The north Mississippi herald., 1915-02-12
HAPPENINGS At Y. C. A. 4. S.

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better at this writing.
Miss Annie Overton is recovering
nicely, we are glad to say, and hope to
rave her back with US before long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Franklin made q
flying trip to Memphis last Saturday to
visit Mrs. Franklin's sister, Miss Over
ton, at the Baptist Hospital.
Mr.. Buford Pittman made Oakland
short visit Sunday, his many friends
lere were surprised as well as glad to
zee him. His little brother. Rex, re-
turned home with him.
Well the days are growing longer and
I'D King Winter seems to be tottering
on his throne Twill not be long until
sweet spring with her birds, flowers and
plow boys helloo, will make her appear
ance to gladden. the hearts of mankind
with hopes of prosperous and joyous
New Year.
The weather has been so nice for the
last few days that our boys and girls
are looking forward with much pleasure
to the evening games of Baseball, Foot
ball and Basket Ball. Do not UNDER
stand me to say kind readers that we
go in for athletics for we certainly do
not very much. Yet we recognize the
influence of play for good over the boys
and girls in the proper development of
their bodies and minds. Such games
as Baseball. Football and Basket Ball
are wholesome and also harmless games
for young men and women to engage in.
The girls of this school play basket ball
while the boys play baseball and foot
ball. We have some promising teams
of each but the weather has prevented
US from practicing as we would have
liked to. But our boys and girls are
healthy by taking the exercise they
needed in playing ball. The influence
that play has on the body is also felt or
the mind, for if the body is well devel'
oped, a well developed mind will surely
follow. While playing these harmless
games the pupils minds are taken from
'shsir pts,d diep and ~ allowed "a rest
- that when thsy f&rurd 10 dis 1ts ii ii
room they feel more like applying theil
minds to their studies. One may alst
strengthen ones friendship by playing
games too, for it is naturally supposed
that if we associate with anyone closely
our friendship will increase. By play.
ing ball you have chance to meet more
people and become better acquainted
with more people. BY SO doing you
will increase your number of friends
and strengthen your friendship by con-
stant association. You may even
strengthen the friendship you have for
your own schoolmate by playing at
home; and if you go to play some other
school the bond of friendship will unite
you closer together and cause you to
make friends of your rivals. One may
also develop his or her character by
playing ball, for dishonest play is, or
should not be allowed. If a person will
cheat in ball game he is sure to cheat
in somethidg more important in the
course Of his life. Fair play play is al
so or of the rules, that is to not him
der person from playing. This little
thing, small as it may seem, is one of
tho most important things of the day,
for many a person would have been
happy to day if their friends and neigh
bors had only played fair with them.
So you see there are two of the most
important things that 60 to make up
the life Of mankind-honesty and fair
play, besides the good playing may do
you physically, all learned from playing
ball which serve you better than any
thing else in this old world. And last
but not least the spirit of brotherly love
and friendship is SO well developed that
the losing side can lose victoriously by
being able to cheer their opponents
for their success, for many man and
woman too, always feel as if there is
no use of trying any longer when once
they fail. Cheer up friends and take
your losses as bravely as the ba play
ers do and you will soon see the differ
ence. Well guess my little sermon
on ball playing is long enough; but
only wanted to tell the people that
playing was beneficial as we'll as
pleasure. This school is not prepared to
give course in athletics yet. but hopes
to be in the near future. The playing
that is done here is only outside of
school hours. So please don't think
you will have to play if you come here
for you certainly will not. Although
it would not hurt you and will be
pleasure as we'll as a benefit.
There is scarcely three more months
of this term now and there is lot of
boys and girls that should have come
this winter. if you can't come now,
make up your minds to come and spend
next winter with US at the dear old Y.
A. H. S., for the time is coming when
you will wish you had; 80 let me plead
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