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THE GEORGIA CRACKER, SATURDAY JANUARY 18. 1902. system, three banks three brick plants, two newspapers, (Cracker and Eagle) j iron and machine shops, repairing plants of every discription, three cot ton mills, employing all told 1,850 peo- j pie; an oil mill, two railroads (G. J & i S., and Southern,) lumber and planing mills,'immense* tannery and shoe fac-I tory, mattressofactory, jewelry manu factory, three tombstone and monu ment works, hotels, liveries, bottling works. £600,000 produce business, one of the larest in the world: solid blocks of both wholesale and retail houses of commerce, representing in its metro politan and advanced-forms every fea ture of general merchandising, and a new eleetrie railway system, now be ing constructed. • The presence of these enterprises and the fact that they are in operation, handling, and paying for supples, meet ing their pay rolls and marketing their products, is surely evidence that Gaineville has superior advantages as a manufacturing and 'wholesale center, and forms a large, progressive commu nity, ~ AN INSTITUTION WHOSE HALO OF FAMF S0LUBLY LINKED WITH THAT OF GATNi A FOUNTAIN OF LITERARY AND MUSICAL EDUCATION LADIES EXCLUSIVELY. To attemp a review of Gainesville I which minus due mention of Brenau College indical and Brenau Conservatory, would be the inf like producing spectacular opera, In oi minus the star actor. ' compr In diffusing this pure'and noble in- a t by 1 stitution of learning, there are two the fa< features interwoven witn its name and gether progress that are crowned with con- where spicnity. First—the renown of its rep- Schc utation as a high glass institution. Univei Second—the phenomenal success of its Metapi students at large in the world, after Collegi bidding adien to its portals and accept- 0 f Bib ing its farewell blessings. Riley, The accompanying engraving will G f jjisi give the reader a correct idea of main q. building, surrounded with a eharm- Michig ing.campus, and accompanied With all Ibene the usual scenic beauties so character- uie M istic of the Southern country Occupy- Greek, ing a gentle eminence in. the Nortwest- Mat he: ern part of the city, the location is tor in excellent, in that it is removed from JSbrma the noise and hustle of commerce and Hoose. sufficiently near to enable pupils to Baily. supply their needs at the stores and Miss Si attend divine worship in the church of supplit their faith. The Historically speajdng, Brenau Col- and ar lege and Brenan Conservatory was or- the fin iginally founded as the Georgia Bap- m the < tist Seminary for Young Ladies in 1878 among by Dr. W. C. Wilkes, backed by a duly directc organized Board of Trustees. Dr. who ec Wilkes departed this life in 1886, after aries ii which Prof. A. W. Vanhoose accepted is listei his responsibilities, being re-enforced seven years later by Prof. H. J. Pearee, jj onor of Columbus, Ga. In this connection jg^ yme it is significant to state the enrollment ^ pi^ increased from 30 to 150 from the per- yiolin iods of 1893 to 1900. During the latter named year Dr. M. M. Riley became ^ ew interested, since which time its fame and usefulness have increased by ^ ano > bounds, and the most sanguine hopes ^oose. o f its most ardent friends have been exceeded, with every mdi- su PP* ie cation of a robust health and fair bailie I weather for the future. Retracing. „ T4. . ... .. „ Pans. . It was agreed that the college name - . r , . , Floren< was too inexpressive and lengthy, and jg mersc prolonged discussion and research ^ resulted in making useful that beauti- fnl passage in Isaiah which says: “And L , ... , .. ,, ,. nan Ooi I will make me a man finer than gold, _ , . „ _ . . stantiaJ yea fiper than the golden wedge of Ophir,” which expresses so fully the work of the true teacher, elevating the ’ soul, refining the character, taking .the ^ ^ young woman through the eruelble of f college life and turning her out “finer than the gold of Ophir.” hood. The school, or schools, therefore, by dene have taken for their name, lines, b BRENAU* form of STEADY (JEOWTH IN INDUSTRIES, POPULATION AND WEALTH Unsurpassed as a Health Resort, and a Community Wherein Progress is the Watchword Among Business Men. BIOGRAPHICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE SKETCHES OF PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZENS, WHOSE INTERESTS ARE BOUND UP IN THE WELFARE OF THEIR TOWN. I essentials to recovery from the effects of overwork. When we reflect that this entire section is eminently salu brious, combing, as it does, all the features deemed essential to health, such as « elevation, drainage, dryness of air and exemption from epidemic and malarial visitations, it is easy fb see. why Gainesville possesses unrival ed attractions for the home-seeker, who finds here elevation, (1,300 feet above the sea) a porous aud sub-siol which absorbs the rain and prevents humidity of atmosphere and the nox ious influences consequent upon the decomposition of vegetable and animal matter, and the absence of stagnant marshes and ponds, freedom from zy motic diseases and those of an epi demic character that few sections of the South offer. The geographical situation makes this one of the most pleasant and de sirable localities in North Georgia. To repeat a learned scientist, “the topo graphical conformation, Equable and salubrious climate, clean, light and shaded streets, the ample, highly cul tivated and tastefully ‘ arranged grounds that surround its dwellings, conspire to make this one of the most desirable and inviting places of. resi dence I have seen in the South.” Our people regard their homes with reasonable pride and affection, and are as free from selfishness as any people on earth. Strangers who come within In this artiele it is not our purpose to enter into lengthy details ol private enterprises, not a few of which are no ticed elsewhere in this issue, but give un intelligent discription of facts as we find them, in order that our readers may form an idea of the advantages -and surroundings of Gainesville. These will, we are confident, demon- > strate that Gainesville is equalled by few, and surpassed by none, of the smaller cities of the South in beautiful surroundings, educational and social advantages, the essentials to health and comfort, and attractions and ad vantages which should favorably im press the home-seeker and capitalest. We shall deal lightly with past his- . tory. There are tender memories, pleasing reminiscences and splendid achievements almost without number, but we shall pass them by. The story ■of the glory of the past is foreign to the purposes of our pen-picture of the pres ent, and while we honor its past, •cherish it and gratefully accept its teachings, we shall permit the dead past to bnry its dead, and endeavor to -to grasp the present in the interest of bhe city. The business world today is wielding and working the present m preparation to meet the future, and appkrenily has little 'time to ponder the past, however wise and profitable it would be to do so. Lost: One black and white spotted bog, weight about 110 pounds. Re ward will be paid for its return to R. D. Mitchell & Son. Gainesville possesses manifold resour ces and advantages as a place of resi dence, business and manufacturing, and the purpose of this article is to present these m a condensed form, ac curately showing the railroad resour ces, banking and mercantile facilities, religions, educational, industrial and hygienic advantages and genuine at tractions, which contribute to make the “Metropolies of North Georgia” both famous and desirable. We have a community of 5,000 energetic, perse vering, hopeful people—a cause that will stand upon, merit, and requiring no artful, labored picas as a support. dable enterprise. The chasm that di vided the South from the North has been bridged over. Georgia hospitabily awaits the people of the North, the East and the West who may desire to locate in a community posessessing.in numerable advantages, and presenting opportunities for investment and en deavor that are not duplicated in any othter state in the Union. the leading and highest classed insti tutions m the South, for the education of young women, is noticed elsewhere at length in this issue. The Constitu tion of Georgia makes liberal support of free schools for both races obliga tory, and the white tax-payers very cheerfully submit to taxation for this purpose.