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VOLUME XXX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1915. MB ANNUAL COUNTY TO BE HELD Judging From the luterest Beit Annual Event will As the day rapidly approaches fo the annual county school fair, inter est in it heightens and the indication now are that It VilI be equally if no more- successful than like events i1 the past. Froni nearly every schoo comes reports that the children amt teachers are at work planning ex hibits and preparing for the literar; and athletic contests. The local coin mittees are at work perfecting ar rangenents as to cntertainment ainusenients, etc., and by Friday, Apri 9th, when the school fair will be hbc everything will be In readiness fo sciolars, teachers and patrons. Tile pro ramn for the day ia: roughly be 'divided into three parts the literary contests in the gradet school auditorium, the athletic con. tests on the school grounds and the exhibits of handiwork in the cour house. Something will-be in progres: In all of these departments durinp the day, as the activities in neIlthe will conflict. The great parade wil take, place at 11:30 o'clock and th picnic dinner will be eaten at 1 o'clocli ' A beautiful as well as impiessiv< feature of the fair exercises will b< the tableau representing seven eru in tile history of South Carolina we Illen, which is to be given on the school groun(s after the parade. Thil is to be followed by the impressiv ceremony of taking the oath of alle glance to tile U. S. flag. The salutc with directions for carrying out th ceremony are given as follows: "'I pledgo allegiance to my flag am to the Republic for which it stands; one nation, lildivisible, with libert: and justice for all.' "Standing with right hand lIfte and palm dowwari to a line with thi forehead and close to it, all repeat, to gether the 'pledge of allegiance'. A the words 'to my flag' the right ham is extended gracefully, palm lward to(ward tile flag, and remlains inl this, gesture intil tie end of the affirmatio wher1eupon all iands immiiediately drol to tile side." The pirograli fotr the day will he au follows: 10:00 a. n.-itera'y contests, grade school building. Declamation contest, graded schoo auditorhim. iElomn6tary athletic contests, grad ed school campus. 11:30 a. mi.-Grand Parade. 12:15 p. i.--lxereises on the grade school campus, as follows: a-Song, "Carolina". b-'ableaul, repr-escenting seve; eras ill history of South C (aro Ilina womlen. c--Oath of allegiance to 1'. S. flag d--Song "Columllbia". --Awardiig of ribbols. 2:15 p. m.-Mieinilg of Laur lens coun11 ty schlool trulsteces, gradled schoo0 auditoriumn. 3:00 p). m1.-iugh Scho~ol athletie 1meet 10 a. m1. to 3 p. m.-Viewing of cx ibits in the courIt houlse. S:00 p. m1.-lI gh School oratorica contest, grade~ld schlool audi. toriulm. Mhllotie Notes. Snvera llhanges 1hnvo bo:n marlo ir tile program of element ary athletics Thell relay r'aces hIave been shlortte fr'om 0one mile1 to a hal11f mile, hothl (o1 girls anid boys. 'rie runnini lg high julm I for' gir'ls lhas beeni omIitted and( tht runnllling brload( jump111 for boy3s insertel in its pilace. 10ntrants for all athiletic meeC't , miuist b0 filed by lFriday oi this week. rThe followinlg is theo. pro contests except hlighl school athlletk( whlichl hats not hiitherlto b~eenl1 annolunc od: 100 yard'( (dash. 220 yarld run. Standinlg hligh jump. Standing brlOad~ jump. Running high jumpi. R~unning broad jumnp. Shot put. Polo vault. . . 