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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1906
Page
5
A historic banner touts the South's leading military college and preparatory home school. The item proclaims strong traditions and priorities in disciplined education, with emphasis on military-style training and academic rigor.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, GEORGIA. MILITARY ACADEMY, COL. J. C. WOODWARD, A. M., Proprietor. INVITED to 80 boarding pope with ten experienced, highly qualified teachers who live in the school, each teacher, having under personal supervision during study at night about ten pupils. Refined, cultured, home-life, with president's family and teachers. enough preparation for any college, technical school, gustmpant academy or business life, Liberal curriculum of ular college preparatory courses, bookkeeping, stenography, typewriting, manal training, violin and pane music, military.pecial attention theni to correct physical development throu regular, military , gymnasium work and wholesome athletics. Ideal social and spiritual environment in College Park, Atlanta's most cultured and beautiful residence suburb. City education al advantages in lectures and churches under escort of teachers. Delightful climate and perfect health. Sixteen acres of the most beautiful campus, drill grounds, tennis courts and athletic fields in the South. Elegant and expensive equipment of five commodious new buildings, modern chemical and physical laboratories, sanitary sewerage, electric lights, delightful private baths. Food supply best afforded by Atlanta markets, fresh rich butter and milk from school's herd of Jerseys. Colleges accept our graduates on certificate. NOT A VACANCY LAST YEAR.
A local notice urges potential patrons to contact the school and arrange an inspection to review facilities programs and offerings. The call to action emphasizes transparency and informed involvement by community members and stakeholders.
In Georgia an adjoining states social page notes Will Perkins of Trigg Dobbs & Co marrying Leila Whitlee, daughter of the late W. W. Whitee, at her aunt's home with reception at Central Baptist church. The column lists visitors, arrivals, and visits from Atlanta Chattanooga Knoxville Augusta and Birmingham among others, recording family ties and social movements across towns.
The fragmentary column lists residents traveling to Atlanta Birmingham Kings Mountain and Lawrenceville visiting relatives and hosting gatherings. Names include Miss Katnia Peed Mrs Bettle Adams and Walter Lewis with several trips to Georgia Alabama and North Carolina mentioned alongside mentions of Carrollton and Frees.
In New York society circles speculation runs high over a potential engagement between Harold Vanderbit and Miss Eleanor Sears. Beverly Farms society chatter hints the season’s matching may be underway as fashionables weigh heart and fortune.
A Boston social scene vignette recalls Miss Sears and Harold in 1902 style escapades at Newport. The prospective Vanderbilt matron, likened to a Westerner, shares the same lively chatter as Taorth. Sears sun tans with copper tones while Harold falls in love before his debut, stirring talk at Mrs Helmont’s party.
Local Women’s clubs report activities across multiple communities. Notes name changes, meetings, and social gatherings featuring Mrs Lips, Mrs Lewis, Miss Mattier, and Mrs Blalock among others, with mentions of garden clubs, village events, and neighborhood outreach in Tifton and nearby locales.
The Village Improvement Club of Fairburn is an earnest group led by Mrs W T Roberts president and Mrs L S Roan treasurer. Members include Mrs W H Bilder Mrs W McLain Mrs Emma Swann Floyd Mrs Ja H Longino Mrs H P Harvey and others. The club beautifies local spaces, benefits the public, and enriches Fairburn’s social life through meetings and civic work.
A fragmented notice describes Mrs Pest Cen and her plan to present her youngest son at a grand ball at Aspendale House. It hints at family roles, a duchy connection, and a future servant scandal, with references to Harrold’s brother Willie and the season.
Tickets on sale every Saturday with trips valid until the Tuesday after encampment. An opportunity to visit Chickamauga Park during the Georgia State Guard encampment. For tickets and schedules call J A Thomas City Pass and Ticket Agent or Bell, Walker, Harman with listed phone numbers.
The committee on the Drago doctrine moves slowly as Argentine delegates demand a definite clause. They insist congress may not adjourn before August 30.
Heavy wind and rain worsen damage to structures that burned on August 3 and are being rebuilt. The government proposes to compensate exhibitors by covering 75 percent of railway fares to Milan.
A man was killed in Staunton Virginia when a step of a passenger train from the Chesapeake and Ohio line derailed and struck him as the car moved past. The victim, Frenk Har new, is identified as the son of a prominent local family. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon near the station. authorities are investigating the cause and whether safety devices were functioning.
Chattanooga resident Mrs Oscar T Peeples has been selected to represent the Terminide Press and Authors Club at the National Preka League event in Denver. Born Tanita Munford of Cartersville, she was prominent in Georgian society, active in club work, and served as president of the Tennessee Press and Authors Association. The Mary Library at Cartersville, endowed to Mrs Peeples’s sister, is dedicated in her name.
Palmetto Woman's Club with sixteen active members studies early Georgia history county by county. A Confederate monument in the city park was unveiled with ceremony. The club runs charity and sanitation committees and has donated books to the school. Officers include President Mrs M A Wiley and Treasurer Mrs Walter Herrington.
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