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THE ATHENS BANNER. Cotton 11 1-2 to 11 9-16. ATHENS, GJL, THURSDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 14, 1911. Weather: Fair. u L” STATEMENT CLUB HOUSE State School Super intendent Pleased With S. N. S. Opening. The Muscogee Practice School at the State Normal School has literally outgrown itself this early in the year. There are fifty or sixty applicants for admission that could not be granted on account of lack, of room and other accommodations. Many of the chil dren who were last year in attend ance and had their plans made to go again this year found that when the day of entrance arrived they had no Elected to file their applications in time and were crowded out. On ac count of this crowded condition and the dozens who are outside tho city and who want to attend the school, the county school commissioner will bo asked and will likely arrange some way of having them cared for In the training school. Splendid System. Prof. Bruce, head of the department of pedagogy, and director of the prac tice school, and Miss Hicks, tho prin cipal, have introduced a system of teaching in the practice school that is by far superior to any ever employed in other schools. Tne senior class— teachers from country and town schools—are given turns teaching in the practice school. One is drafted to teach the classes in mathematics and she goes fresh from the normal class room of Prof. Hollingsworth, whose business is to teach how to arithmetic and in the practice Into practl theories and method* lull' bod Imparted—and this putting into practice la under, the direction of tho head of the pedagogy department and the supervision of Miss Hicks, principal. Thus is the teaching how to teach—the supreme work of tho Normal School—taught easily, har moniously, practically. The same ot English under Prof. Brown and the other blanches. Remarkable Senior Class. The institution had last commence ment about the largest senior class ever turned out from any state insti tution in Georgia. There were left eighty-seven members of the class of 1912. There were efforts, of course, made during vacation to draw these seniors off to other institutions, but ot the eighty-seven, eighty-five returned —and there are several others who qualified and entered the class of 1912. Practical Departments. Miss Randall, the head of the de partment of domestic science and home-making, is beginning wonderful ly. Her work Is known through the weeks of the summer school ot the University and many there became acquainted with the class of excellent work she does. Her department Is beginning well this fall at the S. N. S. Prof. Sell, a graduate of the State College ot Agriculture, has begun his work well also and has already accu mulated as a basis for a part ot his study end teaching a dozen or more samples of the soils of this section- securing an undisturbed layer ot top soli, subsoil, and clay. This Is only one ot the features of his work. More Boarding Places There are already seventy-five more students—all of them teachers—en rolled than at this date last year. The dormitories have long since been crowded and efforts are being made to find rooms for more young ladies in the homes near the school. Superintendent Pleased. Superintendent of schools for the state, Hon. M. L. Brittain of Atlanta, was here yesterday at a meeting ot the prudential committee of the hoard of trustees, and he visited most ot the department and most of the class rooms. He expressed himself os un qualifiedly pleased with the work of the school and especially was he pleased with the showing the new teachers are making. Col. T. J. Shackelford Gives a More De tailed Interview To the Journal. Mr. I. A. Shirley, special represen tative of the American Coffee Co. of New Orleans, Is In the city calling upon his many friends and customers In the Interest ot the famous "St Charles Coffee.” Messrs. Arnold 4 Abney are the exclusive agents for this well known blend in Athens. Country Club Meets to Launch Work on New Club House. MUSIC New Instruments and Additional Teacher at the State Nor mal School. In the Journal of last night there appears additional light on the Judge ship situation in the city court of Ath ens by reason of the fuller interview which Col. Shackelford gave out. The dispatch would indicate that the court was in session yesterday—but the At lanta paper only used the story a day late and dated It up. Here Is the dis patch: Judges Make No Fight. Athens, Ga., Sept. 13.