Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-11-21
GOVERNOR TERRELL
WARMLY RECEIVED
Reception Given By Citizens
Here.
HIS ADDRESS AT COURTHOUSE
Held Close Attention of Large AS.
sembIage - Other Addresses by
Prof. Parks of C ~. and |. College,
Prof. Crosby. and Prof. Stewart

IL was large ana enthusiastic as
semblage of citizens of town and coun-
ty that filled the auditorium of the
county courthouse yesterday morning
and extended to Governor Terrell and
his party a welcome as hearty as ever
given to a states chief executive.
They had come upon mission most
important, and their every utterance
commanded the deep and undivided
attention of everyone.
The location of the district agricul-
tural college was to be determined and,
first of all, Gov. Terrell and the gentle
men accompanying him proposed to
tell the people here of the manifold
advantages of such an institution as
the state will give us.
Many ladies graced the occasion with
their presence and listened interestedly
to the addesses.
The proceedings opened with the
election of Hon. w. e. Steed, of Tay-
lor, as temporary chairman and Hon.
j. w. Bivins, of Crisp, temporary sec
rotary.
Hon. Crawford Wheatley introduced
Gov. Terrell, who for a half hour, per
haps, discussed fully the intents and
purposes of the district colleges and
the practical education of the boys and
girls of the state.
Than Governor Terrell the youth OF
the Empire State has no firmer,
stauncher friend. He is a strong be-
lever in the fostering of our educational
institutions and the building of others
still, more particularly those along
practical educational lines.
He has given the subject of agricuI-
/ tural colleges the most careful investi-
cation, and his views upon the subject
were indeed most interesting.
Gov. Terrell was followed in brief adj
dress by Prof. Parks, of the Georgia Nor
NAL and Industrial College at Milledge-
vile; Prof. Crosby of the United States
Agricultural Department at Washing
ton, and Prof. Stewart of the State
University at Athens.
The address of these educators were
strongly upon the line of industrial ad-
vancement and the practical education
of the boys and girls of the state upon
The plans suggested.
Following the addresses, the business
of the meeting was entered upon.
Bids were called for, and Pulaski
and Sumter alone of the fourteen coun-
ties of the Third district donned the
gladiatorial armor.
AS told elsewhere, Mr.. Herbert L.
Grice of Pulaski and Mr.. w. p, Wallis
respective counties.
Mr.. Grice's argument was lengthy
and eloquent and carried great weight,
for he left no stsne unturned to set
forth the claims of his plucky little city,
Cochran, for the much-coveted prize
for which the two were contesting
Mr.. Wallis of Sumter was equally as
aggressive and persuasive in setting
forth the claims of his home city and
county. These two speeches, upon
which so much depended, quite natur-
ally commanded attention and both
received great applause.
The morning session was thus con-
sumed, and it was late in the afternoon
ere conclusion was reached and SUM
ter declared the winner. 1t was
great battle and hotly contested.
And while Sumter wins the prize
Gov. Terrell is of the opinion that
we got the college at bargain
price" as it were. In view of the
prices paid by other counties, he
thinks Sumter paid rather small
figure for one of the states new agri-
cultural institutions.
But Sumter paid enough to win, and
that only was necessary. And she is
to be congratulated thereupon.