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Educational Department.
EDITED MY
EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE LESCHE,
Consisting of Hiss Willie White, Chairman ; Miss Flora Lester, Hiss
Ruth Allen, Miss Scylla Thomas, Miss Alice Moore.
NAl.l TATOKY.
Through the courtesy oi the editor
of The Dalton Altons the Educational
Committee of The Lesche is permitted
to use one column of the paper for the
purpose of discussing matters pertain
ing to education. This great cause
has been chosen as a subject for special
study by the Georgia Federation of
Women’s Clubs, which was organized
in Atlanta in October, 1896. In ex
tending our greeting to the readers of
The Argus, and especially to the
friends of education in Whitfield coun
ty, we beg to express a hope that we
may have your sympathy and co oper
ation.
In efforts of this kind two species of
pessimism frequently confront those
who are honestly striving to do some
thing for the world’s advancement;
the one declaring at the outset that
we can accomplish no good—the other
dismally wailing in the midst of the
struggle that we are doing no good.
We do not believe that either spiiit is
to be found among those to whom we
appeal. We know that the cause of
education has noWsge devoted friends
than the noble band of Whitfield coun
ty teachers, and we hope to find among
all our readers a beautiful optimism
which will encourage us to do the best
we can in our little corner of the world ;
to labor even in the humblest way for
the cause of Christian education, and
to lift our voices, not for political
power, but for the good, the true and
the beautiful in life and character,
IsPtlrr from 31rw. L®we.
The following article was written for
the Educational Column of The Ar
gus by the popular President of The
Women’s Federation of Clubs, Airs
W. B. Lowe, of Atlanta:
A few months ago, the Executive
Board of The Georgia Federation of
Women’s Clubs realized that it had
promised to guide and direct a line of
study for twenty two clubs in our state,
with a total membership of twelve
hundred women, embracing within its
scope women of refined and cultured
tastes, as well as those in search of
knowledge of the most practical kind ;
and still another class of advanced
thinkers, ready to take up. and craving
to digest, the most perplexing ques
tions of the day. We remembered
that, among this number, would be
found also the advocates of woman’s
suffrage ; that the great majority, how
s ever, of^its membership would take the
* conservative position that the political
rights of women can be left where our
ancestors placed them. We decided,
therefore, that The Georgia Federation
of Clubs would best serve its purpose
by lending its influence in Lehalf of
those questions which give an impetus
to the civilization of the day.
We realized that the subject should
be one which would find in every
home a sympathetic worker, and from
the various lines of work suggested
and discussed, no one seemed so much
in need of our help, and so much a
part of woman’s life, ns that of educa
tion . It required but little time to be
convinced that I he system of education
in our state requirers the help of the
earnest women . The facts which are
constantly staring the mothers of the
nation in the face are appalling, and
call to them for aid. The forty states
ranking higher in the scale of intelli
gence than Georgia, are watching our
groping steps in their pathway, and
wondering, no doubt, why the State of
Georgia, so full of energetic pluck, and
meeting success in every other enter
prise, has taken a stand so near the
bottom of the list of states in this pro
gressive day in educational matters.
It is our wish to search for the answer
to this enigma, and know why our
state, so rich in other resources, is so
poor in developing this most import
ant factor of our civilization. We can
not aid in the upbuilding of this struc
ture until we understand the princi
ples of is foundation. Then, the first
step we must take is to study the sys
tent, find its needs and suggest the rem
edy. The alarming illiteracy of our
population should be pondered upon
Forty per cent, from ten years of age
and upward cannot read and write
Many of these, we are told are negroes ;
true, but they are citizens enjoying
equal rights with the whites, and while
this murky stream of ignorance goes
rushing on through our midst its
poison is inhaled on all sides, nolens
Volens. We must then be energetic
i.i the administration of the antidote,
for murders and crimes of all kinds
increase according to the ratio of illit
eracy among our people. Another
reason for presenting this subject to
the women of our State for serious
study is, that we hope to bridge over
the gulf which exists between mother
and teacher. The man or woman to
whose care a child is given to be
taught, should stand as no o'hei
visitor stands in the home of that
child. If the teacher is not worthy of
the trust, it should be the mother’s
eye first to detect the defect. Women
must be just. And then study to ex
tend their influence and power beyond
the home. A woman is as much en
titled to a voice in the , management
of the school she is taxed to support,
and to which rhe sends her child to
receive that instruction which makes
or mars its soul, as she is to a voice in
her own home affairs. All women are
not fitted for such duties, and cannot
fill them; but there are among us
those who can. and to feel that the
honest words from the heart of woman
will be heard in the councils of the
Educational Board would do much to
relieve the many vexing questions be
tween teacher and scholar. Her pres
ence thcie would deter the wily ad
venturess who may’ sometimes seek to
gain a position of which she is tin
worthy by winning ways instead of
honest, sterling worth. Mau’s gal
lantry is seriously tested sometimes
when he would say, “No” to a tearful,
pleading beauty who appeals to him ;
help her by all means we say, but do
not put her in charge of your child.
The mother’s eye will with a quick
glance decide whether or not she can
be trusted with the training of the
youth whose character is to be built
upon the foundation laid by the man
or woman selected to fill this import
ant place. Do not make these sacred
office? spoils of political schemers.
Woman’s presence on the hoard would
aid in establishing the management
of our schools upon a high moral
stand,bind while sl.e should not reek
the position with these promises of
reform, but because it is plainly her
right as a woman to be there , yet she
would naturally feel the importance of
a trust so closely allied with the ’ife of
her child. Sixty-eight per cent, of the
teachers in the United States are
women. It is true that only twelve
states in "the Union exclude women
from a voice in school matters. One
of these twelve is Georgia. Then let
us see to it, that our women teachers
have in the councils of education a
sympathetic voice to be raised in theii
behalf for equal pay for equal work
Who will point to a place more in
need of retrenchment's first stroke than
the wretchedly paid women who are
toiling in the noblest work cf the land
We hope to show the outside world
the worth of the kindergarten as a
part of education, and insure its adop
lion in the public school system, and
thus “root out the weeds” by ingraft
ing them at an early age with the
flavors which come from this beautiful
work.
We hope by bringing before our
women the advantages of education
accorded our boys (poor as they are)
to show them the great disparity in
those accorded our girls. No woman
living in the light of the nineteenth
century can approve cl this injustice.
That “man must work and woman
must weep” is no longer the anthem
we sing, for the women of today have
found that it is better to work than
weep, and they are clamoring for en
’rance into those institutions of learn
ing set apart for the boys of our land,
that they, too, may he fitted to fill
those higher places of honor and trust
which by nature is theirs.
We see already rising in the dis
tance the walls of the Woman’s Stale
University of Georgia, where stand,
side by side, the girls and boys,
and as they lay aside the folly and
flattery of the parlor chat of today, for
the deeper thoughts of scientific re
search, we find a remedy to restore the
lost art of conversation. And not tin
til women and men together build
upon ideas ingrafted by equal educa
lion for the sexes, will this remedy be
found. Then let the men who fear
public sentiment too much to open
the doors of our State University to
women , realize that the sentiment of
the day is no longer against it;
they need not fear the frown of the
public while in discharge of that duty
which the State of Georgia owes to her
women.
I.elter From Mrs. Park.
Mrs. Robert E. Park, of Macon, is
THE DALTON'ARGUS.
the gifted chairman of the
Committee of the Georgia Federation
of Clubs. We give her letter written
to the president of the Lesche in re
gard to the work of the committee :
Macon, April 22nd. 1897.
My Dear Miss Moore:
I am delighted to learn of the de
cision of your educational committee
to devote one column of The Dalton
Argus to the subject of Education.
