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ooooooooooooooooo c o o HONEA PATH SCHOOL o o o ooooooooooooooooo Miss Julia Moflntl Ipont last Th?r?- j <lay night at Ih t Ironic in Due West. 1 A very Interest in* program was rentiere?! last Frlduy evening by the members of tin- high school lite rary HOi'iefy. At eight o'clock the members or th? stielet y were ushered into I he auditorium, where a large crowd were waiting their arrival. The members taking their places on the front seals j while the ulliecrH and those on duty j were being ushered on the sta^e. The president then asked the society to be seated and Itev. Kdward S. Reaves then pronounced a short prayer. The secretary then called the roll to which each member responded with a quota tion. Prances McKenzie next san? very beautifully a solo. After which Llcwlee French gave a recitation, which was much enjoyed by those present. Next, the seeretury announced the quorry of the debate KeHolvcd: That moving pictures are more beneficial than harmful. The president appointed as Judges Rev E. It. Klngley. 1". W. Sulli van and F. II. Mutlgens. The debaters coming in their order were: Jannette Clatworthy.'Marle Gnlncs. Olln Tlce. Lawrence Med lock. Eugenia Wright and Jessie French. The debaters all had good papers and argued freely and forcibly. After the Judges had retired Frances Shirley gave an instrumental solo, which added much to the enjoy ment of ail present. Jokes were next rend by Ines Flrock. The Jokes wer? I carefully selected and well read. Next! on program was a declamation by L~raco Johnson. The manner In which the declamation was recited showed that It had heen well prepared. Next, were current events reud by Agnen Medlock, after which Marguerite Brock read a splendid'.., written "Orig Inay Story." Then, a declamation by Charlie Cannon. This d?clam?t ion was likewise well prepared and the de claimer showed a rare talent along this line. Jokes wore next read by Ansel Pinson. The Jukes were mainly original ones and chiefly concerned the various members of the society. From tho character of the Jokes and the becoming way In which they were read a great deal of laughter was pro duced. The president then asked Itev. B. L. Kugley to announce the decision of the Judges. After a brief talk of congratulations and encouragement. Mr. Kugley announced that they had decided in favor of the affirmative side of tho debate. The program was brought to a close by a song front the following girls: Eugenia Wright.. Frances McKenzie. Eunice farter, Hattle Hertha Shirley and Gladys Ougan. The basket ball Rirls are contem plating a match game of basket ball next Friday afternoon nt Due West. Miss Elizabeth Domfnick of Newber ry. who is Introducing the practical sytttem of drawing ir. the public school?, will be in Honea Path next Saturday. February 6, for the purpose of Instructing the teachers along this line of work. Tho following essay was written by Frances Shirley, a pupil of the tenth grade: A l.lttlt (Jold Watch. Tick! tick; chicked.u tiny gold watch, which lay ,in the dressing table In Elizabeth Sturg^on's-room. it was a very valuable little watch that had been handed down 'jy several genera tions, and was now in the possession n* BllzabeUi.Stugcon, einest daughter of John Sturgeon, a merchant in a western city. By this little watch, it was exactly four o'ejock in the morning. Three minutes later, it .vas hastily picked up by flvo rough flrgers, and trust into a dirty pocket. """UPSffl Elizabeth Stageon, sleeping in a white iron he.l in tho corner of the room was suddondly awakened by a noise at tho other side of tho room. H?lsing herself to a sitting positiou. she saw the outline of the figure of a man as he jumped from her open window. She gave a loud scream, and in a few seconds her father was In the room. Turning on the light, he saw two muddy tracks between the dressing table and the window. He ran to tho window Just In tlm?? to see two men In an automobile going at a very rapid rate, as they passed under the electric light at the corner of the first block. Running to the telephone, he sum moned two detectives to come to 1409 Jackson street, at oocc. In a very short time, the detectives reached the house, and with flash lights they discovered sevoral tracks outside tho window. It had rained for several days, and the tracks tn the soft mud could be easily distinguished. Tho track of the left foot showed plainly that the heel on that shoe had been run down on the side. A little farther from the window, was the track of an automobile. It was evi dent that the thief had made his escape in a machine. Following the track of the automo bile on the outskirts of the city, the detectives saw that It had taken the main road to the nearest city which was forty miles distant. They