The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-21
BRUNSWICK SCHOOLS
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two courses of study-a regular ana
a preparatory course. The regular
course omits Latin in the second
third and fourth grades and substi-
tutes word-analysis. book keeping,
chemistry, physics, astronomy and an
cient history. The preparatory course
prepares the pupil to enter the Fresh
man class in any college in the state.
Tc perfect this course the board is
considering the introduction of Greek
Mr. Ballard refers to tne manual work
introduced by Mr.. VIM in the col
ored schools at Frederick, where the
pupils are trained in the CON
struction of baskets and mats
out of palmetto leaves and stems
and suggests the advisability and i'm
portance of manual training in the
schools.
The Importance of good public schools
cannot be oyerestimated. Here tne
foundation is laid, in an institution
open to all classes, to future of good
citizenship and useful manhood.
There is an equal chance for all; the
poor boy of humble parentage is given
a chance with the child who possesses
all the advantages of wealth. The
mignty power OF environment is au-
mitted and child put through
refining influences of a good, high
class school system, where morals
and manners are carefully in
culcated along with the incalcuIable
good conferred by education which
opens up a higher world to the young
student stands a splendid chance, his
one chance, perhaps, of being nodded
into good, reliable citizen
In connection with this matter, the
attention and appreciation of the pub
lie has been called forth by the ap-
pearance OF the grounds of the brick
'schoolhouse. In less than year these
grounds, through the generority and
and personal supervision of A. V.
Wood, president of the board nave
been transformed from a base and in
attractive place into beauty and at
,ractivness. Mr. Wood, whose public
spiritedness and progressive and gen
erous individuality is so well known,
mas wrought wonderful change, in
deed, in the appearance of the school
yard. The shell walks, outlined with
neat green hedges, the lawn beau
tifully sodded, the quantities of
violets and other Towering and foliage
plants, present a thoroughly attract
i've and beautiful picture. The edu-
catlonal value of the beautiful is an
admitted factor nowadays, and this
work Of identifying the school
grounds is an important and com
mendable one.
Mr.. Wood, in mis- report, calls at
tention to the good accomplished by
J. T. Colson in getting better
understanding Of the boards position
in regards to the Town Commons.
Through his efforts tie board is now
in possession of a complete record,
as far as was possible. This enables
the board to determine its rights and
the extent of its revenues from that
source. This revenue augments the
finances of the board considerably and
with the addition of the taxes from
improvements will admit many plans
being carried out for improvement of
the schools.
The teachers and principals of the
new school year are the following,
and they are a splendid corps, their
success in teaching and discipline in
the past deserving recognition and
praise:
Principal of the High School,. G.
Grifith.
Principal of the Grammar School
B. Iann.
The teachers are named without
regard to their respective grades, this
matter not being definitely decided:
Misses Constance Butts, Lula Coles
berry, Annie O'Connor, Rowena Grlf-
fin, Frances Hopkins, Alice Wrench,
Mary Mccullough, Rita McKinnonI
Gussie Dixon, Lizzie Deming, and Miss
Snyder, the only new teacher electeA
for the year.
This year promises to be a splen-
did one in our scnools and the pub
lie should support them and show
their interest in the schools and ap-
probation of the efforts and COM
potency of the superintendent ana his.
able corps. -.