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The Norcross Advance.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1873.
JAS. P. SIMMONS,/ «... j
JAS. U. VINCENT. ( bdlton -
THE REMOTE RESULTS OF
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
SYSTEM.
NUMBER TWO.
A successful system of Public
Schools is synon'mans with a com
pu'sory system ot education. If
it be tlw duly of a government to
establish and support an elaborate
system o’ free schools, it is also
t’re dirty of the government to
compel children to attend school.
'Hie entire argument in support of
Puhi ic Schools may Fie sylvgized ;
thus: Universal education only
can guarantee Republic in insti
tutions; but (owing to the pover
ty of a large ignorant class) uni
versal education cannot be dif
fused except by governmental
taxation in support of free schools;i
and, (granting the establishment j
of free schools) owing t<r the in j
uifference of a large ignorant ■
♦■lass, the people cannot be uni- I
versally educated unless compel 1- ■
el to attend schoil; therefore a ■
system of compulsory education ;
only can guarantee Republican ;
institutions. This is the logical j
conclusion *7’ we admit the first i
premise.
Now we ask what will be the
ellect of a system of compulsory
education on the part of the gov
ermn -nt? Itdistinetly avows that
the government of Georgia is a
paternal government, whose duty
is to care of its individual
citizens in their private business—
a doctrine, as before remarked,
which is based upon the incapac
ity of the people to take care of
themselves. Tiis is the subslra
turn principle on which the Impe
rial goyoinmem, of France was
founded, an 1 its adoption here
will lead to the establishment of
an empire as hostile to civil Lib
erty as that of Napoleon 111. But,
omitting at present its effects
upon Republican governmonts,
we inquire what will be its remote
effects upon the people? This in
valves a ditoussion of sociological
phenomena, which it seems to us
hive been entirely discarded by
our doctrinaire politicians.
The people, in their largest ag
gregato capacity, cullet} State,
exhibit phenomena which are
the cumpjun led elects of causes
al work am )ng the people in their
less aggregate capacities, called
communities or neighborhoods;
and the phenom ma exhibited by
communities are the compounded 1
effects of causes at work among ]
tiie individual members coastitut
iug the communities. If, then, we
ran ascertain the eifects of a com
pulsory system of education upon
the individual members of a
neighborhood, we can also ascer
tain the effects of the same system
upon communities or States.
OUR TAXES.
|
“A column and i half of numbers of
land lots are advertised to Ik* sold in Glynn
nounty, on the first litosday In December
next, for taxes. All the land in the county,
it seems to be advertised for sale?’
We clip t ie above from one of our State
exchanges of last week, and give it to our
up-country renders, «ho re complaining of
heavy taxation, and as some consolation to
theme Ives. Things have not reached that
pass with us yet, but that u sitWilar fate
awaits us, in the future, is us certain as the I
tiigh' of time, unless some inn -dy is found
to check the enormous expenditure of our
State government.
I hat can not b? done without an amend
ment of our Constitution. Those who im
posed that abomination upon the people of
Georgia had one ever prevailtug o ject be
tore them; and which was to distribute the j
property, or at least the profits of it, as
equally as possible among all the people,
and to b~* careful, in doing so. to sec to it
that the free negroes should get the Sou’s i
share. And if the government were admin
is'ernl according to the true intent and
m a ling of that instrument, the lands of
the State to-day, except the amount ac
tually cultivated and necessary for timber
and pasturage, would be north less than
nothing aa absolute c.\j»ense to their
owners.
It was, b-yoi.d question, the intention of
the leading spirits in the Convention,which
framed our praaent Mate Constitution, to
confiscate the property of the white man,
mid to transf t the income and profits aris
ing therefrom to the negro and his children
forever; les, rviag, of course, a liberal
share for the scalawag and sable oftkv-
U'Miier.
The whole net tocoins from land routs
of lhe State, outride of towns and cities,
would not now pay the expenses of Use
common school system provided for bv
that inwrmu'mt, allowing nothing for the
ludmarj and tv’cessary expenses of the
Stale government. Ihe wlwle benefit of
which, tn a larg- portion rs our State,
would be realised Ly the little darkka, un
less the while children would enter Un it
seho h and ssaK'iatc with them on terms
«>f perfect equality, as cuntempbi’cd and
Rtrtrled by that hwulcv eyw.
A STATE CONVENTION.
