The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-10-19

sumo exercises last FRI
day afternoon. The occasion YVES
used to show something of what had
been done by the boys corr clubs
of that locality. by the poultry clubs
and by the home science and the
canning clubs. The displays from
these clubs were very appropriately
arranged in the mair hall Of The
building. 1t would be difficult indeed
to give in detail what each display
showed but suffice it to say that they
were all exceptionally good and in
dictated that the people OF that vi
entity had caught the spirit of the
coming day and that they were al
ready terrifying against crop reverses
and the other incidents of farm life
which come to ell localities and which
never fail to Cling" those who look
through key holes with both eyes at
one time. There was corn. peas.
velvet beans, tomatoes. COOLERS.
pumpkins and sundry other farm and
garden products. The canning clubs
showed that they had hardly lei any
of these products pass by but that
wherever there had been "a can't
they. had q can" The domestic
science feature. too. should not be
overlooked. This art among the
girls and good women of the Hol-
comb district is receiving hat at
~tention which its great Importance
deserves. There were quite a num-
Der of poultry displays, but these
were on the campus and after the
exercises upstairs, the school repair
ed to the campus where Rev. J. W.
Lee of Batesville made q poultry talk
and graded the chickens. 1t should
perhaps be stated that the poultry
exhibits were largely the result Of
chickens furnished by the Grenada
. Bank and that Mr.. Lee was there
at the instance Of the bank. not only
10 grade the chickens. but to discuss
with the people the possibilities OF
; the poultry industry as well "a to
; give some helpful hints and sugges-
, lions. And right here The Sentinel
will state that no mistake was made
in securing Mr.. Lee for this work
!. He is a correct thinker and has giver
! much of his time. when not actively
engaged in the work of the ministry
to practical affairs. to those things
that make it easier for mankind tc
walk the paths of peace and right.
eousness.
There were patriotic songs suns
- by the school in the exercises up
;. stairs that could not fail to stir tn,
heart and to appeal to the patriotic
impulses of al the hearers. Thu
words: Germany can not whip us
nor can the world s~tarve." which
+ were placarded on the stage. %elicite,
:; no little favorable comment and i
one of the many w the Unite,
States is giving to the Germar
n, U-boat. Undoubtedly the spirit o
y the school and of the faculty is IN
&c qualifedly behind President Wilso
! and the country in the fight agains
=; German cruelty and barbarity. PRO-
f. NJ. Lewis. who is the honored hea
"a of the Holcomb school. presided an
" to him is very largely due the spler
f. did organization of the school.
\. is also proper to state that Count
- Superintendent of Education Mckit
ben has been no small factor in WorE
ing out the plans of the Holcom
S school. Hardly has any move bee
made which has not had the benef
III of his judgment and behind which h
:" has not given the influence of his o
n. fee. The same may be said of I'll
ks schools throughout the county. VI
Ell Mckibben is a working official an
IS believes in the new spirit which oil
tains in the educational life of II
=" country,
OF course. everybody in GrenaC
MS county who knows anything. know
tn that Miss Annabclle Hughes. count
ell home economic agent, has had mo-
ISIS to do with working up an intelligel
cooperation in the canning club al
home science work than anyone els
She just keeps on keeping on AZ
- her talents and energies are we
directed. But for Miss Hughe
many splendid things which ha'
been done in Grenada county with
i" the past two years would not ha'
u" been done and the spirit of her wo-
!" has been caught by the entire ed
" cational forces Of the county.
=. While the writer did not have Il
ra privilege of being present. he is a
w. vised that rallies similar to the o
at Holcomb were held under Nj
Hughes direction at Pea Ridge scho
last Saturday and at Young and Go