Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-21
GE0RGIA'S LEGISLATURE.
THE QUARANTINE BILL OF MIR,
GORDON UP IN THE SENATE.

Chancellor Nell Makes a Plea in Favor
or the State University-The PiIotago
Bill Laid Over TIL Tuesday and the
Military Bili TIL Thursday.
ATLANTA, Aug. 2O.--In the Senate to-
day motion to reconsider the certiorarJ
bill passed yesterday was made and lost.
The bill requiring instruction in physio-
logy and hygiene in the public schools OF
the State which was under discussion az
the hour Of adjournment yesterday was
taken up and after discussion was lost,
number Of House bills were read for
the ilrst time, among them Mr.. GOrdon's
relative to the quarantine laws.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr. Connen arose
to question OF privilege and denounced
the author Of the editorial in the Athens
Banner WdtchmdR rejecting upon him in
connection with the batchelor bill.
Mr.. Hartridge moved that comm ittee
OF tve be appointed TO escort Chancellor
Nell to the hall at 70 O'clock when he was
to deliver an address. The motion pre-
vailed and a committee was appointed
with Mr. Hartridge as a member.
The State military bill was made the
special order for Thursday.
The piiotage bill was made the special
order for Tuesday next.
At II O'Clock, Chancellor Nell, accom-
panied by Gov. Mcdaniel and Senator
Brown, was escorted into the hall by the
committee.
THE ADDRESS.
He addressed the General Assembly ON
the wants and interests Of the State UNI
versity He considered education as a
unit differing only in the degree Of adj
Yaneement. Everything was an educa-
tor, and might be utilized. There Wee
two plans OF advancement in education,
the government plan and that by yolun-
tary associations. The State was com-
mitted TO the education of all classes.
There were two difficulties in the way OF
the governmental plan. The elementary
schools languish, while there Is an in
terYal or chasm between lower and higher
education not yet occupied.
THE TWO BRANCHES.
In higher education there are two
branches-the first in liberal arts. and the
second in the mechanical arts. He com.
mented ON education in the liberal arts
that by the college or university, and the
German theoretical plan. Geographically
portrayed the practical character Of edu-
cation, tracing the history and career Of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. into a statesman,
divine, physician, lawyer. teacher, editor,
author and dinlomatist, the result OF
educational training. Noah Webster at
80 years Of age mastered seven or eight
different languages. He would not advise
every child to be sent TO Franklin College.
Ii all were made classical scholars,
where would be the laborers2
BRAIN AND BRAwN.
They should be educated In the business
for which they were designed, and not
away from it or about it. If brain ia
more successful than Drawn, follow it.
Ii mind is more successful than muscle.
follow 1t. The b0Otblack can only be edu-
Gated to stick to his calling. II educated
above 10, he will leave it. There is con-
nected with the university a State college
Of agriculture and mechanical arts.
Civil and mining engineers,
PHYSICIANS and practical chemists.
are graduated here. The mechanical
part has not been completed as it ought.
He spoke Of the difficulties in the way OF
the Agricultural College. The college
was in the interest OF the poor boy. Prop
erty Is a disability TO a boy deserving edu-
cation. The successful boys at college
are the poor boys. The college was made
for them and they for the college.