I
The necessity of amending our
I Constitution in several respects is
' too well known to require argu-
I ment. The long terms provided
! for the Governor, Judges and
other officers should be reduced
to the old rule; the provision for
common schools should be striek
ien out, and the whole subject of
j public education referred back to
the Legislature; the income from
the State Road and other proper
ty of the State should be applied
to the payment of the public debt
' and the reduction of our taxes,
j and other important amendments
' are necessary, looking to economy
j in public expenditures.
i All this is generally admitted,
I but the difficulty is in agreeing
as to how these amendments are
o be made. The Legislature
could do it,bu‘ that process is too
slow and too uncertain.
It could be done speedily, and
done well by a Convention; but
it is said that will cost the State
i too much money.
Some weeks since we submitted
a plan which we feel perfectly
■ satisfied would, if adopted,obviate
■ all these objections.
That was, in brief, for the Lcg-
I islaturc. at its approaching session,
to enact a law providing for a
Constitutional Convention and for
the submission of its action to a
vote of the people for ratification
or rejection—all to be done dur
ing next year.
And asking the services of our
best informed citizens from all the
counties,on motives of
alone, by providing that delegates
shall receive- no money for their
sei vices.
If this plan should be adopted
by the Legislature, a body’ of men
would assemble in the Capital of
Georgia, as a State Convention,
combining as much wisdom, expe
rience and patriotism as the best
United States Congress, ever as
sembled, could boast
Men would willingly respond to
such call, who could not be in
duced to offer themselves as can
didates, if ten, twenty or fifty dol
lars per day were offered for their
services; men who never sought
office, or who have uncondition
' rtZZy/retired from lhe conflicts of
lhe political arena.
Under such law “the office would
seek the man”—sure enough and
for (he first time in this age and
country. The people of tfie sev
eral counties would meet, and by
resolution, ask their best men to
represent them on an occasion so
important. And if any of them
should be too poor to pay their
own expenses, their neighbors and
friends would most cheerfully and
promptly raise the funds neces
sary by voluntary contribution,
and notify such thereof, with the
call. The election would be bu„
a matter of form, after such nom
ination. And such Convention
would, within less time than one
week, put our Constitution in such ‘
shape that no sane man,who wants
an office, would dare oppose its ;
approval by the people.
These are our well considered I
opinions on this subject, and as
such are offered to (he public. Il
there is any well founded objec
tion to this plan, for getting cut of
the troubles which were brought
on ns by that wicked Convention
of 1868, we confess owr inability
Io see it, and would feel thankful 1
to any ot our cotemporaries who
would be k.n l enough to point it j
out.
FRITTS OF FREE SCHOOLS.
Our politicians clamor for uni
vernal education. Everything '
from a baboon up to the President '
must be educated. Everybody j
seem* to concede that an intel
lectual culture is the only guar
antee of Republican institution?.
School learning—book learning—
is the watchword. All must be
learned to read and write, or else
the Republic is in danger! We
lespecttully ask what connection
is there between Reading and
. \\ riting and Good Conduct f This
is an age of education in the com
mon acceptation of the term.
Popular education is the idol
of modern progressionist. Free
schools are numerous throughout
Cities and States, and they are
multiplying. Have they improved
, lhe morala- the honest y,the pride,
I lhe virtue—of our nation ? The
j reeonls of crime for the last ten
years do not substantiate the idea.
Embezelling and cheating, seduc
' tion and murder stalk the land in
low and high circles—in day and
at nighL XV ith the increase of
tree schools, modern defaulters
and }>oiished scoundrels have
multiplied, and the meanness and
iow tricks ot the thieves m olden
time' ’ 'come trifle- (he
coup de main of the gratuitously
educated rogue of to-day.
Would it not be well for our
nation, in its hot haste for univer
sal education, to pause and ascer
tain whether teaching people to
read teaches them to better their
conduct? Whether an education
gratuitously bestowed upon un
worthy men will not become a
curse instead of a blessing to
Liberty ? Whether all worthy
men will not, despite poverty, ob
tain an education and with it
wisdom also ?
Free schools cannot develop
great and good men. Such men
make themselves. They will rise
in spite of the world, and when
arisen one such is worth to the
nation thousands of the glibbed
toungued. black hearted, shrewd
scoundrels that are polished by
free schools and sent out upon
the world unprincipled and greedy
for ill gotten lucre.
There are two sides to most
question, but none seem to think
there are two sides to the much
agitated question of Free Schools.
CHANGES IN NOMP® EIM SCHOOL.
