The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-02-22
A. II. S. NOTES

Second term Exam. this week, and
every one looking forward to passing
creditably. The following are exempt
In every study: Troy Goodman, Sid
ney Collier, Jennie Cannon, Paul Him.
ton, Marian Sheriff.. Pearl Sheriff..
The Seniors and Sophomores gave
a short program Friday. The out
standing features were male sex
tette. and jig by Elton WEIGH.
Quite anumber of boys and girls
are interested in athletics, and are
looking forward to March 3rd, to
see who's who and why.
Mr.. Tom Measells was a visitor
here last Friday.
1--WE are glad says the student
body. one and all, Ito see the roads
getting dusty again."
Boys will be boys. Quite a number
went In swimming, or freezing, as
one OF the boys expressed it. First,
there was dash, then splash, then
scream, and the bathers retired
from the scene.
The officials OF Finkbine Camp,
with the exception of DR.. Russell, Mr..
Dear and Mr. Sumrall, have moved
to the new camp, which is somewhat
closer to us than the old one. 1t is
expected that moving to the new
camp will be completed within a
month. A deep well is being sunk
which is to supply water for the
homes, and it is hoped that good
water will be found at depth of not
more than 400 or 500 feet.
We cOvet the Y. Building now be-
ing put up at the new camp, which
will be larger and better equipped
than the old Y. The crying need OF
our school is a Gym. and " com
bined.
Mr. @. =. Cross and family, OF
Red Oak, stopped for brief visit
Sunday, enroute to do, to visit
their son, Wheeler, who is I'm the
hospital there,
Mrs. Barksdale is with her mother
at Goshen Springs, who is sick
We are glad V. Ferguson was able
to be back in school Monday.
The much needed laboratory final
ly came and the work is very inter
esting to pupils. This equipment cost
approximately $500. Now, let's add
to the library.
Delegates Sent to Hi-Y Meeting.
The HiY club sent delegates tt
the Older Boys Hi-Y Conference held
i'm Hattiesburg, February 1919
Each class sent one delegate as fol
lows Senior, Sidney Collier; Junior
Amos Kendell; Sophomore, Billie
Raglan; Freshman, Willie Cawthon
Mr.. Moore was leader of the dele
CATION, taking the party to Hatties-
burg in his car. The Hi-Y girls OF
Hattiesburg received the delegates
most cordially, conducting them t.
the homes assigned.
All the delegates were guests al
both ball games, WOman's College
VS.. Millsaps Co-eds, and Normal Col
lege VS.. Jones A. III. S. The mothers
of the HiY boys at Hattiesburg serv
ed a most sumptuOus banquet in thu
Masonic Temple Saturday evening.
Among the prominent speakers
were DR.. George d. Booth, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church
Natchez; DR.. A. +. Watkins, presiden
of Millsaps College and DIR. Hardie r
Hayes, Of State Board of Health.
The reports from the Hi-Y organi
cation of the State were full of en-
thusiasm, giving the boys greater
determination to "carry on"
There was a heated contest owe
where the Conference should be helt
next year, Meridian winning it. Thu
meeting closed Sunday evening by
til delegates joining hands and form
ing a circle around the audience il
the First Baptist Church while sing
ing, .Blest be the tie that binds"
Mr.. Moore states that our delegate.
were a credit to their school ant
county. We just regret that all tn,
mothers and fathers in the county
were not here to hear their repor
in Chapel.
The Southern Association is offer
| ing a prize of Fifteen Dollars ($15)
to the high school student in Missis
sippi, who writes the best essay Of
! 500 to 1000 words on Character de
vel0pment and Citizenship Training
for the High School Student Through
Teaching Him Individual Response
bility." This subject may or may
not be the title of the essay, but il
must refer to the Honor System. w.
want to have several essays from tn,
A. Fl. S.
Rev. J. A. Moore and daughter
Louise, visited in the home of Rev
p. III. Grice while attending Quarter