The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-10-01

1 music died away. He performed
again and again and invariably the
blue jay called. "Play il, Play it,
as the music ceased.
Music melody harmony, charms
the birds, subsidies the savage spirit
of the beast and stills the weary
longing of the soul. When the sky
light is clear and its sun shines re-
splendent, we sing in the major
KEY, and when the clouds gather
and the curtains are drawn, the
voice is low and our mirth has
ceased, then the unconquerable
soul asserts itself in the minor key
and sings back to our hst-while
joy.
Singing is a medium by which
this harmony is conveyed and when
we wed it to a kind reception we
develop a miniature heaven.
An actress attended a service;
the choir sang depth of Mercy, can
there be mercy still reserved for
me ?" She stood for prayer; the
song asserted itself in her soul; she
rear her long neglected Bible and
came at peace with God. Afterwards
supporting the principle character
in new play, she sang, not the ac-
compartment of the Orchestra, but
"Depth of Mercy, Can there be
Mercy Still reserved for me?" Some
ridiculed but many were awakened
to a need of spiritual development.
Some object to the Convention
on the ground of Sunday picnic"
Sometimes the picnic phase devel-
ops. Inscriptions men counterfeit
our currency. We retain the Legal"
and restrain the illegal" without
repudiating the currency system.
So in all things suppress the evil
and cleave to the good. We sing
you a welcome, we laugh you
welcome, and smile you a welcome.
With the coming of Autumn, we
hear the school bells ringing, gath
ering the children to train them for
American citizenship. The best work
is in our school rooms and the wise
leadership of our girls and boys
must be utilized in guiding them in
preparation for the responsible
duties that await them in the near
future.
The Caledonia consolidated high
school will open at 8 A. NJ. the first
Monday in October, with Miss Birdie
MalIoy as principal, Mrs. I. H..
Dowdle, first assistant, Miss A. b.
Wilson, Music. Will give the faculty
in full next week The outlook is
encouraging for the largest first
day enrolment in the history of the
institution. No matter what Cr.nion
may be held as to the many ques-
tions which may now, or in The fut-
ure, disturb or hinder our on'golng,
no one doubts but what the consoli-
dated school is ana will be & grand
success. We have to start with four
schools consolidated with the Gale
donia school. The pupils will be car
| ried in nice motor cars on schedule
Ltime.
The Caledonia high s,hool has
weathered the storm of war in good
shape and The only draw back we
have Just now is the boarding prob
! lem. Let the people wake up and
| help the school solve this problem
: by building a good boarding house.
| Students are being turned away
daily from this school by some one
sleeping and letting the school and
I the children be neglected. Let's
! everybody come to school the first
Monday in October and make this
a gala dav for the consolidated
school IN Caledonia.
! We are informed by Prof. n. f.
Judon. one of the Monroe countv's
oldest and most prominent citizens
and successful farmers, that he
is seventy one an years OF age
and has not bought a bushel OF foln
in forty five years. He also states
that he raises his own hogs at home
and some to spare. He is the noted
singer of the Greenwood Springs
section and has been teaching music
all his life.
The following were entertained
at dinner by Mrs d. +. Groves or
Friday Of the past week, at her
home in East Caledonia: Mr. anc
Mrs. Emmett Perry. Mrs. f. b. E"-
ger. Mrs. Sam Smith and family
also Mrs. Groves mother, Mrs
Mary Smith, Of Gatman, Miss. This
dav will ever remain green in tbs
memory of all those who enjoyed
the hospitality of the Groves home
Miss Margie Egger, Miss kath
leen Coldnell and Mr.. Hal Andrews
are those from Caledonia attending
the Lee High School in Columbus
thi session These young people
will be greatly missed from ou
social circle this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs s. L. Darnell anc
two sons, Messrs. Fred and Edwin
spent part of last week in Memphis
attending the fair. While there they
II we're entertained in the home o
Mr.. DarnelPs sister. Mrs. w. B
Hassengton. They report the far
good and a pleasant trip.
Mr.. ]. b. Mcdaniel, of Amor,
was a business visitor in Caledoni;
Tuesday.
Mr.. w. II. Brooks, a promlnen
business man of Columbus. wa
shaking hands with his friends o.
the streets of Caledonia last Satur
day. -
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Dowdle spen
last week in Memphis attending tn
fair and taking in the sights of tn
Bluff city. They report a gran'