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(I1IK <•! • olH MISTARUS. to M, I'-.ii'f }r;l nt, Vice-Chancellor of g it ‘y, Kingston. Out,| tr eat misuse is tl,at we liave tluc.l lilt' teaching profession . treater than the body, if , more important than dol- ( 1 character of more conse- rl.an anything else, then only , in ,1 t| ie best trained men mcn should be appointed , e should be honored above lhor 0 iass in the community, end fully we have failed here! [cliool teachers are often no a „ght. than clerks or mill prii^school teachers have not jollege degree, and some uni- s would not be al ia post in a German gym- Tno reason is that we think F one can teach ou- children, u who offer to teach for the it salaries are preferred by |o]i not caring to get the best b ( we are continually on the the royal road to knowledge no royal road. To become Id a man must work, and work the natural man hates. Uu- kivercome that bad deep seated wo do not educate. Noth- distruotive to manhood or mod as laziness. There has Inch talk in our day of the i of strong drink and of the Ids ruined by drunkenness, [d he more to the purpose to l it the dangers of ldleuess the tens of thousands it ruins. can sec that drunkenness is Int tew can see the sin ol (sloth. nl school is one that has a idler; and the good teacher t let children choose and pick y Hud interesting, but makes ru accurately what has been , out as the best course for discipline and character ave imagined that there is a |ad to the making of good There is not. Good tcaoh- lot he extemporized or made |ry. They cannot be made neve teaching of psychology |y or normal school methods, lug infinitely more important Content is always more lut than form. What is the |f method if you have nothing A good teacher must louroughly what he has to It it is English, he should [English literature, should #d love the great masters, ive at least one epoch or de bt his own, so that he might Itelligently regarding its re po the whole. So with every ihji'ct lie may be called on to to enter and remain in it. That is done in the old country. There is a career there for teachers. The heads of the great public schools, for in stance, receive far higher salaries than the heads of the tinh m-i-ities on this continent. The Archbis iop o' Canterbury, in rank, comes next to the princes of the blood, and of the last four archbishops three were head masters. Heads of colleges and uni versities have a recognized social standing. Professors who have a taste for public life are eleeted to the House ol Commons. Others receive peerages. An improvement has taken place as regards salaries in the United States within the last decade or two, but there is yet room for improve ment all along the line. At present the teaching profession is commonly regarded merely as a stepping stone to other professions or occupations, which, of course, is an infallible sign that in public esteem it is the lowest of all professions. Again, honor the teaching profes sion bv your attitude toward it In the home. Nothing in Germany and in Scotland struck me more thau the contrast between their home atti tude and ours. Education was tak en seriously.' The hours for lunch, dinner and social engagements were arranged to suit the school hours. Teachers were spoken of with respect and their decisions accepted without question. No one assumed that les sons oould be learned without study or that difficult subjects could be set aside at the whim of young sters. Intellectual levity is as much the prevailing note with us as intel lectual seriousness is with them. Finally, in the long run, the teach ers’ attitude to learning will deter mine the altiude of the people. If they regard it as means to material ends, it will be so regarded univer sally. If they consider that their education is finished, no wonder if education is classed, with finite and external things. But if they believe that they have not attained and are pressing on to far distant horizons, the point of view ol the public will gradually change with regard to them and their profession. Those interested in the education of children in any oofhmunity might term themselves into a club or asso ciation, with the necessary officers and meetings at regular intervals! lor consultation and the transaction <>t business. But the greater part of the work would have to be done by individual members. Of Course, tlie teachers of the community should lie members of the club, b t not of ficers. The club should get a roll of the children, of school age in the lOmmunity and a list of the children in school. From these a list of the children not in school could be made easily, and the teachers could correct it from time to lime. Some member of the club should visit each family in which there are children who do not attend school regularly, and as certain the reasou for the non-atten dance or irregularity. If there is no good reasou, the parents or children only being indifferent, then they should be showu the importance of education and persuaded to take advantage ot the opportunities offer ed by the state. If parents are too poor to buy the