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■Hm THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MAGNIFICENT PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND INDUSTRIAL ADVANTAGES OF COLUMBUS,GA. By SELENE ARMSTRONG. C OLUMBUS. OA.. approaches the Ideal municipality. Ita Indus* trial wealth la told In the mighty sweep of thirty-four miles of water power furnished by the Chattahoochee river; In the singing of a thousand thousand spindles, and In the superb advantages of Its location. But those of us In whose hearts Is born ii vision of elvlo progress and social wel fare will value above all these the altruistic spirit of Its cltlsens eapressed In what Is one of the most advanced . sad complete systems of education to bo found In the South today. The public schools of Columbus are the pride and Joy of Its people. The men and women who make them what they are believe In the education that develops not the mind at the expense of the body, nor the body at the ex- t once of the soul, but the blessed trin ity of mind, body and soul. They be lieve also In the education that Itts the Student for honorable service In nil the walks of life, so that the girls and boys who attend Columbus schools learn how to do things—how to live, and how to help others live. Accordingly, every school building Is a sort of bee- • hive, which epitomises the Industries i of life. Beginning with the earliest • years of the child's existence, the kin dergartens are an Important feature of the public school system. Columbus boasts eleven of these, one In every elementary school. The magnlllcent equipment of the Columbus kindergar tens Includes a gymnasium separate I from the main buTldlng, such facilities I for out-of-door play as swings. Joggle- . boards, acting poles, etc., ana sufficient I ground for the little gardens, In the ' making of which the children learn the principles of horticulture. The city kindergartens are under the aupervl- slon of Mtaa Edwlna Wood, whose . time and effort are wholly consecrated I to the child life of Columbus, nnd whose splendid work Is a recognised factor In the city's educations! devel opment. Industrial Work In Public Schools. Ths glorious trend of sducatlonal ' Ideals today Is toward the development Of the perfect mnn nnd woman. It la i pot sufficient that the child learn les sons only from books. The I rained Blind must direct the skilled hand, and rejoice In the strong nnd beautiful body. The curriculum must Include that, and only that, "which makes for t tho sound, strong, beautiful, accom- ' pushed organism, and for the unfold ing and perfecting of the human aplr- |t." Furthermore, the school must , teach the student how to live, Imw to meet the needs of the common day and to All some particular sphere en ergetically. Industriously nnd Intelli gently. Such arc the broad alms which pave Inspired the course of Instruction offered by the public schools of Co lumbus. When the child enters the irtmmar Rrailfo hln Industrial training Mffns. In th# elementsry school* 1 saw girls busy at their sewing and X cooking, and In shop and foundry heard the bust of ths saw and the merry ring of ths hammer. Kitchen utensils, •ewlng machines, brooms nnd dusters, anvils and hammers are as much n Purt Of the school equipment as are desks gnd inkwells. Under wise guidance. Columbus children learn- to till the office* which await them ns men nnd .gad useful cltlxenshlp. and Instead of ' being a mere Incident In the day's rou-J tine, this work aloog Industrial lines l taken every bit as seriously n* the d"ing 11 sums. It demands the best tti.it mind, hand nnd heart of the pupil can unite to produce; Impresses upon him the dignity of the lowliest task that la well done, and teaches him Unit to labor with Intelligence la not only to conserve, but to generate power. A Crowning Achievement. I Special mention must be made of the Secondary Industrial School, iho establishment of which Is the crown ing achievement of Columbus' school authorities. This Institution Is free to sit girls nnd boy* of the city above the ago of 14. and open to girls and boys of other cities at a merely nominal tui tion. Here la given, beside* the essen tials of the high school ucodemle course, practical Instruction In com mercial and Industrial branches, so that the girl and boy, at the cost of not a penny, may prepare themselves to follow any line of work by which they desire to become self-supporting. The school operates eleven months out of every twelve. Rchool hours are from . g o'clock In the morning until 4 o'clock In the afternoon. Lunch Is prepared In tho great school kitchen by two of tho girls detailed each week from the cooking class, and Is furnished the pu pils at U»o exact cost of the materials. Thus a menu card wilt read: "Roup, S cents; bread and butter, 5 rents; salad. 