tele phoned at once to the headquarters of the police force of that city to station several men on the bridge just outside tho city, with orders to hold up a two passenger automobile with two men in It, which win reach there in about an hours time. The detectives then, returned to the Sturgeon's home to find .out what the thief had taken. Nothing had been missed except the little gold watch. It. however, was dearer to Elizabeth Sturgeon than anything she possessed. At nvo thirty o'clock, a telephone message from one of the men who had S been stationed at tho bridge said that ', .only one automobile had crossed the . krtdg* since three thirty that morning. "How to Select th What am I lies! adapted tn do to win Kuecess? Tliis is a iiucstion that remains unanswered in the IIvoh of !i groat many men arid women. Tho majority of people would gladly en gage in the rixh business work or profession if they only knew what they were li<:.st adapted for and how to turn their efforts to advantage. In the I'haln of life each person has some special duty to perform, some plat e to till for man was not sent into world without a purpose in view. If ln> did not possess sonic value in tho evolution of affairs he would not be here, .or nature is too economical to waste time on (lie useless. Then if man lias a purpose in this existence nature must have provided a means whereby In might know it. The affairs of this world would run much more smoothly if each person was doing his duty by lilling the right position. There would nlso be much less unrest ami dissatisfaction .under Ilm present conditions. Almost every man Is wearing out the greater part of his strength and wasting half of his tlays In trying to find his true place in life. Many become discour aged, give up the battle anil end In a suicide's grave Everywhere we sc; splendid natural ability wrecked by misfit occupations. There is nothing that kills aspiration and ambition more quickly than trying to do some thing for which one is not adapted. We see the young man who has mistaken ambilion for ability failing as a lawyer when he might have made a success as a mechanic, the girl whom nature intended for a model housekeeper trying to earn a living on the stage or by writing and vice ver sa; the born.orator making shoes, the natural singer, selling dry goods, etc. Purents as a result misplaced ambi tion or excessive pride are too often responsible for the failure of the life work of their children. They select for them a business or profession without any consideration as to their natural ability. When parents at tempt to oppose the laws of nature they make a mistake that not only dwarfs the faculties of those they seek to benefit but In many instances also ruins the child's prospects for life. ^Ha^c^ou^ever had a preference as and that It was a four passenger car with only one man In- It. A little later, the detectives hired a machine, and followed the direction the thief had gone. Fifteen miles above the city, as they turned a sud den curve in tho road, the detectives saw a small two passenger car turned completely over, lying lu a ditch at the side of the road. Around the car were tracks of two men. They soon detested that one was the same track of the run down heel that they had seen outside the window. Following this track a quarter of a mile 117 the road, the detectives saw that the thief and his companion had turned and gone through the woods. It was harder to trace them through the woods, and the detectives thinking they had lost trace of them, had decided to turn back, when they spied a small shanty a short distance in front of them. Creeping noiselessly up to the shanty and peeping through the cracks, the detectives saw two men who seemed to ho pretty badly bruised up, as if they hail heeu in some acci dent Just at that moment, one of the men opened a tiny gold watch to sec what time it was. Convinced that he was the thief, the detectives entered I be shanty, arrested the two men, and carried them back to the city where they were put in Jail. An hour later, the little watch which 'vas none the worse for having been stolen, save for n broken crystal, was ticking away in the hands of ?b de lighted owner, Elisabeth Sturgeon. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o FA1RVIEW SCHOOL o 0 o OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO As this Is our first attempt to write 1 will tell where our school is locat ed. It is four miles west of Pendle ton, In Anderson County, on the Pen dlcton and Townville road. Quite a number of pupils have been enrolled since Christmas and the school Is progressing nicely in the Bplendld work for the new year. We have a jolly good time at recess every day playing games. Wo hope to enter the contest for held day. MIb8 Qarllngton has failed to visit our school yet but we hope to bave her with us soon. One or our high grade pupils, Mr. Dewey Fant, has been called to Geor gia recently to fill a vacancy as teach er. Our vjery best wishes go with him for much success. Ne us of the Community., Mr. Handy Stuart had the misfor tune to lose a valuable horse Sunday night. Misses Leila Cason and Nannie O'Neal spent Monday night with Mrs. R. O. Brock. MIsb Bessie Collins will leave for Greenville Saturday whore she will 8pen a fortnight with her relatives. Mr. Lalon Stuart came to . Fan fa Grove third Sunday and as the weath er was so bad there was no services so he called on Miss Leila Cason. Master Ervin Bryant spent Monday night at Mr. O. L. Martin's. Misses Eva M nil Ik in and Ll Hie Col lins.spent Tuesday night with Miss Willie Endes. Little Mlns Mae Collins and brother, Frank; sjMCt Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Collins. Miss Leila Cason and Mrs. J. C. Collins wero in Seneca Saturday. CLpTON Ml'LUKJN, CRAYTON BRYANT. JJ e Right Vocation" | to the vocation you would follow if Riven your elioicc? Have you ever experienced it longing or desire to ex col in u certain profession or busi ness? Have you ever felt that i; would he a pleasure to do a certain class of work? If you have had any of these experiences you already | know the vocation for which you haVe natural ability. These thoughts which constantly reoccur to you caus ing you to do a certain class of work are the true promptlugs and guides for you to follow, if they were net Intended to guide you they would not constantly reoccur to you. Could you hope to succeed in a bur***ess tlu.r wjs unpleasant to you. No, because your energy would not be put into the work and you would make but half hearted efforts to win success. If this holds good with your dislikes it must hold good with your likes. Thousands of men have made abso lute failures of the work or business they spent the best years of their lives in trying to perfect. Why? lo calise they were not adapted to It and they knew it. After making the fail ure many cf them began in their true career and made a grand success of it. If for any reason a person can pot quite decide between two cureorn lie should begin the concentration exer cise and be guided by the informa tion that comes to him during those hours. He will then make the right decision. After having selected the correct calling he must. enter Into the new work with his whole mind cen tered upon it and say to himself every day. "1 will succeed, I will excel. I will be*an honor to my calling." Our success is the child horn of our thoughts. If our thoughts are mean or Indifferent our success must he of a like character. All men who have done great things have been noted for their sincerity of thought an't their devotion to a single aim. Happy Is lie who possesses the power of assembl ing all his forces at a single, point or focussing his energies and of bring ing them to bear with all the weight of his entire thought upon the pur pose of his life. This is and this only insures success. t Every hour spent. in .s?lf improve ment will repay a hundred fold. ' OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O o o FRIENDSHIP SCHOOL o o j o ooooooooooooooooo Our school is in a flourishing con dition Under the management of MIbs eB Jennie Erwin and Bortye Moore. We have enrolled 59 pupils. We have reorganized our Literary Society with Albert Cox. president; Leonard Cox. vice president; Jessie .Coo?ey. secretnry and treasurer. On last Wednesday the following pro gram was rendered: , * Respond to roll call with quota tions. Foadlng, "The Psalm ; of Life"? Cirace Cox. :" Biographical sketch o:f*: Robert E. Leo?Jno. T. Towncs." . Story. "Old Swaybaek"?Roy Coop er. Biographical sketch of Lincoln? Leonard Cost. Original story?Eugene Bell. Miss Maggie Garliugton visited our school last weok and gave us an inter esting talk which was enjoyod. by all. Last - Mond. ? morning the opening exercises were in-charge of the pri mary grades: In ord?r to vary the ex ercises the two roonis alternate every Monday'in conducting the opening exercises. v We have ordored $l? worth of now hooks -which wo arc expecting every day to add. to piir library. Our school: sent a contribution to tho 'Belgium fund last week. A new blackboard has been added to the primary room. Following 1b the honor roll for the month ending: First grade?Ethel Bagwell. Lav erne. Third grade?Dewey Cox. Partial clgth grade?Sadio Holi day, Maude Cox. Eight grade?Jessie Cooley. In spite of the severe weather our attendance for the past month has been excellent. This is so encourag ing to the teachers for it is proof that both parents'and pupils are Interested In our school work. This 1b the mid dle of our third school month and every one seems to be trying to make this a bannor years. , I A\ 1 j o o o O o oooooooooooo o * o o RIDGEWAY SCHOOL o o ,.o o o o oooooooooooooo Our school has improved greatly for tho last three months. Had another ne wpuplls 'enrolled last week, also had good attendance considering bad muddy weather. "Wo have eight now maps added to our school room which we find very useful. Mra.