Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-19
SOME OF THE RESULTS OF THE
WORK AT THE THIRD DISTRICT
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHAN-
ICAL SCHOOL AT AMERICUS,
GA.
Extracts Editorial COrdele Sentinel
Sounds Praises.

EXtractS Editorial SOruele OehtlneI
Sounds Praises.
"Our correspondent from Americas
sounds the praises of the school ne has
now attended for the past four years
the Third District Agricultural
school. Having been in school there
for four years he ought to know some
thing about it, and his article in this
paper tells few important things.
This paper has sounded the praises
of this school all the while. We do
not know how much our efforts, Incl
dentally exerted, have helped in this
direction; but, the fact remains that
Crisp county leads all the other coun-
ties in the district, the home county
of Sumter not excepted, in point OF
numbers in attendance upon this
school,"
Working Their Way Through School
''The very first two boys from Crisp
were Messrs. j. W. and J. D. Spires
Their friends know them as John and
jim. j. w. (John) Spires is the CORE
spondent referred to herein, and we
will guarantee anything John and jim
Spires say about anything. They have
practically worked their way through
school, and worked hard in taking sd-
vantage of the money provided by
their own efforts. They are not really
boys any longer, but grown young
men,"
In Love With the School.
"The writer of our article referred
to-John-it will be noted, is very
much in love with the school he writes
about. He feels this way about it, be.
cause it has done so much for him, and
because he can now realize fully the
advantages that the school holds out
for others, and wants them to know
about it. This is natural, and that his
earnestness is shown in this article is
not the least surprising"
Some Facts.
"There are important facts stated
by him that go to prove, just how
boys are prepared for positions in life
Recently he says, 'one of our boys
has secured the place as superintend,
ent, at a good salary, of one of the
largest pecan groves in the state anG
another is managing one of the largest
farms in Sumter county 1t is thus
that agriculture is taught. Another
has been appointed surveyor of Crisr
county This is his brother, but John
probably felt delicacy in calling the
name of his brother. So, it would look
like certain amount of engineering is
taught.
1t is to be noted that one of the stu
dents has received appointment to a
government position at a nice salary
of thirteen hundred dollars per year.
An orphan boy is referred to as
working his way through; is only 1e
years old. and has charge of the cleo
trio light plant at the college.
We are glad that Crisp county leads
all the counties in point of attendance.
but really sorry that we haven't twice
the number of good boys and girls
in this splendid school. We are proud
of our students and the school,"
A certain number of boys and girls
may enter this school, that opens Sep.
TENDER 1, practically the only cost be-
ing board at SO per month, but should
the places not be taken they go to
other counties or even other states
Seven other states, and fourteen coun-
ties, out of district, enrolled students
at the school last term.
The modern new home for girls, ano
the new course in which they special
ize makes the school one of the besl
places for girls ia the whole coun-
try.