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NEWNAN HERALD N E W N A N . FRIDAY, J t‘ L Y 16. A FRIENDLY BLOSSOM JuM n crlmaon little* hioMMom lauifhinir In the min- j One of nature'll ho»rt-thrflbi to *‘»»tne »» In t>atn. A rhallenK** to your aplrtt when hour* nrf km nna ftrny. la thia little rod Reranlum on n at irmy day. Grow ins between the cohblen I found thiw tiny imhI, , A amall red Mower from wild i/eranlum weed; It ami led no very friendly with faceao NimMIok a tender welcome III a lonely atr»H*t. From It* lowly place on earth I covered It with lace;— . , . It rr^ta upon my heart like n tiny buoy face, For Mow era are God’a own children; He aenda them here t'» blena Ami '-<Jothe w ith rlinylnK tendril* our aorrowa In dlatreaa. -| Katherine u/ *rd. ANNUAL REPORT Of Superintendent Armistead to the City Board of Education. Newnan, Ga , May 28, 1915. Board of Education, Nt-wnan, (la. — Gentlemen: I have Ihe honor to sub mit herewith my annual report of the public schools of the city of Newnan j for the year ending May 28, 1915, which constitutes the twenty-seventh in the series of Hnnual reports. The consolidated reports from all the schools give us the following WHITE. HOYS. GIRLS. TOTAL. High School. 71 n 162 Temple Avenue School 132 ir>4 2U0 Atkinson Grammar School ir,4 102 316 Murray Street School 47 no 107 Total. 407 46X H75 ROI.OKK.lt. * HOYS. (JIK l*H. total. Mt Vernon School 1»7 202 33ti Ml. Sinai 41 56 U7 ToUl 178 25H (86 Grand total, white and col . 6AG 72*; 1311 During the past year the attendance in primury, grammar and high school grades has been excellent, there being very few months that Atkinson, Tem ple avenue and the high school didn’t average 97 per cent, in attendance. I am glad that a large number of the pa rents in Newnan realize that a pupil cannot make Batiufactory progress if he does not attend school regularly. This uniformly good attendance has had its effect on the promotion of pupils. This is especially true of Ihe high school de partment. This year 97 per cent, of the high school pupils were promoted. The time will never come when all pupils will be promoted, but it is our hope to reduce the number of failures to the minimum. I have repeatedly urged my teachers to concentrate their attention upon those pupils who are failing in their work, and to use every endeavor to bring them up to the standard. To this appeal they have most earnestly responded. The success of a school system is based upon the quality of its class-room instruction. No amount of money ex pended for buildings and equipment will compensate for lack of training, skill ami ability on the part of the teacher. The teacher must not only be familiar with the subject matter in the course of study, but she must have the ability to interest pupils and hold their atten tion; she must know the principles un derlying the learning process in order to make the course of study most effec tive in the training of pupils. The suc cess of our schools in due in a large measure to the policy of the board to employ only teachers who have had good training, and have proved them- aelves to he teachers of force and abili ty. During the past few years the super intendent, principals and teachers have given special attention to the subjects commonly known as Three It's. Deli mit- methods of instruction have been agreed upon and we feel sure that our efforts in the teaching of these subjects huve shown satisfactory results. In ad dition to this we have introduced, espe cially in the primary grades, methods by which the child’s school life is made as attractive as possible, in the class room and on the playground. It gives me great pleasure to call your attention to the remarkable growth of the high school front SI pu pils in 1911-12, to 1 62 pupils in 1914-15— a growth of Ilk) per cent. Statistics furnished by superintendents of the representative towns of Georgia (each as large as Newnan) show that the av erage number of pupils in these high schools is 91. in comparison with 162 pu pils in Newnan High School. This means that Newnan is teaching 71 more pupils in her high school thun these other towns. It costs $250 a year to send a pupil to a preparatory school, which means that Newnan is keeping $21,Otk) at home yearly, a sum larger than that required to run the whole school system of Newnan. The enrollment in the high school is as follows— BOYS. GIRLS. TOTAL. Eighth grade 21 04 55 Ninth grade 20 25 51 Tenth grade Kl 13 2t! Eleventh grade. 