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ESTABLISHED 18G6.
VOL. XL.
SUPERINTENDANT GREEN RETIRES.
The Sentinel puplishes beiow a communication and also a lett er to
the city Boardjof Education;from’Superintendent W. ]D. Greene,
which explain themselves. Thisjconfronts Jesup with a condition
that requires sensible consideration and broad-minded action. Bath
er than not have his eminently successful services, the, action of J ho
Board should be received and the small dfferenee of salary adjusted.
Niue months ot school for a town like Jesup is not too much . Niue
hundaed dollars per yeer for the priucipalship for a school lilk ours
is little euoug. Aud above all Professor Greece is a real teacher.
The writer repeats what he has said before, that whatever subject
Prof. Greene happens to have in hand, he always presents it and
teaches it to his students upon the correct and most approved princi
ples of teaching. While lie is not the only teacher that may do this,
(as a member of the Board said to us in discussing this subject “He
is not the only peble on the beach’’), stdl all who knew him, have
tried him, we know what he is, we know he is all right. At this pnr
jfacular time he can do more for the Jesup School than any stranger
U bring here. He will be a greater help to the children of Jesup
the next school year than any “unknown quantity” could possi
bly be. He is the man for the place, and every effort should be made
to keep him here.
This matter is no occasion for harrow thoughts or narrow vindic
tive action. Broad miuduess is here needed. The indiviunl, self,
whether on part of teacher or member of the Board, should be lost
sight of. That which is best for the town, the entire town, consider
ed in au educational sense, should be done. The Sentinel, therefore,
appeals to (lie betterjjudgement of those in authority.
It may yet be Ume to avoid taking a, possible jffcp backwards.
Why not do bo 1
Villanow, Ga., July 8, 1907
The Jesup Sentinel,
Jesup, Ga.
Dear Editor:
Allow me the use ot your columns to express to yourselves, the
people ot Jesup, and of \\ ayne county my sincerest appreciation for
their support and encouragement in my feble but faithful and con
cientious efforts toward thj advancement of the educational interests
ot your town and county.
My letter to the Board of Education which I herewith enclose and
which I hope you may publish in connection with this letter announ
oes my retirement from the Superiutendency of the Jesup Public
Schools. As the letter explains, the direct issue between the Board
and me is the question salary. This however, is not all. The policy
of the present Board has all along been at direct variances with my
judgement in advancing the educational interests of the town of Jet
up. Even if v e could not continue to advance, I was ambitious not
to retrograde, at least.
I hope your j nper may wage a war for the continuauce of a nice
mouths term. I believe it will do it. You have proved yourself the
champions of the best in the civic life of your town and county; and
I believe the almost Herculean efforts which you ar putting forth for
the cause of education in your county will be crowned 'with ’[success.
“May the I.otd of Hosts be with you yet.”
\V. D. Greene.
Villanow, Ga., July 8th, 1907.
Board of Education,
Jesup, Ga.
Gentlemen:
Your Secretary's notice of June 4 advising me of my re-election on
cue 3rd, contains an embigui us statement regarding salary. That
notice contains the statement that I was re-elected “on the same
terms and conditions as last year.” But the next sentence stated
that the length of the school term was to be determined later.
Before leaving Jesup I called your President’s attention to this am
biguty aud after he had seen a majority of the Board Members, he
assured me that my salary would be $900 for the year regardless of
length of school term. Not that I doubted in the least the trujt
worthiness of this assurance still l thought it best to ask him to call
a meeting to settle this p' int. He very kindly rgreed to comply with
my request and the result is stated in the Secretary’s Utter to me du
ted July 1. in w hich he says, “-both agreed before you left
about vour salary being $900 for the yeaar. It would seem that they
must have re-considerad this agreemeut by the action of this after
noon.” He states al c o that the length of term is to be eight and one
half scholastic months. The minutes show that I was re-elected at
$100 per scholastic. This means a yearly salary of $850 instea of
$900 as heretofore. I
Complying now* with your requests communicated to me by your!
secretary iu the letter last mentioned that I let you know oy July 15
whether I accept the position of Superiutendeut of the school for]
the ensuing year, I have this to say. Your re-electiou ot me, the !
people’s request tor i-, and the children’s i>>v after it had beeu done,
iP best of testi uony mat my service have been not outv faithful
but efficient. But I do not believe, gentlemen, tnat your recent ac- \
tion expresses a proper appreciation of those services.