220 hurdle (30 inch). Entiries for' this rmoot will 1he left open until Wednesday, April 7th. To Teachers. Names of literary and athletic con testants must be in the ofilee by April 2nd. Every teacher in the county is re* quested to be at the tnehers montins SCHOOL FAIR FRIDAY, APRIL 9 ig Shown in Most of the Schools the be a Great Success. Saturday. E:xlil)its iust be placed at that time A sheet will be given to the teachers from which the following information will be requested: Number pupils enrolled. . Number puiiis in parade. The parade will start at 11 :30. Be prompt. Comniitifces. The following are the different. committees for the School Fair: Executive Conrmittee.. Mr. James H. Sullivan, Miss Wil Lou Gray, Mr. 1. L. Parkinson, ir. 1. Y. Cnlbertson, Mr. Allie Lee, Dr. 11. K. Aiken. Township Committee Mrs. Emma Rioper, Laurens. Miss Madge Harris, Youngs. t Miss Lucile Cox, Dials. Miss Jessie Trrotter, Waterloo. Miss Lucia Mliles, Cross 1111. Miss Blanche Pinson, Hunter. Miss Genie. Aiken, Jacks. NIiss utie Young, Scuilletown. Pn3rade ('ommittee. Mr. J. 1). W. Watts. Mr. .1. M. Fewel, Laurens. Mr. J. Rt. Robinson, Youngs. Mr. Ralph Wilson, Dials. %Mr. D. L. Smith, Sullivan. Mr. S. W. Puckett, Waterloo. lr. W. P. Culbertson, Cross Iill - Mr. A. C. Daniel, THunter. Mr. L. P. 1ellichamp, Jacks and Scul1etown. Orphanage Committee. Alr. N\\ R. McCuen, entertainment; Mr. .J. .J. Adams, dinner; Miss Rosa Lee Franks, Mliss Nannie Kate liud gens, Miss Roberta Dorroh, liss Vir ginia Simpson, Miss lettle Watts, M rs. Homer Blackwell, Miss Wessie Lee Dial, Miss Annie GClkerson. Decorat1ion, Coimminittee. Mr. Will Meng, N1ir. Laurence narks dala Mr. Willie .Switzer. L1TEILR.\RY CONTl-:ST C3OIMI'lTlEES (Only teachers who were members of the Couniy Teaciiers Association have been placed on these comitl - tees). liending. First Grade, Room Vill-Misses Floride larper, Ruth Cox, Ruiela Wolff, Mrs. A. C. 'Daniel. Second Grade, Room ViT- Misses Lucy Peden, Ella Belle Copeland, Mauirie Simpson, Annie McMillan. Third Grade, Room IV-Misses Pan nie Creighton, Carrie Langston, Cleo Ward, Callie McKittrick. Fourth Grade, Room1 I-MIsses Belle Meoorhead, Corrine Agne.'w, Mary Mil ler, Elizabeth McClure. Spelling. Third and Fourth Grad'i (tes, we-st base ment Rloomi-M\isses Etolia Lanford, LAdle Sloan, Pearle Wise, Annie Wrigh t. Fifth andl Sixth Grade, iRoom II Misse.4 Jenniie Stewarit, Lallie Mart in, Lena Belle Ada ir, Cleo. Whisonant. Seventhi andl liigher' Grades, Room XNI--Misses Minnie Enhanks, Manie Byrd, Rosine Lingley, Nora Wilson. A riithmeticl. Thir id and Fourith (Grades, RoomV I -Misses Cal herine Bachieldeir, Maude Laniraton, A ine Kate Childress, Ethel Jones. Fifth andl Sixth Girades, Room V Misses W'illle Drroh, Ileulah Wairren, Paris Dillard, Dolly Cleland. Seventh' andl HIigher ,firade, Messrs. 1). B. Smith, E. A. Fiuller'; Misses Cornne Alken, Barnie Wal lace. C'ompos ition. TFhiIrd and Fiourthi Grades, east base ment romom-Misses Minnie Wallace, Kittle Richards, Ti'e Workman, Mary Mayes. Fifth and Sixth Grades, Room XF Misses Clar'a Woods, Nannie Simpson, Edna Clayton, Elizabeth Tolbert. Seventh andi~ Higher Grades, Room Vf--Misses Lucile Turner, Sadie Gog gangs, Helen Prince, Mr'. C. 'S. Rhiode s. 111Sftory Contest. 'Examinatin U. S'. History, Room X Mr's. Brooks Swygert, Miss Laura Bark sd ale. Darning, and Buitton Hole Contest. East Basement Vestibule-Mrs. F'os-. ter Simpson, Mrs. Virginia Caine, Mrs. C. W. Tune. Athletic Contests. Under the direction of Mr. Allin Lnn LAURENS TO HAVE A CHAUTAUQU Coirac'i Sit.gncd Last Week betivel it ('0111111itee of Cit.izens and at IarI C('htIa utuu tilu1reaul. Following a visit to this city la week of a representative of a lar Chautauqiua htltreau, twenty well knov citizens contracted for a three-d Chautauqua, program to Ie put lere at Some thile in the early par i't tile suimn111er. It is., understood that I excellent program will be provid, and at such attractive prices that c Cryolne who desires will be able to v ten d. It is thought that a large te will be procured for the occasion order to accommodate the large crov that is expecled to attend from ti city an 'idjacent counry. Accoring to the plans under co sideration it is possible that educ tional and foeld days will be held connectionl with the regular progra as a kind of booster movement. Tho in charge of the Chautauqua exile to make of it a great success. DEATl OF IIOSE1A TIIO \MASON. 