Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-21
Tiff COUNTY WELCOMES
THE AGRICULTURAL TRAIN
Reception at Triton Was One
of the Most Cordial of
the Present Trip

TETON. Ga, Feb. ia rousing
south Georgia welcome full Of enthusi-
asm and cordiality. was waiting for the
educational special when it rolled into
Triton at 8 O'Clock this afternoon. Syl-
vester's children had hidden the train
goodby few minutes before with a
stirring rendition OF Dixie" from sew
eral hundred throats. En- route to Tiff
ton the train stopped In the open coun-
try for The Journal to get a photo
graph OF the company aboard. And a
few miles from that spot the fun be-
gan.
Engineer Thayer had received private
Instructions beforehand and complied
with them by opening the throat OF his
big engine and let 1t send its giant hall
loco over the field. The signal was
caught in Triton and within moment
the whistle OF every factory and every
mill engine was tied down to stay tied
down until the train came to a full stop
amidst a living mass Of people. Five
thousand would be a conservative esti-
mate Of the number who met the train
here. Six thousand would probably be
nearer correct For size the Triton
reception will class with that of Fftzger-
aid and koultrie and Gainesville and
Commerce.
One hundred and twenty students from
the Second District Agricultural college
were there in a body under charge OF ].
b. Lewis, Principal K. G. Moore, as
sistant. and the other members Of the
faculty. The city schools, 200 strong, un-
der Principal A. c. Davis, and the IA
teachers were also there in full force.
Twenty-one Of the Is country schools Of
Tiff county were represented, several
having sent almost their full enroll
ment.
The TyTy school came in on the train
following the special in a body. The
Omega school. IL miles distant had come
in during the morning to wait for the
special. other country schools arrived
in town earlier In long caravans of
wagons and buggies. County School Com
missioner Kearsey had enthused the
country school children about the OPP
portunity the train was bringing to them
and over 1,0o0 OF them were here. 1t re-
quired the best aud most energetic work
from every man in the train party to
conduct the visitors property through the
exhibits and explain things to them.
The male students OF the agricultural
school let loose some vociferous yells
for Georgia when the train stopped and
followed this with another for Hudson
as a compliment to the. popular agricul-
turaI commissioner. H. b. Layton, an
old friend of The Journal, was found
here actively at work as the secretary
for the Triton Chamber of Commerce en-
gagged in making II one Of the Invest In
Georgia. He has been here five months.
The tremendous ovation given the edu-
cational train was creditable In large
measure to his energy. John w. Greer,
manager OF the interest OF II. H. Tiff.
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Magazine, published here. voiced Tiff
tons welcome to the train. acting as
spokesman for the reception committee.
which consisted of himself and some 50
other members. The whole reception was
arranged BY the chamber of commerce.
Dr. Soule's response to the welcome
showed that he was stirred by it. He
said that Triton was giving the train
the noisiest. most enthusiastic and cor
dial welcome 1t had received This state
ment brought applause from the crowd.
Friday evening at 5 o'clock the members
OF the educational party were the guests
OF honor at a smoker rendered them IN
the rooms Of the chamber OF commerce.
There was a BUFFET luncheon and plenty
Of smoke. The south Georgia deIectables
were served by a committee OF ladies
consisting of Mesdames E II. Tiff w.
w. Banks, H. z. Coombs. 5. c. Scott,
Irwin W. Myers and c. B. Holmes. An
the newspaper editors and representa-
tives of the chambers of commerce and
mayors and councils, OF all the towns
and cities within a radius OF 50 miles
had been invited to the smoker to meet
theeducational workers.
Mayor w. ". Banks began the speak
ing program with a speech Of welcome
10 which Director Jonas f. Hite, of the
college extension work. gave response.
Charles l. Parker spoke to the topic: