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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
5
Miss Constance Schley urges Georgia to sustain country schools as centers of lasting influence. She argues education strengthens social progress, stresses local pride and taxation for schools, and promotes stable, well-supported teachers and community schools with homes for educators to ensure continuity and impact.
The article compares a neglected vandalized library with a thriving country school near a church grove. It argues for reforming instruction to center on farm and home activities while enriching rural education with literature, art, and science, inspired by Broadwell and other naturalists, to keep rural youth connected to country life.
A fragment reflects on a country school of permanent influence taught by a teacher whose soul bears the taste of sweet gum buds from birth and upbringing. The phrase evokes a lasting impression shaping instructional ideals and local education.
Bowman Ga June 24 Mr Shields B Adair son of Dr B Adair of Bowman walked away with honors at the State Agricultural College Athens the past term and won cash prizes totaling 35.00 Ten dollars in gold from DeLaval Cream Separator Company was awarded to the top cream separator handler Adair also took the first prize of 25.00 from the Empire State Chemical Co for the best essays on fertilizer needs of cotton and corn for Georgia conditions He is noted as a young agronomist with promise for the state’s farming development.
Bishop Luccock, former pastor at Hyde Park Methodist Church in Kansas City, has left his congregation and will move to Helena, Montana. He will supervise Methodist conferences in Montana Idaho North and South Dakota.
Louisville hosts the annual convention of the Millinery Traveling Men's National Association with 600 members from across the country. A. O. Niedlander of Indianapolis serves as president and presiding officer at the gathering drawing hundreds of millinery manufacturers and jobbers.
Special to the Banner reports a transatlantic wedding at St George's Church Hanover Square London. Bride Miss Vera Elliott daughter of Sir Aurthur Elliott who lived in the United States before inheriting the title. Groom Edward Boles Cowles son of the late David S Cowles of Rye New York.
Nearly 1 000 delegates including prelates priests and religious brothers gathered in Pittsburg for the ninth annual convention of the Catholic Educational Association of the United States. The session opens today and will run for a week with attendees from across the country.
Monroe Ga June 24 Four Walton youths graduated from the State University at Athens this week. They are John Robert Radford Stanley Langston Paul Felker of Monroe and Reuben Tuck of Loganville. Felker and Radford pursued the A B classical course Langston the scientific course and Tuck a law course. These men come from strong families and show promise and intelligence.
Henry W. Battle from Charlottesville reports on the University of Virginia's 1912 commencement honoring Confederate veterans. The ceremony featured Judge Emory Speer’s address on Robert E. Lee, a formal benediction and bronze medals for veterans, and praise for President Edwin A. Alderman. The piece lauds the university’s example for Southern rivals and emphasizes reverence for veteran service.
The State College of Agriculture opens its 1912 season of Farmers Institutes at Pidcock Georgia. Extension force begins with three lecturer teams and over 100 meetings scheduled across nearly every county. Demonstrations cover hog cholera prevention soil samples fertilizers and stock feed. Girls tomato club and boys corn club will hold rallies and home canning demos. The program aims to boost young farmers ages 12 to 18 with practical, hands on instruction.
At the University of Georgia board meeting in Athens on Tuesday Governor Henry D. McDaniel of Monroe was reelected president for a two year term. McDaniel has long held the honor and shown strong, commendable interest in the state university's affairs. The institution has more momentum under his leadership.
A special police officer has been appointed to protect the grounds around the State College of Agriculture. Recent incidents of carelessness and petty depredation have been reported, prompting this assignment to bolster security and safeguard property.
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