Southern Illinois Journal

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'HIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
FLORA. ILLINOIS, BgRlDAY. AUGUST 30, 1907.
NUMBElR 33
HOME COMING
At Albion a :'^nni>unced Succbbs.
BARBECUEANDCHOWMR
Popular Days.    Why Not Have Similar Event In Clay Coonty Next Year?
\      BsirlPB  the   heavy   rain  on   Friday which coinpeiled the   pofetponement   oC tbe exeroista to Jthe next day, the sue cess ot the Home'Comlog at Albion last week was tverythioB  which   cdnld   be
I desired. More than fourteen thousand people were there on Saturday on chow ¦
I  der day.
Amon)? the many forms ot modern gatherings none so appeal to the better sentiment ofa eommnnity than these Home Comings which have become so popolar of recent years.
The opportnnity ia presented not only to greet the wanderers, but to enable tbe wanders to meet each other. Many states and cities and many oonnties are getting np these festal gstherlDua, and everywhere they are largely attended and meet with great success.
And tbis brings ns to the main qnes¬ tion: Why not have a Home Coming In Clay County next year? Hundreds, y*s, thonsands of former citizens ot this county   are   now    resii'ents   ot   other
' eonnties and other states. Why not Invite tbem to make another visit to Old Clay, and gire them a royal welcome'. We can profit by the experience of oth¬ er* and avoid their mistakes. It takes nearly a year to work op one ot these gatberiii);s pioperiy. ami if anything ia to be done, a meeting should be held soon and the'plan* discussed. Neces¬ sarily n largs amount of the work must devolve npon the newspspeiji. The Journal can be called npon tor every possible aid and we believe we oan vouch fgr the other pHiiers In the «ounty.
t~j    "    V'ty MrliooU Open Monday.
miitriii ia|iii |i 1 tl  aEji-."*'"" ..?"'' "¦*
'" "teacherH of the public schools wil^' meet
at the offlce of Mr. A. E Shinn Saturday
'    evening at 7:30 o'clock for the purijose
of making final plans and arrangements
tor the epenint; of school next   Mondsy.
All teachers are   expected to be present
Parents are nrged tu   make an   effort
;   to have all ehlldren ot school sge, p-es-
;   eot tbe fiftt day.   As tbe work   is   oow
planned in the   n^  Conrse   of   Stndy
regalar uttendunce for the   fnll   term of
ot school   is   absolntely   necessary for
promotion and regnlar advancement in
tbe grades.
No parent shonld buy school books nntil he has been notilird^y the teacher as to what books the child will need.
Any children who will be six yeais old before ths Holidays sbonld start to scbool Monday and gst credit for a full year's work.
The examinstions in delinqoeot work and for advanced standing will be given by tbe soperintendent on Monday and Tuesday of the first week for all grades below the High School.
In tbe Qigh School all students who have work to mske up will be given three weeks to make op the same by ex¬ amination   only.   At  the  end   of that time any worl( not made np will be held against the student aod he  will be ex¬ pected to joio tbe class doing that par¬ ticular work. ,     No stndent is adviaed to try more thsn fonr new studies; it more  are tried tbe trial is tbe student's sod   oot the teach¬ er's.   No teacher snsll be held respon¬ sible for the failure of a student who is tr)ing to carry   more   than   a   regnlar course or for a pupil who is  nnrellAble in his work, indifferent or irregnlar in his attendance. Tbere will be some   tew changes In ,   tbe   High   School   conrse   bnt    snch ,.  changes   will   not   interfer*   with   the -   credits any stndent may now have.
Ta tlic People.
Sept. 7fl7is the  day we give  away
;    one 190.00 2Uth Centnry Range.   Don't
be nuder the  Impression  you  have  to
buy anything to get these tickets.   We
are^ving thorn away free.   We want