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NUMBER 5i
Teachers’ Examination.
The regular examination' for Hall
county will be held in Gainesville,
Thursday, June 22d. All teachers are
expected to be on hand to stand the
examination, which will* be conducted
by County School Commissioner Rob
ertson.
John Redwine can now be found
in the Hudson House, next door
to postoffice on Washington
Street, with the most
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BRYAN COMING..
WILL
THE
MAKE A SPEECH AT
GAINESVILLE CHAU
TAUQUA
If he can be Secured—Key. Tlios. Dixon,
Gov, Bob Taylor, Fifth Regiment Band
and Other Attractions to be En
gaged.
The directors of the Chautauqua' are
at work arranging’ the program for the
coming session. They met Tuesday
night and mapped out a plan, partially,
which will probably be carried out,
though there will be some changes*
In the list of talent that will proba
bly be engaged is Rev. Thos. Dixon,
Gov. Bob Taylor, the New York Male
Quartette, the Fifth Regiment band,
Hon. Wm. J. Bryan, and other promi
nent speakers.
It is probable that a combined Teach
ers’ Institute will also be held here dur
ing the Chautauqua. The directors are
now in correspondence with State
School Commissioner Glenn, and it is
likely that he will call the teachers to
meet here at that time. It would be
very beneficial to the teachers and the
Chautauqua as well.
It has been decided to bold the Chau
tauqua about the last week in June, to
begin probably the 25th of that month.
The session will last about three weeks
with an intermission between each pro
gram so that the people may not be
worried out before the session closes.
It will probably be run three days each
week and then an intermission taken
until the next week, and so on 'until
the Chautauqua closes. By this means
the people can take a breathing spell
between acts, so to speak, and thereby
enjoy the session more.
Rey. Thos. Dixon, who has been pos
itively engaged j is one of the most
prominent men on the lecture platform
today. He is the well known New
York preacher, who has been heard
throughout the South, and everywhere
he has been has attracted large audi
ences.
The Fifth regiment band, which will
probably be engaged is one of the lead
ing musical organizations of the South
and it is sure to be a big drawing card.
As soon as the program is completed
it will be published in full in The
Cracker. The work of advertising the
Chautauqua will be commenced as soon
as the program is made out. The di
rectors are determined to go ahead and
make a great success of the Chautau
qua, making it a credit to Gainesville
and this section of the State. They do
not propose to lag behind when other
Georgia towns are making great suc
cesses of this work.
Hon. Wm. J. Bryan will attract such
a crowd of people to Gainesville as nev
er assembled here before. If he is se
cured the railroads will run excursion
trains to Gainesville to accommodate
the crowds. Other Georgia towns are
working to get him and Gainesville
had as well have him as they.
From every indication the coming
session of the Chautauqua will be a
grand success in every way. The di
rectors should be given every encour
agement in their work. Let everybody
pull together and make the Gainesville
Chautauqua the biggest in the State.
A number of people from Gainesville
attended the concerts in Atlanta this
^eek given by the Theodore Thomas
Orchestra, which 4s considered the
leading musical organization of its
kind in the United States. -
Smith Reported Captured.
News was recived here yesterday that
a man answering the description of J.
S. Smith, who killed Mr. W. B. Bell,
of White county, was arrested in
North Carolina Thursday. It is said
that the man fills the description in
every way and it is believed by many
that it is Smith that has been caught.
Parties will go to North Carolina to see
if it is the right man that has been
captured.
Air. T. M. Bell is in White county
with a posse in search of Smith. He
went up ^Tuesday and carried blood
hounds with him. It Was reported
here on Wednesday that Smith had
been captured near his old. home, but
this proved to be a mistake. Every ef
fort will be made to apprehend him, if
he has not been caught in North Caro
lina as reported, i
THE EDUCATIONAL RALLY.
The Piano Recital.
. The piano recital at the Auditorium
on Thursday evening was a most en
joyable event and the young lady ap
plicants for graduation acquitted them
selves in a most creditable manner.
The difficult allegros, sonatas and
marches undertaken by them were
rendered with grace and ease and to
the delight of the audience. They were
assisted in their program by Misses
Elizabeth Alillsand Janie Williams and
Prof. Chas. J. Wallace. These numbers
on the program were heartily received
by the audience and the young ladies
and Prof. Wallace also, gracefully re
sponded to the repeated encores given
them.
Recital Next Tuesday Night.
Alisses Belle Bloodworth and Alma
Boring, pupils of Miss Lelia Wheeler,
teacher of voice at the Seminary, will
give their graduating recital Tuesday
April 25th. Their recital was to have
been given last Tuesday evening but
was postponed on account of the ill
ness of one of the young ladies. Quite
an interesting program has been ar
ranged, one that will be thoroughly
enjoyed. The mandolin club will as
sist in the program. The public is cor
dially invited to attend the recital.
The New City Hall.
Most of the brick to be used in the
erection of the city hall is now on the
ground and in a day or two brick-ma
sons will commence laying them. Ex
cavation has already been made for the
foundation and other preparatory work
has been done. The hall will be a sub
stantial and conveniently arranged
building and the city officials will feel
mu?jh better when they get into their
new quarters. The building will be
pushed, rapidly to completion when
work is once commenced.