Reaching as it does, every teacher in
the county, this journal will be of in
calculable value in arousing a deeper
interest in education and in dissem
inating the broad, progressive, sym
pathetic, and helpful spirit of the
Federation of Women’s Clubs among
your communities. The weak spot in
our educational system is the condition
of our county schools. In some
counties the status of affairs is lament
able, even appalling. Because our
city schools are excellent, we cannot
afford to shut out the clouds of the
wider horizon, and adopting the ig
noble “laissez faire” policy, leave our
beloved state to drag along, the fourth
in the scale of illiteracy among the
states of the Union. Shame upon us,
if wo do rise to the measure of our
duty and responsibility.
Rouse the interest and the pr'de of
the women of the county by forming
rending clubs among them, and among
the children, too, and they will demand
better schools, and champion local
taxation to obtain a longer school
year. There is no hope for the sick
man who believes that he has no
disease and will take no remedies. We
must arouse our people from their dead
ly apathy. Negroes are in some places
showing a keener appreciation of
educational facilities than a certain
portion of our white population In
a correspondence with Mrs. Nellie
Peters Black, the able chairman of the
reform committee, on the subject of
kindergartens, which we have success
fully inaugurated in Macon, she says ;
‘ I think the great trouble about the
education of the masses is the lack of
co operation on the part of the moth
era and fathers. They don’t hesitate
to keep the children at home for any
service they desire them to give, and
do not care whether they go io school
regularly or not. A n old negro woman
will cook and scrub and toil over the
wash tub to send her child to school,
while the poor white woman lets her
her child haunt the streets and grow
up into a
The federatiotWiovfflnent is a grand
one and the good to be accomplished
by the co operation of earnest hearted,
thoughtful, enthusiastic women is in
calculable. It is the first step which
costs. Make a beginning, however
small. Get your county superintend
ent or county commissioner to aid
you by giving you the addresses of the
teachers and enlisting their interest in
the work. Mr. W. I*. Stoll, of West
Point, intends calling a meeting of the
Teachers of Troup county the first
week in Muy for the purpose of effect
ing a county organization of reading
circles among the young people. I
am urging Mrs. Calloway, of LaGrange,
who is very active in tins work, Io
make an effort towards forming
Mother’s clubs at the same time.
Now, I beg \e i will not forget the
university, but speak n word for ii
when you can. Whether it opens its
doors to women or not—and we surely
mean to knock at those venerable
doors —it needs to be sustained and
elevated to its rightful position by
more liberal appropriations and a
warmer sentiment of state pride.
Wishing your educational committee
every success, I am, yours sincerely,
Mrs. Robert Emory Park.
Chairman Committee on Education
Georgia Federation of Womans’
Clubs.
I.otter From the Nlale Commissioner.
The Hon. G. R. Glenn, the efficient
and progressive state school Cominis
sioner of Georgia, gives the following
encouraging words in regard to the
work of the Georgia Federation :
“In the first place, I rejoice exceed
ing that the good women of Georgia
are studying the educational problems
with a desire to improve our educa
tional system from top to bottom. Il
will take a great deal of preaching, a
great deal of writing and a great deal
o! personal work to place the Bibb
county system in every other county.
I do not know any force which will be
so potential in this work as the Federa
lion of Women.” Again he says:
“Along with more money for schools,
we need also, a compulsory attendance
law, and here again the good women
can be more influential than anybody
in milking sentiment in favor of such
a law.”
When a cold is contracted, cure it
at once. One Minute Cough Cure
will set you on the road to recovery in
a. minute. It will cure pneumonia,
bronchitis, croup and all forms of lung
and throat troubles. Bryant &
Fincher.
Have you tried it? What?
“Snow Bells;” best thing I
ever bought for 5 cents, at
Geo. W. Horan’s.
LITTLE LOCAL LINES
Many Happenings of the Week
Are Briefly Told.
WHAT IS GOING ON
411 Over North Georgia Boiled Down
for a Pleasant llnlf-lloivr'w l*e*
rnmal by the Flrewide.
The constnnt drop of waler
Wears away the hardest stone;
The constant gnaw of Toweer
Masticates the toughest bone;
The constant, cooing lover
< 'arriea off the blushing maid;
And the constant advertiser
Is I he one who gets the trade.
