The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-02-21
FEBRUARY DC. PROGRAM
Aranged by Mrs Joseph s. Harrison, Of Columbus, Ga
SUBJECT: GEORGIA GENERALS.

arranged by Mrs. Joseph 5.
@. /. What place does Georgia
hold in the number of leaders fur
nished the confederacy?
A. /. Georgia holds second
place.
@. 2. What state comes first?
A. 2. Virginia.
@. 3. Give the comparative
dates of settlement.
A. 3. Virginia was settled In
1907; Georgia in 1882.
@. A. What causes are assigned
for the production of great and good
men?
A. 4. Heredfty and environ
ment.
O. >. Did Georgia have the
first requisite to produce leaders?
A. 5. Yes, the early settlers in
the colony were descendants of men
of brain and Drawn, as is shown by
the importations of Scotch, High
landers, salzburgers, Huguemots, as
we'll as English and others.
@. 6. In what way did eiHFlron-
ment effect?
A. 6. The constitution OF the
colony of Georgia was emInently
qualified for the production of brave,
true men. Philanthropy was in the
foundation; evaFy impression @f the
seal of the colony suggested energy
and industry, as it also admonished
her sons in living. Not for ourselves,
hu+ for others This constitution
also prohibited the sale OF rum ana
the Importation of slaves. Her people
followed the example OF the great
Oglethorpe whsn they came to i've
among the Indians and never broke
treaty, but lived in peace WITH them
az friends and allies.
O. 7. Why was the environment
in Georgia especially Conducive to
the development of mem as lenders?
A. 7. Because of sie great in
terest felt in education.
| O. 8. Give a short account of
the beginning of this educational in
terest.
A. s. AS early as 1928 there
was organized the Georgia Education
Society; this was formed at a meet
ing of Hopewell presbytery, held at
Thytira church, located probably in
jefferson county. This society invit-
ed all denominations to join, and as a
result of the combined effort in the
beginning there was established in
Georgia three institutions of learning
Ogleshorpe university, Emory col
Ilege and Mercer. These three have
been potent factors in molding Geor-
gia's confederate leaders
Q. 9. Is there a lesson in this
, past experience.
a. 9. Yes; in no way can Geor-
gia do more for the sons and daugh'
ters than by education.
@. 10. DO conditions like these
, effect the rank and file as well as
leaders?
A. 10. 1t does, as is seen b!
2 nearly every count on the battlefield!
2 more Georgians killed than an!
q other''-shows conclusively that the.
were at the front and in the thickes
' of the fight. The first company, VIII
2 saw service in the first engagement
o was the City Light Guards from co
lumbus Ga.
Q. II. Name the Georgian
: who were members of the cOnfeder
II ate cabinet and military staff OF Pres
Y ident Davis.
= A. IL. Alexander stephens
vice president; Robert Toombs, SCI
Rotary of state: Phillip Clayton. as
n sistant secretary. and Treasurer jon
Archibald Campbell, Assistant Secr'
tary of War Isaac Monroe St. Johl
k Commissary General Alexander Rol
p ert Lawton, quartermaster gener;
after Sharpsburg. James D. Bullocl
" naval agent to England, furnished
ID the confederacy the famous cruiser
s. Florida. Alabama and Shenandoah
20 purchased in England, and the RAJ
e Stonewall constructed in France.
y O. u. Name the lieutenant
" general that Georgia furnished tn
confederacy.