I therefore, decline to accept the position of Superintendent of
the Public Schools of Jesup Ga. for the scholastic year 1907-1908,
and I trust that you may so iuterpet this letter. I retire in the very
best of humor with*evervbody iu Jesup, and I hope that you may se
cure the services of a good man and have a good school.
Yours very respectfully,
W. D. Green.
f Jenny it m Lientinel >4
“WE APPLAUD THE BIGHT AND CONDEMN THE
~ TT \ GA. JULY nth, 1907.
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The regular meeting ot the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen
met in council chambers July 1st,
1907 at 8 p. m. Those present
were Hon. D. M. Clark, presiding,
and Messrs. Wilkins, Price, Dye
and Breen.
The minutes of the last regu
lar meeting were read and
approved.
The appeal of A. J. Sweat was
upon motion dismissed.
The Western Uuion and the
Postal Telegraph Companies ask
ed for reductions in their town li -
cause, which was refused.
Upon motion it was ordered
that the city convicts Frank AVil
son, William Edgar, and Thomas
Smith, who were working out their
sentences on city chain gang be
set at liberty provided they leave
the town at once.
Upon motion the clerk was in
structed to collect the licenses of
the Electrie Light Plant aud the
Ice Factory without further de
lay.
1 he ordinance in regard to loi
tering around the Railroad Depot
and in regards to Bicycle riding
was read twice and passed.
The following bills were render
ed paid:
J. F. Breen $20.25
Peter Hines 1.25
J. N. Goodbread 80.00
Jesup Sentinel 1.00
C. C. Tindall 25.00
Brinson – Knight 58.50
Jns. Steele 40.00
D. S. Yeomans 45.01
Postage, 1.75
D. M. Clark 50 00
W. M. Austin 12.50
D. S. Yeomans 2.25
Geo. Darden 80 00
F. H. Long 19.50
Nick Walker 10.50
W. H. turner 4.(50
W. H. Turner 5.10
J. N. Good bread 6.00
Jesup M’f’g Co. .50
J. H. Wilkins O
J. H. Wilkins 5S
Total $487 25
A IV rned
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A general Basket Picnic will
take place in the Bitch District
o i Saturdiy July 20th, near the
place of Tax Receiver N.J. Green.
Vocal music will be dispensed.
Hon. B. D. Purcell and Editor I.
B. Hartig will deliver addresses
on education. Mr. Hartig wffll
devote himself almost exclusively
to the question of Lical School
Taxation. Rev. W. W. Webb, of
Hahira, will address the people
in behalf of the cotton Growers
Association. As usual a bounti
ful dinner will be spread.
Everybody has a cordial invita
tion to attend.
Notice
For Sale: A bicycle 1907 mod
el: 22 inch frame. Very easy
running, been used cnly a few j
^S in ^^^% 0 X\th°?h e" i
ga j () will sell for $20.00. Call 1
or address.
A. R. Wallack,
Box 147, Jesup Ga.
jy y 0ur House needs covering;
gee ty'iun – q Q ) they have the
Best aud cheapest Roofing on the
markee. 5 year guarantee -
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PEP YEAR
WE BUILD THE LADDER BY WHICH WE PISE.
By Leroy S. Price, Jr.
As wo look over the history of
mankind from the earliest period
of civilization to the present, we
find characters that have risen
from positions ot obscurity to
others in which they have exer
ted a marked influence upon their
associates, and upon the age in
which they lived. There were no
c i refullv constructed steps to assist
them in climbing to these posi
tions, but upon some sure foun
dation they began the cu nstruc
ti"ii ot a ladder, adding to it
round afterround by patient toil,
and rising step by step till at last
they reached a place where no
others wo e able to Btand
There are few people in the
world who have not engaged in
the blanch of architecture called
castle building. These airy pal
aces contain the most pleasant
abodes for the builder. We may
have planed our way through life,
but as time passes, with its ine
vitable ups and downs, what a
different picture is presented to
our view. We learn that we must
build upon a surer foundation,
for life, with its duties and dif
ficulties, is a reality.
