The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-11-23


unit. Carley PEBBLES has sent the
following letter ont to all the teach
ers in the County asking them to co
operate with Parent Teachers As
sociations and citizens to make the
Day a success:
Philadelphia, Miss,
Nov, Is, 1922.
TO The Teachers OF Neshoba Co:
This letter is to call your attention
to the observance of Better Road
: Day., Dec s, suggested by Mr.. g. G.
Roberts OF the Dixon community.
I Thru the schools and Parent Teach
er Associations we should be able to
assist u great deal in organizing the
people uf the County for effective
work on that day. / believe the
only practical way to organize for
the best results is for every school to
form Il unit and organize the people
I OF the respective school districts in
such way as to guarantee that
! every road in the district will receive
some attention during the day.
This question is asked: Are we
4 going to suspend school for that
4 day? shall answer by saying,
have no authority to authorize the
suspension of school for the obsery-
ance OF the day, butt am gong to
- In hA t.at. nit
| and principal OF tie school. lfit is
agreeable with them to suspend
schooland will make the day counb
\ on the roads, shall be satisfied.
| want to suggest that you call a
meeting Of your Parent Teacher AS
sociation, and II you haven't an ~or-
ganization of this Kind, call Il meet
ing vi the people OF your district u
few days before ljcater 4assad Day,
and have ,ls your topic for discus
sion, ROADS Al this meeting you
could form plans and organize for
the most effective work on the roads
OF your section.
4 want to suggest further that the
fSschools observe Better Road Week"
beginning Dec. 4th and running thru
the Sth. / don't mean for you to
take time from your regular pro
gram OF work, but it would be well
to have some stuuy OF ROADS and
some discussion of this question 10y
a teacher at chapel exercises during
y the week.
We are Offering prizes for the best
essay on this subject: My share iii
Making the Highways Safe.
4 Rules ana Regulations Governing
" the Contest.
4 Length: Not to exceed 500 words.
\ Eligible: All white pupils OF the
sfifth, sixth, SEVENTH and eighth
e}grades, fourteen years old aud under
a Eoutside of the Philadelphia High
&'Schuol
Closing Date: Not later than Dec.
Feth.
a Prizes: First prize. $500. Second
prize, $500. Third prize, 50 90.
4 Preparations: l. Essays should
be written OH one side of the paper
RSonly, with pen and ink in tile hand
writing Of the pupil, himself.
\ 2. DO not write any thing on the
paper except the essay.
4 Grading: l. The best essay, (and
q only one) from each school should
|Ebe forwarded to thu county superln-
ftendent by lie teacher or principal.
|Arhe county superintendent Will have
snothing to do with the grading, but
fa competent committee OF thre will
be selected for thatpurpose.
2. The name, school and home adj
dress OF the pupil must be enclosed
Ian u separate blank envelope. This
denyelope should then be enclosed
with the essay in a larger envelope
}write on the back OF the larger en-
lyelope, ESSAY, and addressit to the
Acounty superintendent.
3. When thecommittee opens the
Aarger envelope. they Will number
fhe essay and put the same number
.}n the smaller envelope, which con-
tains the name. school and home adj
Nlress OF the pupil The smaller en-
|yelope Will not be opened by the
Acommittee until all the papers are
tgraded
trust every school will be repre-
sented In this contest,
Il. G. Peebies.
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