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SCHOOLS' FAULTS CITED BY SLATON Declares Salaries of Teachers Are Too Low and Denies Hours Are Excessive. * Repl? ing criticisms dir>-< t. <1 hi the Atlanta public school system, William M, Slaton, superintendent of schools, ♦.today issued a statement showing the i poor provision made fur the schools by | the city: calling attention to the diffi ; cult? in getting good teachers at the present low salaries and den? ing that t the hours are too long. Mr. Slaton's 1 statement follows: "Some of the evils of our s< hoole ■ should be emphasized as follows: * > "1. The surface closet in a number of our white and colored schools is an Indecency and a menace to lif. and » health. We can not remove this evil ' without money. J. . "2. In very man? of mu school Vrooms we have from sfi to 60 children. No one teacher can instruct that mint | bet successfully. To prevent this evil, 'we need more tern hers and school bouses-. If the city of Atlanta does not furnish the necessary number of school buildings, the hoard of education has to do the best it can with what l« pro vided. The teachers are human and have theii limitations. If the classes numbered 3<t or 35, the work could be done much better. Basements Damp and Musty. f ' “3. We have hundreds of children in the nascments of school buildings. In a numbet of these rooms it is dark ami damp and must? Some of these rooms en the clearest days are a tax on the eyesight of the children, and the viti ated air tends to deplete the nervous sv stem. Ina number of these buildings water closets arc only eight or ten feet distant from the school rooms, just across tlie hall from them. It is atro cious to permit such conditions to ex ist. Flut what can we do? Unless .suf ficient aptnpriatlons are made, we must either put the children in the base ments* or turn them away from the pub lic schools •• "4. Our salarv system is not such as to employ much talent that we need. We can not coerce scholarly, well paid teachers working in other systems to come to Atlanta and teach for less money than they ate already receiving. What can we do? With the appropria tlons. we can employ the best who apply. "We have many teachers that would honor any public school system In America. 1 know their work. Atlanta ’is proud of them. We also have a ■number of teachers that we do not wish and ought not to have. Why ? Because we have not the appropriation to em ploy the best talent. “5. It is said our hours are too long. I do not think so. The schools take in al 8:30 o'clock and dismiss at 2 o'clock. From the live hours and a half, s tb iract the time given to the two little recesses of fifteen minutes each and one big recess of thlrtv minutes, and we have four hours and a half left for general school work—only four hours and a half out of 24 hours. Surd? this is not too much, From the four horns and a half given to general school work, subtract the time given to physical cul ture exercises in the yard dailv fifteen minutes. This leaves four horns and fifteen minutes, not to mention the time devoted to drawing, music ami study, which is from 30 to 42 minutes a day. So the time Spent in actual thought and labor in the school room is less than four hours daily. Hours in Other Schools. “I must contend that those who think we devote too much time to school work go too far. I beg them to stop and think and discriminate. "Tn many school systems In the Unit ed Slates the schools are in session from 9 to 12 o'clock in th.* morning and from 2 or 2:30 until 4 or 4.30 in the afternoon. Does Atlanta wish this noon recess? '6. In many progressive cities of the ’United States the boards of education lire permitted to 1< vv a necessary school tax. limited by a maximum number of mills on the dollar. In such systems the schools are up to date. They nt- ■ most defy criticism. Such condition Jis a natural result Those who spe- I cialize on school questions are natural!? Abetter prepared to appropriate tin | funds needed by the schools, G.-ntle- J men. however intelligent and patriots * and honest, who have not specialized lon this question do not know how much ,or how littb to give us. It is easy to stake the butcher's knife and whack off f big slices from the budget of the de sdpartment of schools. ;f "Atlanta has a great system of 'schools. The? can lie vastl.v improved *lf the intelligent men and women of 'this town will demand the creation of s*uch conditions as will reined?