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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

doing bit What's the of doing any than you have
to- AS long as IN getting by, let it go at that.
In any line of work the fellows that get to the top
NOT the who work with the idea of just getting by
but these usually the first feel when younger
and more energetic man passes them
Bill got off the train at the dnky little station of his town,
and he walked up the main street toward his home the old
land marks that he remembered and dreamed about while
New York looked awfuy small and bit he had been
picturing them himself while he away. AS he swung
into the yard through the little white picket gate Bill felt
if his heart way up his throat choking him. Bill didn't
go the front door, but around to the kitchen he
had always done since he could first remember As he pushed
open the door, there his mother standing by the kitchen
table, making big, thick juicy apple pies But Bill didn't
if his mothers hands and covered with -four
as he folded her into his and kissed her-H G.
ITO be coNTINUED)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

Bill told his friend Jim about the boss sending him out to
of the western branches to whip it into shape. Bill
much elaed and said to Jim, wen right keeping this
and II send you my half Of the each week don
know how long II be out there but I'll want place to
bunk when get back "
So Bill got busy packing his suit case for he leave
early the morning Jim sat goomy the edge Of the
bed watching him. BY goly, Bill, you re lucky guy
with that firm for three years and got any further
than the job started with Then here you along and
walk right up the ladder Yep you're lucky all
right
"0h, yes Jim, guess I'm lucky all right, said Bill
For Bill ddn think it worth while mention him the
hours and close application he had put the job
the extra work he had done with kick while Jim had
done anything the job he didn't absolutely to
do In fact he had tried desep all the work he could
like many other fellows who say themselves "Oh
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

God created man in His own
image.
He meant man 10 develop the
Divine qualities and the Divine
powers.
He meant man TO have and en-
joy every benefit, delight and
pleasure which this wonderful
world offers; he meant man to
form partnership with Nature
and beauty the earth, and to
make this life the ante-room to
larger worlds and fuller lives be-
-yond by realizing his eternal part
nership with his Creator In truth,
God meant man to be superhu-
man: a human demonstration OF
Divine possibilities.
There have been many great
men and women on earth, but no
man and no woman who have
been as great and as perfectly
rounded as they might be. That
complete development remains to
be done by the new humanity.
You who read these words,
however great and successful and
good you may be, are not as
great. as successful, or good as
you can be.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
The Building Of the Brain
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX

Professor Gates has demon
strated this brain building and
mind culture not only in children
and adults, but also in animals.
For one year, for several hours
each day, he trained dogs to dis
tinguish between eolors. He did
this by placing several hundred
tin cans painted different colors
in the yard with the dogs and by
placing their food in cans of one
color and by sending an electric
shock to the dogs II they would
touch any can but the right one.
BY methods such as these, end
iessly varied. he taught them 20
avoid all pans but the right one,
which they would discriminate
eventually from the hundreds of
others of all shades, colors and
tints. They could at last distin-
guish between seven shades Of
red and seven Of green. and thus
in many ways exhibited more
mentality than any unframed dog.
In the light which these expe-
riments and demonstrations have
east upon the paths Of life, each
one OF us ought to see an as
cending road lying before us, to-
ward unattained heights
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Sense Centers Have
Been Discovered
And Verified.

While there is large truth UNI
derlying the science OF phrenolo-
gy the brain building specialists
do not give their hallmark OF APP
prevail TO that cult, and the sense
centers as now demonstrated by
science are located at quite differ
ent spots in the brain structure
from those assigned to them by
chronology. But sense centers In
the brain have been discovered
and absolutely verified, and in
more than one or two ways. 1t
has been established too that by
exercising certain part of the
body or one OF the sense we are
actually building up brain matter.
A man who cultlvates his hear
ing builds up or creates more
brain cells in the hearing part OF
the brain than the man who takes
no training in auditory discriml-
nation. II he cultivates sight,
more rrain cells have been built
IN that part Of his brain, and so
on. Professor Elmer Gates, who
has devoted his life to these re-
riches, declares that develop
ment in any one sense not only
makes more cells in that part OF
the brain. but more r.iLd gener-
ally.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Questions Answered

