The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-10-21


suits Bound To Be Productive.
The speakers for the educational
campaign in Hancock county for the
first day (Mondayl consisted of Mrs.
c. A. Breath, president of the Bay
Parent-Teachers' Association and
chairman of Hancock County Parent
Teachers Association, Rev. w. A.
Murray, of Bay ST. Louis, and Miss
Lille B. Pitts, of New Orleans. Our
first stop was at Kiln Consolidated
School, which the Kiln Camps School
had Joined for the occasion. Here a
cordial welcome was given the cam
paign speakers. The following sub
jects were discussed: "Parent-Teach-
ar5' Associations for Every School"
bv Mrs. Breath. Music: It's Origin
and Place in the School," by Miss Lii
lie B. Pitts. "Fourfold Education"
" Rev. w. A. Murray.
After receiving a cordial invitation
to come back again, the speakers pro-
ceeded to Leetown School, where the
same program was carried out and
the same welcome received as at Kiln.
After the program was rendered the
sneakers were treated to sumptuous
at the homes of Mr.. and
Mrs. James and Mr.. Jno Roster,
which, needless to say, was fully ap-
preciated. ,..,,.n,.
he neXt stop was made at caesar
School. where the same program was
given as at the other schools, wi the
execution that here the speakers were
:oiaed by Rev. \ ewton Breland, who
ave = very instructive lecture on the
q biact "Athletics and It's Value III
fbe School" This closed the program
for the first day and the, speakers
.lourneyed homeW@rd, feady 20 fe-
-ufre their work next day.
The principal speaker for the sec
c7d day was Hon. {. l.. Wal!er' o.
Raw s.. Louis, who, accompanied oy
nlyse,f, arrived at DedeauX Schooi at
* =. m After reviewing the work
of the school for some time, an al,
dress was made on "Educatlon,
which was favorably received.
The next stop was made at ScllefS
School. where q large crowd q pa
irons Of the school and others were
a.. .j}ered 40 hear the speaherA Here
we were Joined by Hon. w. j. Flem-
mo Addresses were made to me
rrovd assembled in the open ar
here being no building available SUI
eciant to hold the crowd. This ended
+7,s nronram for the second day.
Tie third days work was done IN
+ a~{owr and GulfvieW, where we
we're met not only by the people OF
,hoso TWO schools but the four smaii
81 hg3Is Of that vicinity also. AS
rs-,aI we were given a hearty wei
rorp With a packed auditorium the
snoaking began with Mrs. Z. M. oteV-
ems. Her subject was "Schooi AT
tendance" The next speaker was
/ Mr.. Geo. r. Rea, Of the MerehanIS IL, !,
/ Rank. whose subject was "Practlcal
! Education" The next speaker was
/ Mrs. Leon McCluer, who gave very
! interesting talk on Mature STUDY.
/ row ". A. Murray spoke next, When
he cave talk on "F0urtold Educa-
ION" Mrs. C. w. Fountain, presi-
dnn+ of the Parent-Teachers, Assocla-
fion of Logtown, responded to tne
,,o,.;o,1e addresses, assuring the speak
o,,e If a cordial welcome and nsIstlhg
that they come agaln. vuouo1ord
The fourth day began at WaVelahoi
~ q m Mrs. w. w. Forward
sno,.a on the parent Teachers Asso-
ciation as a Special Factor IN Schooi
WnrL- " s. F. O'Neal was next on the
nroaran1. he making a splendid tax
pr'S' S7!Ecdncation and It's Relation to
Aor;c1Iture." Mrs Firschlng next
smoke on the advantages Of this sec
| lion over other sections IN the grow,
inc. Of fruits, especially oranges and
grapefruit.
Paw ST. Louis was the next stop:
who're the speakers met at Central
/ school at 1 D. m. The three schools
of Raw ST. Louis, under the able su-
pervision of Prof. Leon McCluer, TO,
gether with his faculty, pupils and a
number of the patrons assembled al
the Central School, welcoming the
sneakers with music by the pupils OF
/ Central School. The program was the
same as at Waveland, the speakers
consisting of Mrs. c. A. Breath, Mrs
/ Leon McCluer, Mrs. w. w. Forward
and Mrs. Geo. C. Firsching. Each
! speaker did justice to the subject as
signed to them aand their talks were
well received. At the close of the
! program a general invitation wa'
i given to the visitors to come again.
The campaign this year was at leas1
H 100 per cent better than last year
The number of schools and people
reached was more than doubled. VIII
such enthusiasm as was manifested
throughout the county, will no doub
bring us better results next year. Al
al things must end, so ends this cam