The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-15
As MEASURE
Of MAN IS SUBJECT
OF ELOQUENT SPEECH
r. L. JONES sTIRs HEARERS AT
THE BIG RALLY DOWN AT
ENTERPRISE. ~
NOTABLE tXtRCI,.fS ABE HELD
Junior Order Presents Flag And Holy
Bible to the School and Barbecue is
serYed-Addresses by Judge Nc
Knight and Others.

Probably one of the most successful
school rallies, assuredly one of the
most enthusiastic and largely attend
ed, ever held in the Southern section
of the county, was that at Enterprise
on Friday. The exercises were most
interesting and appropriate and strong
speeches in advocacy of better schools
we're heard with interest and enthu-
siasm. .....
The rally was held for the benefit
Of the new school at Enterprise and in
addition to the sentiment that it
aroused a very substantial sum was
secured. The rally was held under the
active management of Thomas Y. Eng
lish, one of the leading spirits Of that
section, who has taken the greatest
interest in the building and equipment
of the school and was in every respect
successful one.
The most beautiful feature of the
occasion was the presentation and
acceptance of Bible and flag Of the
United States. The flag and Bible
were presented by the Mt Pleasant
council of the Junior Order. The
speech of the day was made by the
able and eloquent R. l.. Jones, presi.
dent of the Middle Tennessee Normal
Scool. The mere announcement that
this task was assigned to Superinten-
dent Jones is sufficient to convince
Maury countians that it was we'll done.
Mr.. Jones was at his best. He spoke
on the measure of man. He declared
that mans worth in this world was
measured solely by his services; that
it mattered not how much wealth he
had or how greatly God had endowed
him with brains, that If he did not use
them in the service of his fellow man,
he did not measure up to the high
standard. 1t is by service whatever
mans station in life may be, that
he is measured, declared Mr.. Jones.
He made a very effective plea for bet
ter educational advantages for the
children of the county He congrat-
ulated the people of Enterprise upon
the erection of the best country school
building in the county.
The opening speech Of the rally was
made by County Superintendent John
p Graham, who, as usual, gave the
people some facts worth considering.
He spoke of the value of school con
solidation. Before the two schools in
that section had been consolidated the
enrolment was TAI; the consolidated
shcool last year had enrolment Of 173
showing that not only did the consol
idated school not reduce the enroll
ment, but the better opportunities
which it afforded the children proved
the magnet that drew more of them
into school. Mr.. Graham very effec
lively appealed to his hearers to con
tinue their great interest in the school
and to do whatever was necessary to
increase its efficiency.
The flag and Bible presentation exer
cises were extremely pretty. The flag
was presented by Solomon A. Vest, OF
Mt. Pleasant, who was introduced by
Mr.. Parker, of that city Mr.. Vest
paid a beautiful and eloquent tribute
to the flag. 1t was accepted in neat
little speech of class of lovely little
girls trained by Miss Ashby, the pri
mary teacher. Judge j. Trim Nc
Knight, in feeling and well chosen
words, presented the Holy. Bible to
the school. The acceptance speech
was made by J. I. Finney.
Rev. James B. Cheek introduced for
mer Superintendent Jones. paying that
distinguished educator quite tribute
A ball game and formal raising OF
the flag in the afternoon completed
the days events. The speaking was
held on a beautiful blue grass lawn
beneath the shade OF forest trees, the
hills forming natural amphitheatre