4 cents; chocolate, I rents.'* The complete equipment of esch de partment makes of the school a sort of miniature Industrial world. In tex tiles we eee, step by step, the evolu tion of raw cotton to cloth of various patterns, designed In the pnttern-inak- [ng department. The carpenter's shop turns out specimens of carpentry rang ing from crudest to most finished forms; and the products of forge and foundry are seen In tho simplest of Implements or In Intricate nnd beau- I tlful designs of wrought Iron. The. schools of millinery end dressmaking will enable their graduates to com mand the best wages along either line of work, and Instruction In domestio science, and In every branch of com mercial training. Is to be a* thorough. Hew They Do It "And I have yet heard no complaint for.lack of money and equipment.” re marks the visitor to Columbus. "How do you do It, when other dtles fallT' The reply of Mr. Gibson, city superin tendent. showed that there Is no magic source of supply, hut that a wise and economical management of funds Is tho secret of suecess. Bald he: "All the money for our equipment In the several schools, except the Secondary Indus trial School, comes from one of two funds, the general fund created from the tax levy of two and half mills for educational purposes, or the book fund which comes from the entrance fees of nil the pupils except those In the klndergurtens and ths Primary Indus trial School. This entrance fee Is paid Into our hands In amounts from one dollar In the primary grades to four dollars In the High School per term. With this fund w« supply all bonks and stationery nnd school supplies needed. In this way we are enabled to furnish the pupil liberally nil he needs through out the year at much less than half the amount It would cost him If he should buy It from local dealer*. With this fund we also purchase equipment for the kindergartens ami Primary Indus trial School and by careful buying and economical use we hove been able to save several thousand dollars for school buildings. "We have quite a number of special teachers In this Industrial and kinder garten work now, but at the beginning wo combined certain positions with ipeclul teachers’ places and er ror the combination specially deed might be known as the school of ths little dinner carriers, for the hours are suited to those children, whose re sponsibilities begin, often, before do their lessons In the prtmeV. The morn Ing session closes at 10; *0 o'clock In order that they may carry dinner to their pnrents at the mills, and work Is resumed at t o'clock In the afternoon. In this beautiful Primary Industrial School, a structure whose architecture Is that of the ante-bellum Southern residence, and suggests ths home rather than the school, there are taught, be sides the elementary studies, hand crafts, Industrial work and horticulture. At their basketry and wsavlng, In the making of useful articles for the home, or at work beautifying the grounds, the children enter upon a life rich In the elements of usefulness and beauty. Independent of any co-operation from the city the Bibb mills have establish ed a school for tho children of their operatives. Two free kindergartens arc main tained Just across the i.'huttohoochee In the mill settlemente of Girard and Phenlx city, Ala., by the Ragle and Phenlx mills, of Columbus. These buildings, huge and sunny, command a mngnllleent river view, and are splen didly equipped. The surrounding grounds are kept by children, the work of whose bnhy hands Is seen blossom ing Into quaint Sower beds and tender young hedges. Only ths most compe tent Klndergurlnera are employed, two of these being sent by the mills each summer to some chautuuqua, where they take a course of study. The total dully average attendance of mill chil dren at the Kugle and Phenlx mills' kindergartens end at the primary In dustrial school is 180. In sunny rooms with their snowy whits curtains, and growing plants, these children learn soclatlon, are honors which ths world has paid In recognition of his work at home, of his love for his own peopld. And they? They, too, render tribute. Whsn I went to sea Mr. Jordan one sonny day last April lie gave ms ha fuls of spring roses. "These were Just sent me by the mill children," he ex plained, "with their best love." When I turned the conversation upon his recent appointment on the Deace commission, and other honors, Jordan was wholly reticent. But egard to ths roues, he could not > been modest If he had tried, he lir have was so pleased. Th<?y meant most, you know. Mr. Jordan Is president of the board of trustees of public schools and la fortunate In the co-operation of splen did man, each of whom has worksd vigorously and effectually toward the success of the public schools. Be