—Judge H. S. West called the city court to order at 9 o’clock this morning to try some cases pending. The newly appointed judge, Hon. T. J. Shackelford, was not present. Tho commission of Judge Shackelford is from this date, but tho first regular term of the.city court un der his commission will not be held till the 3rd Monday in November. He will not call a special term of the court. At the recess of the city court at noon Judge West was seen and said: As I have said all the time. I did not expect any unseemily conduct In the organization of the court, and have said all the time that there would be none on my part. “I opened court this morning as us ual and conducted the business from the docket. I propose to continue to conduct the court in the proper man ner until my successor Is duly and le gally appointed and qualified, or I am displaced by a Judgment of the court, dther event will allow me to LOt law and In a proper manner.” When seen this morning Colonel Shackelford said: "No one who knows me ever thought for a moment that I would be a party to any un seemly and sensational struggle In a courtroom. T have too much respect for myselt end the office to participate in any such scene. I had hoped that Judge West would take the samo view of it. Had I followed his ideas of proprie ties in the matter there undoubtedly would have been a clash. "Whatever Judge West may think about my right to hold the office, he must know that his own time has ex pired. This being true I do not see why he should trouble himself about the legality of my appointment. Ev ery day that he holds court beyond the 12th he Is holding it in violation of law an& order and nnder no right except that which Is presumed to go with physical force.” “Judge West’s announcement that he will continue qs Judge regardless of the appointment of Governor Smith comes with had grace since he was an earnest applicant for reappointment up until the last hour even when he knew that the senate would not take up any of Governor Smith’s appoint ments for confirmation. When he thought he had a chance for appoint ment he bad no doubt of the legality of the appointment; now he Is firmly convinced that the governor never did have any right to appoint any body. “Much has been said about this be ing a test case. It is rather an ex ception. Time will demonstrate that no other appointee who failed to re appointment will make such a fight” This evening at 6 o’clock, the Clov- erhurst Country Club will hold a called meeting in the offices of the Columbia Fire Insurance Co. on the seventh floor ot the Southern Mutual br,tiding to discuss plans to be submit ted by Mr. Fred J. Orr for the new club house and to take such steps as are deemed necessary to start Imme diate work on its erection. The members of the club are urged to attend this meeting so that nothing will prevent the present plans from being promptly carried out. During the past ten days there have been twenty-nine new applications for membership In the Country Club. This Is a good insight into the way the men of Athens are looking on the erection of the club house. It will undoubtedly mean a new era In the social life of Athens and will fill o long felt want In this city. It is expected that work on the new club house will be started by Oct. 1st. SEEJAW Maine Wet and Diy Both Yesterd May fee E OF BASE Mr. J. M. McCurdy, known to his hundreds of riends for years as "Capt McCurdy,” who has been with Mr. W. H. Davis for several years. Is now with the new market of Mr. J. van Straaten on Jackson street, next the fireman’s halL Mr. McCurdy had many years experience in the market business and he will he delighted to meet his friends and his old patrons at his new place of business. Fox River Butter. We are agents for this celebrated butter. Fresh butter all the time. Ar nold & Abney. Phone 1076. Dunwoody’s Best Flour. Arnold & Abney have w fresh ship ment Your money back If It fails to please. Owing to the large registration at the State Normal school and the de sire of many new students to perfect themselves in the various branches of common school music, it has been found necessary to increase the facul ty and facilities of this popular de partment. Two new pianos have been ordered and will be at the school within a few days and a now music studio has been opened. Mrs. J. W. Bailey, the organist at the Firet Bap tist church of this city, has been en gaged as the extra music teacher. The following is the music faculty to date: Miss Wood, voice teacher and head of the department. Miss Hardy, Miss Herron and Mrs. Bailey, teachers of piano. r The demand for teachers of music In our common schools Is Increasing year by year and the Slate Normal Is endeavoring to meet this demand. At the lowest possible cost, a thor ough training in this subject may bo obtained at this school. Besides the branches that naturally are classed ;>o common school music, the student may get advanced work that will fit her for any of the requirements of our secondary schools and colleges. Class singing, recitals and chorus work form an attractive feature of school life and during the coming year the public will have an oppor tunity to witness the advance made by these young teachers of the state. One Tod^y, Portland, Me., Sept. IS.