The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-09
EDUCATIONAL RALLY IN
GREENE COUNTY HELD

Greeneville. Nov 6.-During the
past week a great educational cam,
paign has been carried on in Greene
county.
President S. G. Gilbreath, of the E
T. Normal school, was the principal
speaker Those assisting him were
Supt. Joel N Pierce, NJ. NJ. Susong
J. c. and Clyde McAmis, of the Uni
versity: Misses Mabel Moore, Margar-
ct Ambrose and Conway, and mem
bers of the high school board.
On Tuesday an all-day meeting was
held at Chuckey. Addresses were
made at that place by Profs. Sowder
and Wilson and w. A. Hull. This was
an excellent meeting, as the faculty
and patrons had worked up 4 great
interest which proved that Chuckey
is live place educationally.
At night community meeting was
held at Peasant Hill, where President
Gilbreath was the principal speaker.
November l, an all-day rally and
school fair was held at Sunnyside.
There was displayed everything that
grows on the farm, live stock of ev-
cry description was brought by the
pupils. The students gave their
songs and yells and manifested spir
it of rivalry which showed that there
was fine school interest in that local
ity. There were a number of prizes
offered for the best of everything on
display. TIL ecanning club girls were
there, and had on exhibit the best of
their canned goods. The mothers
we're there. Prof. }. b. Brooks had
worked up a baby show. Miss Am
brose and President Gilbreath spoke.
The next meeting was held at Glen
wood at night. About 80 people were
present. This was the home COM
of County Supervisor Susong.
splendid music was furnished by the
school and although at night the girls
and boys had on display their work
in the school and the best of their
products of the farm.
This gave President Gilbreath an
pportuhity to say that he believed
hat some boys and girls had a better
chance in Greene county than others
md that in addition to the proposed
road bond issue, that $4,000 be set
aside for additional school buildings
50 that al might have an ecual
chance in the county.
The next rally was at Warrensburg.
This is one of the most prosperous
in the county. The pat
rons were out with well-filled baskets
and Miss Ambrose and Miss Conway
spoke to the women. About one thou
sand people attended this rally and
many pronounced it the best meeting
IF its kind ever held at that place. |
Prof. r. H. Burkhart is principal.
There are five school wagons bring
ng children from small abandoned |
schools. In this school are taught do |
nestle science, agriculture, music.
'tc., in addition to the regular course
If study.
November 2, rally was held at
Hosheim at night. This is one of the |
Ugh schools and perhaps the most |
'entral point in the county. A stu
lent body of 225 with many patrons
md friends Of education greeted us
With splendid music at this place.
There are very feficient teachers at |
Iosheim and the school is classed as |
me of the best high schools in the
tate
At Baileyton Friday was the clos
ng of series of the best campaign
educational rallies ever held in the
;ounty where SO many citizens were
cached.
Prof. l.. e. Easterly is principal ol
his school and associated with him
ire five other teachers, who are ex-
'erienced and normal trained. The
speakers regarded this as one Of the
'est schools in the state. The school
lad prepared special music for the
occasion, and the speakers were de-
lighted with the reception given them.
Mr.. Gilbreath, NJ. VI. Susong, D. NJ.
and Misses Conway and
Noon did the occasion justice with |
heir timely addresses.
This was great week for the
schools of Greene county, and no 9TH
n man could have been found who
,ou.d have spoken to at least 1000 |
people in SO short time on educa-
ional topics as did S. G.. Gilbreath.