The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-03
A BOOK BY oEORGIA TEACHERS.
Many Matters OF Interest From
Georsia's University Town.

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Georgia's University Town.
Athens. Ca. Feb 2-The announcement
has already been made in the columns CT
the News that half dozen Of the leading
educators Of Georgia were ~ work get
ting out a book on normal training, to De
used by the teachers in the common
schools Of Georgia
This book VIII be thorough and colnplese
e.. ever. resi- ect. and IS deslsu-sc oy the
authors 10 I'll a much needed place I'D
the educational system OF the STATE
Prof G. ,. Bond. superinlen leit OF ne
public schools OF Athens, VIII treat u'e
subject Of reading
Prof Otis Ashmore OF Savannah Nilo
has a national reputation DO AIS choseI
subjects. geography and as-rono ~ VIZ
write Of the former subject auD t@-uls ~
branches to plain and systematic uletnoas
Of teaching. 49,,
Prof. L. c. Bronson. who is a. the head
nf the normal department OF the Girl
Normal and Industrial College at NH
iedgeville, viii treat the subj set OF num-
bers." while Prof. ID. L. Earnest Of the
same college, viii discuss The subject 81
ssprimary science"
Prof Lawton B. Evans, superintendent
Of the schools OF Augusta, VIII write On
the subject Of pedagogy the importance
Of which to teachers IS al once apparent
Prof Euler 3. Smith Of Lagrange, a
master Of his department. will lay down
TIiraber OF rules and best methods Of teach
ing grammar"
The publication Of this new book is in
the hands Of Prof. Lawton B. Evans, and
Il viii be issued al an early date
After the refusal Of Mr.. Washington 70
ACCEPT the medal In the recent oratorical
contest at the university. the judges were
asked to name another man. Yesterday
Mr.. J. j. Bennett, one Of the contestants
and the one from whose speech, delivered
several years ago, the alleged plagiarism
was made BY Wellington, nouneo the
Judges that he would no longer allow his
name TO stand in the contest. as he would
not have II said. should he be lucky enough
10 receive the medal, that he had ousted
AEr. Weddington in order to get the medal
himself.
Mrs. N. A. Lipseomb, the newly-elected
-,rincipal Of Lucy Cobb Institute, Is
sister Of Miss Rutherford. and daughter
fn-law Of the late Chancellor Andrew A.
I.ipscoub Of the University OF Georgia. |
She is q lady Of many talents, and IN the
literary world ranks along with her sis
ter She vii make a most excellent prln-
cipal of Lucy Cobb Institute.
Athens is in the midst of a discussion
Of nude art. A picture Of She a play
20 be presented here Monday night,
caused the discussion. II was pronounced
indecent by the chief Of police and or
dered to be covered up. The bill poster |
did so, and now the chief says II the
show Monday night attempts TO present
a real scene such as was represented on /
the play bill. and brings out a woman no
more dressed up than the one in the pic |
ture. he-wiu pull the entire show. The 1
house will doubtless be packed Monday |
night to see whether or not the show 1
falls into the hands Of the chief Of po- |
lice.
The Lexington Granite Company, OPP |
Grating extensive quarries of the best /
granite IN the state, will push their en- /
ferprise TO its fun capacity in few /
weeks.
Yesterday Ell Rowe, an old citizen and |
a millwright by trade, was badly Injured |
by pieces of flying rock striking him IN the |
face at the mill Of FOtts & Algood in |
this city. The accident was caused by |
the bursting of the milestone.
The Clarke Rifles have selected Charles |
J. Nell as their captain and will proceed
at once to a successful organization Of
the company.
Mrs. Prof. c. P. Wilcox entertained a
number of her friends Friday with a
delightful luncheon given in honor of
Mrs. James Barnett Of Augusta. There |
were present Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Barnett, |
Mrs. ]. w. hewitt. Mrs. j. ". Brumby,
Mrs. A. E. Crawford. Mrs. o. S. Phinizy,
Miss Marie Barnett and Miss Annie Craw-
ford.
Mrs. Clark Howell Of Atlanta is visit
ing Mrs. H. c. White. on Milledge ave
nue..
Miss Daisy Talmadge will. at an early
date, visit friends in Augusta and Savan-
nah.
The Athenaeum Club will give an elegant
next week.
Miss Mary Erwin is visiting friends in
Atlanta.
Mr.. ]. D. Laurence Of New Orleans is
visiting friends in the city.
President S. D. Bradwen of the State
Normal School has moved his family to
their new home at Rock College.
Mr.. b. A. Newland, general passenger
agent of the Seaboard Air Line, win make
Athens his future home.
Mrs. Schley of Savannah is visiting her
sister, Mrs. H. K. Nicholson.
The betrothal of Miss Norma Marks to
MIR. Charles Morris has been announced
by Mrs. P. S. Marks, mother of the bride
to-be.
The Demosthenian Society held its reg
alIar contest fer anniversarian to-day.
The. contestants and their subjects were
Walker White. ''The Aims of Life"
]. II. Butner of Macon, The Christian
Religion"
c. 7. Haskell of Savannah. Labor
Unions"
E. c. RyaIs of Savannah. THE South's
Heroes"
The judges, c. NJ. strahan, w. H.
Bocock, and James Barrett, awarded the
place to ]. j. Bennett. Mr.. Bennett will
deliver his address at the chapel on Feb.
10. on the occasion of the celebration of
the ninety-fourt anniversary OF the De-
rnosthenian Society.
Quincy Dots.