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For Men Only W E cordially invite you to our Spring Open ing of MENS WEAR. Where you will find the most complete line of Mens Furnish ing ever shown iri Bainbridge. ...Everything a Man Wears... Mens Suits Palm Beach Fancy Crush Topical Worsteds : 1 Middle Sex Flannels l! $5 to $15 Hats Blum and Koch’s Fash ionable Straw Stetson Spring Line Panama, Bankoff, Milcus in Leghorn Shoes Edwiii Clapps Leonard, Shaw & Dean Bion F. Reynolds $6.50 to $10 $4 to $5 $6 Arrow Shirts and Collars Spring Underwear, Trunks and Bags, Gloves and Neckwear OPENING SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH. GEO. H. FIELDS The Fashionable Haberdasher of Bainbridge bibiiid&e GROW JEM RAPIDLY Quality of Work Ranks High in Comparison With Other Schools. wvy^ Spring 1916 Fashionable Millinery For the Smart Dresser ■ It is an inspiration to see our New Spring Models. No effort has been spared to make this presentation of Spring Styles complete in every way. A Radiant exposition of all that is new and beautiful in things dear to ladies. We extend a cordial Invitation to be at Our Opening Display WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MARCH 22nd AND 23rd. Roberts Brothers “The QuaUty Shop” Donalsonville, ^AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA^AA AAAAAAAr i Three years ago the demand for better schorls in Bainbridge resulted in more generous pm visions for a school. The need had been felt for several years. A splendid building was erected and Bainbridge moved up to the front in equipment for schools among cities of its size. While considerable provision was made for future growth, it has now become apparent that the public’s appreciation of good schools was underestimated, and the necessity of more adequate facilities now occupies the at tention of the City Council. The progress of the school as manifested in better physical equipment finds a parallel ad vance in the more satisfactory and rapid advance of the pupils in the school. The proof of this far reaching statement may be found in improved attendance, superior scholarship, larger per cent of promotions and a marked decrease in loss of pupils and truancy. If those permanently withdrawn be excluded from the count, the attendance of the school averages 90 per cent and above, varying with the preval ence of contagious diseases. This appears to be fairly good at tendance where it is not com pulsory. Promotion and better scholarship in a natural sequence of better attendance and im proved teaching ability. The fact that the teaching staff, with two exceptions, has been in the ser vice of the school for more than one year and the majority for several years, is indicative of increased efficiency in teaching ability. The school is now given a high rating by competent judges who have had opportu nity of making comparisons with other schools, and who test the school by its finished pro duct. A great improvement in the conditions in the lower grades has been made by relieiing the crowded rooms and employment of extra teachers to care for the overflow. There are no crowded grades now below the sixth, and it is planned to improve the sixth and seventh grades in like manner. Not only does this plan of supplementary grades make it so that the regular grade teacher has a reasonable number of pupils to teach, but it also offers opportunity of more rapid advancement to some who have the ability to go forward more rapidly. Reducing the number of pupils for a teacher also offers opportunity for more effective and supervised study in school and renders possible the reduc tion of the amount of home as signments for the pupil. The policy of the school is pro gressive, neither too conservative nor too radical is the ideal. The main emphasis of the grades is in giving the tools of education, as reading, writing and arithme tic. However, the information al and cultural studies are not neglected. During this season especial emphasis has been plac ed on teaching pupils how to study, and the methods of in struction seek to strengthen the judgement, self reliance, and develop the dignified man. Baughman into I ■ = Agents for the = Famous Hudsol SUPER SIX CARS ...And the Well Known... Maxwell Cars! The leading makes of AutJ in the country. Phone or see us in per son and we can inter est you. Figure with us—we wi save you money. Baughman into Si Bainbridge, Georgia. of sixteen units of work. Form erly, the school offered one course of study which was rated at ten units of work. Nor is the difference in number of units and courses the only measure of superior advantages, for the work done in forty minute periods of study and recitation is necessarly of much higher character than that of twenty to thirty minute periods. The diversity of studies in the high school is now as much as the number of teaching periods will permit and the pupil has not only a choice of three courses of four years’ work each, but additional elective studies may be had, limited only by the de sires of the pupil. While the school has made this marked advancement, there’s no disposition to “rest on the oars.” Plans for the future are in con templation which will continue the increase of efficiency in the senool, and it may be expected that another session will bring important changes for the better. I wish to express my gratitude to the voters of the county for their support and consideration for my re-election as Ordinary of Decatur County. I will as The progress of the school as heretofore give my services a whole is best seen in the re suits obtained in the high school. Four years ago this part of the school consisted of about 10 per cent of the total school enroll ment and it now has about 22 per cent of the total enrollment. This marked advance in holding pupils is the true measure of the school’s increased efficiency. There are three courses of study in the high school, and upon the completion of any one of these courses the pupil receives a diploma with a minimum credit faithfully, fair and impartial to all in the discharge of the duties incumbent upon me. Thanking you again I remain, Yours sincerely, T. B. Maxwell. NOTICE I have eight Duroc Jersey hogs four months old which I will sell for ten dollars each at my home on the Bainbridge and Butler’s Ferry Road, seventeen miles from Bainbridge. Miss Ruth Voorhies, Routh B. Donalsonville, Ga. Judge Hall Calhoun of i ton was in the city a : Saturday morning. Mrs. J. W. Harrison annol the engagement of her daugj Mary Granger to Mr. Braxton Holmes of James hi S. C., the wedding to take [ at the home of the bride on) 26th. Tom Roberts, of Don. ville and bevy of those looking ladies from over were in the city last night.] tried to keep up with names, but could not well dd as we had to look at them. Miss Laurie Jinks, whol been spending several days I as the guest of Miss Lidal Bruton, left Sunday for Blf where she will make a visit before returning to | home in Union Springs, All The friends of Mr. and George Tomlinson will with regret to know of the ( of their little baby last Satu] morning. The young pai have sympathy of their fr| in their hour of sorrow. Special attention is calk the advet tisement and invita of the firm of Roberts Brotj of Donalsonville in this it They offer a most complete! comprehensive line of both mercantile and They have set the dates! March the 22nd and 23rd | their millinery department be under the supervision of | Susie Griffin. They will play on this occasion only! up-to-the-minute in the line. f OF T We take this method tot our friends for their kin® and sympathy during the and death of our fath eI , Geo. G. Butler. May uodsl est blessing rest upon >' ol! ] is our sincere wish. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Bo