The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-09-13
GREAT CROWD TO
HEAR EDUCATORS
IN FIFTH DISTRICT.
cuLLEokA SCENE OF a NoTA-
BILE RALLY FOR THE couN.
TY SCHOOLS.
HOUSE WOULD NOT HOLD EN-
After Strong Dlscourses by Graham
and Morton and Dean and others,
an Old Fashion Country Barbecue
With Plenty for All Is Served.
(By Star Correspondent

| 10y 0IaH correspondent
CULLEOKA, Tenn, Sept. 6.-In
the presence of one of the largest
crowds that ever assembled here,
able speakers today extolled the great
virtues of the common school system. .
appealed to the people for senti-
ment that would make for the further
advancement of the public school in
terests and urged greater activity
upon the part of the friends of edlca.
ton that the cause might press speed
lily forward to the full realization OF
it's high mission.
Irrespective of church afiliation or
party alignments the people Of this
section today made the cause of pop
ular education the one common
cause. Every plea for the school,
every advocate of greater opportuni-
ties for the boys and girls was sig
nal for emphatic expressions OF ap-
proyal. People came from all parts
|of the district and from other sec
tons. Large delegations attended
from Stiversville and Campbells-
vile: Cuba sent good quota and
Glendale was well represented;
Rockdale had a number as did points
like McCains and Bigbyville from the
adjoining district. And friends OF ed
ucation from Mooresville and even
Lynnville in the neighboring counties
came to give expression to their en-
thusiasm for better schools.
The crowd was so large that an ef-
fort to have the speaking In the |
school house was promptly abandon.
ed and the speakers were heard in |
the school yard beneath the shade Of
the trees that shelter the boys and /
girls during the week. A stand and |
seats was hastily improvised and the
orators made the best OF the situa-
ton.
Speeches were made by County Su-
perintendent Graham and Profs. Dean
and Morton and Clark. Prof. Ora
ham referred with pride to the fact
that this was his home and express
ed his qualification chat his home
had furnished the largest crowd that
had attended any country rally Of
he week. He spoke Of the advance
nent Of the popular schools during
he past generation and told OF the
great things yet to be accomplish
ID.
Supt. Graham referred to the fact
hat Culleoka had always been an ed I,
lcational center and spoke of the
,reat work that had been done in the I,
1ears long since passed by the old
Pleasant Grove Academy and the
Webb brothers and others. -,
Supt. Graham was followed by Prof. .
Clark, who caught the crowd from the
irst Messrs. Morton and Dean made !,
0me telling points, each discussing ,
'ome particular phase OF the eGuca-
ional system.
After the speaking the crowd was
erved with an old fashion country
barbecue, sixteen lambs and NUT !,
ons and one beef being barbecued ,
or the occasion. This with a big !,
upply of fried chicken and boiled .
am and other accessories made a !.
epast pleasing to the palate Of the
most particular and there was plenty ,
or all.
1t was day that will live long in !,
he history Of Culleoka. 1t was q .
Of the hold that the :
ubiic school has upon the affections u
I the people Of the community that
'ill be felt for years to come. !