Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-17
Thomas and Brooks
Greet College Train


| VAIIDOSTA, Ca, Feb. 16.-StiIl more
farmers came across the state line to
meet the educational train here Wednes-
day morning, as several OF their fellows
had done at Folkstonn on Tuesday. Some
OF them came from Madison and some
from Hamilton county. Both counties
were well represented. Their delegations
arrived on the early morning trains, some
coming as far as 30 and 40 miles away
Lownde. and Brooks counties in Georgia
contributed the biggest share of the
crowds here of course. Particularly was
the best farming element of Lowndes
county out IN force. It was q matter Of
general comment among the members Of
the educational party that the school
children OF Valdosta showed more intel
ligent interest in the college on wheels
than had been shown by the youngsters
at any other point 1871
The probable reason was that two
prizes OF IS each had been offered BY
County School Commissioners Clarence L.
Smith, one for the best essay written
by a pupil OF the county schools and
the other for the best essay written by
pupil Of the Valdosta schools. The city
schools were given a half holiday TO al
low the students from the sixth grade up
an opportunity to visit the train, and
all Of the county schools were given
whole holiday.
According to Commissioner Smith, not
less than Is schools of the county, some
from as far as Is miles away, were rep
resented IN Valdosta. superintendent W.
o. Roberts was in charge OF the city
school children T. D. Seals, principal.
and e. Grigg Elcan, Miss Maude Bolton
and Miss Mary Kelly had the high
school students under their supervision,
and Miss Cora Malone, principal. and
Misses Annie Cook. Leila Ellis and VII
lie Wood had charge OF the grammar
school grades. The whole delegation OF
school children from town and county
constituted numerous assemblage. Prof
J. Phil Campbell spoke to them on ag-|
ricultural training and corn club work,
Superintendent Roberts introducing him.
Col ". S West introduced the speak,
ers at the grown-folks session UP In /
the forward part of the train Colonel
West with Mayor John T. Roberts. c.
r. Ashley and w. A. Jenkins, consti-
tuted the welcoming delegation. which
met the party aboard the train on its
arrival at valdosta Tuesday night, and
extended courtesies OF the city to them
Numerous men OF the best known citi-
gems OF Thomas and surrounding counties
were among the visitors to the train at
valdosta- z. P. II. Denmark, president OF
the county board OF education, was one
of them Others were 8. L. Bowling, a
the Boys and Girls Corn club work. in
this section; J. T. Smith. Frank Glenn
ents, Elijah Webb. Judge w. e. Thomas.
of the superior court; Luke Webb, Frank
Arnold, Tom, Staten, W. s. McRee, T. M.
Smith, W. II. Fender, former represen-
tative; Harry Burns. secretary Of the
board OF trade, who Is actively assisting
In the organization OF the Boys Corn
club work; y. z. Webb. G. B. Martin.
NJ. Marshall. ]. E. Coffee, n. Gardner
Moore, w. W. Webb, A. B. Smith, J.
c. Jones, ]. v. Mcintyre. G. r. Ashley
representative-elect. and J. B. Jones. J.
q. Crawford and c. @. Scruggs. W. L.
Converse, the reelected representative
from Lowndes county, was also an in
terested visitor to the train Mr.. Con-
verse Is taking an active interest In
farming. and is said to be selling his
town property and acquiring farm lands
In Lowndes county.