side* Mr. Jordan, the members of the board are James Smith, vies president; Carleton B. Gibson, secretary; J. S. Matthews, treasurer: W. B. Blade, H. R. Ooetchlus, J. A. Walton, R. A. Ry der, Q. C. Palmer, L. A. Scarborough. J. B. Tarver, Sol Loeb. J- T. Ryckerly. Industrial Columbus. That the progress made by Colum bus In educational matters has been equaled along Industrial and agricul tural llnea Is proved by tbs following facts, puBtlshed recently there by the Chamber of Commerce; "The population of the city and Its Immediate suburbs was 88,415 In 1808. Fourteen cotton and woolen mills are at present being operated by seven corporations; twelve of these mills making colored cotton goods, one brown sheetings and one line yarns. “The total number of spindles Is 188,- SECONDARY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AT C0LUMBU8, GA. PRIMARY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AT COLUMBU8, GA. GAMBLING ON BOAT. 0 00000000000000000000000000 0 POLICE CAN’T STOP O O Chicago, 111., June 5.—A Jury In O a tho criminal court yesterday do- O 0 elded that the police department 0 0 of Chicago has no Jurfsdictlon over O 0 the running of the City of Travers O O pool room on Lak* Michigan, O 0 where wagering on horse races is O 0 carried on. O 0 yaoooouoaoooooooaooooooaoo WARRIORS ON THE HUSTINBS LAY DOWN TO REST TOGETHER trained teachers. None of these special teachers now have any part In the ele mentary studies. Fortunately the tax valuation of the city ha* grown with the growth of the schools nnd therefore w* have never bail to Inereaao the levy for educational purposes above two and a half mills." Nor must It lie forgotten that the city which provides *<> liberally for Its white children, recognises n duty to t|ie pegro. Negro schools have their kindergartens nlso, nnd In addition to the elementary studies there are taught also cooking, sewing, laundry work, carpentry, forge and foundry work. The public school teachers of Colum bus are chosen only from tlie ranks of the most advanced nnd competent. 1 met among them men nnd women who have received their training In the great institutions of the Emit nnd West, nnd abroad. With Mr. C. It. Ulbson os city superintendent of the city schools, the man nnd the opportunity have mot. Mr. Gibson Is In active touch nnd sympa thy with the broadest educational work of tho day, and to the great public school system which he directs he bring* InduinUablq energy and enthusi asm. «■ well as years of vatuabl* expe rience. But It Is most to ssy that he dose hie work well because Id* heart Is big with love for the children and be cause in the school of life ho has learned to work and play with patience and Joy, nnd with nil the faith of "one of these little ones." Education of Mill Children. Tho same altruistic spirit which vi talizes tho public school system of Co lumbus touches beneficently tho lives of her mill children. The public schools ore, of course, open to these, hut the city nlso provides the Primary Indus trial School, which Is attended almost exclusively by mill children. This In- uscful lessons "In terms of play." With their stnnll tubs, washboards, chairs, beds nnd dishes they are taught tho fundamental principles of cleanli ness. order nnd sanitation, of which their purenla know little. A Y. W. C. A. home, with llhrary nnd reading room, gymnasium nnd kitchen Is supported by ths Ksgle and Phenlx mills, nnd Is liberally patronised by the women of the mill settlement. Tito secretary of the homo Is Miss Leolu Patterson, of Oxford, Ohio, who bus come to till a distinctive place In the hearts nnd lives of Ilia people umong whom she works. The Good Citizen. With the oducattnnnl and Industrial progress of Columbus, and with tho city's every advance toward higher civic Idauls Is Inseparably linked the name of Qunby Jordan. Emerson somewhere remarks that If a man he great enough, h* may sit at home and let the world find Its way to his door. For nrnny years Mr. Jordan has work ed away quietly In Columbus, giving time and strength, nnd the interest of a great and loving heart to the better ment of conditions about him. The ex cellence of the public schools there, the splendid chain of free klndergnr tens, th* success with which the ivel fare work Is conducted in the Eagle and Phenlx mills, of which Mr. Jor dan Is president, and the city's pro gresstveness along other lines, were soon noised abroad, however, and then It wns that America discovered Colum bus, and found her way to Mr. Jor dan's door. His election to the presi dency of the Georgia Immigration So ciety, to meml>erelil|> on the executive hoard of the National Civic Federation. Ids recent appolntmmt by President Roosevelt us a member of the national hoard for the promotion of Industrial pence, and Ids election ns vice presi dent of the Bouthern Educational As- y- View of grounds of tno G.rars, Ala., isi idorgarttn. Th* plant of tho Eaglo and Phsiix Georgia, it shown in tho background. 