The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-11-07

the benefit of the state, working to perfect
the public school system as well as to bene-
lit themselves. 1ney are in every way
worthy of aid. Never before have they ask
ed anything from the people of Georgia,
but they do now ask that the people help
them to build the auditorium which Is to De
their permanent home.
How much is needed?
Chairman Quinn estimates that he can
build the auditorium on the plans Ill prepa-
ration by AIessrs Bruce d Morgan, the ar
chitects chosen for the work, for $1,000.
There ought to be no trouble in raising this
amount without the teachers having to
contribute to any extent. The teachers
are, of course. willing and anxious to bear
as much of the expenses as they can, and
they will do so. While there are 10000 of
them i'll Georgia, there are only o few hun
dred OF them members of the aSsOcia ton.
TO expect these people, none of them. in the
very nature of their calling, people of any
means, to build this auditorium. which
is really in the interest of the state more
than any individual or set Of individuals is
exciting too much. The public men of Geor-
gia and people generally should help Large
contributions are not necessary, small ones
will do the work if there are enough Of
them.
From the Teachers Standpoint.
There are two respects in which the
movement SuOulu appeal " luc ITdNhCAS
and should result, as 1t doubtless Will, IN
greatly increasing the membership Of the
teachers association. In the first place 1t OF
fers to them Il delightful summer home at d
lower rate then they could possibly obtain
the same facilities, or anything like them,
at any other place; and 1t offers, too all the
benefits Of Il chautauqua with daily lee
lures and instruction i'll matters OF real
benefit to them all Every teacher, Wheth-
or n member of the ASSOCIATION or not,
can aid in the work of securing the money
necessary for building this auditorium; ana
should do 50, and every white teacher shouid
endeavor 10 secure the benefits OF the teach
erS' association.
The history of similar movements in
other states shows that the establishment
of This home will doubtless greatly increase
the membership of the ASSOCIATION, ana mat
carries with it Il great increase IN the pelie-
fits to the teachers in the state and to the
school system. In North Carolina the
teachers have q summer homo ami an audi
torium of this character at Alorehead CltT.
The association has increased 10 the Nom
bership of 5000 and the annual nGeuhTs
are from two to four weeks IN lcn@t H. 1T
* exnected that the opening Of the new
C,oorgia home will be celebrated by scs-
sion of soon days in next Ju'F ana II IS
more than likely that each year Will see an
innreaso in the length of the sessions as
there is increase in the membership
The Head oil the Committee
The chairman of the committee having
the matter in charge Is, as has peth Sla'eu;
Nr r + Quinn, assistant state school
rommiSsioncr. Through his paper, The
Southern Educational Journal. ana py ms
nprsonal efforts he has done very much
already toward assuring the completion Oh
the work IT,.
You may put it down" said Mr. Quinn !I1
Yesterday. that the Georgia teachers VIII
Io1,,n aD1 il Will tG ready Tor