14 16 30 Total 74 SS 162 Our high school is in Class 1 of Geor gia Accredited Schools, and also holds a place on the Southern Accredited l-ist. The Newnan High School now offers two courses, the classical and the gen eral. The main difference in these To Drive Out Malaria And Build Cp The System Take the Old Standard. GROYEy’S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form The Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds up the system. 50 cents courses is that Latin is required throughout all four years ir. the classi cal course, in the general course it is required only through the second year, ■ and other work in science or history- may he substituted in the third and fourth years. An outline of the classical course is given below — First veur-English, arithmetic, al- gi-hra, English history or physical geog raphy, Latin. Second year—English, ancient histo ry, algebra, geometry, Latin. Third year-English, Latin. French, | physics, algebra and geometry. Fourth year —English, Latin, French, geometry and trigonometry, chemistry or American history, and civil govern ment. In order to arouse such school a spirit as a high school needs, and at the same time develop the boys and girls from a physical standpoint, more emphasis has been placed thia year upon athletics and kindred activities than formerly. Both the boys and girls have main tained basket ball leagues in season, and the hoys hive had a successful football and baseball season. The prin cipal of the high school has done good work with the boys in track work. This has had a tendency to bring the teach ers and pupils into closer relations. Game festivities were held at Mur ray Street School, Atkinson Grammar School, and Temple Avenue School. These entertainments were very suc cessful. They were not only a delight to the children, sustaining their inter est in school and game aciivities, but, since these exercises were well attend ed by patrons of the different districts, u wholesome community interest was built up. Two literary societies were organized in the fall of 1914, one for the boys and the other for the girls. Joint meetings were held every two weeks. The inter est taken in these societies by both teachers and students is worthy of note. The various contests in which they have engaged have helped to arouse the proper school spirit, and to create an interest in oratory, debate and ath letics, as well as to teach something of parliamentary law and practice. At the annuul district meet at Car rollton, Newnan High School was well represented in both literary and athlet ic events, and the honors won reflected credit upon the whole school. Among other honors two gold medals were given the representatives of our school in the debate, und two medals for pen manship. Although this was our first effort, the Newnan High School tied with the West Point High School for the loving cup donated tiy Senator Hoke Smith. I repeat that portion of my report of last year, urging the erection of a new school building—a building well devised and well equipped. Also that plans be made for the introduction of domestic science. This subject cannot be taught until we have a new building. On ac count of the growth of the high school from three rooms in 1911 to seven jn 1915, both seventh grades will have to attend Atkinson Grammar School next year, and an additional room provided at high school—two large rooms being converted into three. I recommend that the following im provements be made during the sum mer months — 1. That an additional room he made at high school building. 2. That the furnace be fixed at the Atkinson Grammar School. 3. That the walls of rooms and halls at Atkinson Grammar School be tinted. 4 That the blackboards at Mt. Ver non be attended to. 1 believe that we have a corps of teachers in our schools which will com pare favorably with that of any system in Georgia or even in the South—faith ful in the performance of duty, pains taking in the preparation and presenta tion of their work, and loyal to the sys tem and those in authority. The suc cess of our schools has been, in a large measure, caused by their earnest and untiring efforts, by their co operation and hv the spirit of harmony existing among them. To them 1 am profound- I ly grateful. In behalf of the teachers, as well as 1 myself. I desire to thank the members of the board for their hearty co-opera tion