The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-10-01
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the schoolhouse Friday p. m. Of
this week Let everybody bring
good book or a picture or both.
Mr.. 7 s. Burton gave the lrim-
airy room handsome picture this
week. So far, one picture has been
given to each room. Will somebody
donate few more2
It is reported that purse Of a.
bout forty dollars has been suhscrib
ed to the piano fund. Let every one
do his or her best in paying for the
instrument. We ought to raise all
the cash by Jan. 1st. People who
want to do a thing can do it. We
lack only a few dollars having cash
and subscription enough to put our
school on the standard list, if the
people will give a few pictures and
books.
Will some good patron who has
access to a mower come and cut our
weeds and grass?
The high school pupils have or
dered their basket ball outfit. We
shallsoon>be ready to make game
interesting to some school.
Rev. R. P. Fain visited our school
last Monday morning and made
some interesting and instructive
comments on the English's class es-
says, tire subject Of which was.
Causes and Results Of the Europe
an War.
The debate last Friday a. m. was
very mnch enjoyed by the high
school pupils. The subject was, Re
solved; That Germany will be vict-
orious in the European War" At
frmative; Harold Richardson, Per-
ry Hale and Gevrge Clark. Mega
tive; George Sapp, Tom Christie
and Francis Pryor. The judges, !
Ruth Chance, Annie Laurie Wells
and Julian Kennedy were divided
in their decision; two being in favor
of the negative, one Of the negative.
| There will be another short debate
next Friday for the public to hear.
Subject; Resolved, That athletics
should be encouraged i'll the public
school," Affirmative, Tom Christie
and Francis Pryor. Negative, Ferry
Hale and Harold Richardson. These
debates arouse a great deal Of en-
thusiasn1 among the pupils as all
these boys are lively debaters. Tie
BOYS want to have some OF the adults
present to serve Oh the bench this
time.
Supt. A. NJ. Howell says he may
visit our school soon. We shall well
com him heartily whenever he comes
Mr.. Howell says that Supervisor
Land has suggested that several
counties join in an institute for tea
chers. Such meeting would be an
inspiration to all progressive teach
ers. Wish the teachers Of Lee county
could meet in monthly institutes,
and, at least get acquainted with
one another. Mr.. Howell says he
hates to call the teachers together
unless he has some money for them
Call us, Mr.. Supt., let us weep to-
gether. War is awful, but isolation
is torture. 1t is to be hoped that
grand old Lee county with her local
tax will very soon BE put on q cash
basis. Then her teachers can feel
independent and can do their best
for their schools. Whereas, they are
forced : by the fear that they may
have to teach on d credit, 2 to
spend much valuable time devising
means of livelihood through the
credit peroid. " Yet, we feel that
the county board will doeverything
possible to prevent the embarass-
ment Of the teachers. Why don't
some individuals that have money
to loan come to the rescue Of the
county board and thus save the rep
utation Of grand old Lee? The col
lateral is fine security. 1t is easier
to secure the services of good teach
ers and hold them with cold cash
than it is even to secure them on