The Jones County news., 1914-10-15
WHITFIELDLINE SCHOOL

Whitfield Line school opened with
more enthusiasm than ever displayed
at any other time in the history OF the
school.
Mr.. W. F. Backstrom, the worthy
Superintendent OF Education of Perry
county, and MIR. Stringer, our own
county Supt. were present. The
house was crowded TO its fullest
caparisy, there not being a vacant
seat.
Mr.. Backstrom was the first to
addrerss the audience. He was very
easy in his manner saud proved that
be was master of the occasion. he
Dlowed deep and every word spoken
was 70 the point and full OF meaning.
He smoke of the folly OF sending our
young people TO Ess stern counties to
educate them, when we have just as
good educators in our own land. He
said that the school Is what the
patrons make 1t, the teachers being
powerless without the cooperation OF
tie patrons. The home environments
be said, could easily be learned of in
the school room, and parents should
rear their children in the way they
should 90 and then it would be easier
for the teacher. Mr.. Backstrom then
dwelt on the financial side of school
work, and said that some men think
more of q mule than their child be-
cause they would give boot in d mule
swap before they would give any
thing toward the support of their
school.
Our worthy Supt., Mr.. Stringer,
followed in brieftalk. He endorsed
what Mr.. Backstrom had said, and
he said that the educational interest
Is daily growing stronger and that
every child in the county that is OF
school age has access to a school.
Both talks we're good.
With short talks by some of the
trustees and patrons the exercises
closed and the afternoon was spent
by the Principal, Mr.. w. B. Kenna,
with his corps OF assistants in orga-
nizing and getting ready for work.
This is Mr.. Kenna's second term at
Whitfield He is a native OF Pike
county, Miss, and is brother to
Mr.. j. M Kenna, who taught at Ell
lisville several terms. Mr.. Kenna Is
Christian gentleman, leader in all
kinds OF church work, hard worker in
the school room and is man that
the patrons Of Whitfield school are
proud of. He is man that we wish
our young men to pattern after. He
is an honor to his parents and an
honor to the county that gave him
birth. We Will gladly accept as
many young men as Pike County will
send US provided they prove to be
such as w. b. Kenna.
Miss Lillian Bailey, our Primary
teacher. 10 with as for her second
term. She did such good work in the
school last session that the patrons
we're glad TO secure her service for
this term, even al q sacrifice on their
part.
Miss Wanda Geddie Is with us this
term. She has taught in this county
and adjoining counties and has given
perfect satisfaction everywhere she
has been. She is native of Jones
county and lady our county can
boost OF.
Miss Nora Kelly, another member
of our faculty, comes to us from the
western portion of the county. She
has made splendid record in other
schoois and We fe-l that we are fortu-
rate in securing her this year.
am sure we will hold the fifth
teacher but we are satisfied Mr..
StrinRer. will fill the place with
good teacher.
1t is our aim to make this the best
school we have ever had at Whitfield.
1t is true we have mumps in the COM
munity but by using the proper pre-
cautions we hope TO stamp it out
soon.
We extend an invitation to all good
people to visit our school we are
located in the Southeastern portion
of the county, four miles Southwest of
Ovett.
Yours for good school. A Patron