children clothes and books, then the club should see that these are provided. They will not cost much, and in every community in the south there are men nnd wo men with big hearts and open hands who will be glad to give the needed help if asked to do so. It a poor widow has a son on whom she must depend for support some arrangement can be made to give him work in the afternoons and on Saturdays. lie must not be deprived of the oppor tunities offered bv the schools. If parents are making slaves of their children to support them iu their idle ness, then some means must be found 10 put the parents to wo k. Vagrant laws or laws against cruelty to chil dren might be made effective. At least there is always power in public sentiment, and these patents should be made to feel it by having it condensed upon them like the rays of the sun through a burning glass. SLANT SYSTEM^ Florida and Cuba. Double Daily Passenger Service. TO Montgomery, Troy, Ozark, Dotlfan, Elba, Bain bridge, Tliomasville, Valdosta, Way-cross, SAVANNAH, CHARLESTON, BRUNSWICK, JACKSONVILLE i! FLIUDA PI O f. a n< all Through Pullman Cars trains,and lo.. NEW YORK, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, WASHINGTON, Richmond and nil Points East, in connection with SOUTHERN RAILWAY AM) ATLANTIC COAST LINE. To 3-t. XdOviia. Cine inn a-ti, JLovrisxrille, CHioago, ZSaixaaua Gi-fcy, Birmingham, XTaslxyille, XTew Orloan* axxd all points Wost and ITorthwaa. Leave Bninbridge going East—2:05 a. m., 12:30 p. in. Leave Bninbridge going West—2:05 a. m., 12:20 p. m. Connections at Savannah with Ocean Steamship Line and M. & M. T. Co., for New York, Boston and Baltimore. For further information, call on nearest Ticket Agent, or address HWWrenn, R L TODD, t Pass. Traffic Manager, Division Pass. Acent, .Savannah, Ga.. Montgomery, Ala. GEORGIA PINE RAILWAY CO. Throxiateeska River Route.” Schedule effective June 24, 1000. NORTH HO I'M). SOI Til HOI Nl). except Sunday ft 00 p m 8 3o p in 10 00 P III 12 ’50 u in . H 10 a m 2 12 a iu 8 lft a in 8 20 a in 8 4ft a m 8 fto a in 0 13 a 111 0 30 a m, 10 (H) a in 10 10 a in 11 30 a in 12 40 p iu 2 :f4 p in 7 4ft p in 1 34 p»u 3 00 p m 4 00 pin 7 3ft p in 8 28 nm 1 —I’ll! No. 3. Do-ly except Sunday, h Oft a in 8 (X) a m 1 i ()() a in 2 10 y in 0 20 p m 3 8ft pm 3 00 p m 3 Oft p in 3 28 p m 3 40 pin 3 lift p ,ii 4 18 pm 4 4ft p m No. 1. j Sunday | only, • ‘H)th Meridian, (Central Time ) j No. ‘2. Sunday i only. No. 4. Daily except Sunday. ft 00 p in i - 1 Savannah in lft a ni in lft a in 8 30 pm i 1 Jacksonville 8 ;;o a m 8 80 a m 10 00 p in i 1 WavcroHH , H lft a m o lft a m 12 fto a m 1 Tboinaftvllle 3 2ft a m 8 2ft a m ! 8 10 u in 1 Montgomery : 7 4ft p III 7 4ft p m : 2 12 a m 1 Went Hulnbrklge 2 07 p m 2 07 a in : 8 lft a in i llatiibiidw It 30 p in a :io p in i h 20 a m 2 West Hainbrldge Kldoiemlo (i 2ft p in 0 2ft ji m : 8 45 a in 2 li t o p m ft Mi p m i h ft!) a in 2 Hoykin Colquitt ft re p in D 50 p m : 0 lit a m V ft 118 p in ft 3f» p m : 0 mi a in. 2 |)»IIIIISCU8 ft 10 p m ft p in j 10 00 a in .4 Arlington 4 ftft p ni 4 ftft in 10 10 a tn 3 Arlington 4 fto pm 4 no p in 11 30 a in 3 Albany 3 27 p in 3-i7 i> in 12 40 p in Sinitliville ■2 ilft p 111 2 3ft p in 2 ::i p in 3 srnltlivlllo 12 50 pill 12 50 p m 7 4ft p in 8 Montgomery 8 10 p ll) b 10 a m i ai pin 8 Americas 1 SO p 111 l no p m 3 00 p m 3 Eort Valley 12 24 p m 12 24 i> in 4 IK) p m 3 M >t eon 11 20 a in I 11 20 a m 7 3ft p m 8 2ft p m 3 4 Atlanta Savannah 7 ftli u in 1 7 N! a in No. Daily CJXcept Sim Oay I 4r a m 12 fto p m 10 f 30 p It. 7 oo p in II’ 2ft a in ft 30 a n 1 12 lft p n i2 in n n II 40 a )i 11.27 a m II 17 a n 10 4ft »• o 10 *o ill not need to engage univer- i to instruct children iu the ols or in the mysteries of ken. I doubt whether the 15 the place tor such depart, Thor e is still room in our stem for the home and the |°P- Technical schools of the ( 1 we do need, but their work 6 based on a sound general n . given in the common and ools and—for those who are Mers in modern industries essions—in the college and F y - the education a teacher potbing can take the place of 'tty training, where the stu | a,, glit to think, but it is fol |m to go there until he has Pled into Id secondary school, would you have as do? teaching profession by U-eraents to the ablest men aiuil’l WAS HER TERROR. ‘‘I would cough nearly all night long,” writes Mrs. Charles Applegate, of Alex andria. Ind., “'and could hardly got any sleep. 1 had consumption so bad that if I walked a block 1 would cougb fright fully and spit blood, but, when all other medicines failed, three $1.00 bottles of Kr. King’s New Discovery wholly cured me and I gained 58 pounds.’ It’s abso lutely guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds, bn Grippe, Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung Troubles. Price 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free at R. L. Hicks’ drug store. SCHOOL ATTBSiDAKOE 01.011*. A great evil iu all the southern states is the failure of the children lo attend school. A careful study of statistics shows that in town and country alike not more than one- third of the children of school age are in daily attendance for the few short months of the average school term. Usually from fifty to sixty- five per cent are enrolled, but so ir regular is their attendance, especial ly in the country and villages, that the average daily attendance is not more than half the enrollment Of course, what is needed is effec tive compulsory attendance laws, but these we cannot have until pub lic sentiment demands them, and they would do little good until public ^ ^ ^ ^ sentiment is sufficiently educated to ^ QWU un worthiness” was unlver- A Joke Thnt Failed. Professor Rogers and Dr. Dale were onre lecturing In England, nnd at ev ery town which they visited Dr. Dale noticed that his colleague, who always spoke first, made the same speech. In fact, so often did the professor give that speech that the worthy, doctor knew It off by heart, and this fiict led tbe latter to tbluk of a way of taking the wind out of Ids friend’s sails. On their arrival at a town In south Lancashire Dr. Dale asked Dr. Rogers to allow him to speak first, an arrange ment to which the latter readily agreed, so Dr. Dal" rose and proceeded to deliver the speech of Dr. Rogers, looking every now and then out of the corner of his eye to see how that wor thy gentleman was taking this practi cal Joke. Dr. Rogers sat caltn and com posed, and when at length Ids turn came to speak he Just ns calmly rose and delivered, to Dr. Dale’s utter as tonishment. quite a new speech. At the conclusion of the meeting Dr. Dale said to Ills colleague: “1 thought 1 had taken the wind out of your sails joDight." Dr. Rogers replied: ”Ob. no. I de livered that speech when 1 was here a month ago.” The Cannon im«l Science, The president of the French Acade my of Sciences remarked In a recent address that the cannon Is one of the most instructive laboratories that sci ence possesses It was the modern can pou. he said, which suggested the appli cation of explosive gases to the driving of engines. The experience of the im mense pressures obtained to cannon also led to the use of pressures In steam mnehlnes which a few years ago would have been regarded as im practicable. Thus exiieriments Intend ed primarily for tbe purposes of wat bad resulted In the advance of the tri tunphs ot peace. Where They Agreed. At tbe silver wedding of the Frince and Princess of Wales sn English town wisher! to present an address, but there was a great discussion as to Its word-' lug. For some time they could * t System. H—CJeorgiu Hue Hallway. 8—Central of (ieoi|;l:i H'y, •I—Ueorglu & Alabama. TruinH Al,1, and 2 and I make close connection at Arlington with Central ofCcoi tfi” for and from Albany, Macon, Atlanta and all points East and Went thereof. Trains 3, and 82 make eloHe connection at West Haiti bridge with the I’lant Syatem for and from Savannah, Montgomery, and all polnta Kant and \N out thereof. H. B. COLEMAN, General Superintendent;. W. N. WITH AM, PreMldf nt. .1. I). llAlt It ELL, V. I’ren't. II. C. IIAHTHFIE4.il < ’miller. People’s Bank of BainMge, Duly Chrtered Under tne laws of Georgia; CiPim 125,000.00. : W. 8- William, John D. Harrell, It. G. IlaiTsfield, Directors: Dr. J. D. Chason, James A. Reid, A. B. Belcher, II. C. Draper. Accounts of cor porations, irxas and individuals solicited. THE NEW YORK WORLD, THRICE A WEEK EDITION. The best paper at the lowest Price A YEAR 150 Rapeus FOR ONE 1)0 I/UK As oodas a.daily'at .the price of a Weekly. During the American-Spanish war The Thkiuk-a-Week World proved iu great value by the promptness, thorough ness and accuracy of its reports from ail the scenes of important events. It was as useful as a dadv to the reader, and it . „ will be of equal value in reporting the acree at all “Conscious as we are of 'great and complicated questions which „n worthiness” was unlver- I are now before the American people. «eiaimcu» m j [ our OWU unworiuiu<.»n If. -Jwi. nf all she world support them. In the meantime yo - j Bally ™^emned,^ tml ^ffitm^^omc^one | Specia , correspondence from all untary attendance clubs or associa- ( it was agreed re ESTABLISHED 1880. THE STAR Shaving Saloon. West Broughton St., Bninbridge, Ga Established bv a home b<>v. First-class material and polite and at tentlve Barbeis. Will F Thornton PROPRIETOR. tions might accomplish much imme- ^ a mfUL diate good, and more ultimate good,: hi. F-«,r..r ouh. accurate scholarship influence on public sentiment. I -What is your favorite disbr In* _. „ n . rw i sire. Kroulpew of the Rev. | partmfin ts of unusual interest authors, a capital humor page, complete markets, departments for the household and woman’s work and other special do- Somewhere recently we have seen | ,he new pastor. She frit some suggestion, for .he forms.ion - of such clubs which seemed worthy Mj( , Rev i^ngfaec- absently,- of consideration. ‘ Ohio State Journal. We offer this unequalled newspapei and The SE ARCH-LIgST to gether one ear for $1.50. , I The regular price of the two papers is : 2 1 E. A.Wimberley, C OMMlHSIONEli OF DEEDN toil FLORIDA, Superior Court Commissioner, No tarv Public, (with seal.) Office with Clerk Hupenor Court. BainbriUge, Ga