—Wahoo Wasp.
Sam A. Frasier bought two lots saleday—the
(.'. I). Hal! lot. on East Depot street, for $8.05,
and lbe old Walker 101, on Pen’z street, for 135.05.
Eph Hamilton savs Berrv Bowen says that he
understands that Chief Spencer says that the
Dalton firemen will take the local brass band
with them to the Cartersville tournament.
“How did you happen to become such a pro
nounced vegetarian?” asked the oldest inhabi-
I taut. "All my subscribers paid that way,” re
plied the country editor.—Yonkeis Statesman.
W. E. Odin said Monday: “I've sold that dic
tionary that I advertised tn Saturday's Argus,
Ails in your paper certainly get there, ami get
| (here right now.” Suppose you try some of them.
“I have been reading about the coming styles
in sleeves.” remarked Mrs. Emnkstown. "Are
they to be too tight or 100 loose?” asked Mrs.
' Point Breeze.-—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
| THE ARGUS is indebted to Rev. M. A. Mal
i thews, of Jackson. Tenn., for a copy of the "By
. Laws of the Madison County (Tenn.) Humane
Society,” of which he is president—a humane
institution organized by his untiring zeal.
I The Greek millionaire, W. G. Averoff, who
i was largely instrument al in reviving the Olym
' pian games, has just subscribed $ t. 000.000 to the
I Hellenic war fund. Even now there is some
times found a patriotism which goes beyond
self interest.
The Christian Endeavor Society had a delight
ful sociable, a’ the residence of Col T. It. Jones
last Friday night. During the summer, the so*
' eiety will have h social one evening each month.
The next pleasure gathering will be at Ihe resi
dence of Dr. (J. P. Gordon.
The Constitution, n few days since, printed a
handsome picture of Deputy Marshal Bob Bates.
»ihd gave a graphic account of his bravery and
daring success in capturing the moonshiners.
And Bob deserves it. for there isn’t a braver,
cleverer hoy in Georgia than Bob Bates.
General Manager (’ D. McCutchen ami Expert
J. It Chatlin, of the Dalton Telephone Co., were
over in Spring Place, last Finlay, in the interest
of the line between Dalton and that metroplis.
Mr. ChatUn >nys work will be begun on tin- line
some time this month—that it is an abjured fact.
Arthur Glaze is still hauling in bay and pro
duce. i’lte fact is, a county filled with such
farmers as Arthur, John ami Buford Glaze,
would very soon be too rich to stay in the stale.
They never come to town with nit bringing a
wagon load of something to sell Those who
hum like the Glazes always have plenty.
Me Lei! hi High School will have a great com
mencement in June, and preiuiratioiis are al
ready being made for it. < )tm of the main features
of the commence limit, will be a debate between
iho t wo soc.iel ics of the school on the question:
"Which is the most Hurtful—the Evil Jutlnence
of the Sensational Pt css, or Intemperance?”
Ry error of the printer, the lino "Pr.iyer, by
Rev. J. M Mecklin,” W'lH omitted from Ute 'Ale
iiioriul Day” programme published in The Ar
gus last week, it should have come between
lhe first two songs. Owing to the fact, that the
programme was received about 11 o'clock, ami
that The Argus went to press about 11:30, the
error was overlooked in the rush.
E'i Hardin, a negro aged about 60 vears.
dropped dead Monday afternoon, while plough
ing in H e field, from heart disease. Judge
Bogle did not think it necessary to hold an io
quest, and he was buried from the colored
Methodist church, Tuesday afternoon. Rev
Bradley i flieialing. Ed was a good, faithful
negro and a good citizen. His death is deplored
The Senate wants to make the whisky mon
heh> pty the revenue that it thinks the govern
ment needs to pay current expenses, it. looks as
it Hie internal revenue lux on whisky would be
increased from $1 10 a gallon to about $1.25. A n
increase of 15 rents looks pretty large at first
thought, hut the barkcep“r could easily make up
for it in the eml by squeezing one moredrink out
of a gallon, or by putting one more gallon of
water o the barrel.
