The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-13
SENATOR MARK HANNA
Is AT DEATHS DOOR IN
WASHINGTON HOSPlTAL

ton may need 1t, they keeping it in
lrepair.
| The new school building erected in
New Town is a splendid building and
very clean and perfect. in appoint
ments for school purposes, The up
lper story was not finished from lack
of money. but we recommend that as
soon as the monev can be procureI
that 1t be finished, so that some of
1.-THE higher grades can be taught there
We think the board Of education de.
lserves the thanks Of the people Of
the county, as well as the city, and
of the grand jury, for having so hand
some and good building erected as
also the city council In assisting them,
| We would recommend that doors to
Iall public buildings be hung to swing
outside, so that In case of fire they.
could be easily opened.
Public Schools.
The committee on public schools
reports "a very pleasant ana salts.
factory visit to the city schools, known
as Glynn Academy and Purvis Gram
mar school At Glynn Academy we
were received by Superintendent Bal
lard, who courteously showed us
Through the grades explaining every
detail and feature of the school work
from the room Of the first grade
where the very little folks seem so
intent at their work, or dp to the
Eleventh or graduating grade, In ev
lery instance we were decidedly i'm,
lpressed with the earnestness OF the
teachers. and their interest in each
lscholar In their charge could be read
Iily seen. We we're ushered into each
lroom Unexpectedly and 1t gave us no
little pleasure to note the perfect or.
lder maintained in each and every in
lstance, In our opinion the decipline
lis perfect. The recess period came
during our visit and we witnessed the
lexit Of the different grades as well
las their return from the play grounds,
and all was conducted in the best of
Iorder, each child filing the place as,
Isigned SO that the falling In line and
marching to and from the building
Twas quietly and readily accomplished.
Our attention was called to the un-
satisfactory way Of heating the differ
lent rooms by means OF stoves. Be
ing rather cool morning, we could
appreciate this, for those near the
stoves were possibly too warm, while
in other parts of the room 1t was un
Icomfortably cold, making 1t an easy
lmatter for the children to eontrac.
lcolds. We learn however, that the
lboard OF education is contemplating
taking up the proposition of substi.
Ituting for the present stoves, either
jsteam heat or hot air by means OF
furnaces, and we sincerely trust that
Iby another winter the board will shall
Ihave been able to effect this improve
Iment. We find Purvis Grammar
school heated by hot air from fur
lnace, which is not only satisfactory,
but the cost of heating is fully one.
half that Of stoves.
/ The unsanitary condition OF the
plumbing referred to by previous
grand jury has all been corrected,
and we find It now In g perfect san!-
Itary condition, The building is In
Igood condition and in need Of no i'm
mediate repairs. @
Superintendent Ballard accompanied
lus to the Purvis Grammar school, This
building, only completed In time for
the commencement of the present
scholastic year is certainly credit
to our county, and has relieved in a
great measure the congested condition
of the lower grades. At present there
{ lare only four grades in this building
frst to fourth, the second floor not
having yet been completed Eventual.
L ly there will be seven grades In this
building. Like the impression at the
academy, we were thoroughly CON
vinced as to the good system, perfect
order and interest upon part Of both
teachers and scholars. Being short OF
time we did not visit the Risley school
(colored), but from Mr. Ballard we
learn that it is In thriving and very
satisfactory condition. Since the pres
ent term of gradute Of Booker T
Washngtons intitute, r. H, Cory, has
oeen connected with the school, anc
lit Is the present purpose to- make
; Risley school an Industrial school
The number in attendance upon the
schools is unprecedented. The schoo
census taken during the past yeal
shows falling off Of nearly four hun
dred children in the county and ye
there are now five hundred more chill
zen IN the schools than we're IN at
! tendance during the last scholasti,
} lyear,
j We feel that our community Is bless
ed with good system OF public
+ schools and in the hands Of compe