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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1897
Page
9
A writer argues against machine style schooling and extreme brain cultivation. He warns that overdeveloping memory without judgment harms children and society, citing Fors Winslow and examples from raw discipline to the dangers of neglecting heart and character in education.
A largely attended event featuring a school cantata that drew strong applause. The public debate by the students displayed keen eloquence and combative ability, with the program run smoothly without diverting from regular duties. Citizens praised teachers patrons and pupils for the lively entertainment.
Long docket list for Cordele Glynn and related counties shows numerous civil actions cross referencing banks, lumber companies, receivers, and individuals. Entries include The Cordele Bank, The Bank of Richland, The Southern National Bank of New York, Cordele Hotel Co., Parrott Lumber Co., and many defendants such as W. C. Wiltonary, J. W. Hodge, and Mrs. Ruth E. Bowell. Multiple dates March 9 to March 12 1897 appear, with varied plaintiffs and claimants in fi fa and other legal actions.
A postal card arrived for G. and C. Viana of Georgia addressed to Greene at the Dooly office. The note reads a request to teach in the Dooly district and seems to reflect ongoing employment interest.
A dated 24 February 1897 letter from Luke Great to a sir seeks information on Georgia state school terms. The writer asks when terms begin and requests swift details about school schedules, noting confusion over term dates and intent to attend or respond promptly.
A derailment near Fenn, Tennessee, after an engine separated from its train. The locomotive ran to fetch wood, cars became unmanageable, and a coupling collision caused a fatality and two serious injuries among tramps. Three cars were torn up and the tender separated from the engine.
Vienna Public Schools lays out rules for principals trustees and parents with emphasis on written requests, pupil discipline, repairs by fault, and attendance. It sets eight grades with a course of study, with tuition for residents and nonresidents, ticketing from the secretary, and monthly board in private homes.
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