—Town clerks’ returns from 402 out of the 521 cities, towns and plantations in the state give a majority aglnst repeal of the prohibitory liquor law of 531. The vote on the face of these returns stands: For repeal, 60,097. (Against repeal, 60,628. Another View of It. The Portland Evening Express, a prohibition paper, controlled by the family of the late Neal Dow, this af ternoon issued a bulletin stating that Maine had gone "wet” by 500 votes. Mrs. Alice Lavender, aged thirty- six years, and the wife of Hr. W. R. Lavender of the Boston Bakery estab lishment, died yesterday afternoon about one o’clock at her home at 1030 Water street. She leaves a husband and seven children, the youngest a tiny little arrival only a day and a half old now. The body was taken In charge by the undertaking establishment ot Mil- ler Company and will be shipped this morning at 7.10 to the former home of the deceased in Bogart. There the funeral will occur this afternoon at the church in Bogart and the burial takes place afterward in the old fam ily burying plat near the old home. Mrs. Lavender was a good woman and a faithful and loving wife and mother. Those bereaved have many friends who sincerely sympathize with them In their deep affliction and loss. II RORY O’MOORE" This is the dramatic, touching story of an 'Irish patriot and every picture was photographed In "Ould Olreland' Itself. This is the grandest scenic background possible to have. It Is based on s beautiful and wonderfully thrilling and tender story and It is a wonderfully thrilling picture The picture Is really splendid. The Lyric will show it today. Concord Grape*, 25c. Fresh shipment by express this morning. Arnold ft Abney. ACCEPTED Prof. F. J. Orr’s Res ignation was Ac cepted by the Committee. Said That Member of ’04 Class will Get University Position. Athens, Ga., Sept. 12.—(Special.)— Pursuant to recent action of the board of trustees of the University, author izing the naming of on assistant to Professor Charles S. Strahan In his highway engineering work, Chancel lor Barrow has announced that he will name John C. Koch, of the class of 1904, for the position. Mr. Koch la Professor Strahan's choice for the position. He had an exceptional record while In the University, end has had several years of experience In road and bridge building, having constructed over 200 miles of road for the government in the Philippine Islands. The coming of Mr. Koch means that the road building work being done by the engineering department of the University will he greatly extended, and that the training of road engin eers nnder Intelligent direction wll] be an important part of the Univer- sity’B work in future. The above appeared in the yester day’s Issue of the Atlanta Constitu tion. whose editor Is a member of the board of trustes of the University of Georgia. The story was not sent out by tho Athens correspondent to that paper, was not sent from the chancel lor’s or the registrar’s office nt th* University, and Prof. Strahan does not know anything of the appoint ment it Is known, however, that the chancellor has recommended the se lection of Mr. Koch for the place on the earnest recommendation of th* head of the engineering department. Prof. Strahan—and hod sent a com munication relative to bis selection, referendum fashion, to the members of the board of trustees for their ex presslon of choice. Replies to the let ters have not yet been received. The prudential committee of th* board of trustees of the State Normal School, consisting of President T, J> Shackelford of the board. Prof. M. L. Brittain, state school superintendent, chairman of the committee. Chancel lor Barrow of the University, Col. W. J. Morton, and Mr. El J. Bundurant both of this city, held a meeting yes terday afternoon. The meeting was called for Tues day, but a delayed train prevented Prof. Brittain, chairman of the com mittee, from reaching the city till lata at night. The committee, which has author It;- and jurisdiction in matters of emergency and of such nature as tha; the entire board need not be assem bled, attended to a number of mat ters of detail nature which were not out of the ordinary. The resignation of Prof. Fred J Orr, head of the department of man ital arts, was accepted by tho commit- lee for the board. The following res olutions were passed by the commit tee relative to this action of the board: Resolutions. •Resolved, That the Prudential Committee do not at this time fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Prof. Fred Orr by reason of the fact that the president of the Normal School has not had sufficient time to present a nomination for tho posi tion. Resolved, That Miss Linton be asked to assume the duties of the place temporarily with suitable in creq*e a iiL salary while continuing in cfcojege-nii^eftf gztra. duties. ''Resolved, That '{be president be instructed to be ready with a noml nation for the head of this depart ment ot the school as soon as possi ble. "Resolved, That Miss Linton he paid extra for extra services during the time of service. Miss Maude C Townsend was elected assistant to Miss Linton under terms of resolu tion.’ Miss Linton has been connected with the school for eight years and Is one of the most capable members of the faculty. She ranks with tho best In her department and the school will have In her at the head of the manual arts one of the ablest teach era to be secured. The State Normal School has ad hered to the policy of selecting teach ers of superior ability regardless of where they may come from, and in recognizing Miss Linton’s worth to the school, every Athenian should feel proud of the board’s selection by the committee. Cornfield Beans. Nice and tender, 15c. gallon. An nold & -Abney. Phono 1076. Fresh Corn. Shelled Peas, Egg Plants, Hard-head Cabbage, Arnold & Abney. Phone 1079 Important Meeting Will be Held To night. Many Matters Up. There will be an adjourned meet ing of the mayor and council this evening at half after eight o’clock at the city hall. A delegation of citizens owning property and residing on Dearlng street will be present to petition coun city to repeal a resolution passed some days since providing for the pavement of the sidewalks on that street. It is understood that delegation of citizens living on the same street will be present and urge the council to stand pat and pave the walks. The matter will be heard and considered by the council. The appeal case of H. Baker, charg ed with keeping whiskey on hand for sale, will be tried by the council and possibly other appeal cases will be taken up. Besides the special matters, a large number of paving ordinances will be read and passed providing for the Im mediate payment of the granolithic sidewalks on Milledge avenue. The meeting will be at busy one and one of much importance MILLIONS RAISED Foreign Syndicate Pleeges'an Amount Up to Seventy- Five Million. BARBECUE TODAY Today is the day the Ladles’ Aid Society of the Christian church will serve barbecue. The old Orr home, corner Dougherty and Pulaski streets, is the place. You’ll find no trouble getting there—the rich aroma of Brunswick stew will attract you. Then a committee of ladles will see that you enter the right gate—the Pu laski side. Those who have not secured tick ets. may buy at the gate. From 5:30 to 7 is the time—this, Thursday p. m. Mr. Browne, who has delighted the audiences at tho Majestic for two weeks past, will render a special song today—“Jimmie Valentine.” This song was dedicated to James B. War ner, who originated the part of James Valentine in the play of that name which ran so long in New York. The song Is a character solo which Is well worth hearing and enjoying. Lynn's orchestra will furnish music from 8 to 10 this evening. Delaware Grape*. Those delicious little red grapes. Arnold ft Abney. Phone 1076, Montgomery,- Ala., Sept. 13.—P^esl- w a dent Charles S. Barrett, of the Farm- y, era’ Union, announced today, follow,-—t ing a conference yesterday with a representative of a French-English syndicate, that the syndicate has as sured any volume of money np to sev enty-five million dollars at six per vj cent for financing the South's cotton ■* crop. The cotton is to be put up as security. The deal is to be consummated by a committee composed of a banker and two members ot the Farmers* Union. Mr. Barrett declared that this sum, together with sixty million already assured from th© east, will give abun dant financial facilities. E Some of the Old Courthouse Bonds will be Paid Off Soon. The tax rate fixed this week by the hoard of county commissioners pt roads and revenue includes the ex- ln-nses that will come upon the coun ty. It includes also a small propor tion for the purpose of retiring sever al bonds of th© county. The commissioners state that they will take up the $1,500 of the road Im provement bonds—all that mature. They will also pay off $1,000 of the old courthouse bonds—bonds floated in 1SS2 for the purpose ot raising money to build the present court house, which has now by far been outgrown by the increasing business needful In a courthouse in & common- ity as populous as Athens and Clarke county are. There are $23,000 of these bonds yet unliquidated—the board will begin and in a modest way clear up that old Indebtedness a little at a time. THE SHRUBBERY AND ^ TREES BEING .TRAINED Th© University Is a place of train ing. This week the shrubbery and trees on the campus are being pruned and trained and directed in the , they should grow and go. Mr. T. Dennington la the teacher In thi* class at "Georgia.-