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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
5
President Brown calls a meeting to decide on premium matters expected to be postponed at the conference. Commissioner Glenny visits the area to review the Gra project and discuss priorities.
Execut ive committee of the state fair will meet at state fair headquarters in the Piedmont building on Wednesday April 5 at 1 o clock. The meeting will discuss the premium list and other fall matters and inspect the Georgia building. State School Commissioner Glenn praised the size and fitness of the educational display and next week Secretary Martin will issue a weekly news letter to the state press.
Newspaper interviews with council members show a split over secret sessions for the Board of Education. Several insist open meetings protect taxpayers while others support occasional executive sessions for sensitive subjects. Former Mayor Quellier is cited as a source on lingering old ideas in school governance.
A chaotic court scene unfolds with Hillard Darkins slamming doors while drunk. Corporal Leonard faces a rebuke for swagger and a mutiny joke. Bill Traylor’s guitar theft ends in a $5.75 fine and a head wound. Bobby Gable, found sleeping in court, faces a thirty day sentence in the city stockade.
Former Mayor Collier urges that school board sessions be open to the public and press. He criticizes secret meetings as antiquated and says transparency helps parents understand how the school system is run. He cites topics like textbook selection and corporal punishment as matters the public should hear discussed. He credits Mr. Douglas for championing the open meetings stance.
Demand was steady through the day as six boxes and season tickets went on sale at the Business League rooms. The initial sale was for season tickets only with prices of 8 and 5 for different concert packages. Box prices set at 7 and the advance sale projected to be brisk with about 300 dollars taken by six o clock. Boxholders include prominent society people, and a list will be published once complete.
The Transportation Committee of the Atlanta Business Men's League will hold the first weekly meeting at 5 PM open to the public to discuss current freight rates. Attendees include prominent manufacturers and railroad representatives. The aim is to gather information, assess impact, and consider a possible information bureau to liaise between merchants, manufacturers, and railroads.
The City Baptist Young People’s Union meets at Tabernacle Baptist for an evening program. Members will spend the hour in a planned program and discussion emphasizing youth and church activities.
The Symhony Club was incorporated by Judge Lumpkin with charter approval. Membership nears 200 as officers appoint committees for finance, house, and entertainment. A complimentary April concert features the Sappho quartet and pianist Oliver Woodward Pierce, with conductor to be chosen. Members and friends invited. clubhouse hours and auxiliary access outlined.
Physicians at Grady hospital consider Wills Anderson's persistent hiccups a possible sign of appendicitis. He has endured hiccoughs since Sunday, with only partial relief after home remedies and a physician visit. Doctors planned to decide early today whether an operation is required.
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