The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-18

The school was to be q part Of the
county system, it's location to be de-
cided by competition among the
county superintendent of the state.
the school to be awarded to the high
est bidder and the federation pledging
itself to supply the difference be-
tween this highest bid and the neces.
sary $1,000. All the money was to
be placed in the hands of the Geor-
gfa federation, and the school was
to be inaugurated by the federation,
and remain under it's control. Mr.
Branson, on his part, pledged to un
dertake the technical direction Of the
school.
So much interest was aroused, and
the bids OF the counties ran so high,
that it was found possible to supple
ment the efforts of two communities,
instead of one, with the sum raised
by the federation. Hence, while
Danielsville, Madison county, with .
bid of $500, secured the first school,
Waters district, Floyd county, was
able, with $3.50, to secure a second.
The tragedy of the situation lay in
two splendid bids of $500 from Bar.
tow county and $3.50 from Rabun
county, the latter the most mountain
Gus county in Georgia. To those who
understand the meaning of these
guarantees from such sections there
is infinite pathos in the thought of
such sums as these having been gath.
cred for such cause and in vain!
One thousand dollars more would
have done noble service.
The two sections securing the
schools furnished contrasting but ex.
cellent fields for the social expert.
ment. Danielsville, the county seat
OF Madison county, is typical village
OF the best character. Its people are.
many Of them, educated and refined,
but the county is essentially rural.
since only one edge of 1t is crossed by
a railroad, Danielsville itself being
six miles distant from it. About 500
people center at Danie1sviIle. The best
Of them throw themselves heart and
soul into the effort not only to secure
the first model school, but to guaran-
tee its perpetuation. The president
Of the county board of education,
lawyer, besides his other
Efforts, threw his home open to the
who were thus assured the
comforts of daily life.
Waters district, Floyd county, is a
crossing" of the Southern railroad,
lust out of the little city of Rome |
is people are rougher than the coun-
ry folk, and the life led there by the |
hree young teachers was hard enough |
o furnish missionary conditions.
Both schools thrived surprisingly. |
rhe people, who looked upon It at |
irst as sort of vagary of their SUI
and the clubwomen,
DON became deeply interested in the |
Ian. The school at Danielsville, |
'pening with &c pupils, very soon had |
25, great number of children COM
ng in from the county to board. A
Waters about 80 remained In at
enhance.
At both places a kitchen and work
hop were added to the schoolhouse,
which belonged to the county, and
bout $500 was spent in permanent
The success of the ex-
eminent may be gathered from the
act that the fiye-month schools, main
aimed as an experiment. were re-
laced by eight months sessions in
9th counties the succeeding year.
The children are taught In the
implest and most effective manner
lain cooking, plain sewing, nature
tudies, the raising of vegetables,
cribs and flowers leach school has
hree acres Of ground, the making
baskets and other articles in
luded in Preside industries, for the
iris, with carpentry, wood carving
nd the general use of tools and
rawing implements for the boys. All
his In addition to the regular academ-
, studies taught in the shortest and
l0St vital way.
BY plain cooking is meant the SIM
lie. wholesome preparation of that
hich is-or should be-found in
very Georgia garden.
BY plain sewing is meant the max.
lg of articles needed in the homes
Georgia.
By ffreside industries is meant the
aking of articles with a marketable
alue, as baskets, hats, fans, hand.
lrved articles. home-woven spreads
nd rugs, or, indeed, anything which
III be profitable or will help to make
lie rural home more attractive or
,mfortahle
In domestic science is taught, be-
des the usual things some practi.
Il knowledge of first aid to the
jured."