Eightieth Anniversary.
Air Line lodge, No. 64, Independent
Order Odd Fellows, will celebrate the
eightieth anniversary of the order next
Wednesday evening at their lodge
rooms over Murphy’s store. Speeches,
music and other features wiU consti
tute the program. All Odd Fellows
and the public generally invited. Next
Wednesday is the day for the annual
celebration of all the lodges all over
the country, and Gainesville was the
place seloeted for the festival by the
Hall county lodges but on account of
the late spring and*. the fact that the
farmers are all behind with their work
the lodges will observe the anniversary
at their different locations.
The celebration at the Air Line lodge
will be in keeping* with the high order
of entertainments given by this excel
lent body of secret order men*
The Success of the Male College is As
sured ^if Enthusiasm Counts.
While there was not a large crowd
present at the educational rally called
to meet at the court house last Friday
night, what was lacking in numbers
was made up-in enthusiasm. Among
those present were some of Gainesville’s
most representative men and the assur
ances whicn they gave the promoter of
the institution, Mr. Bell, must have
been gratifying to him. Judge G. H.
Prior was chosen chairman of the meet
ing and Mr. J. O. Adams, secretary.
Mr. Bell was the first speaker and in
a few words explained his object in
asking the citizens of Gainesville to
meet him on this occasion. He stated
that he was impressed with Gainesville,
that he saw a most inviting field- here
for an institution such as he had in
view; that he desired to open his school
in September and that he did not ask
the citizens to come together that lie
might ask financial aid of them but
that what he desired was expressions
of cooperation and encouragement on
their part that he might embody them
in his prospectus, etc., which he antici
pates issuing at an early day. He then
asked for expressions from those pres
ent.
Col. H. H. Dean made some very
pointed remarks as to the need of such
an institution and as to its possibilities.
He referred to the progress of the
Georgia Female Seminary. How in a
few years that it had developed from
an unpretentious one-room school house
to the present magnificent structure
occupied by it. Referred to the advan
tages and facilities of Gainesville for
such an institution and closed his re
marks by pledging bis cooperation and
aid 4o it.
Prof. Van Hoose was heartily in fa
vor of the movement. In fact so much
had the management of the Seminary
beerf impressed with the need of such
an institution that they had seriously
considered taking steps to establish it
themselves. He paid marked tribute to
Prof. Marion and to Gainesville’s Public
Sehool system, which, he said ranked
second to none in the State. He further
stated that the hope of Gainesville was
in its becoming an educational center.
He assured those present of his earnest
cooperation and assistance to the insti
tution.
Prof. Marion, Superintendent of the
public schools, was most enthusiastic
on the subject. He was confident the
institution would succeed from the
start. He proffered his aid in any man
ner he could give it, and his remarks
elicited much applause.
Mr. C. S. Webb emphasized what had
been said and moved that those pres
ent, by a rising vote, give an expres
sion of endorsement and cooperation to
the proposed college. At this juncture
Prof, ✓an Hoose read some resolutions
which he stated the meeting would be
asked to adopt.
Prof. Marion, asked that Prof. Rosser,
of Demorest, who was here as a guest
of Mr. Bell, address th& meeting. Mr.
Bell introduced P»of. Rosser, who, in
well chosen remarks, captured the au
dience by his eloquence and enthusiasm.
He spoke at considerable length, tell
ing of the great progress the school
had made at Demorest and impressed
those present with the possibilities of
a male college here. Those who were
so fortunate as to he present and hear
Prof. _Rosser certainly enjoyed a liter
ary treat.
Prof. Pearce of the Seminary and Mr.
J. O. Adams, secretary of the meeting
both expressed themselves as heartily
in favor of the movement and an
nounced themselves ready to aid in any
manner they could to forward the en
terprise.
The following resolutions, read as'au
amendment to Mr. Webb’s motion, were
unanimously adopted by a rising vote:
Whereas, Rev. J. A. Bell has signi
fied a desire; to establish a school of
high order for young men in our midst,
ville, because of its splendid climate:
its excellent and reasonable market, its
railroad facilities and its intelligent
citizenship is pre-eminently the place
of all places in Georgia for such an in
stitution, and
Whereas, We believe that Rev. J. A.
Bell is peculiarly fitted fur the great
work of training and teaching the
young mpn of our country; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we, the citizens of
Gainesville^ in mass meeting assembled,
do hereby express our confidence in Mr.
Bell and pledge to him our sympathy
and hearty support.
Air. Bell was profuse in his thanks to
those present for the seeming interest
manifested, and on . motion of Mr. W.
I. Hobbs the meeting was adjourned.
Gainesville is sure to have a male
college and every indication at present
is, that it will be second to no other in
the State. *
Dr. Tupper Will Preach.
Dr. T. C. Tupper will preach at the
Episcopal church tomorrow at 11 o’clock
a. m. He was here about three weeks
ago and preached a strong sermon at
the Episcopal church, and no doubt an
even larger congregation will hear him
tomorrow than was present before. He
is one of the most eminent Episcopal
ministers in the South.
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Mrs. Sheridan's recital.
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