Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05
Tracy City.
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Mr.. James Bryant and wife came in
December Goth from Missouri. Mrs.
Jerry Ponder gave them a nice inform.
al dinner of which your "'Uncle Tom
partook. 1t put me in mind of old
times when people gave their children
wedding suppers and informal din
ners.
Well, believe our Tracy City peo-
pie caused every little poor child to
have Merry Xmas. Hobbs Hill had
a fine Xmas tree and splendid order.
The Baptist Church hau a nice, at
tractive Xmas tree also, and it is said
they had the hest of order. The Chris
tian Church did as we'll, while the
Episcopal Church outdid any of them
for beauty as we'll as order. Oak
Grove had real nice Xmas tree and a
fine assortment of nice presents. |
want to compliment the teachers of
the several classes for their faithful
discharge Of duty toward their classes.
My compliments to Mrs Eugene Shet-
ters for the splendid service she did in
helping to prepare the tree. Also I
believe it is due not less than seventy
five students that favorable mention
be made of them as orderly, nice and
genteel. / compliment the officer pres
ent who tried to do his duty as an Off
Ger. My compliments to all the
friends of the school for their fidelity
to the school. I, for one certainly ap-
preciate what they did, and say to
them but for them / don't know what
would have happened. l, for reasons
best known to myself, have given out
in private way, about 35 prizes to
members l honestly believed earned
them. Three prizes I failed to get so
l am just that number short. Two old
men are entitled, but I left them off
rather than cut out child. One little
girl l intend to reward just as quick
as possible. Think of how Oak Grove
has been helped, and how proud and
appreciative she ought to be, and
hope the majority are. did all
could for Tracy City's poor childen,
outside of Oak Grove. I have receiv-
ed four beautiful cards of thanks from
my little friends, which 1 appreciate
more than can express. Yes, child
rem. you we're the ones I worked for
and sought to please and know your
teachers did the same. Honor and re-
spect them as long as you live. If you
little children are pleased. then 1 am
satisfied. Grown-ups are the ones that
spoil things and never a child. can
always get along with the children,
and / love them, but the ones who
think they are too large to obey any
body or anything, don't suit me.
Therefore / shall devote my attention
to those not 40 smart. I would like to
answer your cards more fully, but If
you'll be good and act nice, your
friends will stick to you, and you'll
have many happy Xmasses yet should
you live. What good.time you child
rem could have every Xmas if ignor-
ant, ill-behaved people would stay
away from your Xmas trees. Nobody
wants such around. Well, my love and
respects to all the nice, well-behaved
pupils and their friends, and I mean
it, dears.
A word of advice to the Oak Grove
Sunday School. All who appreciate
what has been done for the school by
it's friends / council after mature de-
liberation to 60 ahead with.the school
and those who acted ugly and disobe-
lient cut out. Don't stop on their ac-
count. Leave them off Uncle Tom.