Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-12-30
Prof. Keeper has an article in Thursdays

meeting that considered the proposition of Pro-
fcssors Little and Kuhl, and therefore not ac-
quain ed with it's nature.
For that very reason Prof. Keeper should
have kept out of public print on the subject
until he became more familiar with the nature
of the proposition.
We think that the Professors article is
unfortunate for the reason that he becomes COM
mtted in it to certain theories that he will feel
called upon to defend, in answer to this or
other comments.
Prof Keeper is most competent and
satisfactory superintendent of our public
schools. but he ought to have known that the
very point he strikes at in his article was care
fullv considered and discussed by the meeting
and is well understood by Professors Little and
Kuhl, who have no intention of the slightest in
reference with our public school system. He
could have known this by inquiry.
For several years the character of the Fltz-
GERALD public schools did not impress US favor
ably, but of recent years, and especially during
Prof Keepers administration, they have made
decidedly favorable impression on us and we
believe, like the Professor, that our first aheg1"
auce should be to our public schools and in this
connection we want to say that the very first
proposition was that the only influence it would
have on our public school system would be to
increase the general interest and lead to just
what the Professor seems TO desire.
We regret that Prof. Keeper was not at
the mass meeting.
The Enterprise will offer, early in January,
to the people of Fitzgerald, the opportunity so
many of our sister cities are enjoying in the
matter of Carnegie library.
After many futile efforts and the lapse OF
several months, we have at last, got the ball to
rolling and all that is necessary now to secure
Carnegie library on precisely the same terms
that Dublin, Cordele and other cities have estab-
lished one, or on larger scale (but of course on
the anne plan,) is to forward the proper papers.
Before we go further in the matter, we,
ike the preacher in the marriage ceremony,
want to know if there objections and If there
be any, let us hear them or else hereafter
hold YOUR peace. 1t is fact, we understand,
that in some instances where Carnegie libraries
are established and the city government obh-
gated for the annual expense of taking care OF
the institution, that adverse criticisms have come
from taxpayers who, for one reason or other,
conclude that it is an unnecessary burden for
the city 10 assume.
If some phlanthropist should go through
the country establishing schools and churches,
free of cost to the people, there would be some
to object, on the ground that it would be an ex-
pense to maintain them; and we do not mean to
say that should some nnCompoop object to the
establish ment of a Carnegie library in Fltzger-
aid that we would desist from we'll settled
purpose but, through spirit of fairness we
want to give the DIRECTORS, if there be any,
opportupity to be heard before the burden is
assumed
For that reason alone this is written.
The brilliant editor of the Atlanta News,
in stronger and more beautiful language than
we are in any wise capable of, calls attention to
the c1amor against the presentation of the
"Clansman" on the stage. He does not endorse
the dramatizsd "Clansman," but he calls atten-
ton to the Inconsistency of declaiming against
the "Clansman" and in the same breath ap-
plaudpg the living lie upon Southern civilization
framed by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The great trouble is that Uncle Toms
cabin has had so many long years 10 be magul-
fed to the discredjt of the South and the de-
famation of it's people that lis evil is already told
and its damage done. Generations of American
YOUTH willing to be broad and anxious TO be
national, have been poisoned by the ISLANDERS of
Mrs Stoves book and the playwright's dra-
matzation But the evil is still going on. We
learn today that there twelve companies and
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