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THOMASVUXE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1903
THOMASVILLE TIMES. VOL. 30
Miss Nettie Sampson rendered a selec- i
tion on the piano and the next paper,
“Physiology and Hygiene in the School. <
Should we have It? "What, each Grade?”
was given by Prof. J. L. Copk, of Cen
ter Academy, near Ochlockonee. ^Mr.
Opok's paper was a most interesting one
and he discussed in short, pithy sen
tences his important topic. He said
emphatically that we should have these
studies in our schools and told how to
make the study interesting. He divided
his subject into three parts: Anatomy,
Physiology and Hygiene. He took for
example the bones and told how to in
struct the child in the three branches so
as to mkke the study both practical and
interesting, and one that would produce
results, and summarized his conclusion
in these words: “Ever remember that
the primary object is to better under
stand the laws of health.”
Prof. Cook’s excellent paper brought
J. T. Wilder to his feet. He made a
spicy speech, in which he concurred
heartily with Prof. Cook’s conclusions.
Hesaid that the fault does not lie with
the teaching, but with the home people,
who ignore the instruction given to the
children. “We eat too much,” he said,
“children fill their little stomachs'with
a potYullof cucumbers, and back, it up
with a mess of cabbage, and top it off
with fat meats and then kick the shin
gles off the roof afr night.’
AFTER FORTY YEARS.
Complete List of Teachers Registered
at the Thomas County Institute.
PLANS, OF THE THOMASVILLE
TEACHERS AND GRADUATES.
THOMAS COUNTY TEACHERS
MEET HERE.
Messra-D. L. Redfeam, S. L. Heald and
J. L. Cook, Thomasville.
Miss Zeola Hand, Messrs. W. H. Sear
cy, A L.O. Stephenson, Robt. Davis,
J. P. Swan, T. F. Graves, Henry
Waldron and W. H. Hudson, Cairo.
Mrs. J. B. Lucas, Miss Annie Lucas,
G, W. Threlkeld and Miss Elia Butler,
Ochlockonee.
MisS Maggie Stringer, Metcalfe; Mr.
J. W. Mathews, Merrillville; Mias Erie
Hand; Mr. J. S. Searcy, Meigs; Mr. M.
Pope, Abridge; Mr. R. L. Redfearn, D.
H. Redfearn, Berwick; Miss Elie Quails,
Susiha; Miss Lawson Vann, Miss Ona
Neel, Mr. Q. JBL* Rice, Boston;. J. H.
Stephens, Opelika, Ala.
AUXILIARY ORGANIZED.
Thomasville Library.
June 11th, 1903.
: The Daughters of the . Confederacy
have not been able to get all the Crosses
of Honor because of some fault in proper
signing of applications, which fault
Oi.pt. C. P. Hansell will-have remedied
when he goes to Atlanta. When the
other crosses come will let it be known
through the papers. But if the follow
ing gentlemen will call at library or
send note, or responsible party we will
be pleased to give them their crosses:
Messrs. J. W. Sparks, B. E. Chastains,
J. A. Stanaland, J. F. Brown, P. W.
Bradley, Edward A. Yanlandingham,
M. H. Scott, S. W. Prosser, Joeeph Oha-
son, William Singletary, J. D. Nelson,
J; J. Rafon, J. W. Braswell, J. J. Co-
merson, Joseph Berwick, W. P. Dunlap,
W. B. Dasher, W. N. Wethersby, W.
9. Howard, D. W. Murphy, H. 0. Cone.
Ladief Will Aid in the Work of the
Young Men’s Christian Association,.
An enthusiastic woman’s auxiliary to
the Y. M, O. A. was organized at tho
library yesterday afternoon. No move
ment can be a complete success Without
the co-operation of the ladies, and the
Y M. O. A. is fortunate in eecuring-
theiraid. Mrs. Jas. Watt was elected
President, Mies Rena Bonchelle, Secre
tary and Mrs. L. H. Jerger, Treasurer.
The Auxiliary will visit the association
rooms in a body tomorrow mornpv’' J
will findout the needs of the £-aifza-
tion. They will meet again on Friday
afternoon to discuss Claris of work.
