The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-01-20
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
GOVERNOR NORTHERN AND S;YaTE SCHOOL
COMMISSIONER BRA DKEiL
The Guests of Dawson--A VI sit to the Pub.
lie Schools--Their Speec hes--Recep-
ton at the Hotel.

The Guests of Dawson--A VI sit to the Pub.
lie Schools--Their Speec hes--Recep-
ton at the Hotel.
Wednesday and Thursdi ~ OF last we eL
Dawson entertained two distinguish led
gentlemen of state and ational rep MIA.
top-Governor Northen and State Sc hoo
Commissioner Bradwell.
The visit of these state officials viii lone
be remembered as an occasion o. great
enjoyment an interest to our peOr lie
A committee of four gentleme from
the city board of education met Govern
or Northen and Commissioner BradweIl
at Smlthville and rendered thu I'm. in adj !
vance. the Inequalities of tb city and
OF the people, assuring both that loyal
and hearty welcome awaited them.
Upon their arrival at the .epot a dele
CATION of our most promin ent citizens
met them.
The visitors were escorted to the rooms
OF the city board of educati on, where. SO
to speak, an ovation was given them
one that was spontaneous and sincere ON
the part of our people.
Inc visit OF Governor Northen and
Captain Bradwell to the city schools the
next morning gave them much satisfac
ton and elected expressions of admira-
uon Tor the work that is being perform
ed by the teachers in our schools
work, they said, that gave them unquali
lled pleasure, work that is pains-taking
and thorough.
The most interesting event connected
with Their visit We're the exercises at the
opera house Thursday morning. Gov
erh Northen was introduced to large
audience by Colonel J. NJ. Griggs The
Governor theme was education, and he
at once drew the audience closely to him
by magnetic links in which thought met
thought In this effort the Governor
made such an impression upon all his
hearers that the practical effects result
ing from 1t will be far-reaching for good
a long time to come.
Governor Northen was followed by
state School Commissioner Bradwell, |
who was also introduced by Colonel |
Grlggs. Captain Bradwell at once i'm |
pressed the listening crowd that he was |
fully up to the demands of education, |
and that no one better understood the |
educational needs of the state. He dem |
onStfated that he had made practical |
study of this subject at its very fountain |
head. The COMMISSIONER effort was an
an "olC oho, anu ldlq open avenue that |
led up to proper understanding of the
educational status.
The three hours in which the
speakers held their audience speel-bound
were well spent, and will long be remem-
bered in Dawson.
The crowning glory of all was the re-
ception rendered the visitors, by the
board of education, at the Farnum
House Thursday evening. Brave men
and beautiful women graced the occa-
sion, and the festivities of the evening
will be happy theme for memory in
years to come. At half past ten o'clock
the dining hall was thrown open to the
company, The table was bountifully
spread, for upon it were all the delicacies
that could be obtained
The coming of these gentlemen to
Dawson is all the more appreciated from
the fact that they found time from the
pressing duties of their offices to spend
three days in the educational interests
of our city and county.
All classes of our people received them
with open arms, the farmer element pre-
dominating.