The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-23

and will have to leave the city. l
want To saw for him and myself, that
as the iron horse speeds upon its way,
shaking out at each revolution of its
wheels its black plume of smoke, We
will have you in our thoughts and that
we both viii drag at each remove
lenethening chain
President PoIIock's Talk.
DR.. Pollock. president of Mercer,
made a feeling and eloquent address,
sSressing the thought that habits are
group products, springing from the
collective mind and conscience of the
family or community. The habits of
debt-paying truth, honor, virtue and
integrity are given far different values
in different families. 1t is important
that the teacher should feel himself
and hold up for the example and emu
lation Of his pupils the highest posi-
bic ideals of conduct, life and thought.
DR.. Pollock paid high tribute 10
the school system OF the city OF ~; us
buildings its facilities for instruction
and the high spirit and conservation
of its teaching force.
: witty and humorous speech was
that made by Prof. Euler b. Smith OF
the state Normal School, who did not
neglect, however, to speak in high
terms of the city's public school sys-
tenn. The city is to be congratulated,
he said, lat having such superln-
tendent as Mr.. Ashmore"
Mr.. L. NJ. Landrum, assistant super
intendent of schools for the city OF
Atlanta, made also a complimentary
speech. noting particularly the I'M
prOyement that had taken place DUR
ing the past three years.
on behalf of the teachers, Mr.. Ash
more returned thanks for the pleasant
things that had been said, ascriplhs
TO them the success which the visitors
had found a thing accomplished IN
Savannah; to the teachers he gave the
credit for all that had been done.
After the speechmaking the party
adjourned to the dining room of the
hotel where an oyster roast had been
spread on one of the tables. After
doing Gun justice TO this, spending some
time in informal discussion of their
work. the party dispersed.
Chancellor Hill, Commissioner Glenn
and Mr. Landrum left last night for
their homes and Prof. Smith will leave
for Charleston this morning. other
schools OF the city win be inspected by
the remaining members of the club to-
day. The next meeting of the club viii
be held i'm Athens, on Jan. Il and y,
1908 Mr.. Ashmore was elected secre-
. tary, the only office of the club.
launched on the Kansas City.
The Schoolnasters' Club and few
invited guests were entertained at
luncheon on the Kansas City in the
afternoon as guests of the Ocean
Steamship Company. The invitation
was extended through Mr.. w. G.
Brewer who conducted the arrange
ments for the function and who after
wards plotted the visitors through the
ship, and interesting trip to many OF
them whose knowledge of an ocean
liner is limited.
Mr.. Brewer met his guests-to-be at
the Chatham School at 2:30 o'clock
with two roomy vehicles in which the
trip to the wharf was made. Lunch
con was served Immediately upon the
arrival of the party. Mr.. Brewer and
Capt Smith sat at the head of the
table. On their right, Hon. Walter
B. Hill and on the left Hon. G. f.
Glenn. The remainder of the guests
were Messrs. Otis Ashmore. Fl. F..
Train. w F. Galloway, ]. S. Sims, G.
r. Wood. L NJ. Lsndrum. B L Earnest,
N. f. Ware, G.. Orr, f. II. Fergu-
son, P. A. Stovsll, T. H. Gignilliatt,
A. j. O'Hara, n. b. F. Close, j. NJ.
Cannon, p F. Brown, T.. B. Smith. d.
@. Abbot. NJ. NJ. Parks, L. b. Robe
SON and DR.. p. D. Pollock.
After lunch Superintendent Ashmore,
in a short address, said Gentlemen
This excellent lunch deserves on our
part some recognition Of appreciation.
I know ! voice the sentiment of all
present when | say it has been most
thoroughly enjoyed. My personal ex-
perience with the Ocean Steamship