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

Edited by r. A. WHITFIELD
| pulls of the evil one. We are glad to
note that both the churches at Florence are
Harvesting their youths to this good and
God-sent work.
We are glad to greet Senator Dean,
father of Mrs. A. r. Davis, on our streets
once more He came on Saturday after
the adjournment of the Legislature, to
pay his daughters family one more visit
| ere he retired from his strenuous work in
| Jackson's capital to his home in Lafayette
County, leaving here Sunday at go p. m.
The Major is a grand old man, of an
attractive and lovable disposition. He was
the best parliamentarian in the senate
chamber and swung the gavel many a
time as presiding Offices protein of that
august body. He was one of the calmest,
most dignifed and respected presiding offic-
er, whose rulings were readily accepted
by the chambers that the legislature ever
had
We noted the presence on our school
grounds, Saturday, of Supervisor Nash,
of beat S. He was giving his undivided
attention to and showed great interests
in the various contests. We were always
| glad to have him show himself among US,
and that right often.
We express our undissembled gratihca-
ton over the excellent performances of the
young people in the various contests here
last Friday night and Saturday, We felt
a large degree of pride in our school
boys and girls progress ard accomplish
ments in the various educational lines.
We contend that it will be exceedingly
| difficult to overtop the displays made
here, at any other place in the state of
Mississippi. We venture the assertion that
| if the most of our late contestants were
| placed upon the boards at the Century
theatre at 2ckson, they would carry off
| the laurels from any of Jackson's schools
country boys and girls though ours be.
Our young people displayed remarkable
talent, and thereby proved the tact and
training qualities of our Rankin teachers.
Although the contestants on the rostrum
and on the grounds were picked from
separate beat contsets, we believe that
there are many left behind who will come
to the front in the next county contest
and become victors themselves. Let them
be patient while longer and succeed
they will.
Many of our readers may not understand
what three legged race is. This race
is made by two boys-tying the right
leg of the one to the left leg of the other
clasping each others body with their arms
and as they move off two tied legs be-
come one leg and of course, is thrown
forward as one, and the other two legs
alternate with this pair. The sack race
run by little boys is likewise curious
performance. The little fellow puts both
legs into the sack which has bottom
to it, and fastens the upper end Or mouth
about his shouliers-and moves off some
what hampered and as to his feet and IS
necessarily slow of motion.
The barrel race is curious but exciting
to the little fellows. A flour barrel, with
both heads cut, is placed half way of the
line one is to run and crosswise. When
he reaches the barrel, he stoops down, crawls
through, jumps up and hastens on to the
end, return, repeats the barrel act, and
makes for the starting point. The first
citing to the little fellows. For each racer
a line is streaked off for so yards or
more. A potato is laid down On this mark
every three feet till about six or seven
for each are placed commencing at one
end of the line. The racer starts from
the further end, runs to potato, picks
it up, runs back to starting point, drops
it into a box or hat; runs after another,
and back, repeating this till the last one
is deposited at the base. The one who
puts his last potato away first wins
We notice the New Orleans Picayune
has ii that the Braxton boys beat the
Florence boys. 1t is an error; and just
the reversible Stems Greek boys scored
7, and Braxton $.
One of the many most instructive dis
courses that have emanated from Florence