The Little River news., 1923-04-25
AsEdoWn School News
Rally Day.

The long-lookeG-for and much-talk ed-about Rally Day is past history ] Approximately 1000 pupils and teach CTS besides a large assembly of pat rons and visitors gathered at Foreman 1 last Friday and Saturday to enjoy her l bountiful hospitality, and to vie with each other in contests of brain and brawn.
 1 While few minor incidents marr- ed the two days session, yet upon the whole the final outcome was a decid- ed success. All were not winners all could not be. All were not satisfied, that is an impossibility. But many little hearts-and some big ones were made glad; many youthful hopes were realized; many hours of diligent toll and effort bore fruit
 Yes, I know some pupils got their feelings hurt but the same thing will happen in the work of life, some pu- pills suffered a few bruises, but they will receive far more serious ones when school days are over. A num- Der of parents were disappointed that their little ones did not carry off the honors, but the future may hold in store disappointments far more grave.
 The contests of. body and mind have more far-reaching and lasting effects than we sometimes think. They are life in the miniature. Pupils put forth their best efforts to win just as they will afterwards strive to excel in their vacations and professions. They take pride and display enthusiasm for their school just as they afterwards { will do for their town, county or state. They suffer defeat and humiliation similar to nesain real life activities. They win prizes plaudits, and con- gratulations of friends; also the cen sure and criticism of. opponents and enemies Yes, school is. not only preparation for life, school is life"
 There have been considerable com plaints as an aftermath of Rally Day Now that the smoke of battle has cleared away when things may be seen in their proper perspective, let us take a sane sober view and try to see the silver liningato that cloud that hung so dark and Lowering over Ash down Saturday afternoon. Ashdown put up the best exhibit in the history of Little River county. We had won derful collection of school work pre- pared by trained hands and cultivat- } ed brains: a display that won by six and a half points Over our nearest competitor. In II Literary events Richmond won 7 f and second prizes; Foreman won six first and l eight second; while Ashdown n 13 first and 13 second prizes.
 Now, we do not discount the inn . portance of the athletic prizes. We wish we might have won a majority of them too. We place a high estimate on the cultivation and development of the body. We want our pupils to excel in this coveted art But the facts in the case are, we have not en- phasized track work, that in which We made such a poor showing. At least 90 per cent of our athletic efforts has been put on basket ball. baseball and foot ball. It takes work to win. Long days, weeks, months of training is the price of success in this line as well as in every other endeav0r. We are reasonably proud of our winnings where brains were the dominant fac tor. But We are far from being puffed up over our achievements in this de- partment even. We realize we might have done more. Should another year bring another Rally Day Ashdown will be heard from in no unmistakable terms where both brain and brawa play prominent parts.
 We cordially thanks cur friends who so generously provided convey ances for our pupils and teachers to Foreman. More cars came than were needed. We had 325 pupils on the ground Friday
 Some reasons why we did not win more points will be given at Chapel next Monday morning.