The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-23
SEEK TO PROMOTE
EDUCATIONAL CAUSE
IN MAURY COUNTY
PUBLIC GENERALLY INVITED TO
COLUMBIA ON OCTOBER
FIRST.
PROMINENT MEN WILL SPEAK
Thousands Expected at Rally of
Schools in This clty-splendid Pro-
gram Assured-sch0ol Children
May Parade.

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County Superintendent Graham Ii
completing arrangements for the great
educational mass meeting, which will
be held in this city Saturday, October
1, and nothing viii be left undone to
insure the success Of the meeting. 1t
is desired If the weather is favorable,
to hold the meeting out of doors, and
If this can be done the meeting will
probably be held at the Athenaeum
grove. If 1t is necessary to hold it
in doors, large hall viii be procured
for the purpose. At any rate the meet
ing will be held, and judging by the
interest that has already been mani
tested, 1t will be a success in ever de-
tail.
All the county schools will be sus-
pended in order to allow teachers
and pupils an opportunity to be pres
ent, and receive the great benefit
to be derived.
Able latent TO ATCGnos
Men prominent in school work win
be present, and deliver addresses that
all should hear, not only teachers and
pupils, but parents and all who are
concerned In the welfare of the young,
he future of the nation. Among /
he speakers who may address the
Meeting may be mentioned Prof p.
?. Claxton, of the University Of Ten
lessee. Fred B. Frazier, elementary
school Inspector, besides local speak
RS of note. The addresses should
rove great drawing card, but there
vill also be other features, and an ex-
client program will be prepared,
hitch will be announced later. The /
rogram will contain much of instruc-
on and entertainment. and should be
card by all.
The public is cordially invited and
is hoped that record crowd will
sit Columbia on that occasion, and
lat people of town and country will
OF allow the opportunity to pass I
ithout showing their interest in the 9
eat work of education, and the up p
Hiding of the community, and the adj q
lncement of the county and State. Y
is desired that people bring their 8
nner and stay the entire day, end O
ISIS none of the good things Which q
III be features OF the rally. u
May Have Parade. n
1t is desired to have parade of q
hool children if the plan proves feas- &C
Il, and the parade alone will be In
nth coming a long distance to see. tn
lie matter Of the parade is under pi
and it is hoped that it a
~ be arranged If the weather is to
Torable it will be helpful for the pa 10
lie, and, as October Is usually char
,erized by good weather, it is not VI
reasonable to believe that this fea. re
e of the day may be successfully da
'ried out. I'M
Everybody Expected TO Come Out. an
All teachers of the, county, and all Up
ldren as far as possible are expect oc'
Ito attend, as are members of the
'ious school boards, and citizens OF
the town and county generally. en-
his will be the most important las
citing held in the county this year, tht
II is arousing much public iater- ag'
Mayor Biddle is one who real
] the Importance of the meeting, the
is doing all that he can to pro- Dol
be Its success. 1t is hoped that the OF
eral public will feel the same inter- boz
that has been manifested by May lSo
Biddle and school officials, and If pill
the most exalted hopes of those pos
noting the meeting will be fully piii
lied. IS
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