*J. E. McGee vialtcd her mother last Wednesday. < Mrs. J. L. Price and son, Homeross visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Todd last Monday. "~ Messrs. Edgar and Homer Raimsey were business visitors to Iva last Tuesday. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stuart visited relatives Thursday.. Mesdames G. C. and G. H. Rainey visited Mrs. H. J. Strickland Tuesday. MeBsra T,/B... Wright and Wayio Todd of Roberts section, were in our midst last Sunday visiting relatives.* A Pupil. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o BISHOP'S BRANCH o o o ooooooooooooooooo The- Bishop's Linnich Literary So ciety met Friday afternoon. The fol lowing program was well carried out: Song?Maryland. Life of Root. E. Leo?Wim a' Swords. Current News- Meta Owen. Recitation, "Sword of Lee''?Ethel Sears. Recitation. "Poor Little Jim"? Merl h Arnold. Jokes?Lee Owens. Dialog, "Doctor and Patient"? Arthur Sears, John Whit ten. Recitation, "When Hulda Specs Her lloau"- Christine Oillespie. All Illustrated Story?(Jleen Wilson, Carl Arnold. Song?' Honnie Hlue Flag." Alter the above program the School Improvement Association met. There were not many members present, but a committee was appointed to get the members there for the next meeting. With the Interest shown by our presi dent, .Miss Leila Wilson, we are ex peeling good ?vork from the associa tion. Two committees were appointed. One consisting of Messrs. L. Newton. Sears and Wilson to consider the im provements needed on our school grounds. The other consisting of fare. E. L. Owen, and Misses Decie Newton and Lucy Haddon to consider the improvements that might be made on the Interior of the building. These committees are to report at the nexi meeting by members of the association outside of school. We believe this will prove an interesting feature. A number of pupils were absent from school last week on account of sickness. Miss Decie Owen spent last week In Anderson with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Philips of Central spent Thursday at Mr. J. P. Swords. Arthur Sears spent Saturday night with his grandparents. Mrs. W. B. Kelley spent Tuesday with Mrs. Wllkes Kelley. Mr. B. L. Owen made a business trip bo Plckens County last week Mrs. W. O. Wilson and Miss Leila Wilson spent Thursday with Mrs. Mitchell. Misses Decie Newton and Lucy Had don spent last Saturday with Miss Cara Haddon at Dr. Algoods. ooooooooooooooooo o LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL o o o ooooooooooodooooo The Improvement association will met Thursday afternoon immediately after school. Please try to he at the school house at two o'clock and enjoy the exercises of The Goldenrod Lit erary society. The children will be llad to, sec as many parents as can be present. We expect to have Miss Conway Garlington with us, and hope every member of the association will be there to meet her. Prof. Jayroe has put n new grate In his stove; and now it takes less coal to keep the room warm. He is putting In window glass. He wants the school house to look like we keep a Janitor! Wo nre sorry to chronicle the ser ious illness'of Miss Blackman's grand mother. Misses BroyleB and Cooncr spent the week-end with relatives in Anderson. Last week they visited at Mr. Wistar Williams' home. We did hot have our regular society meeting Friday. The time was taken up in finishing examinations. * - Mrs. M. B. RichardBon and her daughter. Miss Ma* ic. came over for the society progra ?. MIb3 Jennie Wel born. Miss Nettle Richardson, Miss Annie Martin and Mr. Fur man Martin visited the school during the week. O O O O O O O O O O O O o O o o o o CLEVELAND SCHOOL o o o ooooooooooooooooo Honor roll: the following pupils made an average of 90 and above for the month ending January 22: First grade?Annie Belle LoUls, Ruth Campbell. Second grade?Agnes Austin, Ern est Vaugh, Furman Lusk. Third grade?Walter Gambrell, Truman Smith. Fourth grade?Claude Campbell. Fifth} grade?Willie Davis, Clyde Campbell. ooooooooooooooooo o WHITE PLAIN SCHOOL o o o ooooooooooooooooo The enrollment of our school since Christmas bas greatly increased mak ing a total of 162. - The children have taken up their work with new vigor and determination to make this term the more' successful than ever before. Miss Jennie Garlington was a Wel come visitor here last Friday and or ganised a Tomato Club. The girls are very much enthused over the plans of th" Tomato