The Examiner-Review. (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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»MIGHT TOAST”
ail of the children of school age
in the community. There has
been a slight decrease in the
1st grade
2nd grade
3rd grade
Uh grade
5th grade
6th grade
7th grade
Hth grade
9th grade
10th grade
Krom Friday* Daily.
Sants Fs Freight Wreck
nd toasts
ig is the
feel richest.
/ Who can enjoy a landscape
without owning the land.
Who absorbs the best in the
world in which he lives, and who
gives the best of himself to
others.
Who has a strong, robust con-
stitution.
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BIZZELL’S
REPORT
week. The schools have * enroll-
ed 887 pupils. Of this number
489 were enrolled in the white
school and 898 in the colored
school.. Fifty four more child-
ren have been enrolled in the
white school than there were
exercises held* at the city hall
on the evening of May 29th:
Anna Fahey, Annie Goldsmith,
Sue Ella McKinney, Roy Milroy,
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tionary was won tin* first, teriii
by the third grade and the sec-,
ond term by, the sixth grade.
The largest number of tardy
pupils for one month was ten,
the smallest number was three.
The average for each month was
five.
The. following pupils received
wart? and iron stairs will.be so
placed in the rear that in case of
fire the building can be emptied
n a very short space of time
These improvements wilt be of
material benefit and at the same
tim t ’ elieve the minds of the
parents of the children attend-
ing school. The many school
disasters of late has had a damp-
ening effect with patrons of the
old style buildings and this im
provement will tend to relieve
the strair. .
Obr city has been peculiarly
blessed with her School board
for the past few years, and it is
hoped that selections from now
on will be as carefully made.
Navasota enjoys the reputation
of having one of the best schools
in Texas and it is due entirely to
the effects of Supt. Bizzell and
bls excellent corps of teachers.
The teachers are selected by the
school trustees, hence all praise
is due the trustees for the tire
lees efforts expended.
Is the Richest Man.
?rotn “SuoeeM May nine.”
In whose possessions others
cough, measles and dipttoeria
has caused much loss of time on
the part of many pupils, which
made it impossible for them to
thoroughly do all the work re-
quired. The threatened danger
of the spread of diptheria made
it necessary to suspend work in
Who has a hearty appreciation the first, second and third grades
of the white school from May 8th
to May 18th. However, about
the usual number of pupils from
these grades made a pass and
were given promotion cards at
the close of school. The num-
ber of failures in the colored
school is always largely due to
irregularity of attendance.
The school board authorized
me to offer a standard dictionary
to the grade in the white school
making the best attendance re-
A Santa Fe work train went
into the ditch near Clay last
night, injuring nine men—five
whites and four colored. It was'
not learned how the accident
The prevalence of whooping happened, but the cars turned
over. John Abel and several
others were brought here on the
flyer today since dinner to have
their wounds dressed.
White
100
92.5
87.18
77.66
75
98.18
67.64
59.26
100
100
Reorganized Tuesday Night and
Elected Teachers For Both Schools.
At the meeting of the school
trustees last Tuesday night, the
same officers were elected
the new term, as follows:
Dr. J. H. Neal, President
C. E. Henry, Treasurer
Jesse Youens, Secretary
M. L. Lindley; Pur. Agent.
The remainder of the board is
composed of the following gen-
tlemen: -J. D. Francklow, , J. E.
Farquhar and R. N. Perry.
The teachers elected for next
year were the same as last year:
i ne teacners eiecreo ror next , , .
.. ‘ - . elusive of holidays, and institute
v«»a r worn t.ho an ma n.a In.at vanr- -
1st Grade—Miss Hattie Matthews
2nd Grade—Miss Cora Dulaney
3rd Grade--Miss Nina McFarlane
. 4th Grade—Miss Laura Gibson
5th Grade—Miss Gertie Lang
«th Grade—Miss Mary Spann
7th Grade—Miss Edna Leake
Sth Grade—Miss Jennie Wathall
C. M. Porter, Principal
8. T. Robb, Ass’t Principal
Supt. Brizzell was re-elected
at a meeting last month.
The negro teachers selected
are also the same as last year.
A. E. McMillan, Principal , <
J. R. Knox, Ass’t Principal
, Ida Johnson
Lillian Summers '■■'
f -r' CorinnC Hawkins.
For some. time the board has
plated making some im-
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Without going into details, it
can be said that the performance
was very creditable indeed;
some of the acting was especial-
ly fine and all of it good. While
the audience was no doubt ap-
87.5 preciative, still we do not thifik
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The following letter was re-
ceived here a day or so ago from
William Jay Schieffelin, chair-
man of a committee whose duties
seem to be the improving of the
industrial condition of the ne-
groes in New York.
and Arthur Youens. The grad-
uating exercises of the colored
school were held on the evening
of June 1st at the City Hall {md
Frederick Johnson, Stev^nah
Johnson, Olive Chamberlain and
Iva Mitchell were awarded
diplomas.
During the entire year the
teachers have worked in perfect
harmony with each other and
scholastics for 1907 08 showing given full cooperation. with the
that the school is reaching about -superintendent. The loyal sup-
port given the superintendent
and teachers by the school
board ban made the year pleas-
con
provementsat the school build-
ing and at thia meeting decided
to do a good deal of work on the
upper story, strengthening it st
many points, etc., and will also
lay a concrete walk in front and
of the beautiful in nature.
Who enjoys access to the mas-
terpieces of art, science, and
literature.
WhoJias a mind liberally stored
and contended.
Who can face poverty and mis-
fortune with cheerfulness and
courage.
Who values a good name above
gold.
