New-York tribune., 1897-12-20
EDUCATION IN GEORGIA.
COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW. WITH RURAL
DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS, 81
NEEDED.

NEEDED.
A BILL. DEMANDING THE ADMISSION OF WOMEN
TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY IS Sow BEFORE
THE LEGISLATURE: BUT THIS. LIKE
THE MILLS OF THE GODS"
GRINDs SLOWLY
The clubSomen OF Georgia are looking into edu-
cational matters with earnestness OF purpose
and thoroughness OF investigation that are Great
ing deep interest throughout the entire state a
speech on education that has received widespread
notice wa made recently by Mrs Robert Emory
Park. or Macon. Ga, the chairman OF the COM
mittee OF Education OF the State Federation Oh
Women's Clubs. Mrs Park is working hard TO Sc
tn" admission Of girls into the State Univer-
sity. and the bill is before the Legislature
Mrs Park Said among other Things:
THE educational outlook in Georgia is encourag-
ing While we stand near the foot in the scale OF
illiteracy. signs OF aroused interest ana
awakened conscience A knowledge OF ones ig-
norance Is the highest wisdom! The additional
appropriation OF 100000 which was voted last year.
but not levied and collected on account or tech
nicality. will doubtless swell The educational fund
this year. Let no backward steps be Georgias
motto. The fact that the Agricultural Society
passed resolution recommending coeducatoh
in the University IS a significant and hopefui sign
That the State normal schools and branch col
turned away by scores. shows that the farmers
daughters are athrst for knowledge and eager 10
prepare fCr the bread winning struggle that Hes
before them. The slender equipment with when
many enter these schools is pathetic beyond WORDS
The two causes for this deporable state OF Affairs
are the Indifference of parents and the niggardly
educational policy Of many counties The TWO
remedies are a compulsory school Law and a local
tax. The State should enact the one and pubic
opinion should demand the other. When the Lesls-
lature passes the law which Mr. Craig. or bibD
has introduced, forbidding children under thirteen
tC be employed In factories then should FOLLOW the
other law requiring these children 20 be educated.
that they may he dwarfed neither physically nor
mentally The women OF the federation should
lend all tnelr Influence TO these reform measures.
THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
'The Georgia Legislature like the mills OF the
gods grnds slowly. May It grind exceeding
fine Conservatism IS excellent thing. but
there are times when wishes that the electric
power house was IN proximity TO the Capitol 1t Is
high time that Georgia was shocked into the
knowledge that her negro population is much more
alive 10 the blessings OF education than her poor
whites. There neighborhoods in Georgia where
the thriftless poverty stricken ignorant white
man not only associates with. but actually looks
mp TO his well-to-do, industrious negro h.lsho0r.
Not white skin but Intelligence. mas mas given xh', the
doubt that Edmund Burke was right In saying
that education is the cheapest defence OF ma
''Popularizs the Kindergarten" Mrs. Park CON
unued: demonstrate its success and benehcence,
that Il may be the groundwork OF the education
that will make OF Georgias men ana women a
III T. time that The medical department OF the
University Of Georgia should make haste TO sstab-
ish training school for nurses as other South
ern universities have done " lth signal success
The schools o! philosophy and science may lack lack
training to At Them FOR this vocation. sorely in
o believe U f,e ha women viii make the most accurate
and intelligent pharmacists; They have attaihea tn
days aro Q,
Southern Medical Association OF Homeopathic
''rhe establishment of a textile school in the
South win mark new era Of PROSPERITY , me Rfs mere
school and all departments OF the technologcal
school should be open TO women Broad studies.
immense ".a majcriiy Of our youth win need: The
other day England woke up to the fact that Ger, Ger,
aa, PeHase 'SG Germany gives superior chronological
in n W 4sSo IN fHssnd nas
Because she gives university education without
,Ss aRa a II ss sas. 0t
ernment
WOMEN SOIL BOUND
"The improvement Of rural schools and the
Frightening OF the lives OF our Georgia country
women is worthy Of your highest effort The least
effort TO brighten the monotony OF country life.
uplift the minds OF care-burdened mothers. will be
an effort well spent and warmly appreciated. The
women actually soil bound. To carry light into
OF Influence and power and illumination were those
grand old academies at Mount Zion and Sparta, IN
Hancock County at Washington, Wilkes County.
and La Grange. Throop County. presided over oy
such strong and unique as the BeInans. salem
Town and others whom Richard VI: Johnston de-
scrbes IN his nm.table sketch OF Educational life
In Middle Georgia! -
II aid not begin to realize the fact that the Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs considered direct
factor in National life until our president forward
I'd me a circular from the Labor Bureau at wash
ington asking only full informal ION regarding
our club aims and members, but also concerning
working women's clubs organized through our IN
s,rumentality | could only report the initial steps
toward A mothers' club among our factory women
I'm connection with our free kindergarten. but
went TO our leading dressmaker. and found her
absolutely enthusiastic over the idea Of organizing
a sewing girls club. have no doubt that SHOP
girls and factory girls are just as ready 10 FORM
such societies for mutual aid and mental improve
mpnt Every such club should haze as itS basic
idea the dignity OF honest labor.
The world has heard much OF the brotherhood
OF man; let Il see something OF the sisterhood or
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our heart INTO H. The time lacks heart
IN you do not long 20 help each other, or II your
mission Is not to alleviate suffering ana illuminate
Ignorance; II your hand Is not outstretched 10
smooth the care -wrinkled brow. and your voice -
not raised to quel ianging dlscord and 10 WOO ali
sweet harmonies then dissolve the union: 1t Is
but sounding brass and tinkling cymbal'
assert her mission. and put heart into the world
and the work OF Il. Then shall the shadows OF
night which rest upon our beloved state nee away
and the morning light break gloriousy over the
hills OF Habersham' and shine down In the valleys
OF Hall "