- evils ’hut extravagant and emotional charges Vwlll accomplish no good." I Superintendent Slaton added that the absence of adequate lighting sv stems hand adequate janitor set vice were also .shortcomings in the schools that should be remedied. He a so declared that sects should be installed in the school auditoriums which are often Vised as public gathering places. AUGUSTA CITY BONDS BRING CLOSE TO PAR » AUGUSTA. GA., Dec. 3.- fit? of Au gusta bonds bring a good price despit' -the high price of mono? and the fact that threats of a big war from across ghe Atlantic have a disquieting effect tin financial circles. An issue of >250,- 4*oo 4 1-2 per cent 30-year bonds brought a total of >249.000. An issue *» <>t 3100.000 of waterworks bonds L brought >101.200, and wa- purchased by Ea large life insurance compan? of New E Turk. The remaining $150,000 of bonds L gold were for the erection of a citv ho . Mtoital. Tiu-i sold fur xltghll? below pa ist;: t,..! - - 'r 1, i AT THE THEATERS i ONE OF BEST BILLS EVER SEEN IS AT GRANO < Mie of the best bills which the Grand, has had. is the verdict on this week's j offering of vaudeville and that verdict J means quite a lot, h hen consideration of;' the standard bill is taken Into account, i Mclntyre and Heath are sufficient In* themselves i<» draw re< ord-breaking aud>- j ences. but they are by no means ail mi the bill. The famous black-face artists , are presenting a repertoire, during their ; engagement at the Grand. Last nigh; ; they brought down the house in their | newest sketch called “Waiting at the Church.” Mclntyre, as Venus Love, and Heath, as Parson W’idemouth, are too 1 funny for a comfortable hearing, and the sketch suits them down to the ground. The pair are truly artists of their kind. The thin! party in the case, one Otty T. .lohnsone. who takes the part of the re- Im tunt bridegroom. bewildered and slight ly belligerent, but helpless before the on slaught of Venus Love, she of the “warm ( name” and nature to match, is also very (lever. He utters never a word with his tongue, but his expression says rn<»re than he would ever dare *’The Georgia Min strels” will be given Wednesday and I Thursday , and “The Man from Montana” < i Friday anti Saturday. ( Percy Wenrich made the second best hit. the catchy songs of the popular com- |. , poser being rendered in pleasing style by , Miss Holly Connelley uith Wenrich at the piano. A selection of new songs, all written by Wenrich. introduce the act. followed by a piano medley of all the fa mous popular songs of the composer. In cluding Hainbow. Silver Bell, the < >ld Gray Bonnet and others The big hit came when Miss Donnelley sang “Kentucky Days.” the latest work of Weinrirli, as sisted by a small boy. whose name Is not on the program, but who, nevertheless, is a factor of importance in that last < scries of curtain calls. Prof. Ota Cygi, “court violinist to the King of Spain,” was received with re- ■ peated encores, by Monday night’s audi ence. He Is a musician of rare merit and has a beautiful selection to offer. For hi- 1 core some old Southern melodies arc , » given with a new meaning by the Spanish violinist .Julie Nash and company present a very clever little playlet. “Her First Hasp,” and i another de< ide<l hit is made b\ Lamb - manikens Fifty mechanical figures give a vaudeville show, the audience in boxes acting their purls as well. Corelli and Gillette present a novel ad which is amusing and clever The Three 1 Livingstons, who open the bill, put the i audience in a good humor at the start, and interest does not flag through a single act. “HAPPY HOOLIGAN" GAMBOLS WITH BIG BUNCH OF GIRLS It’s reallv a new “Happy Hooligan” showing at the Lyric this week. Or, rather, it’s the same old Happy, but he s in a rewritten show, with plenty of new and good music and a bevy of real looking damsels, who dance animatedly and sing tunefully and with zest. “Happv Hooligan this year is a happy combination of good music to please the downstairs audience and slapstick work for the gallerv. And (he welcome (he show received last night Is evidence that it made good. , ~ . No little of the credit for the excellent work of the singers is due to Dave