Club. Our Improvement * association met January 15 at Mrs. Tolllson's. This was the first meeting of the year, and a very large crowd was present, which was very encouraging. The gins played their first game of basket ball Wednesday r afternoon. From this they expect to, have great enjoyment. ' The trustees met yesterday and or ranged our new bell on the center of the school house. The community was very much pleased to hear It toll. Every body la looking forward to the ente; tnlnment to be given here within the next few weeks. The teachers are arranging an attractive program. Look for the announcement soon. Ninth Grade. ooooooooooooooooo o o o CLEMSON COIXEGE o ? O ooooooooooooooooo CLEMSON COLLEGE, Feb. 1.?The chief event of the week was the con ference of the farm demonstration aqents held from Tuesday till Satur day under the leadership of Prof. W. W. Ixjng, and attended by every agent, except one, very many of which agents are old Clemson men. To the old Cleinson men the week's visit was especially enjoyable, since they re newed many old acquaintances and lived over many interesting exper iences. The visit of these old men was very delightful to the members of the faculty and to the students as well. Agricultural students of the junior and senior classes attended these meetings largely and benefited by them greatly. The most interest ing meeting held perhaps was that which was attended by the editors of the daily papers of the State. A mem ber of the faculty who came from a distant State said that he was surpris ed at the brightness and unusual in ielligence of the editors and their youthful appearance. The entertainment given in the college chapel on the evening of Jan uary 22 by the Chicora Gleen Club waB a most delightful event in every respect. After the splendid perform ance the young ladies of the club were given an Informal reception ' in the college parlors by the Clemson Glee Club. The sophomores gave an informal on Saturday evening that proved a pleasant occasion. Music was fur nished by the Clemson cadet orches tra. Prof. S. T. Howard is busy making the last of the pictures for the annual. HIb work has proved exceedingly sat isfactory, and the staff 1b expecting to publish the best annual yet sent out, especially from a pictorial stand point. At the preliminary contest in the Palmetto Society to solect speakers for the annual celebration the follow ing were the declaimers: H. L. Bark er. "A Century From the Birth of Washington;" A. L. Shealy, "Citizen Ship;" J. W Sanders, "Napoleon at the Pyramids;" H. H. Dukes, "Mark Anthony's Oration;" D. H. Stribiing, "The Century;" W. D. Tallivast, "Tribute to Stonewall Jackson:" W. G. RagBdale, "Machet h's Soliloquy;" W. M. Cannon. "Defense of Hofer." The judges, Frofessors T; G. Poats, S. M Martin and M. B. Bradley, se lected Tallivast and Stribiing, with Shealy as alternate. The large num her entering the cast Is indicative of the Interest taken Jn the society work. The following arc the contestants for the honor of representing Clem son at the State oratorical contest In Rock Hill: D. H. Swinehart. R. P. Thornton, S. C. Stribiing, M. A. Smith, H. N. Benjamin and J. R. Clark. Tho Columbian Society has elected Blake and Clarke to enter the con test with the other society represen tatives for tho honor of the position as senior speakers on commencement day. Tho three literary societies of Clem son have entered Into anv agreement with Wofford and Charleston colleges for a oorles of debates and with Dav idson for a similar series: Clemson. Auburn, Georgia. Tech, and Tulane have entered on intercol legiate contest in architectural draw ing. Clemson is represented bv ca dets L. Le Grand, T. E. Jeffords, H. R. Trott and J.- Rv Thrower. ^ Dr. TV. M. Ringgs represented Clem son at tbe inaugural exercises at the University of South Carolina] Prof. J. C. v Littlejohn represented Clemson at the meeting of tbe asso ciation of colleges of South Carolina in Columbia this week. C. J. Heyden, '12, has been elected assistant In horticul at the North Car olina A. & M, O O O O O O OOOOOOOjOOOO o MOUNTAIN CREEK o o o ooooooooooooooooo The School Improvement associa tion met at the school house last Fri day afternoon. ;N?w officers were elected and every ohe seemed interest ed: in the years' work. The school children cleaned off tho yards Friday. We raked, swept, and burned trash and now the grounds are In good condition. The. missionary society did not meet Ray Matters. Wednesday afternoon on account of bad weither and so. much' sickness in the community. The school ts planning j to form a Tomato Club which wes hope will be a success. ' On account, of the great Increase in our school enrollment we needed an assistant teacher. We were fortunate enough to secure the services of Miss Several of our pupilB have been ab sent since Christmas'on : account of sickness. They are improving and we hope to see them at school Monday. .We have-good teachers and we are trying to do good work. Albert Met mrry?:. 