The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18
J. E. Turner States Position Ne
garding School Board.
To the Voters, Parents and the Public:--

cation higher than my parents able to give me and
resigned ral Dad position to spend what funds had
saved in course in the University of Georgia. Since
then in business and at every turn OF my personal Cd
servatiOn have witnessed the benefits of education.
have seen the poorest of boys with the education acqu
ed far excel after school life the rich mans boys
who would not take an education. In business have
seen the great need Of yOnng with educational qua
ifcaons In business with which have been connected
have seen the educated boy pass around the boy who
would not take education | daily observe that In
the higher calngs of life there is advancement with
out educational qualifications. The absence of edu-
cation in this progressive age is mill stone about
chids neck that anchors him. In this present the
young woman without education turns into ways Of
Ignorance and folly and is unable to make the home
happy
By education mean that b. DAD thorough course of
that practical kind which the enlightened world has
seen need of and that thoughtful and philanthropic
people are endeavoring to provide for the young. do
not mean theory, literature and letters alone but suf
fcen amount of these with practice the useful and
practical mean real equipment for life work and en-
ioyment. One thing makes America great and adj
mirable before other nations of the world-it is the
practical way in which she educates her people.
Four years ago friends urged to or
President Of the Board of Education In my announce
ment then said lt possible for city in Geor
ga to have better school system than all other cities
because in Philosophy two things exactly alike and
equal We mus set our mark high and hit the mark
Fitzgerald must have schools second to none, better
than any if possible"
Such was my ambition then and the now, be-
IN INhO
eager to educate their children who will forever aP-
preciate the fact that their children educated
a school second to none.
What kind of schools have we after this four years
have passed since the resolutions of mine alone but
of the other four members Of the Board.
We heve gone into contests and proved ourselves.
In the Third District Contest held this summer we
made almost double the points Of any other two cities
combined such cities Cordee Americas and others,
and at state educational meeting this summer in At
anta the head Of the educational interests in Georgia
said in substance to the convention, ut is well for
YOU to visit other well regulated schools and observe
their methods of study ETC., and from such OBJ
servations profit in your affairs. do not hesitate
to commend the Fitzgerald High School a model
school for you to study"
Are these not evidences OF the hgn standing OF our
schools when the daily papers comment on our sys-
tenn and quote these high authorities?
The present board have all IabOred hard and late
for this high end and shall labor STILL reelected
shall conoin my best efforts with those other members
of the board the end that the youth going from
school shall reflect wherever going the intelligence
and lusre that comes from higher and deeper learning
respectively ask your vote on the 2Oth, if you ap
urove nv efforts il the past o make our
schools great asset and drawing card for city and
m emn the children for the duties that come to ALL
We shall give to the child OF the parent OF humble
and moderate circumstances the equtment for creating