New man, the musical director, who carries ; the work along smoothly and with a snap which precludes any lagging. And ■ Mr Newman himself drew quite a round I of applause with his fast and furious accompaniment oh the piano <»r the very tuneful song b\ Miss Shirk and .horns, ’ “Ghost of the Violin,” a well rendered freak rag. , Dann> Simmons, as Happy, proved a comedian with a “punch,” and soon ”g°l . his crowd with him.” the majority of which was located gallery wards. on the other hand, Miss May Shirk, i as the widow, made herself a prime fa , vorlte with the rest of the audience. Here the week, with regular matinees. L ■ —• "LOVER’S LANE" AFFORDS , EMMA BUNTING GOOD PART Miss Kninia Bunting. George Whitaker. an<l the rest <if the Forsyth stork cotn pani presented the rural play, "l.over's l.aiu-." last night to a good audience and made good again. The stor.v abounds in heart interest, i and each of the principals has splen did opportunities, of which they take even advantage. Mr Wliililker has the part of a clerg?- mail Bev. Thomas Singleton, and acts the pad well, whlh Miss Bunting is seen : as Simplii lt? lol'i: located in the min- . ister's household. The pla? is in four Acts, and the scenic department has dressed it well ' At the Forsyth all week, with regular . matinees. REFRIGERATING ENGINEERS HOLD CONVENTION HERE i The Practical Refrigerating Engi neers association, organized three years ago at Shreveport. La., will meet 1n convention Thursday. I-Tida? and Sat urday at the Kimball house. The ses sions will consist of the reading of technical papers on refrigeration. One hundred and tift? members are ex|>teted to attend. A local conimittee composed of S. B. Johnson. J- A. Rasbur? and H. J. Both foid has aiintiged for the entertain ment ot the guests. The officers of the association are: I-’. H. Ladd, of Jantpa, Fla., president, and J. B. Embrey, of Sht'ei epot l. s»eeretai v. Get Rid of Piles at Home Simple Home Remedy, Easily Applied, Gives Quick Relief and Prevents All Danger From Operation. 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Kindly send me a trial treatment of Pyra mid Pile Remedy at once, by mail, FHEE, in plain wrapper, so I can prove Its splendid results. Name Street i City State > lAdvt.) . i t « . .i J 1..V.X i .t iiLuiitiiaA aAW ALHO.LHSCDAI, 1 'Lt. 1..L1i1.1t IDI2 MRS. A. C. TURNER DIES IN MINNESOTA; BURIAL TO BE HERE Mis. ?. ('. Tinner lies dead in a san itarium at Rochester, Minn. Her re mains will he brought to Atlanta tor interment on Thursday. The funeral ar rangements w ill be announc' d then. Mrs. Turner had been ill for some time and was in Rochester for treat ment. Iler death <ame rather une.x pectedl?- yesterday. Site was the daugh ter of Mrs. Al A Branan, 47 Walker street, ami is survived by her husband, A. •'. Turner, who has been for a long time connet ted with the Atlantic Com press t'ompany : her two children. Miss Nellie Turnet and A. U, Turner. Jr.: Iter two brothers. J. <'. A. Branan and U I. Branan, and two sisters. Miss Su sie Branan and Miss Cassie Branan. Alts. Tut ner, who was Miss Pinkie Branan, was for a long time active m church and public work and has a wide < licit* of aeqqal nt a n ces. . For many years she was an active leader in Walk er Street Mtehodist church 63 DOGS IN BAGGAGE OF ATLANTIC CITY WOMAN SAN I-11A NCISC't >. Dec. 3.—lncluded in the belongings of Mrs N. Bramber, a wealthy widow who arrived from Atlantic city, were sixty-three barking dogs, one horse, sixteen trunks, five bundles of golf sticks, five gross of canine food and pho tograph ami tennis equipment Special Sale of $19.75 Evening Dresses AT ALLEN’S Tomorrow, Wednesday, we offer you a specially beautiful lot of evening dresses, If f, V with colors so varied that you easily follow / i your fancy in choosing your own, but with I 1 designs and shades so beautiful you’ll find it I I hard to decide. And even more than that--- |L w&O ‘, / / at prices so far removed from what you’d J; ffflliAV / naturally expect to find, you’ll be especially 1 p H us sa Y» parenthetically—but most ■ MbM-LP R emphatically--- these dresses are netv, and are ‘ *i i '/H particularly attractive in their freshness and / * ’ J / daintiness. Many of them have only just 11|.' r y reached us, some even being yet unboxed. 