528, with 4,237 looms. Total number of Operatives, running full, shout 4,500. Cotton consumed annually, about 50,000 bales. "Outside of the cotton mill interests there aro ninny other Industrial plants, Including two largo clothing msnufsc. luring establishments; barrel and pa. per box factories: three cotton com presses, cotton seed n(l mills; two large Iron foundries; four Ice factories; plow factories; fertiliser manufacto ries; three hosiery plunts; one very extensive wagon and buggy factory; three candy factories and sirup refin eries; four large brick planta making building and lire clay* of excellent quality; and numerous other minor In dustrles Incident to u manufacturing center. "The total weekly payroll of the city amounts to $35,000; total number of etmdoyees In all Industries, 8,000." The city Is situated In the very cen ter of the great cotton belt, and Is surrounded by rich agricultural lands, with the best railway and water fa cilities. Columbus Is also near the heart of thu famous Elberta peach re gion. The recent transformation of Its great water power Into electricity has given Columbus the name of “The Electric City of the South." These are the words of Chairman William P. Hepburn, of the Interstate and foreign commerce committee, who visited th* city Inst year: "You have the Chattahooehee river. You have 34 mile* of water power. There Is nothing like It anywhero else that I know of. If I had my choice between the two propositions, I would accept this In preference to the Ni agara Falls. 1 am speaking now In an utilitarian sense. If I could fence It In nnd allow mankind to come there and Indulge their esthetic tastes at a dollar a head, I would probably have Niagara Falls; bat looking at It In the other way, this Is the greater In stitution. God has been very good to you." WILL HEAD PUBLIC SCHOOL AT WE8T POINT, GA. Special to The Georgian. Jackson. Ga„ June 5.—Jackson pub lic school has closed a most successful year. Th# baccalaureate address was delivered by Rev. s. P. Wiggins. The announcement of the resignation of the superintendent, Professor W. P. Thomas, nfier live years of efficient service, was received with profound re. gret. lie has accepted the position of superintendent of the West Point bools. Speclnl to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., June 5.—An Incident hns Just come to light Indicating the friendly feeling between the candidates for governor In this state, now waging warm campaign. At 3 o'clock in the morning Hon. Charles Scfcitt nnd Hon. E. F. Noel, two leading candidates for gpvernor, got off the train at a small country village. They wended their way to the hotel. The clerk In formed thorn that here was but one va cant room in the house, nnd thut It hail Just been vacated by a drummer. There was but one bed In the room. Mr. Scott turned to Mr. Noel and said; "It suits ine for you and myself to occupy this bed. How about you, Ed?” Mr. Noel replied: “It It suits you, It suits me." They proceeded to the room and soon were sound asleep. CAN ERECT ’PHONE POLES ON ROAD RIGHTS OF WAY. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., June 5.—Tho winning Of Its case from the railroads by the Cumberland Telephone Company means that the Cumberland Is to greatly In crease Its long distance lines In this state. The supreme court has handed down a decision to tha effect that the Cumberland company can condemn rights of way for Its polls along the right of way of railroads, something that the company has been contiyxllng for for years. VARDAMAN IS DELUGED WITH PARDON PETITIONS. Special to The Georgian. Jackaon, Miss., June 5.—Governor Vardanian Is being deluged with peti tions for pardon. Pardons or* rolling In at the rate of six or seven each math The governor Is granting a tew along each month, hut not one-half of 1 per cent of the total number of petl ttons received are granted. COTTON MILL STOCK IS BEING SUBSCRIBED. Special to The Georgian. Calhoun, Ga., June 5.—The $150,000 cotton mill for Calhoun seems to bo a certainty. The stock has been sold up to about $100,000, and with other buy ers In sight It is believed the remaining amount will be secured before Septem ber I. A. H. Chastain Is working (he county and with H. A. Dover oaalstlng It Is almost on assured fact that Cal houn will get the big mill. CALHOUN TO BUILD ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT. NO CHOICE FOR CHANCELLOR OF 8TATE UNIVERSITY. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., June 5.