from any species OF wild dog.
Wild dogs growl. snarl, howl, but
they never give a real bark The
true bark Of the domesticated dog
is the result OF his long associa-
ton with man. and OF his at
tempt 10 speak" In answer to his
masters voice"
THE WAR OF THE ROSES.
II. w. 1.-The WAR OF the
Roses was waged between the
houses OF York and Lancaster
and their adherents, t455-14S5.
The Lancastrians chose as their
emblem n red rose, while the
Yorkists selected white rose.
While no great popular principle
was at stake, the struggle indi-
rectiy did much for the cause OF
democracy 1t is said that no few
err than twelve princes of the
blood and as many as 250 OF the
nobility we're Killed The effect
OF this upon the future political
status Of the country was i'm
mense.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Resolve, Persistence and
Ambition Clear the
Way.

With only 10 per cent OF our
mental powers active, we behold
this jungle of tangled vines of
circumstances growing about
trees of obstacles. and We hear
the snarling of wild beasts of
fear, and Incidence. and self-in-
diligence, which Turk in the jun
giles. But with the weapons and
tools of resolve. persistence and
high ambition, we can clear out a
small space each day, pull up
vine, make an incision in one
tree. and brighten away or de-
stroy one dangerous beast or SER
pent.
This done, the percentage OF
brain power is Increased, and just
so much added strength is given
us for the next move, AS the tan
gled vines, and the great trees,
and the wild beasts are removed,
we find space on which to build
a temple, and from the other
room of this temple we are en-
abled to see over and beyond the
jungle; to behold the beautiful
plains, and the undulating hills
and the bounding pillows of the
,reap ,Yhara vreat shins ride
And these plains. and these hills.
and these ships upon the sea are
our very own to enjoy, ours to de-
rive benefit therefrom, and to
share their benefits and joys with
others, il we continue to clear
the road through the jungle and
TO increase our mental capital day
by day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

TT has been demonstrated by
science, through patient and
careful methods Of investiga-
ton, that the average human be-
ing uses only about 10 per cent OF
the brain power with which he is
endowed by Nature That eer-
tain areas OF the brain (cortical
centersl govern movements of the
body has been established beyond
peradventure by the physiological
psychologists OF Germany, Italy
and France. We know, through
these scientists, the brain eenters,
Of sight, hearing. smell, touch,
motion, etc.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
o o IIFE o

BY GERTRUDE WE'LL.

a RIPPLING brooklet swirls and foams
N Through heavy scented forests roams,
Cold stones to charm content she flows,
Midst somber, leafy shadows
Their joyous thanks the bluebells nod,
New life she yields their mother Sod,
Above entwine the kind oaks tall,
Till dusk's dark nantes fall.
Beyond, a roaring river churns
And pond'rous wheel of labor turns,
All prideful of her deeds of skill
She scorns the humble rill.
The dawning breaks with shouts Of man
In conquest DER sweet Pipes o. Pan,
The brook flows on with chuckling gles,
Content brook to be.
And each performs needful task,
Nor questions Of its business ask.
So each small bolt in life's fine scheme
Completes the huge machine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
You Can Develop Your
Brain to It's Full
Extent.

You have not developed to the
fun extent that marvellous brain
capacity which was bestowed up
on you at birth. You have
frittered away in useless thoughts
and misdirected actions much
precious vitality.
Begin now, to-day, TO conserve
your forces.
Begin to build your brain.
Begin TO develop the unused
cells.
Think. speak, act, every hour
to some purpose.
YOU CAN BE WHAT YOU
WILL TO BE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Mans Mind Should Grow
Toward Unattained
Heights.

