The Jones County news., 1911-03-02
Corn Club
!. Membership
Blakeslee and Mckay Make
Strong Addresses On
Agriculture.

mcnt MIR. blakeslee, Commissioner OF
Agriculture and John +. Mckay Sect
Treas. Mississippi State Fair Asso-
citation, spoke to teachers, patrons and
pupils of the public schools at Ellis
Vile Saturday.
Their clear, lucid manner in pre-
senting the matter of Industrial
education in its different phases was
convincing and we trust converting.
They handled the subject forcibly
and logically and we feel sure much
good will result to us by their coming
We were especially pleased to see so
many farmers present. Several boys
who expect to enlist in the Corn Club
movement were also present to take
part in the organization meeting of
the County Club. Only one girl, Miss
Bessie pittman of Pine Grove was
present to take part in organizing
the girls club. However others, we
learn were in town but by some means
or other failed to be present. There
are now As boys in the corn club and
81 girls in the industrial club. These
win be known as charter members.
After the adoption of the constitu-
tion MIR. j w. Story of Eastabuchie,
chairman of the committee on Boys
Corn Club, was chosen President and
Miss Camilla Taylor of Sweetwater
Sect-Treas. The President was given
power TO appoint the Vice-presidents
y mentioned in the constitution. AS
soon as this information is ihN hand
y we win be glad to give 1t to the pnh-
= lie. We trust that the district c1ub5
l. will be organized at an early date and
for the year.
: There are six boys at Hebron and
I five each at Sweetwater and Pine
Grove. these are the largest number
of boys at any one school. Among
the girls Pine Grove and Sweetwater
lead, each having class of IL.
Honor Roll of Mont Rose School
/ for Fifth Month.
We have received the following
information from T. S. Jones, princi
pal of Mont Rose school which we
believe will be of general interest"
on the honor roll for the dfth month
by grades are the following pupils:
8th c. Essie Copeland, Annice Hill
Alma Hill, Jane Jefcoat. 7th q. Jen
ME Hill, Ada Valentine. &C. Charley
Jefcoat, Johnnie Hill. Sc. Lille Hill,
Ledrew Grantham, Arcola Hin. 4G-
| Albert Wedgesworth, Minnie Jefcoat.
| &c -Elvira Bush, Bertha Valentine;
l2G-Lottie Holifeld; 1G-Clara Bush,
Spurgeon Walters, Grady HILL"
"Those on the honor roll are requir-
ed to average not less than S5 per
cent on recitation and department
We feel proud of this months work
though on account of some unknown
cause some did not do as well as they
might have done. Let the patrons,
trustees, teachers, and pupils contin-
ue to support and corporate with each
other to make the sixth month the
banner month of the entire session.
Thanking our good superintendent
I anu dli lOi NOuptl ALUM duu dSolTlduSC
in this great work and with best
wishes to all ! am,
f. $. Jones, Prin.
The following letter from Supt. w.
Fl. Smith, the newly elected President
of the State Normal College, will be
of interest: Referring to your favor
Of goth, inst, have arranged TO be at
Laurel by way of Newton on the 25th of
March, reaching Laurel at one o'clock
lp. m. ''This is a month away but lest
we forget we give notice now. Let
the people. the whole people-come out
to hear the three big guns on that
day: Powers, Smith, and Cobb.
Spelling Contests.
The chairman of the Spelling Com
mittee has given us the following
information regarding the district
spelling contests to be held on March
/ IL, at the places named below. The
manager and name of district is here
given. A. A. Burns Pine Grove; Miss
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