The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-23
FLORENCE NOTES.
FLORENCE. Nov. %. 1916.

last Friday night in the audito-
rum of the school room here,
and at the instigation Of the
principal, F.. NJ Ball, and his
faculty. This meeting was pre-
liminary to and in competition
with theEBeat One Fair ,Associa-
ton. Seventy-eight patrons of
the school and a large number Of
the citizens generally composed
the large assemblage.
That prince of masters Of cere-
monies and doer of things worth
doing at all, w. C. Ellis, was
unanimously made chairman, and
ne succeeded we'll in bringing
out the best that was in the midd
and heart of every one present,
in sreech, song and enthusiasm.
Miss Buckley, one of the teach
ars gifted in song, leading a well
trained quartette of voices, de-
lighted the assembly with most
delightful vocal ard instrument
tai music during the evening.
Prof. Ball, the principa, was
called upon for the first speech,
in which he fully explained the
object in hand, and wound up by
an earnest appeal to the parents
to enter their boys and girls IL
Pig clubs 4nd Baby Beef clubs.
His address produced a fine
effect, and these clubs will ma
terialize in good time. Plans an0
arrangements have been laid out
by the professor already,
and there will be something
doing sure. This community has
never before been blessed with a
man Of spirit for uplift and prog
tess in all lines among our youths
as we now have at the head Of
Stems Creek High School.
The~neXt speaker to take the
floor was Prof. Stewart. He
urged earnest cooperation Of
patrons and non-patrons for the
up-building and progress III all
that is good for the community
and the school.
Then came those two splendid
friends of our town, Drs. R. T.
Clark and E. A. May, of Jack
son, cling the crowd about the
economy, convenience and SAM
tary good of farm home water
works. Right we'll did these
doctors bring this matter to the
attention of househo'ders pres
ent. Plans of water works were
laid before the audience and the
drawings were easily understood.
The talks these friends made
were very interesting and fully
appreciated. The thanks Of the
community is due them for their
valuable assistance at this meet
ing.
Mrs. Watts Webb, the success
full leader of the county canning
club being present, was solicited
to give a brief outline of her
girls club work in canning. This,
talk was very interesting and
profitable to those concerned in
canning. Thanks to Mrs. Webb
fOr'h valued discourse.
Mrs. E. K. White, formerly
one of the splendid faculty of the
|. |. and c., with an eye to the
beautiful in design and in char
acter, made an appeal to all to
render every means possible for
making this community an ideal
one. This suggestion of Mrs.
White at this time was very APP
propriate and it is hoped that it
will not be treated idly.
Rev. j. C. Ellis, pastor of the
Methodist church here, made a
fine talk on fully sustaining the
school here and creating a telling
and encouraging advance in the
substantial education of the
young people who are seeking
solid education at this high
school.
Then that prince of good fell
lows, A. P. Dear, a prominent,
helpful business man of Florence,
came forward and assured the
faculty and trustees of the school
of the hearty cooperation OF
every capable citizen of the COM
munity in the noble undertakings
under discussion.
Then came enjoyable refresh
ments for the crowd, and the
assembly dispersed full of good
humor and with determined
spirits to bring things to pass for
the general good of man, wom-
an and child.