Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-08
INEW SCHOOL HAS
BEGUN ITS WORK
Exercises of Third DiStriC.
Agricultural College.

In the presence of an eager stu
dent body, with the stage filled with
pastors, ladies and distinguished Wis
itors, the Third District Agricultural
and Mechanical College was launch
ed yesterday morning. Words of en-
couragement and instruction were
given to the young men and girls who
were starting in as charter members
Of the new school.
While the buildings gave evidence
of ''newness" and minor details were
not yet completed, the recitation
rooms were well equipped and warm
ed and the dormitories furnished and
heated
The opening religious exercises
were conducted by Rev. r. l.. Bivins.
The first speaker of the occasion
was Rev. Bascom Anthony who made
pleasant talk, full of encouragement
to the boys and girls. He urged the
boys to look at things in the right
way and to make the most of their
school opportunities. The way to
make the most of things, said the
speaker, was to get down to hard
work and learn as much as possible.
Rev. o. T, Gilbert spoke briefly
along the same lines. He told the
boys to have a definite purpose in
life and bend their energies to its
accomplishment
Secretary Lemley, of the Young
Mems Christian Association, was
introduced by President Collum. He
spoke to the young men and boys of
the possibilities which were before
them, both in school and in life
Learn to think for yourselves" he
said. His talk was. full of inspira-
tion to the boys. He also invited them
to spend their spare time when down
town at the Y. M. c. A building, which
was soon to be completed.
Tribute to Mr.. Crawford Whealtey
In introducing Mr.. Crawford
Wheatley, President Collum paid a
glowing tribute to the good work
which that gentleman had done in
behalf of the school, both by an
exceedingly liberal contribution and
in other ways. The speaker thought
Mr.. Wheatley was entitled to the blue
ribbon.
Mr.. Wheatley briefly reviewed the
history of the agricultural college
scheme, which resulted in the building
of eleven colleges in Georgia. The
recommendations of Gov. Terrell were
referred to, these efforts being final
ly crowned with success .Americus
and Sumter county had more than
met the conditions an extra hundred
acres having been donated for the
use of the boys, where each boy could
have a Plot of ground and work it.,
rent free. He expressed the belief
that the boys before him would bless
the day they came to the school.
Rev. r. l.. Bivins than made a hap
py little talk, following which the
assembly adjourned
Work of Classification
In the afternoon the work of classi-
fication was taken up. A number of
new pupils were enrolled, leaving
places for twelve to fifteen Students
President Collum had kilograms from
several students who could not come
on the opening day, but asked that
space be reserved for them. This
leaves only few vacancies, which
will probably be filled within a week
or ten days. Regular class schedu-
les viii be in operation by the latter
part of the week
The following compose the facul-
ty Principal, J. NJ Collum; Agri-
culture and Allied Sciences, Mathe-
matics and Director of Shops, J. NJ
France, L. l.; History and English
R. E. White, B. S.. Farm Superinten-
dent, and Dairyman, G. L. Peacock;
Matron and Housekeeper, Mrs. r. w
Gresham. The teacher of Domestic
Science will be secured later.