'After ILingerinig Illness Former Ln rlens ('ounty Man- lies iII Wooilrii W. Ilosea 'I'hoimson, or Wood ru who was widely coiniected ill th County lied at iis home Sunday nig after a lingering Illness of mal months' duration. le was huri Monday afternoon in the celietery WVoodruff, the services being large attend(ed by people of Woodruff a] the adjoining country. Followii short religious services Conducted I the Daptist minister, the body Was I terred with Masonic honors. Mr. 'Thoiason was 43 years of aq being the son of Mr. anod Mrs. W. Thomason, Sr., of the Shiloh secth of this county. Some years ago married Miss May IIudgens, who, wi three children, survives him. Ear in life le connected himself with I Baptist church and reamined uintil 11 death a consistent memlber. lIe al took a deep interest in fraternal ( ders and was a Past Master of t Masonic lodge of Woodiniff, hesid being a niember of Ile Woodmetn the World. Several years a-go I health began to fail and he songht 11 rarilled alr of the west fo' relict, b returned to hiis Woodruff home, in 0 first. part of this month when it 1 caine apparent that tile end was not f off. When the end was iI sight, lie r signed himself to his fate with t] same Christian fortitude that II characterized him during his long Mu fering. Besides his wife and Children, Nl Thomason is sirvived by his haren and the following brothers and si ters: J. K. Thomason, of S1hiloh; I P. Timason, .iv., of this city; Prof. Fur man Thom plson, of Hanlbrige, . .\Mrs. .1. 1. Snellgrove, of Atlanta; .\lt C. M. Wolff, of Shiloh. Th'ie follo(w intg a ttenided thIe fun aer fronm this place: 11. A. Cooper, W. ii('eie, II. Ii. Malha ffey, Etugeit Arthur I Iudogens, C'harlie W\olff, Ilien N. Wrim'ght, W. P'. Tihoimason, .\l r. at Mm's. E. Ii. Wilkes, MIss Hlenry WrnigI Miss Rlober'ta .Dorroh, Miss Avin .\ haffey, Miss Mlartha Wolff, Mi's. W. Bramilet t and1( Mr'. and( ,Mrs. Rfli JLived Si Years. Mr t. .lihn B. Sample died at his h on lest erdtiy after a long ill ness. M Snamnple had r'eachted an advanced0( ag heing over 8I year's old1. Ie twasii niilve of thliis coounty, ha vinig lbnen tea ed ini the sectilon of the'Cdi cout y belo Niniety Six. Duinig the wai' btet wO( the sect Ions lie servedl with distin, tion andi~ camie out of the warit as IleutIemnanit in ('o. F. Ilo1'omb L) Teg!o -('enwood Index. 3((cetng at Rocek Spimars. The Ladies' Aid Society of Roel S prinigs oh im'chm will meet Sutnday a ternoion, at half mast three o'clock. A miemibeis areI' req'(uetsed to comie. Sec. and Tieai The Laure'ns County Missionary It stitiite of the -Presbyterian church wi meet Thursday, AprIl 8, 1915 in tI Presbyterian church of this city. Mr Cameron Johnson, of Rilchmond, Vs will give a misgionary address. A the ladies of the county are invited i nutend. A Former Ilesident of Iaurens and F1 ther iof .1r. .. I. 1iar!ey ha1s i'lsse A wIny. The following aeco t of the det of .-. .1. 1). Ilariey will be read w\' st sorrow in Lairens where \Ir. Ilartu e lived for a short wh ie. Duriig h 1n stay here li, made Imiany friends v.1 y deeply symlpathie with the family I )I their her':ive:ient. .ils son, Mr. .alnl of P. Iliarley, siperiltendelnt of til iI leedy ltivir Power Co., attended il Ad fulleral servies iII S'partalburg Ia v- Friday. t- .1. D. Iarney, a Conlfederate vete] it an and well knowi cltizen of Spartat in burg, died yesterday afternoon at t(1 -,d 11011 0 of his brother-In-law'A, L1. 