I A NEW FACULTY. BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
On last Friday we perfected ar
rangements for the successful
operation of Norcross High School
for 1871. We desire to say to our
: patrons and friencs that we were
! determined from the outset to
j make important changes in the
government and facilities of the
institution. We have felt the want
of a Faculty of a broader culture
and larger experience, of a house
with more comfortable rooms and
more a'tractive grounds, and of
appliances for the more successful
teaching of the Fine Arts and the
Natural Sciences. To secure those
desiderata we have united with
us Professor N. F. Cooledge, of
1 Dalton, Ga., in the capacity of
! President of the Faculty. He is
j a gentleman of superior scholastic
i attainments, is in the morning of
his manhood, has matured expe
rience in conducting Independent
High Schools, and has the means
to supply every appliance needed
in the Institution.
We have jointly agreed to buy the
Academy building and grounds,
j to improve and beautify both, and
j to supply everything needed to
; make the par*pherntt+m th<-
Institution equal to that of a vicll
regulated colle-ge.
The Curriculum and Expenses
remain as heretofore, except that
Tuition J-'ees are to he paid
monthly. This change is d emed
best for Teacher and Patron. From
advertisement on inside ot this
issue, it will be seen that we have
resigned the Principalship to Prof.
Cooledge and have accepted a
professorship under him. This
change puts the business manage
ment of the Institution into the
hands of Prof. Cooledge, and en
ables us to devote our time to
the advancement of pupils.
The Discipline to be enforced
in and out of school will be such
as we jointly approve.
In addition to what is above said
of Prof. Cooledgc, we wish to in
form our patrons and friends that
he is coming to Norcioss with the
view of making it his permanent
home, and of making the High
School his permanent business.
He believes in independent
schools -has a deep faith in the
power of education —loves his
work, and relies solely upon his
own merits for success.
Professor Pollard is a University
graduate—is. an active, compe
tent and efficient teacher.
Mrs. J. H. Cooledge is an ac
I complishc'd and affable lady—has
I the knack of controlling children
■ and the tart of instructing them.
We have had Mrs. K A. Norryce
with us five months, and we sav
i in truth she is the most efficient
’ teacher in her department ict have
ever hnoten.
Os the former Principal—the
writer of this—the people already
know.' He will be on hand, wide
awake and impatient to work out
the grand destiny awaiting Nor
cross High School.
On resigning the Principalship
and business management of the
Institution he extends to his many
patrons his sincere thanks for
their former patronage and busi
ness courtesies. Their future pat
> ronage we are now better pre
pared to merit than ever before,
and shall enter the Now Year with
full assurance of giving them far
greater satisfaction.
The next regular session will
‘ open First Mondax in January.
Hon. Sam. J. Winn will deliver
the ih-t a idress of the -cries on
Fou th Friday Evening of January.
Read every won! of advertise
ment mi the imhlr rs thk
LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
“A new commandment I give
unto you, That ye Jove one an
other; as I have loved you, that
ye also love one another.” John
13: 34.
This is a new commandment.
The old one w r as: “Thou shalt love
the Lord thy God,” etc. More is
required of Christians than was
required of God's people under
the Jewish dispensation. More
light and knowledge is given us
than was enjoyed by them, and,
therefore, more is required of us.
This is right, and it is a prominent
fact which we, of this enlightened
age and country, should ever bear
in mind.
i This divine lesson is often re
' peated, and in different forms by
! Christ himself and his apostles.
■ In the 15th chapter and 20th verse
iof this same book he said : “This
is my commandment—That ye
' love one another, as I have loved
■ you.” Observe, this command
' ment applies alone to Christians,
r and relates only to that estimation
: in which they should hold each
■ other. Christians are not requir
j ed, in th s commandment, to love
God. or Jesus Christ, much less to
i love the servants of Satan; but
i that they “ love one another." 1
Nothing more nor less than that
‘ is required by the command
-1 ment.'' 1 And hoxc we are to love
; each other is not left to vague in-
I ference, but we are told expressly
! that we must love one another “as
i I have hired you.” With the same
! sort of self-denying love which
brought Christ into this world to
purchase our ransom, at the price
he voluntarily paid for it, we are
i required and strictly enjoined to
i “love one another.”
In his memorable prayer, just
before he was betrayed, (see John
17: 11,) he said: “Holy Father,
keep through thine own name
those whom thou hast given me,
that they may be one, as we are.”
! This might be construed as apply
' ing to the twelve only, if left
alone; but further on he said:
\Neither pray I for these alone,
but for I hem also which shall be
lieve on me through thine word,
that they all may be one," etc. It
is clear, therefore, that Christ de
sired all his followers to be one,
in some sense. How, and in what
respect are all Christians to be
one? The answer is found in the
prayer itself, “i/.* me ar:." t!i<
I‘atln'r swrd ar«S one. <+o
Chris, ians all be one.