and encouragement in the per formance of our most difficult task. You have sh nvn a willingness to per mit us to try our plans for the advance ment of the educational interests of your city. 1 also wish to thank the patrons of the school and the citizens of N’ew- I nan for the many words of satisfaction and of encouragement they have ex pressed. and for the general eo-opera- tion that we have received from ail those concerned in the welfare of our schools. Very respectfully, E. A. Armistead. Salting the cattle once every week or two may or may not he better than no sal! at all; hut salt provided so that cat tle can take it as they want it will al most certainly pay. Upon the whole, it is better to be knocked than ignored entirely. Diarrhoea Quickly Cured. ‘•About two years ago I had a severe attack of diarrhoea which lasted for over a week.” writes VV. C. Jones. Buford, N. D. “I became so weak that 1 could not stand upright. A druggist recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The first dose relieved me and within two days I was as well as ever.” Ob tainable everywhere. Comir. unlffilfrl, Big Day at Raymond. The writer n*d tm p'easore of at tending the celebration of our national holiday at Raymond on Saturday, July 8, the 4th coning on Sunday. We ar rived about 8 a. m The town was astir with people, and all seemed to be feeling the same spirit that animated our forefathers in 1776. when the docu ment was adopte i by our representa tives in Independence Ha'I declaring this a free and independent nation Trie national colors were floating over the main street of the turn, and the sight of the flag caused a feeling of patriotic pride to thrill every nerve. The baseball team of Raymond was pitted against Palmetto, two games be ing played—one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. Tne home team took both games; but, with true sports manlike spirit, they seemed to enjoy the actual playing more than they did the defeat of the visiting team. About noon we all assembled at the picnic grounds, when the feast was to be served, and while the finishing touches were being added to the meats we had an address from Prof. Goddard, which was greatly enjoyed by the audience. Next County School Com missioner John E Pendergrast appeared on the speaker’s stand, and in his own inimitable way —smooth, soft, yet with force and logic—gave a very able ad dress on the needs of our educational system. Thu only obj ction to it was its brevity. Col. R F. Shedden spoke next in behalf of the woman’s suffrage movement, and it was evident from his presentation of the subject that he had been thoroughly convinced that women should be given the right to vote. By this time all were ready to enjoy the barbecue; and be it said to the credit of Messrs. Emmett and Edwin Bailey there are none more skilled in the barbecuist's art than they. We enjoyed an hour of social chat, flavored with this tine repast of Brunswick stew and bar becued meats. The folks were then invited to as semble at an open air meeting in the public square to discuss ways and means to interest the citizens and in duce them to co-operate with each other, and attract others to come to Raymond and help build up the town. Col. Chas L. Davis was the first speaker, who made an able and in structive address on the benefits of good roads, and the ways and means to secure them. Prof. Oscar Waltom was then intro duced, who made a fine talk on the past, present and future of Raymond, which was immensely enjoyed. Col. Catchings Therrel, master of ceremonies, also made several grace ful little speeches in presenting the speakers. The most touching scene of the day was the appearance of four pretty lit tle girls, each bearing a U. S. Hag, and singing the national anthem in honor of “Old Glory.” Now, take it from me, good people of Raymond, when you divide up the land around your town into approximately 50-acre lots and sell to home-seekers within a radius, say, of 2* miles, and locate on the land six hundred families with an average of five persons to the family, you will have a population of some 3,000. Cheap land and long term payments will bring the people. Then your beautiful Whiteoak creek can be utilized by building a dam across it at some suitable place near the town, put in machinery, generate your elec tricity, run all your manufacturing en terprises with the power thus develop ed, and light your streets, stores and dwellings. In duing this you will establish a beautiful lake teeming with fish, anti people from the cities will seek concessions to erect summer cot tages along its banks. With best wishes to the good people of Raymond, and thanking them for their kind and hospitable reception, I beg to remain their friend and well- wisher in the work of building up their town ami section. F. T. Meacham. Grantville, Ga., July 5th. Benefited by Chamberlain’s Lini ment. "Last winter I used Chamberlain’s Liniment for rheumatic pains, stiffness and soreness of the knees, and can con scientiously say that 1 never used any thing that did me so much good.”