The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-05-07
CLOSING MARKED
With PICNICS
CRISP COUNTY SCHOOLS HAD
FINE CLOSING EXERCISES AT
MANY POlNTS-MORE TO COME.

The closing of most of the county
schools of Crisp on Friday was marked
with an exceptional interest and the
attendance upon the various events
and all other details associated with
them were thoroughly in keeping with
the most progressive spirit. That this
has been the best year that the schools
have ever experienced was the state,
ment of Supt ]. w. Bivins.
The Williford school, Of which ]. D.
Spires is principal, and the Providence
school, of which Miss Minnie Maddox
is principal, consolidated Friday in a
basket dinner at Oak Grove, near Prov
idence, which was attended by hun
dreds of patrons and friends Of the
school In the morning Mr. w. P.
Fleming, Ordinary of Crisp, addressed
these schools on educational topics,
and in the afternoon Hon. o. T. Cow
err also addressed them on educational
advancement
The Adkins school, of which Miss
Bessie Patterson is teacher, closed for
the term with an elaborate picnic Fri
day, which was augmented by boun-
teous quantity of tempting barbecue.
Hundreds of patrons and friends also
attended this event, and among the
visitors from Cordele were Rev. j. H.
Coin and A. J. Littlejohn.
The Cedar Creek school did not fall
short of the highest expectations in
entertaining the large audience that
witnessed the closing exercises on
Thursday night, held under the direc-
ton of Prof. Alfred Knott, principal
Friday this school enjoyed splendid
picnic, and in the afternoon athletics
and other events were held. Hon. W.
H. Doris was among the Cordele
guests at this affair.
Like most of the schools Clements
closed with a picnic on Friday, and
here hundreds were fed with an abun-
dance that reflected credit on the good
women of the community. There is
no cooking like that Of the good coun-
try women. Miss Agnes Roberts is
teacher of this school.
The Friendship school closed Friday
with picnic at Morris Springs. Miss
Emily Williams is in charge of this
school,
Ebenezer closed with a play and pic
mic Friday afternoon. The exercises
were credit to the school and the bas
ket dinner by no means fell short OF
it's mission Miss Viva Story is teach
er of this school.
The Haw Pond school, of (which
Miss Edith Mccormack is teacher
closed with picnic Friday.
On the night Of Friday an exhibit
ton marked the closed Of the Pate
vile school, of which Prof. E. NJ
Champion is principal. The exercises
were excellent and largely attended.
Appropriate exercises closed the
Sandy Mount school, Miss Maude Tay-
lor, teacher, on Friday night.
The Sharon school, Of which Miss
Maude Hartley is teacher, closed Fri
day with a picnic.
Trement school, Prof. O. J. Johnson,
principal, closed with appropriate ex-
ercises Friday night.
Zion Hill school, Prof. j. w. Spires,
principal, closed with splendid exer-
cises Friday night.
One or two schools closed Friday
without exercises or picnic, and there
are number of others that will close
within the coming few days. They are
as follows:
Wenona will close on Thursday
night, May 4th, with an entertainment
and with a picnic the following day.
Mrs. ]. NJ Garrett, principal.
PIMA is preparing for program for
closing exercises on Friday, 18th day
May. Prof w. J. Dyar, principal
Coney will close with picnic, but
will probably run until May 18th, in
order to make up lost time. Miss Jul
relle Little, teacher.
Arab will not close until May goth,
but will close with appropriate eXercis-
es. Prof H. w. Jenkins, principal.
| Bay Springs will close Thursday
May 18th, with a picnic. Prof. B. c.
| McMichael, principal.
Bridges will close with exercises
on Monday night, the 9Th of May. Prof.
F. C. Smell, principal.