Then, how are■ the Father and
Son one? Certainly they were
not one in person, for the Son was
then praying to the Father, who
had sent him into this world.
They were one. as we should be
one. How is that? They wore
one in purpose, as to the redemp
tion of man ; one in sympathy for
our fallen race, and one in love,
each for the other and both for
us; and hereby we learn that
Christians, (to be such in fact,)
mu*t be one with the Father, Son
and each other in purpose, sympa
thy and love. Hence the prayer:
“That, they all may be one; as
thou, Lather, art in me, and I in
thee, that they also may be one
in us.” “God is love," and to be
like him we must abound in love
for II im and for each other.
When, therefore, we ask our
selves whether we love a particu
lar Christian, as we should, we
must not stop to inquire whether
he, or she, belongs to the same
branch of the Christian Church
with ourselves; but, to be like
Christ,.ve must love all Christians
of every name and shade of faith,
provided only they be Christians.
St. John says; “We know that we
have passed from death unto life,
because we love the brethren He ,
that loveth not his brother abideth ■
in death.’’
Reader, ponder well the remark,
''aljideth in death." If you are a ;
Baptist,do you love your Method
ist, Presbyterian or other Chris- ■
tian brothers or sisters as you;
; should? If a Pedo Baptist,do you i
love your Baptist brothers as you
should? If a Protestant, do you
love your Catholic brethren as!
you should ? If a Catholic, do you
j love your Baptist, or Protestant
brother as you should ? Let us all, I
and each, inquire within ourselves I
■ for ourselves, and before a Throne
of Grace—do 1 love all Christians j
. —of every family—as Christ loved
us, and as we must love each other
to be his children ? Or, do I still
ah Ide in death ?
Hon. A. 11. Stephens arrived safe
irt M ashington, and took a suite of
I rooms at the National Hotel. He
■ is besieged by his many former
admirers and friends, both ladies
and gentlemen, lie is in usual
health and fine spirits. The nation
is impatient to hear from th?
2V< 11 N' ihn •> h
THE DANGER OF PROS
PERITY.
It requires more grace to bear
prosperity in a right spirit than
adversity; one is apt to ensnare,
the other humbles us, and teaches
us self-knowledge. In prosperity
we often slide into a spirit of con
formity to the world almost im
perceptibly.
Many a Christian who has stood
his ground boldly against the
frowns and persecutions of the
world, and passed through deep
affliction in safety, has been won
by its smiles in time of prosperity,
and brought either to deny his
Lord, or has sunk into a state of
deadness and lukewarmness of
soul.
Peter, who zealously stood up
for Christ in the garden of Geth
semane in the face of the Roman
soldiers, denied him while sitting
at ease by the fireside in the
palace of the high priest.
How pure and unblemished was
the character of David during the
days when he watched his father’s
sheep, and when suffering from
the bitter persecution of Saul!
But when he was exalted to the
throne of Israel, when he ex
changed (he shepherd’s crook for
the kingly scepter, and the hum
ble tent of Jesse for the princely
palace, he fell into those sins
which caused him to water his
couch with tears, and the remem
brance of which embittered his
future days. Oh’ how much mercy
there is in the failings of the saints
being recorded! If they were set
forth as perfect characters, we
might indeed be discouraged, and
almost readj’ to despair, when we
feel our corruption strong and our
enemies so numerous and power
ful. If we read that the father of
the faithful lied, that the man af
ter God’s own heart became an
adulterer and murderer, that the
bold apostle, who wa so ready to
go with his Master to prison and
to death, yet so shamefully denied
Him,what lessons of humility and
watchfulness should it teach us!
what tenderness toward our back
sliding brethren! when we re
member that we are liable to the
same temptations, and that it is
by grace we stand, and by grace
alone that any are kept through
faith unto salvation.
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NORCROSS, GEORGIA.
Was founded at Cumming, Ga., on the first Monday in January, 1871; was removed
and opened at Norcross on the first Monday in January, 1873; is the first and the only
HIGH SCHOOL (PROPER)
in this section of the State; is unsupported hy endowment or trustees funds, being sus
tained alone by the energy, ability and tact of its teachers; claims to be Christian, but
is not in any sense denominational; stands solely upon its own merits, and asks the
patronage of no man, nor set of men, except so far as it is to his or their own interest.
