The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

sembled, with second helpings for all
 The athletic field was the mecca of all during the day, the chief attrac- tion being a baseball game between the Travellers and the Smithville Rangers. The game was played on the new grounds at the school. In time this will make a good field, yet was very rough for this initial contest, making errors plentiful. The Trav- elers were able to take only four regular players on the trip, filling in the remainder of the team with High school' boys. Big Bill Anderson was the pitcher for the Menaites for the first five frames. allowing only four safe bingies, and striking out five of the Indians, yet with the poor support given him, the Indians accumulated six runs. Big Bill has pitched too many games to enjoy staying in there" when the boys are not backing him, so asked for a change to the outerpasture. Brer King, catcher, first baseman, and home run swatter, then essayed to take up the burden, with Fletcher receiving. Kings con- trol was perfect, as were the eyes of the Smithville lads, seven scores coming over the rubber before three had been declared out Corxy took the rubber in the seventh, two runs being garnered from his offerings. By this time the crowd figured they had seen enough baseball, so called the contest that the steer ropers might have the field. Incidentally. Mena scored one run off Wilson. Fletcher hit safe to center, went to second on a passed ball, and scored on Kings safe smack to left Wilson allowed the Travellers only three safe ones, and is due the credit for pitching a good game. He struck out seven of the Travellers. The teams played again Saturday with Fletcher pitch ing for Mena. This game proved one-sided affair, the Travellers win hing in ten innigs, 15 to 6, getting nine runs in the tenth.
 But aside from the picnic feature, the visitor is impressed with the Full som Training School, which while es- tablished and maintained by the M. E. church, South, is not sectarian, and no sectarian doctrine is taught in the schools.
 Purpose.
 It is the purpose of this school to bring to both the Indian and the the white boys and girls of this rural mountainous country educational ad- vantages which they heretofore have not had.
 The work done in this school is con- structive and high grade, preparing many boys and girls to find them- selves in a larger and more useful life. The school gives a general training which prepares those who desire to go further in educational work to do so successfully. It also gives special training which enables the boys and girls who return to their homes to live more valuable lives and to be leaders in their communities.
 The campus, comprising twenty acres, lies just north of town. It is higher than the town and along the east side is beautiful natural growth of young elm, oak and pine. The buildings which are painted white and are grouped near the middle of the campus, are all new. modernly built and comfortably furnished.
 The Administration Building. commodious two-story structure, 108x 66 feet, is in the center of the building plan. Here are large. well-lighted, we'll ventilated recitation rooms beautiful auditorium. a library and the administration rooms. The build ing is heated with steam.
 The Girls Home. Thist is a three and one-haf story building. 90x40 feet. with every convenience for the comfort of the student. On the first floor are the kitchen and dining hall
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