
who were present at the grand field
day here last Saturday, was kindly handed
to US late, by Prof. Taylor. He could
not remember the postofice addresses, nor
the full names of every one, to-wit: Miss
Bailey and Miss Foster, of Pelahatchie;
Mr.. ]. c. Robinson, Pisgah; Miss Eva
Mckay, Miss Lucille Robinson; Mr.. G.
P. Cook and Miss Mary Williams, of
Johns; Mrs. Walker, Mrs. LeYerett and
Miss Bessie McCaskill, Brandon; Miss
Bertha Summers, Miss Annie Robinson,
Miss Dolly Craig and Mrs. Lula Scott
postofice not known; Miss Margaret
Lackey, of Clinton, was also present and
was of valuable assistance as one Of the
judges of the contests.
Miss Carry Clark, of Pelahatchie, who
won the prize in the cake contest, is an
enjoyable guest of Miss Annie Knight for
few days, and these young ladies visited
Jackson Wednesday.
Mr. B. A Hale, of Jackson, has been
at his fathers home, Postmaster Hale's,
for few days, indisposed. But he was
able to return to Jackson Tuesday.
The little baby of our depot agent, Mr..
Lamb and his excellent lady, has been
quite sick since Sunday.
John South Whitfield was on the COM
planning list lately, but the little fellow
is around all right.
We learn that the name of the beauti-