The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-05-04

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aid, not only IN bringing close tc
the country home higher grade o
instruction, but methods entirely
practicable.
His address was followed by 9
delightful program, given below,
The song, "Jolly Boys" rendered
by the Beech Grove school, put
every one in a good humor, over,
spread1he faces Of all with smiles,
and made each feel that the SONG
ought to have been called sJolly
Boys and Girls, because both
joinedin the lively melody.
Tie recitation, "School House
Cleaning, by Miss Bonnibel Hart
Hey, was sprightley and entertain
Eingly given, and so done as to
keep the words in touch with the
swing of the broom and the swish
of the duster.
Miss Gurtha Higgins recited
"The Children and the Poet. .
One could not refrain from think
ling of DR.. Vandyke, he who has
| done so much to popularize child.
ish fancies IN verse.
The Martin school sang "Why
Don't Parents Visit the School r.
If any mother or father does not
hereafter find time to visit the
school and thus show the children
that they each take an interest IN
teacher aud pupil, as we'll as in the
work of the Improvement Associ-
alton, then a delegation of the
pretty misses and bright boys who
sang this song ought to go to each
home, stand at the door and throw
all their musical voices into pull
ing mother and father out of them
selves sufficiently to leave the hoe
and plow long enough to look in
on John and Mary and their teach
er at least once a month.
Miss Lottie Gillylan made the
"Mean Little torment play the
double part of amusing the crowd
and warning the big sister to look
under the sofa,Abehind TIC
and to give little brother gum
drops before she entertains her
sweetheart in the parlor.
Master Earl Shannon made his
father confess that be was the pa
who figures in 'Pa's House Clean
ing, and that the recitationist had
already been the mouse he wished
to be, in order to know what bis
pa would say if he had the work
to do, instead of ma.
The China Grove school sang
the aBirdie's Ball." More wrens,
English sparows, jay birds, French
mocking birds, red birds, and gal
liant field larks appeared in that
song, all skipping about, swinging
corners, waltzing, and coquetting,
than fancy can picture. All bad
in them the youthful spirit of the
little sweet singers.
The "Planting Song was rem
dered by the pupils of the fifth dis
trict. In childhood the writer
bas heard the songs of the laborers
going TO and from the field; and
has heard the leader of the sewers
raise his voice, with all others in
chorus, telling how the grams
nesting in the newly piowed earth
were to feed the hungry, reward
industry and move commerce. But
he lost himself in the sentiment Of
these true descendants of the old
farmers of "Brandywine," as il
was voiced in music, and as it ex-
pressed how the hopes of a people
csntered in the plough.
Hon. McC. Martin delivered
an address on F'Libraries. A.
mong the many things offered in
betterment of rural schools is the
Capitalization OF Libraries, suited
to youthful readers. This subject
be treated in such manner as to
pave the way for deeper Thoughts,
coupled with concert of action,
which will place the best and
simplest literature within reach of
each pupil, thereby aiding the
teacher in inspiring ambition and
exciting deeper interest IN the stud
les of the common school pupil.
Hon. NJ. M. Satterheld delivered
q most entertaing address. inter-