The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-03
UPSHAW.

In all candor we think that the Journal
readers have missed great deal from not
having oeen given detailed story of the
program and doings of our recent Sunday
School and Literary Circle picnic. Il
seems athwart the fitness OF things that
only paragraph should have been given
where two columns could have been excel>
lently filled. We are sorry communica>
ton concerning it was lost, The general
verdict is it was brilliant success. A GEN
tlemsn of intelligence living few miles
away, said to one of our members: I'll
tell you want to move to that settlement
want to raise my family in community
where there is so much enterprise and tall
Ient. An acre of land there, is worth two
acres in any other community / know Of"
Every bright boy and girl who took part
in the program deserves special mention,
but we reckon it is a little late now to
give it, The special original speeches OF
the day we're the sweet, mellow and beau>
tiful opening address by DR.. T. Virgil
Hubbard; the rich and eloquent address
of Mr.. Herschel Doris, of Douglasville,
on the Influence OF good and evil books
in home; the catching and highly ems
tertaining speech of Mr.. Willie Parks
Fain, of Ben Hill, Ga.-a truly remarks
BILE original production for boy of fifteen;
and the address of Prof. Walter McElreath
our own Walter-on Literature and
Literary Societies, undoubtedly one of the
most classical pieces of rare, pure diction
and eloquent facts we ever listened to.
The remarks" las ne put it, Of Rev.
Frank Hudson were perfect gem of de>
lighttul wit and wholesome truths And
the short but e,ectriiying speech of Col.
John II. Seals OF the Sunny South" COM
pletely walked up the slumbering hills"
The people were charmed, carried away"
with his magnetic eloquence and want to
hear it again. In assuming his duties as
Master of Ceremonies in the morning, Mr..
L. K. Morgan made most appropriate
and beautiful speech, and throughout the
day stood at the helm with the grace Of a
master indeed. The crowd was large and
orderly; the music was sweet and refresh
ing and wooed the listening heart ike a
message from the better land.
We note with much interest the timely
and suggestive article of Glitter" in a res
cent Journal, urging that the building and
proper equipment of good school houses,
must be the first step toward the better~
ment of the educational system, now re-
ceiving much attention, Cor rather much
talk from the people. You might as we'll
! try to support the nation by its surest bulls
wark, a strong and devoted citizenship,
without the cheer of beaming iresides and
the sheltering comfort OF happy homes, as
to try to reach the heads and hearts of
! children with the fires OF inspiration and
genius and the radiant light of education,
in schoolhouses really not fit to shelter
dumb driven cattle" A schoolhouse
where children stay all day, should be as
comfortable as their home. 1t should be
properly equipped. This community and
others we know, have in them the elements
out OF which to build grand and perma.
nent school. People who love their chil>
dren rightly, who love them with an iatel>
ligent love, will wake up and make the
proper, selt-sacrl6cing effort in their be-
halt,
Messrs. Billiard and Dunton have re,
Gently finished beautiful new house for
Mr.. w. A. Petty. Mr.. Petty is one Of
our most industrious and exemplary farm
erss, and is a living retutation of the oft
e repeated cry that money cannot be made
Z by farming nowadays" He has made it,
} lots of it by working hard and econo'
0 MIXING,
S Work and save; what others do,
t why with patience may not you p
e The clever and cultured Mr.. and Mrs
, j. Phillips of Douglasville with their.brigh
e sweet little golden.haired daughter, Frank
lie, visited Mr.. Upshaw family last Satur
day and Sunday. EARNEST WILLIE.