Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-10-20
jackson County Students At
Middle Tennessee Normal.

Since Yuby Dam has Joined
the League of nation, we fell
that it might be safe for our
names to appear in print. But,
ever since the war has been going
on down there, Bruce Overton
has been afraid to let his name
appear on the pages of your pap
er, lest he might be drafted
right into the sevice, (as Yubv
Dam is his home country J We
are looking with pride to the re-
port, that we are expecting of
little Jimmie Crow on Nov. IL,
in Washington. D. G.
The students from the differ
ent counties, Of the state have
net and perfected an organiza-
ton for the purpose of maintain
ing a correspondence with their
home counties, through their re-
spective county paper. But
Jackson county did not have
enough present for us to put
this plan over, so Bruce Overton
and | have decided that we would
not be outssdone las we were all
that Jackson county had present.
but would let you occasionally
hear from us.
Since it is the sole purpose of
the Middle Tenn, State Normal
to train teachers we fell that
Jackson county is being depriv-
prived of a great deal in not
having more in attendance here,
availing themselves of the oppor-
tunity that has been provided,
for this portion of the state.
The whole of our progress de-
pends more or less on rural
schools of the state and we are
| all aware of the fact that the
progress of the schools depends
on the preparation made by its
teachers and prospective teach.
ers.
We feel very much impressed
with the capable leadership of
our present superintendent, and
know that our school system is
going to make a wonderful sue
cess. if our young teachers will
only make the necessary sacra-
fee, that is going to be demand
ed before they enter the profess
ion. We are very much impress
ed with what the State Normal
has done here for the teachers
in Ruthford county. For every
years work done in preparation
above the grammer school work,
their salary is increased so much,
making the Normal diploma the
standard to which they are work
ing.
1t doesn't cost any more
money to 60 to the Normel here
than it does at the average high
school, that is. if you are situated
50 you will have to board away
from home.
The Normal endorses those
forms, or activities that will ad-
vance the students and give
them the proper inspiration to
become efficient leaders in their
espective communities. Of
course football. basketball and
baseball are all encouraged here,
as long as they are clean and
wholesome.
So far, we have played three
games of football, one with
Vanderbilt University, in which
we were defeated, 81 to O. This
was a very satisfactory game,
considering the size of the two
teams. Then our next engage
ment was with the Reserves of
Sewanee, which ended with a
score of z to 0 in favor of the
Normal. Then we met the
1 lVandy Rererves here this week
end defeated them Ii to IA.
Forest Little might be mentioned
as one among the best players
here. He was formally of the
T. P. |. school at Cookeville.
The 9th U. S. Infantry is
marching, or hiking from Charls-
ton, S. c.. to st. Louis, Mo-, and
spend last weekend in Murfrees.
boro. They played a very inter.
esting game of baseball with
! the town team here. Music
was furnished by the 40 piece
band of the Infantry during the
game.
At the Middle Tenn, Norma
we have aboue Is to 20 boys this
year that were in 7. P. |. last
year, so we are going to perfect
q 7. P. |. organization. so probab
, ly you will hear more from thi:
organization latter on.
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