1 Pink, blue, lavender, green, American ' : Bf beauty, white and black; charmeuse, with JW;?) HU shadow lace about the bodice, and some have IP the flounced shadow lacfc,forming petticoat or *“ ’’pw panel. Round length or train. They belong *■’' to $35 and S4O lots. We are Afternoon Dresses Street Dresses of Char- Reduced $24.75 meuse and Serge $10.75 A niosL iiiltT'-stiiiu lot of handsome afternoon dress- A er\ speeial is the reduction on these dresses. Thev es of eharmense, and short dresses of fine serge, have W °V*L lia '? nfr 7 1U ‘‘ 'ltat sold • icc slb.oo, S2O and s2.>. these have been grouped, and shall now a reduction that will delight one m need ot these so ; t | ou | a | $lO 75 each splendid additions to her wardrobe. Third Floor Descriptions are too varied to attempt—there being Misses’ Dancing Frocks 11 only one or two of a kind. Formerly they had a prieu Very many charming, youthful dancing frocks, re range of S3O Io soo The? are now one price $24.75 | dueed from s'2s to $35, have'been added to this lot $19.75 Special Sale of Millinery Wednesday Your visit to our millinery section on the third floor will profit you. You will find a lot there to delight your artistic scuse, to till a great need, maybe, and surely to please in price. Every Hat in this store lias been re-marked for present selling, and the change is indeed attract ive to the buyer. The}' have been made into special lots, to sell as follows: Velvet, Velour and Plush Mourning Hats $5.00 00 b>llb bl at ’L ere P ( * anf l cravenette. and dead white, for Vt-r? many of these Hats are quite new. having only ■—r • > r r reeenll? been made up b\ our own artistic designer. M Hl* “ 1 H*im.m.&CL 1. LCI iS w.L U Many are tailored Hats ffrom Ivnox and Burgesser. They Velvet ami plush Hats, trimmed with moleskin, seal, were formerly priced $lO to s‘2s. and other handsome furs. Formerly priced $25 Io S4O. Untrimmed Shapes, Vel- Imported Hats with Os vet and Velours $5.00 trich Plumes $25 .. , The present price of these fine imported Hats is dc- Ihe exquisUe quality ol these Hats without trftn- cidedly less than half in many instances. mings makes them very valuable. They range in former Black and colors, handsomely trimmed with ostrich prices tip to $16.50. feathers. They were SSO and s6(l. All Muff and Stole Sets at Half Price J. P. ALLEN & CO. "■ .1... I I - ...I II - ■ - • ' - ■■■■ ! HUNTER LOSES LEG FROM WOUND CAUSED BY HIS DOG <'< iRDELE GA.. Dee. 3-.—Because blood poison had set in front a gunshot wound in his foot, it became necessary to amputate the right leg of John Nes bitt. a prominent young man. who wa° wounded here Thanksgiving day. The limb was taken off half-wa?- between the knee and ankle. Mr. Nesbitt, who formerly lived at Alban?, has been connected with the Georgia Cotton Company here for sev eral years. Thanksgiving day he went hunting with a friend. While holding his automatic gun 'between his legs, reprimanding the dog for flushing a 1 covey of quail too soon, the dog in some manner discharged the gun. The load mangled the young man's foot. I Obtain New Life. Howells’ Lymphine I TABLETS THE SUPREME TONIC AND VTTALIZER Restores the lost nrive forrp and exhausted vital ity by replacing the dead nerve and brain tissues. A remedy foT Nervous Prostration. Neurasthenia. 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Fitted Dressing Cases For Men A desirable and suitable gift in leather, with ; (-bony or ivory fittings. $4.50 to $18.50 LIEBERMAN’S The Trunk Store 92 Whitehall ATLANTA BOYS TO PLAY IN UNIVERSITY DRAMA ATHENS, GA., Dec. 3.—The Thalians. the University of Georgia dramatic club, will present "Rosemary" at the Colo nial theater next Friday night. The play ia an English drama and was made fa mous by John Drew. Henry Howard, of Lexington, wil play the leading part. Several Atlanta boys will have parts, in cluding George Harrison, Clark Howell. Jr., Victor Victor and Charles McDaniel. "your Opportunity TO HEAR THE Greatest 60-Piece Orchestra IN THE South THE ATLANTA Philharmonic Orchestra MORTIMER WILSON I Conductor Ist Concert Sunday Afternoon Dec. Bt!i, 1912 GRAND OPEMi HOUSE Seats on Sale I To Members of Atlanta Musical Association ; ON Thursday, Dec. sth, 1912 To the Public t Friday, Dec. 6th, 1912 — Cail, Phone or Write CLEVELAND- MANNING PIANO CO. 80 N. Pryor St. I Bel! 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