Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31
WATTS FOR
COLLEGE ON WHEELS.
STARTS FEBRUARY I
Letters From Mayors, School
Commissioners and Others
Pour in Upon Dr.. Soule.
viii Start in a Week


Throughout Georgia there is mani
fest attitude of expectancy and entnust
astic interest that grows keener as the
date draws near for the. second educa-
tional train of the college OF agriculture
to start it's journeyings through tbs.
state.
One week from this coming Tuesday,
or on the morning of February 7. the
train win roll out of Athens on its long
weaving back and forth over the sur
face Of Georgia.
The itinerary which II will follow waa
published exclusively by The Journal the
other day. That itinerary setting forth
the exact route OF the train, was read
with consuming interest everywhere. The
whole state now knows when and where
the train viii stop, and everybody 3
making arrangements to meet It some
where and give personal inspection to
the advanced farming that 1t demon-
strates.
Dr. Andrew NJ. Soule, president Of the
state college OF agriculture. states that
hundreds of letters about the train are
being received each day at bis office.
and that ali of them manifest cordial
spirit of cooperation and interest
Extracts from few of them, typical
of all the others. are quoted here.
EVERYBODY is INTERESTED.
j. w. Hancock, mayor of Rome. writes:
II am pleased to advise that it win be
of great pleasure and profit to our people
to make suitable arrangements to meet
the state educational train, and to give
such reception and entertainment as che
occasion demands. have taken the mat
ter up with our daily paper, the Tribune-
Herald, and the Manufacturers and Mer-
chants association, and assure you
that we viii cooperate with you In every
way possible to make the visit to our
city one Of great good and profit to sil
parties concerned Our people are ALIKE
to the Importance of this great education-
al movement and win leave no stone UNI
turned to make the visit here most sue
cessful."
c. L. Smith. county school commissions
er of Lowndes county. says:
I'VE will give holiday to the school
children of the county and request an
of the teachers and pupils 10 be present
on the day that you are here. | have
already announced. that l will give 4
prize of IS in gold to the children of flla
county outside of Valdosta and also
like prize to the children in the Valdoeta
city schools for the best essay written
on what they see and learn from the ISL
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a good crowd and that much interest Kill
be manifested In your coming
II. NJ. Anderson mayor Of FlllJay. szfsfs
We viii welcome you and your train
here and win greet you All with large
crowd and trust your visit 70 our town
win be TO our mutual interest. We VIII
provide q speaker to nlake the ope aia.s
address"
COUNT on Us
The mayor Of Tennille. c. E. Brown
writes: Count on US as being in fun
SYMPATHY with the movement and We
win Certainly lend our best efforts toward
the success OF your stop in Tennille-
County School Commissioner ]. s.
Wood. OF Wilkinson county. promises his
support: II assure you that you shall
have my cooperation and / shalt direct
all teachers to close their schools on thar
day and shall insist that they meet you
with as many of their pupils as possible"
Mayor j. r. Tweedy, of Eafonton, says
Il beg to assure you that your coTninE
10 our city and county with the 'Agricul-
tural College on Wheels meets our sin
cere approval and we will give you
most cordial welcome. The mayor and
board of aldermen and representative
men will meet you at the train. We win
close our stores. issue circular letters
publish in newspaper. close the doors OF
every school in the county and bring ev-
cry farmer here on the 18th of February.
Our people are more interested in the
matter of intelligent and intensive farm
ing than they have ever been, and we are
anxious for the agricultural train to
come"
John D. Walker. of Sparta writes: II
am GLAD to know that you intend to have
the educational train stop at Sparta on
March 9, and it will give US pleasure to
90 our utmost to make the occasion prof
L ftoo1 IL in
MACON BOYS TO SEE IT.
c. B. Chapman. superintendent OF pub
lie schools of Macon. writes: We win
take pleasure in dismissing the boys,
seventh grade up, to meet the educational
train when it reaches Macon. We fully
appreciate the great work you are doing.t
and from personal standpoint I already
perceive that it is bearing fruit in awak
ening an. interest in agriculture, not only
in rural districts but In the cities and
towns. The young people are becoming
convinced that there is money in farm
ing
Mayor William Stallings.s of Soperton.
gives his opinion: I'VE heartily indorse
this movement and believe it will be pro-
ductive of much good to the farmers and
citizens of our state. and we shall well
come an opportunity to cooperate with
you in this work"
From Washington, Boyee Ficklen, Jr..
writes: We shall deem II not only a
duty but a privilege and genuine pleas
ure in cooperating with you in any man
ner possible in the promotion of the
cause for which this commendable enter
prise was initiated. The writer recalls
with pleasure the occasion of your first
visit to Washington with the agricultural
train and feels confident shat the benefits
to accrue to Georgia as tile result of
your work along broader lines this year
will be of ilestimable value
J.. z. Mercer. Of Fitzgerald. indorses
the movement. Il am mneh pleased
at the idea of again having the .cofz
Iege on wheels with u.s." he gays and
shall do all that i can in a personal
and editorial way to insure the COM
pIete success of the visit with US
GLAD TO COOPERATE
County School Commissioners j. s.
Weathers, of Grady county. says Il
shall be very glad to cooperate with
YOU in every possible way in regard
to this matter.
Hon. Theodore Brewton. principal OF
the Stillmore High school, writes
we viii be pleased to have you stop
over with US and will do everything
in our power to cooperate with you in
your work. Our school will adjourn 50