The courier-index., 1918-06-14
cOLoRED NOTES
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The purpose of the summer indus
trial school that is in session here
is to prepare the teachers in the
simple industries in such way as
will enable the rural school districts
of the county to receive appropria-
lions to erect more adequate build
ings, lengthen the terms of school
and to increase the salaries of the
teachers. In other words, the teach
ers of a county should have training
in simple sewing, cooking, handicraft
or such as can be easily done In
rural school with little equipment,
and with such native material as can
be easily acquired. before any great
number of schools of a county Is
really able to qualify for appropria-
tions.
Robert Z. Bryant and the writer.
who is the vocational agriculture
teacher at the Mariana Public
School,. spent last Thursday in the
vicinity of Council vaccinating hogs
Ninety hogs we're vaccinated and per-
haps several hundred dollars will be
saved as result. We spoke in the
church at night to an apparently ap-
preciative audience. We spoke In
the direction of the activities of war
and more than hundred dollars In
cash was collected for Red Cross
purposes.
Villa A. Young, the new county
agent, and Robert f. Bryant made
good and instructive talks at the
normal. They are doing their bit
to make the normal a decided sue
cess.
Some of the town teachers are at
tending the summer normal and are
manifesting much interest.
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Mrs. C. A. Grice, who is now
member of the faculty of the summer
school at Edmonson, was In town
for a short visit Sunday. She reports
the work at Edmonson as being very
satisfactory. 1t is also reported that
the average daily attendance at Ed
monson is so.
The rural teachers are decidedly In
the majority at our normal mere.
These teachers are to be especially
commended for their intense interest
in the work.
Prof d. w. Mckenzie left Monday
for Tuskegee where he will attend
the summer school We wish for him
pleasant and profitable session.
This trip was given him because the
district in which he teaches was
recently qualified to receive an ap-
preparation of $500 for the simple
industries.
The members of the Second Bap-
fist church are progressing nicely IN
the erection of their new church edI-
flee.
The instructors of the normal are
some of the best teachers or the
state. M. Fl. Eldridge has the mathe-
matics and language and comes from
the Arkansas Baptist College at Lit
tie Rock. He is specialist and Tn"
college stamps its approval upon MS
efficiency by continuing him In It's
service. Mrs. A. M. p. Strong has
the primary methods. She is of the
local schools and is mistress in her
line of work. F. e. Ashford has the
industries and ranks first In his
class. Mrs. j. J. Revere has the
sewing. She is a seamstress OF I'M
usual ability.
The members of the faculty OF the
Lee County Training School VIII
leave for Hampton Industrial scnooi
in Virginia within a few days. TINS
trip is given these teachers by the
general educational board OF New
York Mrs. T. f. Hughes and G. A.
Grice are the teachers to accept THIS
trip.
Prof. nj. II. Eldr1uge, VINO 10 Win
us during the normal. reports
most pleasant trip given him by DR..
r 7 Money to his farm. Prof. FL
bridge is loud in his praise OF Or.
Moneys well cultivated farm.
$50
Prof. r. l.. Chandler Of Forrest
city, Prof. Anderson, the nominee
for the superintendency of Phillips
county, and DR.. Holbrook, dean OF
the school of agriculture OF Shorter
University. were very pleasant visit
ors at the normal this week.
The teachers express themselves
as being greatly pleased and beneiit-
ted In having the presence ana IN
spirational expressions OF Proi' L. l.