It is a fact that a new law of Colorado permits
women to to join the national guard and go to
war. Every tiling follows citizenship and the
right to vole. We tnav look ahead to the time
when women hill he liable to draft in eases of
national or stale emergency. It is a logical result
of the larger liberty in behalf of which so imrny
women are cackling. And in order to inure
themselves to the new dispensation it will be
iirersMtry for the sex to learn how to sing Uiu-s
and <hew tobacco.—Judge.
While in Dalton, last Friday, Congressman
John W. Maddox said to the editor of The An
gum: I will get. the public building for Dalton,
if possible. 1 think there is Some chance of get
ting it. I don’t think there is any carihlv chance
of getting the pike road from Chickamauga—it la
mu. a feasible proposition, has been agitated be
fore, ai*l .vouhl let 'town the gap for too many
others ig demand 'lie same thing. However, 1
intend to do what I can for both, and for every
thing else to benefit my constituents.”
The pulpit of the First Presbyterian church
was filled Sunday morning by Rev. G J. Orr,
who preached in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. J. M. Mecklin. Mr. Orr took for his text
the first chapter of Genesis and delivered a pow
erful discourse, reconciling the dogmas of science
with the trill II 4 of the Bible, and show mg that in
the end all theories concerning the creation of
ihe world must rest on the text lor any truth
t hey con fair.. The talk was not only an earnest
one, but evidenced much thought ami a close
study ami interpretation of the Bible. There
were no night services.
A notice has been posted by the faculty of the
Boston Univer-it’’ Liw School, Ihejntent of
which is to stop flirtation between the lawslti
dents and the "co eds” across the street, the stu
dents ami the gills having fallen into the "per
idcioiis” habit of smiling nt ear Ii other and
waving handkerchiefs. Any student whocan
nol C'unplv u iih tlie regulations is requested to
withdraw from the school. A valuable sugges
tion might be gat here*l right here for Fort Me,
Plierson barracks in Atlanta. Thee •urt. marshal
seems to have discovered that flirting was one of
the principal crimes committed.
Judge Fite and 'stenographer William Graham
returned from Dalton Saturday afternoon, the
spring term of Whitfield court having been ad
journed. With the adjournment of this court the
lirbt round of counties in the Cherokee Circuit
Was completed ami lhe officers of the court wilt
have a resting spell until July, when the Bartow
court will convene. In every county where he
has If I<l court Judge Fite has won the good opin
ion of the people for his able, fearless ami impar
tial administration of the law. In tliir, he has
been ably assisted by Solicitor Maddox, who has
proven a terror to evil doers.—Cartersville
The Sunday school was opened nt the First
Methodist, Sunday, at the usual hour by Super
intendent Berry, with a good attendance and
liie interest whs unnsually good. The song Her
vice was delightful. There is something inspir
i ing about the singing of this school ; indeed, it
.is a treat to hear it. The earnestness of the
teachers of this school is remarkable, such a
; devotion is seldom seen in a Sunday school. If
a teacher is providentially kept away from his
or her class, an excuse is sent to the Superinten*
! dent. So you see everything works like clock
i work The weather is now pleasant and we
desire to extend a cordial invitation to nil
I strangers in lhe city and especially to the parents
■ of the church and others who may desire to do
so, to visit the school ami take a seat in the
I stranger's class, and listen to Col. R. J. McCatny,
who from Sabbath to Sabbath earnestly talks to
I all who listen. It is refreshing to witness the
I large class of boys and young men to whom Col.
Shumate lectures from Sunday to Sunday, and I
would suggest that a young man could not do
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a better thing than to join his class, ns* he will
tell you things that will do you good. If every
body would become interested in Sunday school
work, this old world would shine better than
it does to many people.
At the First Baptist church last Sunday, they
had the usual good services. Sabbath school,
in the absence of Superintendent J. ii. Sanders,
was opened and well conducted by Deacon
Buchanan. The preaching iiy the Pastor, Dr.
