The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-17
OFFICIA LoRGAN CRISP COUNTY.
COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP.


Here is a suggestion too good to be
passed.
Fellowship wish we could say
it over a thousand times if it could
possibly mean more fellowship as be-
tween neighbor and neighbor, in town,
in the country. on the farm every
Internationally is the one thing
that makes it possible to develop men
and women that count for something
in the world 1t is as true in the ru-
raj districts as it is in the more dense
!ly populated district 1t takes the in
terest of whole community to ac-
complish much. no matter whether it
be township, large city, or rural sec
ton.
And it cannot be charged alone as
fault in the country In town we
strive as individuals to accomplish
that we hope to reach and no matter
how faithfully we toll, we forget that
the community gets more out of com
mmity fellowship Read what New
York gets out of the songs of the old
days:
''What should the country school do
to develop the individual life and to
enrich community life And our an
swer is:
THAT it should first encourage the
community spirit instead of the spirit
of individualism, should encourage the
boys and girls to find joy in conrad
ship instead of working for self alone;
and (2) it should encourage a love of
, the beautiful in nature, art, literature,
music and in human conduct. Because
based upon these principles, the folk
high schools" have revolutionized the
country life of Denmark, and it is
high time for our public schools of the
South to catch something of the same
spirit Here are five things they
should do:
81. Both teacher and school com
mitteemen should encourage the local
Union, farmers club, the farm wo-
mans club, and every other local or
ganization to meet in the school build
ing. OF course, they should be asked
to abuse the building just as little as
possible, but even if having such meet
ings does mean little extra cleaning
up, it is infinitely better to have them
80. OF course, too the debating so
ciety, the boys corn clubs, the girls
canning cubs, etc, should hold all
meetings at the school house.
IS. Then there should be an am
pie playground at the school house not
only for the school boys and girls
but base ball, basket ball and tennis
grounds for the use of the community
generally on Saturday afternoons.
"a. A school farm cultivated by the
patrons will also do much not merely
to get needed funds but to promote
fellowship.
IS. The people should meet fire
quently at the school house to sing
old familiar songs of love, patriotism
land religion. All over the North an(
West now the people are waking VI
to the possibilities of ." community
singing" In New York City thous
ands and thousands OF people now
come together in parks ON Sunda!
afternoons and sing such songs a.
tAmerica," annie Laurie" The sta
Spangled Banner" Dixie" My Oh,
Kentucky Home" over There
keep the Home Fires Burning
|, Battle Hymn of the Republic" "Hoy
n Can | Leave Thee "Tenting on tn,
Old Camp Ground" and The Hymn o
4 Free Russia IAN who desire to SIM
for the pure JOY Of singing, regardless
2 their ability to read music. are in
nut. to sing in the Community Che
n 8 the announcement made b.
-York organization mo due
ice tests" The Aida.
I'D in many rural sections
,re only another form o
Hty singing We wisl
SKict might try it."