The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-04

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that moment, is somehow struck Mr..
Thompson that balanced rations were
fine for even humans. This. OF
course looked like he was intimating
for dinner, and the writer will have
20 admit that this was the only time
during the fine speeches Of these gen
tlemen that he wanted TO say one
word, that being: that whether bal
anccd or not rations would be well
coined at this hour. Mr.. Thompson
then stopped, much 20 some's amaze
ment, and the principal, Miss Mhchell
released the children. "Out of a clear
sky" came large dishes Of chickens,
fried ham. eggs, pies and cakes. that
must have cost the housewives OF
that community, who were busily en-
gagged in cooking for the threshing
hands, many hours Of tircsome work.
Never before and maybe never again.
will the County Board and those
present, feast as they did at Union.
Mr.. Richardson was so enthusiastic
about the fine dinner. that
he wished for his wife and children
to be present. also did Mr.. Thomp-
son The only person whom we had
reason 10 notice acting peculiar
about the dinner meal was Mr. Briggs
who would run outside every few
minutes and play foot ball with the
children, then scamper back 10 the
table, where the large dish of ham
would melt away under his attack as
would ice cream in the rays Of the
hot sun in the desert
The after dinner speeches, made
by Mr. Webb and Mr.. Richardson.
were really interesting. Everyone was
nationally" comfortable and the
vote Of the school showed that this
community was heartily in favor Of
the proposed change in the opening
date.
About two o'clock, we left Union
en- route to New Hope, where we re-
NAMED with this fine school Of six
ty-fve scholars few minutes. or
until the speeches Of the visitors
could be repeated New Hope Is in
favor Of the proposed change in the
opening date.
Monday Trip
Schools visited-Posey 9 a. m. TO
10 30 a. m.
Acuf II a. m to l 90 o. M.
Canyon. ! 80 p. m. TO $3.50 p. m.
Members Of party:
Judge j II. Moore: J. p. Webb,
president Of board: w O. Sheeley,
member Of board; Robt Crump,
member Of board; Carol Thompson.
County Agent; Miss Mile Halsey,
Demonstration Agent: r. T.. Harper,
experiment station; B II Meskimen. !
chamber Of commerce, w. VI. Peck.
Farmers National Bank; s. +. Mcine
photographer.
The program at each school csn. !
sisted OF an opening talk by Judge
Moore IN which he outlined the plan
Of The County Board for the open
ing Of all county rural schools the .
first OF December instead Of the first
Of September. This WAS followed by
an interesting talk by Mr.. Webb on
he same subject. in which he went
into more details relative to the mat
ter; Mr. Webb's talk was supple.
mented by short talks by the other
members Of the Board present Az
,er these talks regarding the new
plan the opinion Of the trustees Of
each school was requested. and
number Of the patrons Of the various
schools also joined in these discus
sions. With one or two possible ex-
ceptions the trustees and patrons of
all the schools visited were in favor
of the new plan. and there is good
reason to believe that those who
were inclined 10 question the new
arrangement will be in favor Of IL
when they have had more time to
think il over and see ii in opera
ton
Mr. Harper of the Experiment
Station, made a short talk at each
school. in which he announced that
his station now had ready for dis
tribution a number Of varieties Of
shade trees. particularly adapted 10
this country. II 10 Mr.. karper's plan
10 furnish these trees free of charge
TO each of the rural schools Of this
county, and he requested the trustees !
of each schol to take his offer into
consideration. The schools may OBJ
tain a supply Of these trees by cal
ling at the Experiment Station and
bringing sufficient packing to insure
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! gee. 'As these sprouts have been
grown in this country and the pro-
cess Of transplanting them will re-
quire only short time. Hr. kar-
per assured the trustees and patrons
Of the schools that he was confident
that none Of them would be lost in
the process of transplanting.
iss Halsey outlined the work Of
the various girls clubs: Mr. Thomp- !
son talked to the boys relative to !
the coming fair at this point, and
urged them to prepare TO bring ex- !
hibits to the pig. baby beef, lamb,
poultry and other exhibits to be held
at this fair. These talks were follow
ed by short talks by Mr.. Meskimen.
in which he assured the trustees. pa
irons and members Of the schools
that the Chamber Of Commerce was
deeply interested In their develop
ment and progress. Mr.. Peck, presi-
dent Of the Farmers National Bank, I
made an interesting talk at each !
school. in which he spoke In highly 9
optimistic terms regarding the future q
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