The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-09-25
A GREAT SCHOOL RALLY
Young Blount County out in
Front EvqrybOdy Interested.

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The School Rally was a grand sue
cess. Everybody well pleased with
the interest that the people took IN
helping to create stronger and better.
sentiment for the improvement Oh
the schools.
- The idea Of conducting these cam
paigns for Education is splendid, and
they' are doing a great good. ny
means Of these rallies and the hold
ing of local school meetings through
out the county has created in the
minds of the people desire to have
better schools for the children of our
county.
The speakers for the day were
Prof. M. W. Robinson, Supervisor
of Industrial High School work; and
President Gilbreath of the East
Tennessee Normal School of johnson
City. Both speakers made strong ad-
dresses advocating, consolidation of
schools, industrial work in elemen-
tary and High Schools, State Com
pulsory High School law, and more
aid to the Normal Schools of the
State, equiping them for the accomo-
dation of the students.
After the addresses, resolutions
were read asking the legislature to
pass laws in order that the people
Of the State might be benefited by
the realization of the ideas advan-
ced by the speakers. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
One strong feature of the meeting
and one that appealed to the people
was the splendid interest manifested
on the part of teachers, parents and
children in rallying to the call in be-
half of better things for schools
The teachers and parents are to be
commended for their part contribu-
ting so largely in making the meet
ing a success, and may they gather
abundantly of the good fruit that
may grow as a result OF the day
work. Never in the history of the
county has there been such a gather
ing of happy, bright-faced, young
people and children as was in this
meeting. carrying banners, giving
their school yells and having a gen
eral good time The 1000 childrer
with their leader Rev. Stapleton
sang two songs Tennessee ant
America, and they did it well.
Another nice feature of the work
of the day was a splendid exhibit Of
the canning clubs of the county, un
der the guidance ana direction OF
Miss Nancy Lee Broadly.
She, with the girls deserves to bt
highly commended Cor the spiendic
success of the exhiuIt, This attract
ed a good deal of attention, showing
how much the people are pleased
with the new educational .deas thai
are being advocated and being pu
into execution.
A happy day for many, a day
spent by many in a noble cause, {
dav to be long remembered by thu
children, a day not to be forgotten
because of the good that was done
Take care of the children by giving
them opportunities for development
and a good citizenship is guaranteed
to the county.
A MUSICAL RECITAL
A musical in the Baptist Church
October 8th, at 8 o'clock by Misses
Rose and Gertrude Gray and Nei
Gray assisted by the best talent O.
Knoxville.
The principals in the recital ar,
former residents of our city. The!
have become prominent in Knoxville
Musical and Church Circles.
This recital will be of the highes
class, and will please the most criti
cal. Proceeds for the Building funC
of Maryville Baptist Church.