The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-17
ExToLS SAvANNAH'S SCHOOLS.
lContinued from Elghth Pace.l

protected their infant industries. but they
have also protected their industrious in
fants"
THE real Industrial and commercial
revolution in Georgia." continued Mr..
Glenn, must begin in the schools. 1t is
my intention to urge these Industrial fea-
lures in every way possible. l want to
see the time come when Georgia will spin
up every bale of the 100000 bales of cot
ton which she now produces annually.
Our mineral wealth., our hardwoods and
our natural products generally should all
be worked up. within the state. Even put
ting it merely on an educational ground
child will develop its brain as fast If not
faster, doing something with shs hands
than all the time porting over book. ] am
devoting a great deal of study to this sub
ject, and in my next annual report 1 in
tend to make a strong presentation of 1t
with the hope of accomplishing something
on this line with the legislature. In the
meantime, 1t is necessary that the people
should be educated to realize the import
ance of this idea in order that they may
instruct their representatives in the le9is-
lature to give it proper consideration
you have a splendid Board of Educa-
tionhere," said Commissioners Glenn, re-
verting to local subjects. 1T is an able
body of men and they are doing a splendid
work. There is one criticism ! have TO
make on the people, though. They do not
visit the schools as they should. / think
the schools are less visited here than in
other cities in Georgia. 1t would be
revelation to some of these mothers and
fathers to see what Is going on in the
schools. They should spend at least one
hour week in the schools. The library
movement inaugurated by Supt Ashmore
is a splendid thing. He now has about
$50 volumes on educational subjects to-
gether with about twenty of the leadiNg
educational journals. These are distribu-
ted among the teachers and keeps them
posted on the latest and best methods of
educational work. The library is support
ed by the teachers themselves"
Mr.. Glenn spent yesterday morning in
company with Supt. Ashmore in visiting
the colorcd industrial college at Thunder
bolt. They returned in time TO take din
ner with Mr.. B. A. Denmark of the Board
of Education. Mr.. Glenn left at 6 O'Clock
for Atlanta via the Plant System and the
Southern Railway. President Conner of
the Central does not compliment the
State School Commissioner with pass as
do most of the other railroads in the
state
In speaking of Commissioner Glenn yes
terday Supt Ashmore said: He has
brought more interest into the public
school system than any man who has
ever held the office. He succeeded last
year in getting an appropriation from the
legislature of 100000 more for the public
schools than they had ever received be-
fore. This will enable the country schools
to run six or seven months this year.
Chatham county will receive about $4,000
more this year than last. He has been
very energetic and very successful in
building up the. public school system
throughout the state"
Commissioner Glenn will also endeavor
to have the legislature make provision
for the payment of the teachers salaries
as they are earned. All the money COM
ing to the schools for the first quarter of
this year Is now lying idle in the states
repositories and drawing per cent inter
est. Under the law no money can be
drawn for this purpose until after the
three months have elapsed. In the mean
while the country teachers must go with
out their money until the first quarter has
elapsed. This Is ah ihipstice to the teach
ers which the Commissioner desires to see
remedied.
Commissioner Glenn is now serving his
fourth year, having been appointed by
GOV. Atkinson al the beginning of his first
administration. The office has since been
made an elective one and Mr.. Glenn will
have TO stand for nomination along with
the other state officer at the Democratic
convention this summer