St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-11-15
WILL BE ONE OF THE 0RANDEST
DEMONSTRATIONS EVER
HELD IN PARISH.
Be HELD IN COvlNGTON
OR TOWN OF sllDELL
Rally Will Mean Close Preparation
for Contestants in schools In
the Essential Subjects.

1
rem marched in parade during the
parish fair Of 1919. But think o1
1000 st. Tammany parish public
school children in the spring OF 1914
parading as . band of schoolmates
contesting In various events u
friendly competitors with the enthu.
siasm of rivals but the spirit Of gen.
erous host and guests, and parting
GO friends. and you will get IN idea
of the st. Tammany parish school
rally next spring.
The rally is assured. The SHdell
division of teachers In their fnsti-
tute November 1st voted for It with
spirit. Then the Coyington division
last Saturday In their institute seal
ed the affair. =
Supt. Lyon made . talk and then
left it to the teachers, and asking
for IN expression, Prof. Galloway
spoke first. He said II It could be
had so as not to leave q spirit Of
animosity afterwards. he would favor
it. It was shown him that it could
be arranged 30 a. to leave q spirit
OF union and friendship. Several
teachers made talks, and then when
put to q vote, all the, teachers voted
for the rally. They then elected COM
mittees. Mr.. Hays, Of the Coving-
ton school WAS chosen the committee
On athletics, Miss Morrell on literary
events and Miss Grace Thorn, of Abita
Springs, on exhibits. Like commit
tees were chosen week before by
the Slidell division. These commit
tees will soon meet and arrange the
events to be contested.
No decision has as yet been reach
ed as to the place where the rally
will be held, but 1t will be either at
Covington or Slidell.
This is going to be the biggest
event in the history of the public
.chools of the parish. 1t will mean
an increased dignity of and apprecia-
ton for the school system. It will
mean that the teachers and pupils
Of each school will more deeply real
ize that their school is not an isolat-
ed one entirely. but part Of great
system, first the parish, with its sup
erintending head, Prof. Lyon. then Of
the State. with Supt Harris as chief.
and of the Nation with Commission
er Claxton at Washington, as their
advisor and champion.
The rally will mean close prepara-
tion for contests in each school in .
number of essential subjects. Spell
ing bees are going to be popular In
each school. The teachers will have
to decide who their contestants will
be and the only way will be to let
all drill and compete In the different
events in the preliminary contests.
Besides spelling, there are contests
in arithmetic, recitations. public
speaking, singing, exhibits in nearly
every branch of school work. It will
be stimulus to study. study with an
object, the kind that gets results.
Again. 1t means ! good time. The
teachers are going to show their pup
lis beforehand how to be good hosts
and good guests, good winners and
good losers. Then all will meet to
have good time-and have it.
The Covington school will have
contestants in the State High School
Rally at Baton Rouge, which is held
in May. 1t is probable that Slidell,
also, will, send over team to the
State rally.
1t is hoped that each teacher in the
parish will begin to work towards
the success Of the rally. Let us be-
gin preparing now. Have spelling
matches on Friday afternoons, alter
mating with speaking contests. Ask
out your patrons. Get the children
70 practice jumping, running, ETC.,
Cor recess exercises. Put them in
:raining.