—Ed ward Craft, Elba, N. Y. Obtainable everywhere. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. Swollen Feet, Depressed, Nervous. Savannah, Ga.—"Your ‘Favorite Pre scription ’ has proven a boon to me for woman’s troubles. I would swell up every time I was sick, evett down my limbs and into 5 my feet. 51 v gen- y eral health was very poor. I was tired, exhausted, without any am- M bitten and often ■}' 1 had to give up my work entirely. Was depressed in spirits and very nerv ous, suffering from loss of sleep. The medicines fully regulated me anti I had no return to my ill health. I am the mother of nine children and Doctor Pierce’s medicine helped me through my delicate state."—Mrs. S. Kelley, 753 E. Anderson St., Savannah, Ga. Health always brings wealth of beauty. A healthy state of the sys tem comes with Doctor Pierce's Fav orite Prescription. It’s a medicine prepared for woman’s ailments — it cures those derangements and weak nesses which make a woman’s life miserable. It is prepared from nature's root3 and herbs and does not contain a particle of alcohol or any narcotic. It's not a secret prescription for its ingredients are printed on the wrapper. Women are earnestly advised to take it for irregular or painful periods, backache, headache, displacement, ca tarrhal condition, hot flashes, sallow complexion and nervousness. A GREAT OFFER If you will cut this out and send 3 dimes to Dr. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., you will receive a 1,000- page book, bound in handsome cloth, tuily illustrated, all charges prepaid. What’s the Use ? From Gems. Sometimes people ask: ‘‘What’s the use of dressing children so nicely?” What’s the use of spending time on a flower garden? What’s the use of poetry? Why not say it in plain En glish? We answer: What’s the use of the dimple in the baby’s cheek? or the sheen on the pigeon’s neck? or the flash of the bluebird’s wing? or the fragrance of the rose? Singularly enough, the poet is regarded by many as an unpractical and unproductive member of society—a drone in the hive of industry. Many people believe that it would be better to put a pick and shovel into his hands, and set him at some “useful task.” But, happily, life is not constituted solely on the pick-and-shovel principle. The earth is not flat, and the sky is not a metallic vault. On the other hand, this little globe of ours is on the most romantic of journeys, bathing itself in the very elements of magic as it flies, and sur rounded by the unutterable poetry of the infinite expanse which surges through every star and every child, every grass-blade and every smallest grain of dust in our garden path. Traveling Man’s Experience. In summer of 1888 1 had a very severe attack of cholera morbus. Two physi cians worked over me from four a. m. to 6 p. m. without giving me any re lief and then told me they did not ex pect me to live; that I had best tele graph for my family. Instead of doing so, I gave the hotel porter fifty cents and told him to buy me a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy, and take no substitute. I took a double dose according to di rections and went to sleep after tfe second dose. At five o’clock the next morning I was called by my order and took a train for my next stopping point, a well man but feeling rather shaky from the severity of the attack,” writes H. W. Ireland, Louisville, Ky. Obtainable everywhere. Jones, who appreciates a joke, but, like many others, cannot repeat one with any degree of success, heard for the first time the joke about the dog being the most musical of animals, “be cause he wears a brass band around his neck,” and determined to spring it on the first party of friends to which he was invited. The time came and Jones electrified his victims with the exclamation, “I say, I've a really