Directed and guided by the
WILL, the mind OF man should,
day by day. step by steady step,
rise toward these heights, until
he stands upon the summit of his
dearest ambition and hearts
fondest desire
You have seen the highway
covered by deep drifts of snow
until II seemed inaccessible; YOU
have seen the snow pillow driven
by steam power steadily force its
way through these drifts, until a
path was cleared. In precisely
this way the pillow of WILL can
push away all obstacles which lie
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

IN the roadway to mental devel-
opment And the plow OF will
is driven by a far greater force
than steam: it is driven by the
Divine Hand of tho Creator
Again our limited and confused
outlook on life may be compared
TO the jungle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

rs FIFTEEN miles west Of the
city of Knoxville is the
Farragut school This is a
country school. No place Of BUSH
ness is in sight,
It is school surrounded by
woods and fields and great, green,
towering hills. Near by stream
goes dancing over the rocks.
searching its way to the sea.
six teachers are employed.
The Department OF Education
at Washington has thought so
much Of the Farraght School that
special bulletin has been pre-
pared concerning it.
Modified MOntessori. "
To build school in memory Of
a great warrior symbols the new
time in which we live.
But then Farragut was a school
teacher as well as a soldier. SO
why not a Farragut School?
1t is a grade and vocational
school, combined. 1t is a school
for farmers, evolved out Of the
minds and needs Of the noun
taineers.
Superintendent Phillips, the
man in charge, is from Chautau-
qua County, a product of the
Fredonia Normal School.
The methods at the Farragut
School might be termed "Modi-
fed Montessori,' or a kindergar-
ten for the higher grades
Discipline is kept out of sight.
Anyone is eligible to enter who
wants to learn Right intent is
the only requirement. Some Of
the pupils have white hair; in
fact. the students here range all
the way from six years old to
eighty.
Occasionally mountaineer
ard his wife will come down
from the hills. 20. so, 40 miles
away, and spend week or a
month at this school, boarding
with some farmer in the neigh
borhood.
There are lectures on farming,
housekeeping, cooking, dairying,
dressmaking. The three RS are
taught, also the pupils are taught
to live. They are taught to be
polite. active, thrifty, energetic,
cleanly, healthy.
Spelling Bees and Debates.
In this country school there is
a system of modern plumbing.
Shower baths form an important
part in the curriculum, and when
one realizes how much in need
country district is of bath facili-
ties, you can guess the wisdom OF
the mind who installed this mod
ern plumbing system.
This was something the farm
ers really hadn't thought Of. APP
plicants are merely expected to
bring their own soap and towels.
Certain evenings a week the
school is open. Volunteer teach
ers are provided. There are
night classes for those who can
not come in the daytime.
Days are set apart for social
purposes. There are spelling
bees debates, cooking classes and
much good cheer with the help
Of hickory nuts. apples and pop
corn.
There is complete cooking
outfit here, with a kitchen that is
much more complete than Is
found probably in the homes
hereabouts.
And just please remember that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
re cAPIroL AT ROME.

Il. q. M.-The famous build
ing known as the Capitol" the
ruins of which have attracted so
many tourists was begun by
Tarquinus Priseus. b. c. Gle, and
completed by Tarquinus superbus
about b. C. sos. 1t was destroyed
by fire Tor lightningl b. c. 1873,
ana rebuilt by sylla and dedi-
Gated by Catallus in So. The
wonderful edlfice was practically
destroyed By Genseric, A. d. ass.
ANY reputable Classical Diction-
airy will give you a description OF
The Capitol as II was and as 1t is,
in its ruins.
THE BARK or THE DOG.
r. G. M.-You may tell your
FRIEND that his contention is
sound. wild dogs 10 not bark.
That is to say the explosive
sound 50 familiar 70 us IN the
rhark" of our dogs Is never heard
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
By EBERT HUBBARD