Faculty for 1874:.
N. F, Cooledge, President and Professor of Mathematics, German and Natural Sciences
James U. Vincent, Professor of Latin, Greek, and Mental and Moral Science.
Julian A. Pollard, Proses or of Belle Letters and French, and Director of Primary
Department.
Mrs. J. H. Cooledge, Teacher in Primary Department.
Mrs, L. A. Norryce, Teacher of - Music, Drawing, Painting, etc.
literary Addresses.
T. e following named gentlemen have been elected, one of whom will address the
Literary Societies of the Institution on the evening of the fourth Friday of each
scholastic month in 1874:
Colonel Samuel J. Winn, Lawrenceville. Hon. Hiram P. Bell, Cumming.
Co oncl Jolin B. Estes, Gainesville. Hon. William P. Price, Dahlouega.
Colonel E. Y. Clarke, Atlanta. General Wil iam Phillips, Marietta-
Hon. James P. Simmons, Norcross. Hon. J. R. Brown, Canton.
Hon. Garnet McMillan, Clarksville. Colonel A. B. Simms, Covington.
The Curriculum and Expenses.
Primary Department.
luition Quarterly in Advance, or notes for the same at 10 per cent,
interest.
First Class—Tuition $1.50 per Month.
FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION.
Orthog aphy, (Weister’s Spelling Bunk,) Orthography, (Webster’s Spelling Book,)
.Reading, (Sanders No. 1,) Reading, (Sanders Nos. 2,3,)
Penmanship, (Spencerian Nos. 1,2,) Penmanship, (Spencerian Nos. 3,4,)
Arithmetic, (Rob. Primary,) Arithmetic, (Rob. Intellectual,)
Second Class—Tuition $2.00 per Month.
FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION,
Orthography, (Swinton’s Word Book and Orthography, (Patterson’s Speller and
Analysis,) Exercises,)
Reading, (Sanders, Nos, 4,5,) Geography, (Cornell’s Inter.)
Penmanship, (Nos. 5 and 6, Spencerian,) English Grammar, (Kerl s Com. Sch.)
English Grammar, (Smith,) Arithmetic, (Rob. Practical,)
Arithmetic, (Rob. Practical,) Physiology, (Jarvis’ Primary,)
Geopraphy, (Cornell’s Primary,) Imp. Mind, (Em. Watt’s.) '
Advanced Department-Collegiate Course.
First Class—Tuition $2.50 per Month.
FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION.
Latin Grammar, (Waddell,) Greek Grammar, (Waddell,)
Latin Reader, Greek Ollendorf, (Kendrick,)
Arithmetic, (Rob. Higher.) Caesar,
Algebra, (Boh. El.) Algebra, (Rob. Univ.)
Geography, (Corneli’s Physical,) Nat. Philosophy, (Steele's 14 week ,)
Rhetoric, (Bonn'11,) Meteorology, (Loomis.)
Second Class —Tuition $3.50 per Month.
FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION,
Virgil, (Scaring,) Sallust Jugurthrine War,
Greek Reader, (Cros’y,) Zenophon’s Anab. (< rosby,)
Geometry and Trigonometiy, (Rob.) Surveying and A'avigat on, (Rob.)
Physiology, (Dalton,) Chemistry, (Steele’s'l4 weeks,)
Botany, (Gray,) Geology, (Dana.)
Third Tuition per Month.
Horace, Livy, [Lincoln,]
ITomer, [Anthorv’s] Cyropedia,
Conic Sect and Ana. Geom, [Rob, J Calculus, [Rob. ]
Logic, [Whately,] Metaphysics, [Mahan.]
Touvth Class—Tuition $4r.00 per Month.
Tacitus Histories, [Tyler,] Ara Oratoria, [M. Kellogg ]
Zen. Memorabilia, Demosthenes de Corona,
Mechanics, [Bartlett,] Astronomy, [Rob ]
U. S. History, [Alexander IL Stephens.] Civil Government, [Townsend.]
KRAk COIjKSE.
FIRST CLASS--TUITION $3.00 PER MONTH.
Arithmetic [Rob Higher, ] Geom. and Trigonometry, [Robinson,!
Albegra [Rob. Univ.] Chemistry, [Steele’s 14 weeks,]
Nat Philosophy, [Steele’s 14 weeks, Physiology, ]Dalton, ]
Rhetoric, [Bonnell,] American Debater, [McElligott, j
SECOND CLASS-TUITION $5.00 PER MONTH
Astronomy, “ “ Commercial Law, [Townsend! |
Botany, [Gray, ] Civil Government “■
U. S. History, [Alexander IL Stephens,] Treatise on Business, [Freedlev J
Lectures.