For whom plain living, rich
thought, and grand effort const!
tute real riches. . ’ -cord for each’ term. The die-
A Woman whose husband gives
her cause for jealousy should
not shed tears—she should shed
the husband
ncn was ser
ire made. Pt
ist program:
B GIRLS THAT GO..............PERRY NEAL
E GIRLS THAT STAYRUFUS HARDY
E GIRLS THAT COME LEE FOLEY
E BEST OF YOU „.. .„ ...CAKHIE NEAL
B WORST OF YOU MAE BELL BROOKS
feBEST OF YOU—............BLAKE GIBBS
THE CHAPERONES........G. W BROOKS
>D MIGHT TO ABT — VEBCHAl FAHEY
Much lively talk and laughter
is carried on during, the en-
e time and it was with much
gret that the early hour of
truing reminded them that «
ch pleasure could not last al-
iys. As the carriages , rolled |
ray one by one, they carried
tny a happy heart wishing the
iys much success in1 every (
ing they undertake and assur- .
g them that the occasion would (
i one long remembered as one
the happiest in the lives of the ,
asket Ball Girls. Following is ,
Navasota, Texas, May 2, 1SMM.
To the Honorable Board of School
Trustees. - diplomas at the commencement
Gentlemen—I beg leave to
submit the following statistical
and general report of the Nava-
sota schools for the months of
May 1908 and the scholastic Perry Neal, Carlyle Steinhagen
year 1907-8.
During the year school has
been in session 179 days, ex-
Statment in General,' Made to the
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School Trustees.
| Total .ri. __ .■■■■
The number of failures in the
white school is due to the diffi-
culties under which the teachers
have worked during the year.
1st grade
2nd grade
3rd grade
1th grade
5th grade
6th grade
7th grade
3th grade
9th grade
10th grade
The number of failures by
grades is as follows:
White
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3
5
10 --
13
,8 .
11
10
0
5
Col’d j
28 •
88
84
47
40
enjoy a year remarkably free
from the usual unpleasant
features, gy
Respectfully submitted,
W.-B. Bizzell, Supt.
5 "Under the Laurels.” '
The opera house was comfor-
tably filled last evening, the oc-
casion beihg a home-talent pro
, duction, under the fenspices, or
'rather for the benefit of the
, Dauifhwiri of the Confederacy.'
Theplay'was handled through-
__ out by Miss Mae Byers, which
Percentage of Promotion propel
grades:
Menu?’
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Comom* En Tmm
girilrtrnS Bn CMOtettes
French Pens
M Sprtnc ChieiUn Serston CHpe
Staffed TooMtoee MnronnalM
BoStnn Im Crenm Aeeorted Cekee
Bviee CkMee Saratoga Flakee
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Aioee present were: Edwin
It and May Van Pelt; Lee
ley and Myrtle Mills; Rufus
rdy and Blake Gibbs; Maurice
ooks and Gladys Milroy;
rry Neal and Edna Leake Jr.;
nneth Bowen and Carrie Neal;
rcher Fahey and Mae Belle
ooks; Hayne Johnson and
ria Francklow; Willie Hatchett
A Mavis Brooks; August
unders and Avis Smith
ank Perry and Iral Maud
mp; Terry Van Pelt and Verda
rry; Edwin Gudger and Eloise
tod; Lee Kilpatrick and Edith
Iyer;' Ernest Francklow an<
ilia Dfevis; Joe Loftin and
arfe Youens; Tommie [McNair
d Ethel Wilson; Willard
nooks and Lillian. Craig; Mr.
Mrs Qeo 8. Wood.
Special sale at Wagner 's. See
week.
.our audiences show it strong
; enough. Several scenes last
j night we?e deserving of encores,
but the response was only
light. Of course this is thought-
lessness and not lack of apprecia-
tion, but the players are quick
to take notice 'of fell this and
their efforts can easily enfluenc-
ed by it. \
The receipts were right
around 180.00, which will be Of
material assistance to the Daugh-
ters.
number of scholastics of91908-9. . ant, and enabled "the schools to
The report of the census trustee,
which I have received to-day,
shows 379 whites and 514 color-
ed or a total of enrollment of 898,
against 885 whites and 551 color-
ed or a total of 886 for 1907-8.
This shows a loss of 6 whites and
37 colored or a total of 48 pupils.
Total number of pupils drop-
ped because bf:
White
I Removal from city 24
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91
The devil couldn’t tempt St.
Anthony—but then in those
days there were no peek a-boo
waists.
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Complimentary Banquet.
I dHb Without a doubt the ,inost en-
■^^joyable event of tho season oc-
t . cured last Thursday evening
when “The Boys” entertained
Complimentary to the Basket
K' -Ball Girls at a box party at the
;. Columbia Opera House for the
■ta home talent play “Under The
Laurels,” and a banquet after-
wards at the Hoyle Hotel. Splen-
did and elaborate preparations
; -were made for the entertainment
F of the guests, everything bepig
carried out as successfully as
the boys could wish.
The menu cards in booklet
form painted by Miss Evelyn
McFarlane of this city were in
IL ..... keeping With the B. B. G. colors,
I 'Mpblus and white. On the cover
was the monogram, “B. B. G. ”
and a girl in basket ball costume
holding the bfesket ball which
was presented to the girls sev-
eral weeks ago by Mr. T. L. Mo-
Nair. Inside the toasts and
k menu were printed. «
The orchestra was bidden
from view and as the party came
p in the musicians played in an
nnnoual style which added much
pleasure to the entertainment,
and continued throughout the
evening. When all were seated
L_ at the artistically arranged table
Toast Master, Mr. Maurice
^^tBrooks, in his pleasing style,
made a toast to the B. B. G’s
which was fit to touch the heart
of every true basket ball girl.
ke, Jr., responded
r could touch the
f they would only
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Blackshear, Ed F. The Examiner-Review. (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1908, newspaper, June 11, 1908; Navasota, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1327556/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Navasota Public Library.