—Rev. Peter Sears has quit the race for chancellor of the State University and the contest Is now between President Klncnnnon, of the I. I. and C.. and Dr. Henry Sny der. of Wofford College. Spartanburg, 8. C. The meeting of the board yes terday at Oxford was quite warm and was held behind closed doers. Southern Bridge Completed. Special to Tbs Georgtan. Salisbury. N. C„ June 6.—The new Iron bridge over the Yadkin river and upon which the Southern Is running its double trarlc. has been completed and the trains are ready to run over It. It la said to be one of the moet expensive nnd substantial upon the entire system. gpeeial to The Georgian. Calhoun, Go., June 5.—An election has been galled by the mayor and al dermen for July 8, when the cltlsens of the town will vote for or against a bond Issue of $12,500 for putting In an elec tric lighting plant to cost $11,500 and $1,000, for extending and Improving the 'waterworks system now In operation in the town. If two-thirds of the regis tered voters cast their votes In favor of bonds th# first bond for $600 will be come due In 1813, five years from date, and one bond of similar amount for each year following. Pop* Honsrs Journalist Rome, June 5.—The pope has di rected on behalf of the order of the Augustine Fathers that the honorary degree of doctor of law# be conferred upon Edward Bok, editor of The Ladles' Home Journal, of Philadelphia, for signal services In Journalism and moral ethics. Unveiling Observed. 8 pedal to The Georgian. Eatonton, Ga., June 5.—A memorial service In honor of the memory of Jeffereon Davis was held here at the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon at $ o'clock. Dr. J. M. Brlttlan had the meeting In charge and Hon. U. W. Hum gave an address. Hon. G. Gunby Jordan, prssidsnt of th* board of trustees of tho pub- lie schools of Columbus and prssidsnt of tho Eagle and Phenix Mills, He is on* of tho South's leading educators and financiers. NAC00CHEE INSTITUTE FACULTY IS 8ELECTED. 8 peel ill to Tho Georgian. Nacoochee, On.. Juno 5.—The com mencement exercise nt Nacoochee In stitute, were pronounced excellent by the crowds that attended them, elocution. Miss Bertha Stevens. Ath ens, Ga., and Hoyt Key, Comer. Ga.. received the gold medals presented by the president, of the schools and hla wife. J. Morton Partridge, Good water, Ala., won the McPhntl medal for oratory. In the music contest Miss Elizabeth Lumsden, Sautee, Ga., won the medal presented by Miss Landis, the music teacher. Tho prlxes to be given to the three who received the highest marks In deportment were won by Sam Wright, of Center, Ga., tho first prize; Charlie Woods, of Comer. Go., second prize, and Robert Lums den, of Sautee, Ga.. third prize. In appreciation of the efforts of John Franklin, the editor In chief of The _ ews, the teachers and pupils present, ed him with an Unabridged Dictionary, and Wescott and Hurt’s Greek Now Testament. Rev. J. B. Flcklen, of Atlanta, Ga., preached the commencement sermon. Addresses were made on commence ment day by Colonel Nathaniel Niles, New Jersey, and Hon. Alexander Ste vens, of Atlanta, Ga. The board of directors at Its meet ing expressed their delight at what had been accomplished, nnd seemed much encouraged for the future of the school. The faculty was elected as follows: bliss Minnie J. Rodgers, of Staun ton. Vo., for the primary department; Miss Bessie Carmichael, of Goodwa- Ain., Intermediate department; Mies Ethel Morrison, of Jackson, Miss., for Latin and French: Miss Isabelle M. Sadler, of Gainesville, Fla., elocu tion and physical culture; Miss Vir ginia Burnley, of Charlottesville, Vs.. music, and Miss Susie Lumsden, of Sautee, Ga., business department. The art teacher has not yet been selected. ASK $10,000 FINE F0K STATISTICIAN Washington, June 4.—Special counsel In tho government's cose against for mer Statistician E. S. Holmes, Jr., charged In the conspiracy with Wall street brokers and speculators to ad vance tips on crop conditions, declared In the opening argument today that they would show no mercy to the de fendant. They declared they would show Holme* Initialed the conspiracy and would ask $10,000 line and two years' Imprisonment. Youngblood Not Located. fipeclal to The Georgian. Newberry, 8. C., June 5.—Frank T. Youngblood, the young man formerly of thl* city, who Is wanted In Columbia and Newberry on charges whereby. It la claimed, he secured about $1,000 from banks In Columbia. Is still at large, al though every effort has been put forth by the authorities to locate the man. Fret Mail Delivery Secured. Special to The Utorffan. Newberry, 8. C.. June 5.—Beginning July 1, free mail delivery within the city limits will start In Newberry. The city council Is now havlhg a survey of the town mode. Manufactured and Guaranteed by COLUMBUS SCHUOL DESK CDMPANY, COLUMBUS, GA. Manufacturers, Not Agents. Opera and Auditorium Chairs and Church Furniture. The Dixie “HOT IN THE TRUST." ■ i