The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-11-01
Of The Seaboard Air Line Meet 10
Jacksonville.
GREAT WORK BEING ACCOMPLISHED
1t Has Brought $4,000, 900 to the
SoHth This Year-The Efforts In
Behalf of Education.


dustrial agents Of the Seaboard Air
Line Railay to the number OF 400 and
representing 1O7 towns in Virginia,
North and South Carolina and i;eor-
gia, along the line Of the system, as
sambled here in convention WedEes-
day, under the call OF John T. Pat
rick chief industrial agent of the newly
consolidated lines.
The delegates were welcomed by
Mayor Bowden, and President Of the
Beard of Trade Garner, after which
addresses were made by Mr.. ]. E. Up
ham, editor foThe Youths Companion,
Boston; Mr.. John T. Patrick, Hon. G..
Gragan, Of Elberton, Ga, and others.
Reports were also heard from the
agents. In his report, for the year 1900
Mr. Patrick made a showing Of s10,-
600, 900 of the new clpital brought from
the North and East in settlers homes
and manufacturing plants as against
$5,Coo,OoO for the year 1899; $2,3Oo,GO
for 1898, and $3.50, 900 fer 1897. This
report covered the operations Of the
industrial department over the 600
miles Of the old Seaboard Air Line and
some Of the objects Of the convention
now in session is to inaugurate OIL the
newly-acquired lines, the Georgia 4
Alabama, and the Florida Central &
PeLinsuiar, the policy which had been
80 successfully set in motion on the pa
rent system by its vice-preddent AID
general manager, Mr.. e. st. John, with
Llany more features introduced in this
unusual departure for railroad cor-
poraticn, yet the methods in the main
are similar to those brought from tie
Rock Island by Mr.. st. John, who "'as
It's general manager also. The other
feature Of the convention to be consid-
cred tomorrow is that Of the bcautify-
ing Of the public schools along the
line which will be a special work for
the coming year. Mr.. Upham, OF The
Youths Companion, has offered 2Do
flags at a cost Of S. each, to be distrlb-
uted as premiums to those schools
which make the best showing in ren-
oering more picturesque the building
and grounds, the work to be done by
the children. The contest will close
Marcn q, and on July 4th will be
iag-raising day in those schools that
have won the premiums. There are
present nearly 100 public school teach
ers, including county superintendent
ald superintendents OF public instruc-
ton from six States. In charge Of the
school work under Mr.. Patrick is Mrs.
E. G McCabe, Of Atlanta, president OF
the Woman's Club Of that city, and
Mrs. E. B. Heard, Of Middletown, Ga,
who Is in charge Of circulating librar-
les of the systems. There are about Is
libraries Of about 40 books each, whfchs
are carried from to point for the benc-
fit of the poor boys and girls who have
no other access to books. Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie has contributed to the fund
under Mrs. Heard $1,000 and recently
wrote to her to draw on him for Sl,00O
more when needed. Mr.. Carnegie be-
came interested in the work through
the representations Of Vice-President
and General Manager st. John and tc-
day Mrs. Heard received a telegram
of good cheer and congratulation from
Mrs. E. st. John.
Addresses were made Thursday by
Mrs. McCabe and Mrs. Heard and o.
jsct lessons were given with models
both in the beautifying Of schools and
grounds and in the manner OF circulat-
ing the libraries, one Of which was on
hand for the inspection Of the dele
gates.
The efforts OF this railroad corpora
ton toward building up the country
have been received with enthusiasm
here and much Is expected under this
policy for the up-building of Florida
and Alabama. Thursday was the clos
ing day Of the convention, each one Of
whose delegates is carrying forward
this work without compensation OF
hind