1 .. Fourth .grade. o BELTON SCHOOL NEWS o The following program was carried out by the tilth grade in chapel last Tuesday morning: Scripture readings?Eunice Mad dox. Mary Clement, Mlllard Harris, (leorge Putman. Recitation?Irene Harris. Itccitat ion?Hob Trammel. Hecitaf ion?Thelmft Vaughn. Ricitat ion?Eugene Deck. Miss Margaret Marshall, one of the Helton school teachers, has been quite sick but we are glad to report that she is hack with us again. Helton High School Literary Society will meet Friday in the ghajiel to car ry out their program und to discuss matters pertaining to the society. Helton basketball team has been playing some good games and they are practicing for another game now. The following is the nelton graded school honor roll: First Grade?Nan Trammell. Ruby Tollison. Helen Griffin. Frances Drake. Helen Hanks, Sara Craves, Marguerite Harris. Nancy HankB, Eire Thomas. David Haynio, Donald McCuen, Eugene Cu I breath, Fred Wll llngham. Samuel Fant, Harold EBtes, Leonard Horton, Mortimer Poore, Mary Acker. Carrie Acker. Mabel Cox, Gladys Johnson. Frnnk Johnson. Ru fus Shirley. C. W. Smith. Second Grade?Kdna Clinkscales, Carroll Brown. Ruf us Acker, Joseph Berlin, Mabel Watkins. Ruth Parker. Ruth Cox, Dorothy Cor, Elizabeth Adams, Lucile Parker. Mary Major. Hertha Mae Cullam, Stella Mae Tay lors. Audrey Kay, Lois Todd, Marie Austin. Third Grade?Julius Blake, Emily McCuen, Mabel Poore. Harry Cul bteath. Jim Horton. Olive Todd. Au gusta Ragsdale, Malcolm Cox. Elijah Griffin. Ellis Hannah. Dot Kay. Fourth Grade?Jim Roweu,' Fred Gr?er, Floride Smith, Annie Vaughn, Sara Cunningham, Martha Cox. Hoyt Kay, Robert Johnson, Irene Mnrtin. Linda Hopper, "Walter Hubert, Lucile Wllllngham. Ruth Hunter. Fifth grade?Mary Clement. Sara Culbreath, Mamie Deck, Eunice Mad dox, Millurd Harris, Bob Trammell. Arlington RagBdale, Clarence Cox, Edward Blake. Sixth grade?Sybil Parker, Irene Vaughn. Walter Greer. Annie Laurie Campbell, Mae Grijn, Jack West, Em ma Branch Cunningham. Edna Kay. Frances Adams, J. P. Williamson, Myrtle Shirley, Alice Harris. Calvin Martin. Seventh, grade?Nancy Blake, Mar garet Clinkscales, Luther Cox. Sara Harris, Jim Haynle, Margaret Sue Vaughn. Eighth grade?Macy Strickland, Vivian Vaughn. Ninth grade?Elate Ragsdale. Jlm mle Cor, Wilton Earle, Louise Camp bell. Tenth grade?F^rol Acker. Lucy Drake, Geoigia Fant, Annie Harris, Vera McMahan, Eunice Warnock, Et ta Wntklns. We are very glad to have Miss Janie Garlington with Us one day last week. She talked to us about the tomato clubs. Several of our girls will prob ably join this Interesting work. Miss Maggie Garlington was with her sis ter. We are always glad to have her visit our school. ^ Several of the grades are preparing Bpecial exercises for Washington's birthday. ooooooooooooooooo o DENVER SCHOOL ? o o ooooooooooooooooo Our school is nrogrcsslng nicclv under the management of Mr. B. F. Cromley and sister. Miss Ethel from Saluda. S. C. and MiBs Lois Ellis from Due West. 9. C. We ought to try and do our best this year. Make It tho best school year'of. our lives. Make good use or our time while we have It for our school days are not going to last always. Some of these days we are going our last day to school. Every boy and girl ought to think about that when they are in school.* But half of them don't. They don't realize how fast school days are fading away. We are having some pretty days now and hope they will continue for a while. We have reorganized our improve- 1 ment association with Mrs. R. W. Hammond . as president; Mrs. L. C. Garrison, vice president; Mrs. A* M. Milam, secretary, and Mrs. H. N. Gar rison, treasurer. We hope It will get along, all right now and want every one to come out to tho meetings.-The meetings are-every fourth Friday af ternoon. ' Mrs. T. L. Hanna came down from Pendleton a few days ago and gave us a fine talk. We enjoyed her coming very much and hope for her to come again in the near fixture. ->We have ordered us some new song books and are improving in stag ing overy day. - ' -,, The fifth grade sang, "America" in their reading class yesterday and' it was pretty.. Miss Maggie Garlington visited our school not long ago. and we enjoy her coming so much and wish for her to come again real soon. . ' We are planning to attend Afield day at Anderson next spring. Rone we will get to attend. - - . ia The boys have got their ball -team started at last and hope they will keen it up for we like to seo them play ball. We enjoy the ?duc?Uonal page. ; ao much and wish to thank Mr. Smoak for hin kindness and wish.him nwh nnc cess. .v