Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
GOOD ROADS SCHOOL
CALLED At ATHENS
EMINENT LECTURERs TO SPEAK
AT SESSION TO BE CONDUCTED
By STATE COLLEGE OF AGRI-
CULTURE.

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATH-
EMS, Ca, Jan. 22.--So soon after the
thorough threshing of the convict ques-
ton and elimination in the new con-
Wet law, the good roads school, con-
Quoted by the State College of Agricul-
ture, which will last from Monday. jan
uary 20 to Saturday, January 80. IS
Justly causing much interest and en-
thusiasm. The school will be true q
its name, a conference in no sense OF
the word, but a school in which some
of the most eminent lecturers on the
subject will participate and practical
demonstrations will be held. The tuition
Is free to all and the object OF the
weeks work is set forth in seven phases.
to-wit: % the handling and care Of
the convict labor; (2) the equipment or
road work and operation Of road ma
chinery; 90 the principles ami best
methods of modern road construction:
(4) the details of the new convict law;
go the real worth and value of good
reads; CD how to start and Crganize
road force for a county or a citys
"a how to relocate roads, to run levels
to prepare profiles. to lay grades or. the
profiles, and to calculate the earth work
involved.
The convict camps around Athens VIII
be visited for the purpose of illustration
and instruction. The school has the CO.
operation of the manufacturers q road
machinery. who lave promised TO fur
nish an extensive operative exhibit. IT
has prepared in print a supply Of good
roads literature to be freely distributed
during the session. A model ROAD, being
constructed by ar expert from Washing-
ton, IS nearing completion. A gcvcIn-
ment representative from the oGd in
curry office will give ore or more adj
dresses with lantern slide Illustrations
on good and bad roads, and viii ex-
plain Under what terms his Office VIII
undertake the construction of u milo Of
model road for a;;y county desiring that
assistance.
Tn efollowing lectures and dernonstra-
lions have been arranged: Chancellor d.
c. Barrow, 1.-The Road Situation in Geor-
gia," 'sThe Real Worth of Georgia
Roads; Judge ]. S. Turner, Atlanta.
''The New Convict Law in Relation to
Road Improvement Mr.. H. l. Collier.
Atlanta, THE Use of Convicts on Pub
lie Works; Judge w. F. Eve, Of Au-
gusta, Richmond County's Experience in
Road Building; Ex-Justice Andrew ].
Cobb, Athens, ''The Law and Public
Roads; Mr.. j. B. High. Brunswick.
Road Building in Marsh Lands; ar.
T. P. Stanley, Athens. 1.-THE Rest County
Road Equipment and Methods of Eco
nomicaI Operation; Mr.. j. w. Barnett.
Athens. How the Small City ay Best
Organize and Operate Street Improves
ment"; Hon. L. w. Page. L. S. expert.
Washington, d. c.. Good and Bad
Roads," illustrated with slides); The
Road Inquiry office, and It's Aid to Good
Roads; Professor c. NJ. Strahan. Uni
versity of Georgia, THE Principles OF
Road Building Location, Alignment
and Grades; Drainage" 'Sand-Clay
Roads; Macadam Roads. DeInonstra-
tons; inspection of Clarke County
Convict Camps and Lexington Road;
inspection of MitchelIs Bridge and JEFF
ferson Roads; Inspection of Model Road
and Danielsville Road; inspection of
Convict Forces at :, ork on Roads:
Road Machinery Exhibit and Model
Road at the College"