1e Lester, Jr., at 153 North Donn stree IHe was born In Yorkville, A pril 2 1- 18-16, but has been living in S'partar a- burg for a long number of years. In The funeral will be conducted th III afternoon at -1 o'clock from 'Mr. Le: 3e ter's residence, interment followin et at Oakwood cemetery. Mr. Harney had been 11I only short time. He had been visiting I sol iII Florida, and was taken I there a little more than a week ag A pparently, his condition was not er1 l" teal, and ie returned to Spartanbui 1k. a few days ago. Ile is survived by his wife, wll Is was Miss Emily Lee, daughiter of ti1 It late Miles Lee, of this city, le al Sleaves four sons-Thomas 1. IIlarue; of Orange Center, Fla., .1. 'Miles I1al lIt ney of White Stone; .1. F. llairnoy, Lairens, andN W. S. lIarney, of tl 1United States army, Coilu Ius, 0 land one daughter, Mlrs. J. It. llamsa )y of this city.-Spartanburg Herald. ni LEAVFS FOR T EXAS. .\fter Spelding Some Tlime iIth 11101 tlives Hlere Dr. 31.in1ter. VOes to Ne th Field. ly Rev. W. It. Minter, 1). D., and famil be after spending some time here wil is relativ'es, have left for Auistin, Twe o where Dr. 1liinter will take up the itpa I,- torate of one of the leading churche 1e \'Il Ie lre Dr. Milinter took ilim PS nee(ded rest. and re'reattion Io!lowill of the tedious Work incident to his pa: Is tor-ate at. lainolnton. N. C.. but (-1 We vented to preach-i at, th]) irs Prosh: 'It L~erian churchel Sunlday morn"ling a'Y 10 to address the ChristIan aI V v- Society Sunli(day evelling. rThe sermlon by Dr. .\inter, inl Gl P- morning was followed with close a le toution by a large colgregatlol. I1 Id ('hose as Ills text. the familiar statt f- m 1lent-of Panl ill Ills letter to 11 C1111ch at Rome "All thiIngs work 14 V. gether for good to thie who Love ti1 ts llord." lie expouided illhis uitille - of the islp5ired writer, explainin . wvheiein it Was oft. tel misquoted at' - I. titiunderstood and shiowed tha11t it. -: ru and whenl r-~ihtly understood. s. a 1:lwark o' sitrenigth and a founta of comlifort for thle aiiohver. Ialitr. lin tte oil'oforoilmeeIn Ic.est the lehrsiaeintve wsilom td .\iss5ion~13 effortuni tis '.m llalkn i's" well upton tohltwh gerl sirt 111 d1 milssions, fl 'o' lie amsi he'.df dh, ' prasca a1ln e ortin talk. T - ' genin,' hatfl, hasits-contrlilulo I m0 issionarygfote belief ad alind eIIseful, happ Chr3 (iistian will be a mb i hlilnar'y-Chriistianl. TIhetre is ino othi n1 lntiait's New Saf~e. IThe PeoleI'S Loan I anld Exch angt a llantk, to muake the mniey of thir d' a. plositois miore1 securi en 1 :d to k''c abr'east, of thle tIlmes. re'(ctly3 bongl oneW of thle latest.11(( mo timeli look safCe it will he kept in theo vault alr'eady I tho bank butildlig, maliking it. doubl yseeure and as 110ar1 butrgbilat'oof a f- moder'n ingenuIty can make It. '-Th 11 safe arrivedl several d1ay3s ago and ha alrieady3 been liut to use. .Teacher's to Meet Satiuday. The 1:egular' monthly meeting of thi i-- county teachers association will b II held in 'the court houso Saturdal 'e mor'ning, instead of in t'he grade s, school building as formerly. An irl .formal business session tvill bo hel< ll after which the teachers will devot .0 themselves to the preparations< thae county fnair exhibits. NIGHT SCHOOL! Rural School Supervisor Give h the Night School Worl By Miss Wil Lou Gray, s 0 since tile first, year. I taight I lav n1 earnestly desired to hlelp e'duentiona! s 'soile of the adiuit tnimbe(rs of the e rurial colmuiotiltCe!; not only to _pen Uo e thei in a limi)) ted degree the t resres t of hlie store houise of knowledge but because With filler information thre would come to them the will to edit'ate - their children inl spilte of all obstacle's. C The imloonli ight schools of Kentiucky, organized by Mi.s. Cora Wilson Stewart t. showed that this idea was capabl, of i, effective execution. The examinnat 1o) of the Democratic Clib list showed that 22,251 of the men in South Carolina mnade their mark. This showed that 56):0 Laureni g Cotnty men made their Iark, ran king fifth from the topl. t This evidenced tile leed of a school s for adults. After consutltation with 1 .