S. A, Goodwin, was able ami eloquent and was
attended by good, appreciative congregations,
l he day was fair ami lovely, ami all in atten
dance seemed to enjoy the services. Certainly
no Christian left complaining t hat he gat no food,
ami it is hoped that the unbeliever who heard,
received good seed that will spring up and betor
good fruit in their lives. So mote it be.
Will lhe merchant who Is wise ever cease to
advertise? Yes—when the trees grow upside
down; when the beggar wears a crown; when
ice forms on the. huh ; when the sparrow weighs
a ton; when gold dollars get too cheap; when
women secretH keep; when Hah forget to an Im;
when Satan sings a hymn; when girls go back on
gum; when a small boy hates a drum; when no
politician schemes; whim mince pies make pleas
ant dreams ; when cold waler miikes you drunk;
when you like to smell u skunk; when a drum
mer has no brass—when these things come to
pass, the man that’s wise will neglect to ad
vertise.—Exchange.
l he Acworth Post claims that Charlie Floyd,
a negro man of that town, placed the "shed skin”
of a snake in his hat to keep his bead cool —(hat
n«ter wearin'. r it there for some time, that pains
attacked him in (he head, that lie grew worse—
doctors could do nolhii g for him—a real snake
formed and grew under lhe negro’s skin, the
“outlines of tin* real snake could he felt and seen
craw’mg downward in tin Ikhlj’ of the negro;
fn in clunk to thigh it went; it appeared to be 12
or 14 inches long and as big as a man's wrist.”
I h<* leg Imrsted amt the negro died a horrible
death. Now, what do you ibmk of that for a,
"snake stoi) Acworth is said to be a "dry
town,” too.—Marietta Journal.
’lids is the strong way an exchange puts it:
"Wcgot a little scared the other day. A fellow
told us lie "was going to Ft>>p our paper ” We
rushed in theofiice, saw the printers at work,
the presses were running, eighty quires of paper
on hand, new subscribers coming in and every
thing seemed going on soomHily It did not look
as if our paper was slopped. When we looked
on our books in order to llnd the name of the
man who said ho would ‘stop onr paper,' we
found thereon 1,897 paying subscribers, and we
regained our confidence and courage, and de
cided ilmt it took mole than one man ora hun
dred even, to ‘slop our paper’ and that we would
run a few weeks longer. Now is the time !•»
'HibscrilM*!” A very sensible reply to a class of
man occasionally met with by those in (he news
paper business.
Health and strength carry us
dangers and make us safe in the pres
ence «f peril. A perfectly strong man
with rich, pure blood, has nothing to
fear from germs. He may breathe in
the bracilli of consumption with
impunity. Il there is a weak spot
where the germs may find an entrance
to lhe tissues, then the (rouble begins.
Dissease germs propagate with light
ning like rapidity. Once in the blood,
the only way to get rid of them is to
kill them. That is what Dr. Pierce’s
Golden Medical Discovery is for. It
purifies the blood. That means that
it kills the germs, but that is only
part of what it. does. It assists diges
tion by stimulating lhe secretion of
digestive fluids so promoting assimi
lation and nutrition ; purifies and en
riches the blood and so supplies lhe
tissues with the food they need. It
builds up strong, healthy flesh and
puts the whole body into a disease
resisting state.
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Avoid An Early Grave.'
How often dowc hear, that the ave
nue to an early grave was opened by
neglecting a slight cough and cold.
Profit by this truth, and provide your
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instantly cures all throat and lung affec
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getting consumption, when a relative
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I got a bottle and it helped me, and
after taking two bottles I was cured,
to the surprise of everybody. I shall
always recommend it to my friends,
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Bull’s Cough Syrup is sold everywhere
for 25 cents. Don’t accept a substitute.
Barrett, Denton & Lynn
have just receiveda fresh ship
ment of Red Top Sorghum
and German Millet Seed Call
on them and get your seed.
Drop a line to American Railway
Guide Co., 166 A dams Street, Chicago,
requesting circular giving contents
and prices of lhe Rand-McNally Rail
way Guide.
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