He gave the
following excellent advice:
easv at night let your supper be light.” tic protest from Miss MoJlie Smith. She
Along this line Prof. Woof ter interposed said “I am a retired teacher and I am
the question as to how many of us could not afraid to say what I think. The old
make out a well-balanced bill of fare if books aro best. McGuffey and the blue
we found it necessary to do so. black speller are good enough for any
Ijjrof. J. SJ3earcv, the genial secretary one, and I would hot dare to stand up
of the Institute, puXeverybody inagood like that young man and talk about books
humor by a witty and deeply thoughtful being infinitely superior. And Georgia
paper on -Foods, Digestion and Cook- doe* appropriate enough money 'for
ing.” Hesaid that he would let the education. The trouble is, that there is
foods come first, odokingnextand digee- too much absorption of finances between
tion last. “In this age of carelesmeas -the appropriation and the teacher. They
men disregard too much the laws of say she must have normal instruction^
health. A man is What he eats, and She should go to Athena and pay $18 for
a man should eat vegetables.” The six weeks board, but they don’t say any-
Professor is somewhat of a vegetarian, thing about the^$18.00 for incidentals
and named as an ideal diet the fare of and collaterals/ By the time the book
1-10 meat, 5-10 vegetable and 4-lOcereals. agents get through with he^ the poor
He shattered many of the ideals dear to thing doesn’t have enough left'to pay a
the heart of the gourmand. Cnions, doctor’s bilL”
cucumbers, veal, and last but not least, Miss Smith’s words suited the spirit of
the cherished buckwheat cake and lasses the assembly, and were greeted by a
fell under the ban of the witty speaker’s storm of applause. Prof. Stephens de-
displeasure. fended his remarks with vigor, but join-
When the 12 o’clock bell rang the ed Miss Smith in her condemnation of
Professor decided to allow his audience the politicians. “They have too much
to obtain a ( practical illustration of the sway,” he said.
benefits of eating, and cut his paper Capt. Maclean announced that be-
short, to be resumed at the afternoon fore the adjournment of the institute he
session'. would at Supt. Merrit’s request, take up
, the question of school laws, textbook
uniformity, etc.
As it lacked only four minutes of the
time of adjournment Prof. Woof ter was
compelled to defer his scheduled talk on
“Nature Study” until this morning. He
gave a few well-chosen words daring
the short time left him. Prof. Woof ter
is a charming speaker and is never at
a loss for words to please. Referring to
the interesting little controversy he
said that nofearorything new was good,
nor was everytfei^^l^MyTRd that
we should choose thebMjlTrourfcc&h.
Miss Alice Jenkins closed the pro
gram by a well rendered recitation,
“To rest
It Is "Mayor Mallette” Now.
During the absence of Dr. J. T. Out-
pepper in St. Paul, Hon. E. M. Mallette
is acting as municipal head of our city.
He presided at Mayor’s const yesterday
afternoon arid all those present say he
makes a splendid Judge. At any rate
he separated ten. dusky offenders from,
four times as many dollars.
_ > Left Wednesday.
Mr. M. Bracey left Wednesday for
B^inbridge where he has acoepted a po
sition with the Willis Drug Co.,
Mr. Bracy came to'Thomasville some
two years ago from Florida, and during
his residence in this city came to be one
of its most popular young men. In his
place behind the counter at Dickinson’s
drug store, everybody knew Bracey as
“Doc.”
It. is Widi sincere regret that his
friends see him leave.
decided. . Frank Lawson vis making
preparations to study eleotncal engi
neering at the Georgia Technological
School. Joe Mitchell will probably go
to Emory next fall. Will Palin thinks
of attending the Tech, as does also Leo
■Wise. Leo will leave in a few days for
Bainbridge where he has an excellent
position for the summer in his chosen
profession, electricity. The Tech seems,
popular with this year’s class; Lebbeus
Dekle will also be
• “I ,W6n't Play.”
i Reports from the ball game between
► Valdosta and Quitman yesterday are
* rather damaging to Valdosta. It seems
i that at the end of the eighth inning the
i score stood seven to six In favor of Quit-
5. man. At this point Valdosta became
i angry at a decision of the umpire and
left the field. This is worse than 24 to 0.
Don't Hitch to the Trees.
The MAyor has issued orders that ar
rests shall he made whenever horses are
found hitched to trees. The wisdom of
this order can easily be seen as the trees
on the street are the city’s property and
should not be destroyed. So you had'
better hitch your Pegasus to a post and
avoid a fine.
student there.
Misses Sallie Dixon, Eettie Monk, Ma
rion Balfour and Marian Vamedoe do
not think at present of going away to
echoed, and Miss Clarice Llyod will
Mr. Will Watt made a short trip to
Boston Monday night.
Mr. Mitchell Jones is at home after i
short business trip to Meigs.
probably be the only one of the young
ladies to pursue her studies further.
