Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-07-20

Tuesday string beans, on you coun-
t ty clubbers.
, We wish the same to you.
After classes everyone gathered at
the tabernacle to hear a lecture, by
Prof. Hobby, agricultural specialist,
deliver lecture on Why Plan. :"
Everybody came expecting to hear q
good lecture, as Mr.. Hobby had
given such a splendid lecture the day
before on Gardening" No one was
disappointed because his lecture prov
ed helpful and instructive to every
one. To show that we are having
play as we'll as work, this afternoon
we had a shot" base ball game.
Ole Miss VS.. A. & M.
The batteries were: Ole Miss
Smith and VIII Leaven.
/ A. & NJ. -Tidwe1l and Heard.
Umpire-R. Q. Leavell.
J Ole Miss made A. & NJ. dance to
the tune of 10 to IA.
( After supper the people who were
expecting to see the picture show, on
the work done in Lafayette county
began to arrive The man, reels
and evel ything We're here huv the
machine didn't arrive. So the show
had to be postponed until Wednes
day night.
/ An imprOmptu program was gwen
which was a regular variety affair,
consisting. of GLIB songs, reading and
a story by Miss Rogers, head of nu-
triton work in this state. Miss. ROC
ers' story was delightful and told in
a delightful manner and everyone VINO
heard it, resolved to drink plenty of
milk in order to have roses in their
cheeks and gold in their pockets.
After the program everybody gath,
cred around tables, which groaned
beneath their burdens of watermelons.
While around the table Mr.. H. Fried
man made talk, in which he told OF
the splendid work of Miss Doney and
how we should all cooperate and
keep her here in Lafayette because,
he said, "a worker of such character
should never be allowed AID SHALL
NOT be allowed to leave this coun-
ty."
The guests left and then-taps.
To-day is Wednesday, today is We'd
nesday-
! ednesdav-s-o-u-p oh!
You county clubbers,
We wish the same to you"
The day has just begun
And we have great things to look
forward to.
At 10 o'clock Wednesday Mr.
Bland, Dairy specialist for the I. c..
R. R. gave a lecture on "The Feed,
ing of Dairy Cows. In the after
noon he gave demonstration of the
Babcock milk tester. At the close
of this busy day a moving picture
show was given, of course every
body was interested in this, for part
of our own club work was shown and
; some of us for the first time "saw
themselves as others see them" The
pictures were good and instructive.
Thursday morning after classes a
!; meat demonstration was given. The
beef canned weighed 100 pounds net.
!, Miss Susie V. Powell gave an in
teresting lecture in the afternoon, al
so another at night. DR.. Euge re
Bramlett, county health officer gave
good lecture on health.
On Friday after a busy day of
classes, work and play, came won
, derful address by Miss Powell after
, which instead Of lights sout at 10
o'clock Miss Doney let everybody
play until eleven as this was the last
night the tabernacle was almost
, filled with visitors. Young and old
, enioyed the games, songs and yells
till the whistle blew for bed time.
Saturday morning no classes were
! had. Visitors from all over the coun-
, ty were entertained. At ten O'Clock
, Hon. Jim Stone, ST., in his usual
!. pleasant, lovable way talked with the
boys and girls, praising and en-
couraging them in the work they had
begun for h esaid they we're being
trained for future Home Makers. He
talked with the father and mothers in
his practical way about the continue
, ton of the work begun and without
. an opposing vote this large audience
said: eve will have Home Demon
; stration work continued. We want
, every boy and girl, man and woman
enlisted in this work of making home
life just what it should be then hap-
piness and prosperity will naturally
/ follow.
: II was with heavy hearts we had to
part for we felt like a happy big
family and we felt to live as we had
the past week working, playing,
striving together to find WAYS and
. means of better living and efficiency
was one of the very happiest, best
spent weeks of our lives. Sufficient
it is to say that the work carried on
by Miss Doney and the other special
lists and Miss Lucille Hathorn, recrea-
ton leader was as good as cOuid be.
We only wish that every man, wo-
man and child had availed themselves
of this opportunity. We hope we
can have the short = course y at the