Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-24

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Although
l haven't seen The Journal in several
months l feel that Aunt Julia is Still
writing Kind and helpful! letters TO hel
boys and girls and in turn receiving inter
csting letters from them.
We don't know how much the club has
meat, to boys and ;;irls throughout the
south. | wnu!d Ike to tell YOU how much
it has meant to me.
From early childhood I have loved books
and felt that my talent was to be Il coun-
try school teacher. l knew all the time
that l must first have an education. II
seemed impossible for me to finish high
school. 1 was out of school for long
time and became discouraged, realizing
that l was growing Older and with no OPP
portunity to enter school again, vet in my
prayers l would ask God to open a way,
that 1 might have an education. 1 am
thankful TO say that my prayers were an
swered.
One night in March, 1918, thought of
Aunt Julia, of her great love for children
and her kindness toward them. 1 decided
that she surely must be the person to
whom 1 could write telling her just how
l was situated and ask her advice about a
work at once and in six weeks time l was
placed in one of the best schools of the
south. l shall always thank her for her
help.
w e must become more interested IN euu-
cation if we expect this dear old southland
of ours to keep prospecting. Each child
in America is entitled to an education. 1t
is our birthright, we must have it.
Boys and girls, if you love our dear
country, prove it by striving for an edu-
cation. If you ask God He will help you.
no matter what obstacles seem to bar your
way.
Miss Martha Berry is one of the most
noble women in our country. She is do
mo hn work rd building and
uplifting humanity.
My friends, turn your minds toward fit
ting yourselves for your share in the
worlds goods My fight has only begun,
with Gods help 1 am going to get my
diploma 1 shall prize the training re-
ceived here above everything else.
1 shall always boost for Berry. for 1
hope many of you will want to join me
here. If you are interested, write me and
l will tell you what we do during school
time also what we do here during the
summer.
Ht GLADYs ELLERBY.
Mount Berry. Ca, June l, 1919
Dear Aunt Julia: win you give room
for an Alabama girl? My father takes
The Journal and I read the letter box. I
enjoy it fine. 1 live on a farm and l like
it fine. As I am new friend il l VIII de-
black hair and gray eyes, am feet
inches tall. 1 am sending a nickel for the
littl eFrench baby. l am ten years old.
Yours lovingly, .
Talassee, Ala, June 4
Hello, Aunt Julia: Will you permit an
other giry into your happy band? l have
been reading your letters for a long time
and enjoy reading them. l am in favor OF
adoption of a French baby. 1 am sending
dime for it. Well, as the others de-
iuIt l,oir lima
eyes, fair complexion, four feet and eleven
inches high. Well. as this is my first
attempt 1 will close. From ~
Chuckey, Tenn, Route 2.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you please admit
south Georgia boy into your happy band
of boys and girls? 1 will promise you not
to stay long. l am a farmers son and
enjoy farm life. Well, cousins, aren't you
all glad this war is over. l am, for one,
for 1 have just returned home from France,
and you can bet how glad l am. Well,
as l am a new cousin, l will describe my
self, as Others do, Also SO here goes:
Black hair and eyes, feet inches tall,
weigh 155 pounds and fair complexion, and
my age, 1 leave it for you to guess-be-
tween is and % 1 would like to CORE
spond with some of you pretty girl cousins.
TO9IMIE LEE HAND, JR.
Hazelhurst, Ga. Route A.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
not move a little, so 1 can have chat with
Aunt Julia?
what do you cousins do for pastime?
read and play. For pets l have some biddies
and a calf. Her name is Rose.
l will describe myself, here goes:
Brown hair, blue eyes and dark complexion;
weigh sixty-tive pounds; am twelve years
young and in the fifth grade.
Aunt Julia, if 1 this in print 1 Will
write again. Cousins, let the letters fly to
me. l am
Your cousin and niece.
MARY JONES.
Dover. n. c., X. F. D. No. =.
Z. S.-Will answer all letters received.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have
been a silent reader of the Journal for a
good many years. and have been thinking
of writing to the letter box, but am now
on my way. We take the Atlanta Journal
and / enjoy reading the lett rebox very
much. AS other describe themselves 1
will, also: Brown hair, brown eyes, fair
complexion, feet 6 inches high, weight