Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-05-01
MEMORIAL DAY" IN ATLANTA.
An Interesting kindergarten School Taught
by a WalhaIla Lady.

MI '"'oioS"nY N'hueT9dTteh oCnOui idught
by a WalhaIIa Lady.
Atlanta, Ga, May 1st, 10O1.-"Momo.
rial Day" was fittingly observed in this
city last Friday, April Goth. Many of
tho schools and colleges closed for the
entire day and at noon practically all
business suspended for tho remainder of
the day and the patriotism of Georgia
was shown in honoring Tho dead herocs.
Tho day was bright and warm and the
crowds of people that ass6r,blcd on tho
streets and at Oakland Cemetery were a
reminder in sizo of an exposition day at
Piedmont Park.
Every Confederate soldier that could
got here came and brought his family.
The grand street parade occurred in the
afternoon. 1t was u pretty sight Tho
procession started on Poachtreo street
and travelled to Oakland via Marietta,
Broad, Alabama, Whitehall and Hunter
streets, arriving at tho cemetery ut about
4.30. 1t was composed Of n fine body
and looked to be moro than u half mile
in length.
The exercises were held at tho Con-
federate monument. Lawyer James w.
Austin, of Atlanta, delivered, with fine
effect, the annual memorial address.
His words touched responsive cord,
not only in the hearts of those who
marched under Lee aud Jackson, but in
tho heart of every true Southcrncr as
we'll. "Sweet Bye and Bye" and "God
Bo with You Till We Meet Again" were
sweotly sung.
At the close of the exercises dozen
salutos were heard from tho roaring can
non.
Beautiful wreathes and decorations
were placed on all of the graves.
very pretty part of tho procession
was carriage decorated in whito in
which were seated young ladies, daugh.
ters of policemen, all dressed in spotlcss
white. They, with the police force,
marched around tho grave of Chief Con
nelly and placed flower.
BY kind invitation we have had the
pleasure of visiting an interesting kinder
gartcn school, taught by Mrs. Julia Nj.
johnson and Mrs. Alcthia Ballcngcr, at
"a South Boulevard. This, we learn, is
one of tho leading free kindergarten
schools in the city Accompanied by
Miss Toccoa Parker, of tho Southern
Business College, we spent an hour or
two very protitably there last Friday
morning. The school is the Elsas- Maycs
kindergarten and is run under the aus
piccs of the Methodist churches of the
city. The mission board appoints a
committee of ladies to visit the school
every Friday and carry food, milk and
fruits sufficient to make meal for the
little tots. Last Friday a. number of
ladies of Trinity church came and
brought lunches, which made the forty
little lads and lasscs enjoy good dinner
About one hundred pupils arc enrolled,
but the measles has caused the average
attendance to decrease for the past
week
This was our first visit to school of
this kind and we were deeply impressed
with the Importance and necessity OF
such an institution for the training of
children; especially in large city many
children can be found as sheep without
a shepherd.
Mrs. Balicngcr and Mrs. johnson arc
engaged in a noble work-a work which
requires great deal of Christian grace
and combined qualities of Kindness, love
and patience. The children arc very
obedicnt.
There is nursery in the school where
mothers leave their infants to be cared
for during the day while they go to earn
their daily bread. There was one babe
their last Friday. Sometimes they have
as many as a half dozen to care for.
The children arc taught to sing and
march to music and great many other
things, but best of all they are taught
good manners. Around the walls and
In the rooms arc many things which
show forth their handiwo,k. Last week
they were studying Of things pertaining
to memorials and were making designs
Of such events.
Mrs. johnson asked MS to PICK out n
little girl that we would like to hear
sing. We selected little one not more
than four years old, and Shc sang bcauti-
fully. While she was singing II half
dozen or more hands went up, signify
ing Call on me next" Both Mrs. Bal.
lcnger and Mrs. johnson arc much de-
voted to their work Mrs. johnson re-
ccivcd her education i'm Kindergarten
work at the National kindergarten School,
Washington, ID. G. She has had seven
or eight years cXDcrlcucc i'm tcacbinu
Mrs. Balcngcr conducts the children to
Sabbath school every Sunday.
We enjoyed our visit very much and
hope to be privileged to go again before
tho school closes, which is in June.
OTHER MATTERS.
Work was resumed at the Etawah
Hotel site on pcachtrcc street last week.
The building vii! DC gr0a: deal smaller
than first planned. 1t will be twelve
stories high and will cover abon: the
same area of the Prudential which is
now considered to be the best building
in tho State
On the death Of Mrs. l.. NJ. England,
of Westminster, good woman has gone
to that home from whence no traveller
has ever returned. Her home was always
open to entertain her friends and her
friends were by no means limited. None
knew her but to love her and mourn on
account of her death.