Normal Department, tuition $5.00 per session; German and French, tuition «3 00 iwr
month; Music Department, vocal and instrumental, tuition $4.00 per month- \rt Dr
partment, drawing, painting rntf embroidery, tuition $3.00 per month ’ *
Board from SIO.OO to $12.50 per month.
The young ladies of lhe Advanced Department arc taught a practical knowl-dc- </
Letter Writing, Business Forms and Corresj-ondencc, and Book Keeping. ' ®
We believe in the co-education of lhe sexes; we limit their association ; tlwv meet
only 11 the recitation room, except tn passing to and from the academy, and durlnu the
suspension of regulations pertaining thereto, ( heir association to this extent niak< »
them more attentive to pt rsonal appearance, aud more refined in speech Jt gives bovs
higher feelings of honor, for they dread the opinion of girls who scoff at nieanncM
littleness and profanity. It stimulates girls to greater mental effort, and makes them
more capable of thinking for themst lves. It gives boys better ideas of true womanhood
It gives giris better itlea- of true manhtxxl. It elevates both, morally and intellectulSy'
Ohripvl Room
The Literary Addresses im nli-.m-d a’ove and “Chapel R<x,m Talks” delivered eu h
week by the Principal, will be published in the Norcross Advance—the adopted oron
of the Institution. ‘
I ’ ted Oom pl imo n
From Atlanta Constitution, March 11, ’73.
Prof. Vincent, the Principal,' inoneoi
the leading educators of the State, and
tbe High School is rapidly taking its posi
tion in the front rank of educational in.
etitutions.
Front the Atlanta Sun, March. 1873.
This is an independent enteprise.*****
Prof. Vincent is well known as a teacher
of splendid attainments, having devoted
his entire time and energies to that busi
ness. Norcross is a healthy place, pure
air, good water and immediately on the
Air-Line Railroad, about twenty miles
from Atlanta,
From Gnfnesviila Eagle. March 8, 1873.
There is nothing of more importance to
the youth of our country, than a sound
practical education. Indeed it is a mat
ter of first consideration, and in order
that the foundation for an education may
be laid in the shortest time and at the
leastexpense it is necessary to have teach
ers—those who, from experience, have
shown an aptnessXor imparting instruc
tion. Such a teacher is the Principal of
the Norcross High School.
From the Gwinnett Herald,
J. U. Vincent. Principal, is a ripr schol.
ar and experienced teacher.
From the Cartersville standard.
We again say to oar people that no bet
ter school can be had than this. Here
tbev get sound practical tea obi ng. ami
will be by the student thoroughh learned
We have many private letters from pat
rons and former students, strongly endors
mg the institution. VV$? take the liberty
to refer to the following patrons:
Hon II P Bell, Cumming, Georgia
Hon. A C Kellogg, “ ’
Martin Groham, “ •»
It A Eakes, •• u
J T Brown, “ - u
W I) Bently, •• ..
F A Moor, “ u
Col. .1 B Estes, Gainesville, “
“ J. F, Langston, >•
G, P. Boone. “ “
Hon. J. B. Richards, Ophir, Georgia
Jabez Galt, Canton.
lion. J, A. Greene, Danielsville.
Col. E. P. Howell, Atlanta
N. G. Collier, *•
S. H. Donaldson, “
A-B. Grady, “
James 11. M asson. Big Creek.
G. H. Hopkins. Goshen.
Hon. Abda Johnson, Cartersville
np”r?'* T I ?V J, I ord ’ <-« r tersville*,
Dr. Thos. H. Baker,
-Martin Maxwell. Pine Log
Gen. S. M McConnell, Cherokee Mills,
McClure. Albanv.
Niddieton Patrick. Drayton.
H. f>. Sutton, Rockford. Alabumn,
vt tn. Erwin, Godsden, “
Mrs. Middlebrooks, Athens, Georgia-,
vv . A. Cain. Cains. P. O.
J. E. McElroy, Decatur,
J. B. Brown, Tilton,
Col. H. F. Price, Cassvlle,
G. K. Looper, Dixon, ’
Hon. \V II Nesbit, Alpharetta,
Newton Harrell, Cumming.
J. L. Hudson, «
For particulars address
N. F. < *>o].EI)GE. or .J. F. VINCENT,
N< >K( K<)ss. •; E< >KG IA.