\r. James Ii. Stillivan, Suit. of Educa . tion, it, was decided to mk1ce a trial of such work in Youngs township. g A meeting of tile teachers of this towlshlil was called for Saturday, .lan. o (th. 01' the eteln schools, eigh w\*yeI'e * represented. The teachers were told 0 of the woidelfu ll sulccess of the Ken - tlucky schools and tle lieed of su11h '-1schools--sclools not only for ihe inii )f and wlomen, who inl youth lost theli:' ' opportunity for edileationi but for all v who wanted to learn more or review. ", All the teachers signified their williig. ness to attempt tile work although sotlie doubted their al:ility to interest and secure thelir attetiulance. It was Iidreiled that I should make a eitt'iit of seven) schools tie following we('k. when the plan should be outlined toI rach community. A week's S(bieditle was timade, each tenheir agreeing to Invite the aditIs to tile school louis( t!) See solle stereopti) all ilreti''s. Ftatingi that after' the pictuires a cor' ain school (II('stion wotuld be placefl boefore tiem for discussion. Onl .\ondil, .lan. SIh, I s4tted on 11my1t ouds, makllinlg the fis. -top inl thl" Young', schlool conlmunity. I I ver .n ohl] ippil and Cleil-on colle ,go grald unlti .ccoillpallied ml tilotigh rinl anlld miud in a1 housell to hotse ell\y:iss. I r iad beenl told by nevarly every one that 11e11u(cated tmen)14 would he inl1111ted Swhell approached upon a. subject. of t- mlaking- up) lost opportunity. Thle first e Itan to whoi I spoke could neithl' Iead nor writ. In response to 1mly e qitestion lie replied, "I would give half . I expect to make this yea) to learl to e read and write." So anxious was lie i to tot-:rd the- Work that he aglrd I g to iake a numberci' of us to school th:,t d night In a wagon. In this lpevial com s ity the trulstee had pr'ev iolsly s been interested. One trlst when ''e n (tuest'ed to 'om for saIke 'of inluence replied, "I alm comin g becaulse I Ineed it.'' WhIle I worked on the onIlile. n the SChOOls anid insistedl that they' ln ('ouriage ti:eut' parents, to at!tCml. TIhe lirst nipht, althotugh the rain ecam~le In torrents, tw'enty3-Onel pele assemb)ld at thle Younigs school. .\f lsoePatrk, thle details of tile nlight schoolW wer outlllined01. TIe C e il~lwerel iintenisely3 inter'est ed a nd thu b)15 ega n one of thie most05 suCcessftuI schools. I ant glad to state that I rece(ived' a let - tei' a few day's ago frotm tile man11 whoi wasI willin~g to give' half he m'de to learn to lead atill wrIte. hall mor~le tite)(o 1( avertIse the~ ni'ght e mtin ttgs. I splent the following days3' inl tat schootl. .\t Fien~ldshlip, tOld FIe'ldi excel1lint aud(1inCes met me. A. TheyC3 were told of the worktl acOcoml Ii pllshted in hKentit''ky,' and1 of ourt plan11. 3' A risintg v'ote was alwayt3s tal:en and,(1 1n s' (vCery115 ntance, tile people expre'Cssed C a des'irte for tile wor~ik . Since t here wvere aseven~ school s and)1 ontly3 sIx tnight s, I met with the eruinez'r rol k S'a turdafy morn))ing, only3'fIve were' prlesent. After' dilscutssing the proposi5t Ion It was dle C ('OCIe that the people or that commuin C 11t' 'oldnll't b~e inter'estedl In going to y scho~ol thr'ee nights a week but that di It woutld be best to organ ize a "Get - Together Clu~b". Bly appointment, I I, met with tile peopile of tis conmmuni C ty the following Friday night, wvhen tmore than twenty were present. A f te n. full explanation of the work. they FOR ADULTS :s an Interesting Acccurt of in Youngs Township Rural School Supervisor Voted to ha'VC a regu 1lar Inight school, which school enrolled twelty-ollo eIlcuerics and had an1 average a teli ance of Ut pir ceit. lit arrangilg the work there weo at tirst onlly two setions-adaced arild beginnlers, but I immeldiately, thero cantie t ieqIuest for al intermediato Section. ThIlle sciedille o' work was as fol lows, witlh imodificatiolns to SIt, (nliCk individual school: 7:110-7:15-I )evutioal exerises, led by different men. 'eading "Ilow .JacC Came to College". 7:-15-7:\-NVritig--section I (advanc.. ((I I section I I (inlter-mediate): Sec tloni IIIl iegillnl24). The 'almier Mlihllod was u1sed. 7:.15-8:l 5-Arithmileti c. Section 1, ex aniles from Mlr. Tate's Farm Arith ( io. Section 11, rapid arthmllI etic, traiI tions, inte1rest. -Sect iol Ill, writ~ig ot lntubers. imultiiilication, etc. S:1.5-:15 - I Iguage. eti oll I and 1[ writCil-b sn s -t rs iig p i cil mr1 or v10 bs, sielling coml 1I1on1 farmll words, etc. SE(ctiolif r, relng ponlies, word drill. S: 1.5-9:01 D--Iiseussion of ag rilt 11 re, clvie iald rrn event1 tollies. This ](d by some promilent hiarmeri1 or th1 teailher. Some results of the expeimn 'lit a8 hbulated from the teachers' relor'ts: Numbei of schools--7. Nambier or men.1 enrolle11d, (a1 three, at tendalce wa1s neessry befor' el tildto enrlollmvent)-- ]:'7. Numbeh1r oi Wo1en II rolled--7. Avelage attendance jliz:g t 1i'11 It rained iiccsIIInt ly) AI 9"r cOnt. Nuil:er ofmen to reevle l'erfoct At );ndan l l ttons--2 1. .Nuilwi of wonien to ieeeire h''rfect .\tloandance l11tton4-1., NIIIIber of pupils in llvane(I see tion ---77. Nilber of pi Ils in intrmedl:2 cec tfin--:1-l. Number of inslis i lw0innets s I I o nl -2:3. Numbehr o f Pu1p1)i Io;Mver C60 yer' .O-, Number of pulils over .3M years- 7. Number of Pupils over -10 years 21, Number of liuils over :1: yeirs--!8. Nuimber of pu )ils over 20 years20, Number of pupils ider 20 years---19. Of the thirty-threie beginiers tho teachers report tlat all learned to Write their lamtiles and to read a little, also primary arlithi metic, In whicl su som1v 1e made really wonlderfitl pro S .\liss 'lDillarid of. tle liatton ic-hiool, who talht TSi pittls inii tho day "Ind eit ('''ni 111n at iiighl r elortS :s fllows: "Iln lmy beginiie-r class had six 1m3i1s, all W whom 1w. illwit ('rat es. Th ey learinel to w\ te well enout01h to w tle ati- lete unidedOti. ThrlooCI of t hem ~ cai -'i'd additionl, solhtrae 'cln. 1mul11tipit -- 1011 attl sh10rt dii b>ion. The last two 11upils eiulatedl the 'ost-, of an1 S--I--I t'ertilizor. lhosphtorie .\bhl at -I cents per* lh.: Ammnia at h-it' per 'r-ad Ithe lit tle Ipaper'l prtovild." lluter'sville school ireptortedl th1( largest 1'nrollm1ent. !mh withi an averalgo at temlnce of' G'. per centt. Tbhorn wer'ie 1:1 luils in till bieginners see tion. Younlgs schl((1110' reported tbest aiv-. erage attend anice, elnriolIling 2!I wh an I i averlage atltendance('l oft 72 Ier ccent. The schoo015ls metIl tee time0s at week --.\llnday', \Vednlesday~ and FrKday aights, or' Tulesdaiy, IoTshsday andl Sait tlrdlay nilghts. Th'e session waj- two hiouris a niighlt for thbe trm ofi (1no time th1ese' adutIp puis hmtili he let tue of' being visited by .\l!t. .1. l-i. Swear-. catlion; .\iss Ev~a liite. I'r'.-ident o1f clt ion \lr W. (ao 11.1 11111. uAssh'tan lt .\orn0 (C11lub emonstratoi'rfor te Seuthi: .\r. \V. 11. ilarton, Assistant State A-gent: in te14nen oh'f 10ction). The schioolt4 weire thrown opn1 upon01 tile vIsIts 01' thlese e'dulcatorsi and1( the publ1(2ic t: lairge alttend~ed, hence the entirel' comn munity reat1ped some dlirect good and lea~fsure froml1 this wor'k. Several ohf the schools cloedl their sessIons9 with. a pub~lic spelling match and free oyster IupperOi. Ini the Youings school the wo (Continued on Page Icight.)