this is a plain. every-d day school,
supported BY the people who live
in the vicinity.
1t is not an endowed school.
Every part Of the equipment is in
use, and to some people who
know the lavish outfits that are
provided in certain schools of the
North, the Farragut School seemsN
almost pitiful in its sparsity Of
equipment
But you remember the words
of David Starr Jordan. who said;
THE value Of a college is in in
verse ratio TO the cost of its
equipment" That is to say, the
people should provide things for
themselves, and that is the big
lesson in life.
Students here are not pauper-
lied, nor do they suffer from pa
ternalism. They are lifting them
selves. under the kindly guidance
of most able, generous, simple
and effective teacher.
In talking with the State SUI
perintendent of Education Of
Tennessee, he told me that the
endeavor all over the State was
now to Go away with the little
red schoolhouse and its lonely
teacher. and to combine several
schools in one.
In Tennessee there are quite a
number OF schools conducted
along the plan of the Farragut
School, and, as the years go by,
there win be a great many all
over America.
Cooperation Must Prevail
Several teachers working to-
gether can get up an atmosphere
which win permeate and dispeI
the fog of ignorance in a com-
munity They acquire an impes
tus. as it were, a momentum.
which makes for progress. Coz
operation must prevail in school
teaching as in other things.
When one thinks of the indie
cency and disorder that are often
found around the district school,
one is both surprised and delight
ed to find in a so-called litter
ate district, in the mountains Of
Tennessee, a school where good
order prevails and the rights OF
property are respected.
This is "Our School," and the
farmers and their families so REL
gard 1t.
1t is a center of light, candle
throwing its beams to a dis
lance.
In pedagogy, as in all else. we
work from the complex to the
simple.
Admiral F arragut, it is well to
repeat, was born on farm near
Knoxville. Here his parents sleep.
He was mountain boy, Of
Scotch parentage, who had
hungry mind. He entered the
navy as lad of nine years. He
was an errand boy, servant
midshipman lieutenant, a cap
tain, commander. an admiral.
Well have the people of Ten
nessee done honor to Farragut by
naming after him a school. and
school which is so simple, so nat
ural. so effective that it has at
tracted, in a degree, the atten-
ton of the teaching world.
Anything is good enough until
you know Of something better.
To see the Farragut School is to
feel a pity, not pride, in the
old-tlme little Red School
house"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
THE EMPIRE LIFE. .ON BED ROCK BASIS

At the instance of the insurance depart ment of Georgia, a rigid examination has been recently made of the Empire Life Insurance company of Atlanta. Early in 1912 this organization went from a mutual to stock basis, and the examiners have carefully gone over all it's transactions since March 5, 1912 Their report shows that the company possessed on December 3l last assets amounting to s1,769,639, ex- elusive of S252, ,340 non-admitted items. The major part of this latter amount is repre- scented by notes receivable on account of stock subscriptions to the extent of s159,- 29S which sum will be duly paid as the notes mature. The gross assets of the company, therefore, figure out at $2,021, 97S. The examiners find that the liabili- ties amount to $1, ,455, ,495, of which $1 ,314 800 represent reserves on outstanding policies, health and accident provisions and the present value of instalment claims, so that the net surplus on policyholders' ac- count Is $314,144, including the capital stock of $2ss, 250. Tn making up the sched- ule of liabilities the examiners charged up against the company every item con- corning which there was any doubt, so that their final findings place the com pany on bed rock basis. Among the items so charged is $15,765 for special contract dividends, being the maximum amount of such dividends declared and unpaid as well as accrued. While the surplus has apparently decreased, such decrease is mainly due to an increase in reserves amounting to $36S, ,SS4. The ex- aminers state in connection with this item that this increase is easily understood when we consider that $22S, ,307 in first years premiums and $949,1S9 in renewal premiums was received by the company for the period covered. while only ST. COS was disbursed for surrender values during the same period
 William w. Reid, president of the com pany, is using every possible effort to place it on firm foundation so that the polioyholders' interests will be thor oughly protected. A careful reading of the report of the examiners and an inves- tigation of the figures entering into the report will convince those interested in the maintenance of sound life insurance principles that the Empire Life is thor oughly solvent and capable of carrying out it's contracts in full.-The Spectator, New York, May 2, 19l4.-Advertisement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11