good one!” He asked, “Why is a dog the most musical of animals?” They gave it up. “Because,” announced Jones trium phantly, “he wears a brass collar around his neck.” CALOMEL DYNAMITES YOUR LIVER! MAKES YOU SICK AND SALIVATES "Dodson's Liver Tone" Starts Your Liver Better Thao Calomel and You Don’t Lose a Day's Work Liven tip yotir sluggish liver! Feel fine and cheerful -. make your work a pleasure; l*> vigorous and ’full of ambi tion. But take no nasty, dangerous Calomel because it makes you sick and you may lose a day’s work. L alomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis ,of the' bones. Calomel crashes into sour bile like dynamite, breaking it tip. That's when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. Listen to me! It you want to enjoy the nicest, gentlest liver and bowi I * fig you ever experienced m#t take a spoonful of harmless Dodson’s Liver Tone tonight. Your druggist or dealer sells you a 50 cent bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone under my personal monev- baek guarantee that each spoonful wi’ll clean your sluggish liver better than a dose of nasty calomel and that it won’t make you sick. Dodson’s Liver Tone is real liver medicine. 5on 11 know it next momir. ■ because you will wake up feeling fine your liver will be working; headache and dizziness gone: stomach will b, sweet and bowels regular. Dodson's Liver Tone Is entirely vogp table, therefore harmless and can no' salivate. Give it to your children .Millions os people are using f) d-e; ’ Liver Tone instead of dungemus laVo'i- now Y,,:;r druggist «i!l tell >. t ;, a . tbe sale of Calomel is almost’ store entirely here. ODORLESS REFRIGERATORS We Have Them. One-piece board, no seams to leak, air ventilation is fine, circu lation is perfect; enameled provi sion chamber, steel shelves, just the size you want. 1,000 rods 26-inch wire fence. This is the universal wire fence, a standard fence heavily galvaniz ed. Our cash price, 23c rod. 8-quart blue enameled water pail that sells regularly at 75c, at f 45c. Ball Mason fruit jars---Don't be deceived, get the best. Pints 65c, quarts 75c, 1-2 gallon $1 dozen. Easy Seal fruit jars—Glass top, easy for anyone to remove tops, abso- solutely the best on the market. Pints*85c, quarts $1, 1-2 gallons $1.35 dozen. Thick, fresh red gum rubbers, 10c or 3 for 25c. Good dark gray rubbers at 5c dozen. JOHNSON HARDWARE CO. TELEPHONE 81, NEWNAN, GA. FARMER’S Supply Store We wish to thank our customers and friends for their loyal support and kindnesses shown us since we moved into our new store. We are now better prepared thun ever to serve them. We have clean, commodious quarters and a new, clean stock of goods throughout. Plenty room to take care of our friends’ packages. Also, ample hitching grounds for stock, as well as for parking vehicles. Our line of shoes consists of the best work shoes made, as well as fine shoes and oxfords—all new stock. We buy direct from the manufacturer, get ting the best that can be bought for the money. We carry also a full line of staple dry goods. “Headlight” overalls we claim to be the best made, and we sell them. Work pants for men and boys. Everything to eat for man and beasf. DeSoto flour, the very best for the price. Every sack guaranteed. Buy it and try it. Cuba Molasses. We buy in large lots the following articles, and can sell them at wholesale prices— Flour, Starch, Snuff, Soap, Soda, Tobacco, Tomatoes, (canned,) Lard, Matches, Coffee. Help out 3’our feed bill by sowing peas and sor ghum. We have peas and sorghum seed for sale. Sorghum seed, Red Top, Orange and Amber. Scovil hoes, handle hoes, grain cradles, barbed wire, hog wire, poultry wire. Come to our store, rest here, store your bundles, and drink ice water with us. We will enjoy having you do this. I. G, 'Phone 147. 0 SONS COMP I Corner Madison and Jefferson Streets. Insurance—All Branches Representing Fire Association, of Philadelphia Fidelity and Casualty Co., of New York American Surety Co., of New York Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., of Newark, N. J. 14 1-2 Greenville st., Over H. C. Glover Co. T. S. PARROTT CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY CO. CURRENT SCHEDULES. ARRIVE FROM Griffin 10:57 a. u. 7:17 P. m. Chattanooga 1:43 p.m. Cetlartown 6:43 A. M. Columbus .. 9 .‘40 A M, 6:35 P. m. DEPARTFOR GrlfBn 6;4. r >A. K. 1:4*J SJ - Chattanooga 11:00 a. m. Cetlartown 7 P. M. ,, _ „ Columbus 7:55 A. a.