The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-01-22
SCHOOL NOTES.


We had a teachers meeting at
Kiln Saturday. The day was fine,
however only few teachers of Bay
st. Louis were present. Among the
topics discussed was Field Day."
This is a day for all schools of the
county to get together and have a
contest in athletics and literary pro-
gram at night. By the regular order
of events in the past this meet should
have come to Bay st. Louis as it was
bheId at Kiln the last time. By Log
town being persuaded to ask for the
meet it gave an opportunity for vote
by teachers, and as Bay st. Louis had
but few teachers present, Kiln being
at nome, out-yoted Bay st. Louis. We
think that to take this question of
Field Day away from Bay st. Louis
to settle it at a teachers meeting
was taking away from Bay ST. Louis
what was really hers. We hade bet
ter Accommodations for track, hous-
ing and general pleasure than any
place IN Hancock County. Then If
day Of pleasure why not bring the
Field Meet to a beautiful place, Bay
st. Louis. The business public are
interested in this as well as the
schoo, ami Bay st. Louis business
men would have done their part roy
ally. The first literary program OF
1921 of Bay St. Louis was rendered
last Friday. 1t was good in many
respects, chiefly. that was we had
more visitors than at any. previous
meeting. We wish to thank those
present and extend a hearty welcome
co all. Now, please attend the next
program fathers and mothers.
Meat and bread is an important
part of our meal, but since we eat,
or are fed in mind and body, we
grow in each state in proportion as
we are fed. If We wish to prevent
dyspepsia we must change or vary
the diet. This is no less of school
work than at our dinner table. We
nave been dishing out the dry kernels
of the staff Of an education but so
far we have not offered that polish
of a finished high school education
that we should. / am speaking OF
music and expression. We have
some variable talent in Bay st. Lou
is High School and it is going with
out any training. These talents are
in such numbers, and of such quality
that they are openly being demanded
by pupils. Come, fathers and moth
ers, we should not let our children
have dyspepsia in school or at meals.
We need music and expression in our
school to give our pupils that polish
that all people must have in order to
meet the growing society. These
talents are as valuable as any other
subject taught in school. For the
lecture given at the Methodist church
flag was given away. This flag
was a beautiful large one, five by
eight feet and was won by the pupils
of Miss Reta Breath's room.
The Board Of Trustees of Bay st.
Louis High School and the Mayor
and Aldermen of Bay st. Louis are
all of one opinion. and that is that
Bay st. Louis should have a City
school equal to present demand. The
ferry will soon be running again and
the Dixie Highway board will soon
meet at Gulfport and many people
will be looking for homes in Bay
ST. Louis, but unless we make our
public school meet the demand the
fathers and mothers of New Orleans
will not locate here but will go to
Gulfport, Pass Christian or Long
Beach. 1t is high time we were
awakening to our opportunity. Our
city is the logical place for a good
school. 1t is conveniently located.
1t is pretty city. What will make
her grow? A strong city school.