We are sometimes inclined to
think that the little incidents of
common, every day life, are ot
little cdusequeece, and if we could
only do something of some im
port unco we would be happy.
Great things are not done iu a
day. Twenty four hours are far
too short to do anything, that
will make one famous, but it is
not too short, to do something,
and the many little things ad
ded together make the great one.
The eart h is composed of atoms,
i he century ot moments and our
lives of little acts. “Trifles
make perfection but perfection is
uo trifle,” says one of our emi
nent sculptors. It we expect to
leach a higher position such com
mon tasks must he performed,
and perhaps after these we will
find our greater life work. Life
wou ^ hardly be worth living if
our thoughts were for ourselves,
All the beauty iu it was made
our enjoyment, J so our actions
should be for the good of those
ar0 und us. The present alone is
oul . S) aui i vvasaed opportunities
ure neV er presented to us again.
Everyone should have some
W orktodo, aud after selecting
g0 me object worthy of attainment,
wor fc f oc that alone. We may
8 t ar t at the lowest step, but if our
c hosen occupation will bring US
a ^ ] eas t to a higher one, we need
uo ^ i, 9 discouraged. Many of
those who gained the object of
their labors worked years for it;
as many years may have been
spent by another of equal ability
who have sought a number ot
prize.s and gained none.
A good education is most in-
Entertainment at Waysesville
An entertainment will be given
iu behalf of the school at Waynes
villeou Friday evening July 19th.
The school will render a pro?
gramme and we cordially* invite
the public, aud trust onr worthy
C. S. C. and Editor will be pres
ent.
NO. 28.
dispensible as an aid to one wh#
is struggling to gain a place tm
the front rank of ihe world'*
workers. People used to think
that when the n b c’s were learn
ed, the most difficult step toward,
all education was taken, Jlnrfc
these are only the implement*
with which we work to acquire
facts and learn truth. Those who
h ive reached the higher round
are never satisfied with what tli^r
have done and willing]! to lay
as de their work, but, stiff push on,
hoping to attain higher eminence.
Only to careful study can we as
cribe the progress made in ilia
different branches of science and
art in the past. The earth ha*
t een called the geologist’s “puz
zle box,” and iu the starry heav
ens above us the astronomer ha*
found problems too complicated
to be solved by ordinary process.
W@ may not be buffing a struc
ture bv means of which we ex
pect to make our names famous,
but we are all building tl e invisi
ble framework of character. May
the material of which it is com
posed be the best, and may it 1*
held together by the nails of pure
motive and noble purpose.
Life is made up of success and
failure, and those who are the
most successful are the true.*
and best workers. We all expect
s icoess, and this stimulates us to
greater act ivity. Often, however
instead of our efforts being
crowned with success, wo meet
with failure, but our failures as
well as our successec, should be
steps by which we nst to greater
usefullness. We rise only as we
place our difficulties under our
feet.
Usually the greater the natural
endowment, the higher the aim}
Buffin’s definition of genius, “It
is Patience,” does not seem ex
aggerated when tils achievements
of patience are considered. It is
au old and oft [quoted proverb
that “where thero'sa will there’*
a way.’“ Though the way may he
beset with difficulties and progrest
almost impossible, yet bj
overcoming those that are nearest,
a way through the others mar be
opened. It lus been said of «,
distinguished artist, that he
painted chips scattered about hi*
father’s far m and then straggled
through many narrow straits of
poverty and oppression before the
great men of the nation came t<i
his studio for th“ir portraits.
Only by perseverance are we able
to overcome the opposition which
we meet in life. The sweetest
flowers are guarded by the
sharpest thorns, so our greatest
achievements may be surrowmM
by the most trying difficulties.
“Heaven is not reached at a single baa ml.
But we build the ladder by which we rise
From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies.
And mount toils summit round by round,**
Card of Thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Taylor wish
to thank their many triends for
all their kind and loving atten
tions and tender sympathy during
the sickness and death of our dear
one. And especially do we thank
onr kind aud faithful physician.
ifflEYSKlMEYOiRB
Mak»s Kidney* and Bleeder Blok*