Carnegie Gives Fifty Dollar Gift At Georgia Church
On President McKinley’s southern tour Andrew Carnegie joined a visit to a Thomasville Georgia church led by a fervent colored minister. Deacons avoided passing the plate to white visitors until Carnegie dropped fifty dollars in the box, then the preacher praised the holiday gift and hinted at extra blessing if the white benefactor’s offering was good.
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Their Chairman. A veteran teacher loomed over a boys high school
A veteran teacher in a boys high school was feared by students as his harsh classroom tactics drew wincing reactions. The story notes this figure's long tenure and influence within the school community.
School dog is elected chairman in absent teacher’s meeting
A half starved yellow dog wandered into the school and pupils rigged wire spectacles on it. The teacher returns, surveys the room, and remarks that the dog’s election as chairman shows they held a meeting in his absence.
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