The Methodist district conference of the Greensboro district convenes today at York, the Rev. D. D. Cowan presiding. The Rev. c. A. Cornell and the Rev. J. T. Conliette will represent Greensboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
FRANC|SATTACKS
 SCHOOL. SYSTEM

St. Paul. July 10.-Dr. J. H. Francis, superintendent of schools, Los Angeles. Cal, enlivened listless session of the National Educational association today by vigorous attack on the present school system. He denounced the inefficiency Of the agerage teacher and characterized as soul wreckers certain powerful interests that are blocking all forms of educational progress
 Many leading educators criticized his "sensationalism," but the storms of ap- plause that interrupted him at every step indicated the general attitude of the dele gates.
 The annual convention closed tonight.
 Our public schools of today" said Dr. Francis, 'are namby-pamby places to which We go because it is the custom and some of us become good citizens in spite of them.
 Education is to make us scholarly enough so that we may separate ourselves from the common herd. Teachers who train a child to believe he cannot be re- spectacle unless he is professional man are menace to society,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
HOLD CHAUTUAQUA
 AT SUMMER SCHOOL
New Feature Will Be Inaugurated Sunday Afternoon at the
 University

University, July 10.-(Special)-A new feature of the University Sumner School for Teachers will be inaugurated Sunday afternoon, when the first number of a weeks chautaUqua programme will be given The big tent in which the numer- ous entertainments will be given was pitched under the oaks on the campus yesterday, and the fact that it is so sit uated as to be in the shade all day as- srres comfort to both audience and en- tertainers.
 The chautauqua is in the nature of an experiment here, this being the first time that meeting of this kind has ever been held in Tuscaloosa. However, in view of the splendid programme that has been arranged, and that a large number of tick cts have ben sold in advance the success of the undertaking seems assured The holding of the chautauqua was made pos sible by the cooperation of the people of Tt scaloosa with the summer school. The daily schedule of recitatons at the sum- mer school have been arranged that il will be possible for practically every stu dent who so desires to attend each ar traction.
 Sunday afternoon there will be a nacred concert by the Neapoltan Trou- badours, assisted by Miss Hallie Gas saway, reader. In the evening MT. Hunt Cook the platform manager will de- liver a lecture, "The Chancel Window '
 Wednesday evening a local chapter of the National Story Tellers' league was organized at the summer school with 15O members Prof. James s Thomas of the department of secon- dary education in the university was elected president. and Miss Alice Wal ters of Brundidge was chosen secre. tary.
 The purpose of the organization is not only to promote the art of tell ing stories that have already been writ ten but also to stimulate interes among its members in folk tales anf local stories that have never yet fount their way into print. Professor Thomas announces that next years programme for story tellers week at the summer school will be made up entirely if pos sible of stories of the latter kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
HARMON HILL HELD UNDER S5OOO BOND Charged With Murder of Tidwell Near Keener.
 Preliminary Trial

Gadsden July Especial )-Harmon Hill, charged with the murder of Will liam Tidwell near keener, was held to await the action of the grand jury by Probate Judge l.. L, Herzberg, before whom the preliminary hearing was held. Hill, however, was allowed 5000 bond, and as he is a well-to-do farmer, it is expected that he will secure this bond, and his liberty befote night. It was rumored at the courthouse late today that Judge J. A Bilbro of the city court of Gadsden would co vene a special term of the grand jury to investigate the Hill case. During the hearing, the defendant did not take the stand, and there was an evident purpose on the part of both state and defense to conceal their plans for the trial in the higher court If an indictment follows.
 It is regarded almost certain that the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis will improve the Huntsville branch to ac- commodate heavy traffic, and that heavy motive power will be installed within the next few years. Officials of the read, who were here yesterday, left last night for Guntersville. It is not im- probable that the road will build a line along the Tennessee river to a point opposite Incline, near Hobbs Island where ferry service may be inaugurated or bridge may be built.