The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-30
FErroNs EDUCATIONAL BIZ.
He Points Out and Explains Its Lead
ing Features.

/ GAINESVILLE ia. June Sc--IWo ana
a half miles from Cartersville, in a fertile
valley. surrendered by green-verdured
hills, in an unpretentious but comfortable
farm house, lives DR.. w. II. FELTON,, ''the
Sage Of Barlow" His surroundings are
indicative of the character Of the man.
Unpretentious in manner, open-hearted as
| the doors of his house, as firm in his con-
victions Of right as the hills which surround
him, he Is man of the people. and one has
but to spend few hours with him in his
house to learn the secret of his great hold
upon the affection and the confidence of the
people Of his section.
These who listened to or read the debates
IN the last session of the legislature upon
the appropriations TO the educational insti-
tutiOns Of Georgia know how firm a friend
those institutions have in DR.. FELTON,, and
how great is his interest in them That in
terest and the desire to broaden the field of
education in this state. has lead him to
draft bill to be introduced at the coming
session Of the legislature, which proposes
not only 70 place our existing educational
institutions upon firm basis, but to so ex-
tend their work as to place fair education
within the means of all the youth Of our
state.
Being interested in seeing more efficient
and broader educational system adopted in
Georgia, to-day called upon DR.. FELTON, at
his home for the purp SO OF learning the de-
tails Of his pian-an outline Of which was
published some days ago.
The bill which he has prepared is based
upon the lease of the state road, which he is
confident will be provided for at the coming
session of the legislature; in fact. consider
alton Of this question will come up in the
House a week from next Tuesday.
"Under the present lease, said the doc
tor, ssthe state receives a rental of SIS, 900
per month, or $500, 900 per annum. One
half of this sum $3.50, 900 per year, goes to
the common school fund, and the other
half is covered into the state treasury.
my bill is drawn upon the basis Of $780,
600 per month"; or 5000 per year, al
though I believe the road can be rented for
$40, 600 per month. l propose to appropri-
ate one-haf Of the rental to the common
school fund, which would give it, at $780,
900 per month"; $3.50, 000 or $50, 900 per year
more than the fund at present receives. In
addition to this, propose giving to the
common school fund all of the rental above
$50, 600 per month. In other words if the
road should be leased for SIS, 900 per month,
the common school fund would receive the
additional 500, 900 per year. making a total
of $4,000. If the road should be leased
at $4,000 per month, as | think it can be,
the common school fund would receive the
additional $4,000, or a total of $500, 009
per year, double what it now receives. You
| will perceive by this that make due recog-
milton of the Importance of bettering our
common school system. At the same time,
| also recognize the Importance of giving
the white children of the state an opportu-
nifty of acquiring a higher education by
appropriating portion Of the proceeds Of
the work which their fathers built to their
| special use.
"Still figuring upon basis Of $4,000 per
month rental, my bill proposes to appropri-
ate one-half Of that amount, or $4,000
per annum, to higher education, distributed
| as follows:
"To the experimental station and farm.
12 per cent, or $21, 900 per year. This sum
will place this new and important feature
in our course of education upon a good
working basis.
ITO the state university for the use of
branch colleges, 80 per cent, or $54, 600 per
aunum. The bill provides for the establish
ment Of branch college in each congress
sional district where none now exists.
These new branch colleges are to be located,
| named and accepted by the board of trus-
tees Of the university in such places as are
most accessible and healthful; these being
equal, preference to be given to those places
which are the most liberal in their
donation. Each branch college is to be a
part of the university, and under the con-
troll of the board of trustees of the uni
| vision. The course of study in such branch
colleges TO be the same as in branch colleges
i already established. Where two branch
colleges are already located in the same con-
gressional district. as is the case in the
second district, the appropriation for that
district shall be equally divided between
them. These branch colleges will give the
white children in each section of the state
an opportunity of acquiring good
academic education and fit such as choose
to do 80 to enter the university. These col
leges are to be open alike to male and female
scholars.
''To the chronological school 10 per cent,
or S21 800, a sum that will give it good
working capital, and more than has hereto
fore been appropriated for it.
ITO the state university, for the use of
an Industrial school for girls, II per cent,
or S21, 800 per annum, the same as that APP
propriated to the chronological school.
This college is to be located by the trustees
OF the university, upon the same conditions
as the branch colleges are located. deeply
feel that we have been remiss in our duty
toward our girls, and the establishments of
this Industrial college is not only an act of
justice, but it will be most beneficial to the
state in encouraging a spirit of industry
and independence among those who are too
often dependent upon broken stay
ITO the state university, for the establish
ment OF prize scholarship fund, II per
cent. or $50, 600 per annum This fund is to
be used in paying the board. clothing and
books of one scholar at the state university
from each county. These scholars are to be
selected by competitive examination,
preference being given to those who are
not pecuniarily able to enjoy the advan-
tages of an university education. This
prize scholarship will not only stimulate
the scholars in ali our schools, bnt will
enable at least few of our poor young
men to satisfy their desire for a higher
education. Each beneficiary scholar will
be required to take full A. B. course, but
will not be permitted to take any other
course as a beneficiary.
1.-THE remaining II per cent, or $50. 600
per annum, is to be given to the university
for the establishment of new chairs, to be
designated as follows: Constitutional his
tory and political science, 10 gic aud elocu-
ton, general history, sacred literature and
evidences of christianity. This, / believe,
embraces all the features Of the bill have
tried to do justice to all our educational in
forests, and to make it possible for our
children to enjoy at least some of the ad-
vantages of a liberal education"
Doctor, as the carrying out of the pro-
visions of your bill is entirely dependent
npon the lease Of the State road, what
effect will the passage Of the railroad bills
pending inethe House-the Olive bill. for
instance--have upon the favorable leasing
| of the roadr