She has not.yet selected her college.
declared that it was the profession of {
helping the mind perform the functions ,
of knowing and growing. It no longer
is bounded by the limitations of the three ,
•“rV’—readin*, ’ritin’ and ’rithmetio— ,
but extends to mind, matter and meth<Jd. ,
, He stated that this Institute would
not study matter, hs the teachers were ,
supposed to know about that already. ]
Nor would it concern itself with the (
multiplicity of methods which had cans- .
•ed the caustic definition of this age as
one of “fads, frills and fools.” The
study would be devoted one-half to mind
and one-half to methods.
Prof. Woof ter then proceeded to the
second division of his subject, “The
Physical Basis Senses.” He told of
the outer and inner worlds of mind and
matter, and how there were real objects
in each. The mind reaches ont through
the nervous system and takes cognizance
of thinga in the material world. The
nervous system, must, therefore, be the
primary study. He fully described the
physiology Of the nervous system and
defined a few elementary terms in
psychology. Assisted by blackboard
drawings he gave an interesting discus
sion of physiological psychology and
explained how each part of the brain
does a special work. In oonduaon he
said: •<£ have opened up the way for
two lines of prooeedure, the study of
sense training and the study of physio
logical training.”
Mrs. Robt. Gamble, to the:
large .circle of friends, is sick.
REMODELING.
* Mr? T. D‘. Winn and his f ello
men Me expected home today
lake.
foundation for t^e rumor that the Coast
Line is to build a new freight depotat
, Thomasville. This Would jbe a consum
mation devoutly-to be wished for,.but
thus it has been for these last ten years.
; It is trne that specifications for badly
needed repairs have been seij£ in, but
sad to relate, specifications for repairs
do not always mean repairs.
, Rev. J. P. Wardlaw is back from Oxf
ford, and will fill hiapulpit at the prayer
meeting service tonight.
Mr. W. O. Twitty of Pelham spent *
few hours in Thomasville yesterday on.
( On the Rappahannock.^
The first day’s program was an entire
success and every one was well pleased.
The teachers scattered to their respec
tive homes to think over the ideas .ad
vanced during the day and to plan for
morrow’s work.
« (Continued on page 4.)
*xne Knights of Pythias expect te go
over to Cairo next Monday night to in
stall a lodge in our neighboring citjj.
Secret orders in Thomasville are in ^
flourishing condition and the Knights
will have a good time Monday.
Mr. James v Cowart, the ii
man, is delivering policies in Ba
tins week. v , '
amounts to more than if the house had
been burned and an entirely new one
built in its place. When completed the
house will be one of the most elegant
winter homes in the city. The interior
is to be modeled ,oh the old colonial
style, the plans for the living room mak
ing it 19 by 25 feet.
Prof. Searcy’s witty paper was receiv
ed with great applause.
Prof. J. T. Wilder, who has given the
subject of “Psychology in Teaching”
much thought delivered a masterful ad
dress with that as his topic. The Pro
fessor is a man of wide experience and
he enlivened his talk by many interest-'
ing incidents. “The teacher should
know psychology,” he said, “because
the teacher works with the mind. His
object is first to furnish knowledge and
then to extend it to culture and discip
line/ Mental dyspepsia is duo to lack of
psychological knowledge. The teacher
should* avoid hobbies. The glory of
man is the symmetrical development of
all his powers. Psychology is at the ba-
Mtb. C. A. CasseUs, Miss Valiy Cas
sells and Alexander^ Cassells leave to
morrow for a visit to Montgomery. It
will-probably be late in the summer be
fore the family returns to Thomasville.
Miss Susie Strickland of LaGrange is
visiting her brother at the home of Mrs.
H. T. Mash on Dawson street.
To Brice’s.
Sheriff Conley, of Brooks county was
in the city Tuesday and carried back to
Brioe’s with him Dave Coixnan. It will
be remembered that Colman is the
young negro who broke Jnto Peacock’s
Dr. R. E. Douglas returns today to
Macon. Dr. Douglas is pastor of' the
First Presbyterian church in the Cen
tral City and is very popular with his
congregation. The charm of the gentle
man’s personality is almost irresistible,
and we hope that his duties as a mem
ber of the Board of Managers of the
Presbyterian collego will bring him to
P. M. McKinnon, a man whose name
is honorable legion, and who is one of
the county’s reliable citizens, did busi
ness in the city Wednesday.
Mr. James Sibley, of Albany was in
the city Monday.' Mr. Sibley is a last
year’s graduate of the University of
Georgia, and is an unusually bright
young man. Mr. Sibley was much
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