The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03
HISTORIC FANN|N.

The Fannin school building was erected
in 1853. 1t is very large and commodious
and is set upon an eminence commanding
the whole town The school in Eye olden
times" was quite celebrated one. Girls
and boys came from all the country round
about to matriculate behind it's walls.
A corps of highly trained teachers held
sway over the hearts and minds of its
pupils. Some of its most famous teachers
were: Prof. Fitzhugh, afterwards of Ok
ford University and of Belhaven; Prof.
Robert Whitfield and his wife, who were
the father and another of H. L. Whit
field, of the l. l. & c., Miss Patty Pur-
nell, Miss Lula McLaurin, Miss Zelle Nc
Laurin, and score of others, highly ac-
complished and very successful, A num-
Der of distinguished men have gone out
from its doors into the wood world to
carve their names upon flames enduring
marble. Notable among these was the
late lamented Bishop Charles Galloway.
If its walls could speak, how many stories
would we not hear worth the telling?
Stories of sunshine and shadow; of heart
aches and of heart-triumphs of ambitions
realized and of ambitions thwarted. Many
romances doubtless, lived behind its closed
doors. Love stories were begun to end,
scne IN tragedies, many in lifelong bless
edncss. Faithful, God-fearing teachers
left an impress upon the lives of children
which has blossomed into the beauty of
character and borne the fruit of good
deeds as fragrant as the apples of Hes
pindes.
Around many fresides today memories
are recounted by former pupils of the glad
scenes of yore in the old school building.
The hard won victory is described in
glowing terms, while the heart beats
anew with remembered exultation. The
merry jest the glad, gay games are told
over and again, while memory dwells with
tender fondness over the days now
past and gone.
Who knows what the future has in
store for these who now go daily to and
fro, in and out of the class-rooms? Some
thoughtful lad may be an inventor who
will add materially to the sum of the
worlds useful inventors. Some bright
eyed boy may develop a talent for finances,
may become millionaire; and, with his
heart as big as his brain may also become
one of the worlds benefactors by using
his money for the good of others.
This dreamy brown-eyed girl who loves
to pore over books, may she not some day,
be a great writer? With the magic pen,
fred by a brilliant imagination, she may
write words with the power to soothe the
tired brain and transport the reader into
the fairy lands of enchantment Another
girl whose powers have not yet been
guessed at may develop into a great singer,
whose siren voice may touch the hearts
Of thousands and bring the world to her
feet. Who knows what histrionic talent
in this other girl may be undeveloped,
waiting for the fires of inspiration to
rouse into activity and Madame Siddons,
or a Rachel, maybe in embryo, one day to
SWAY her audience at will either to Taught
er, of to tears. With her marvellous inn
presentations, she may depict the woes of
life till the heart Of the audience is
stirred to one universal throb, like the
storm-wave : les everything before
{.
Ss',.- avid imagination. scnsiti-c
feelings and melodious voice may sway
the multitude with the force of his eIo-
quence. Another, the most nischievious on
the playground, perhaps, MAJ one day
hear the call Of the Master and with the
same vigor which he put into his plays,