Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-08
Anniversary Column
twenty-five Years Ago
(Citlzen-Leader June 8, 1900
COMBINED INSTITUTE
Interesting and Profitable Sessions
Being Held Each Day
(By Mother Enterprise)

Ny N1OtllCI EulcIpTlSGJ
The Teachers Institute opened up
Monday evening by reception in the
w. K, Z. Hall. Flower-decked tables
presided over by youth and beauty
made up the first glimpse, but which
proved to be- only the vestibule leading
20 literary feast where the wisdom
OF age and scintiliating sparkle of
younger men We'd with each other to
welcome our intellectual visitors. The
speeches were all worthy of repetition
but l grew SO interested in drinking
It all in that my fingers sometimes
forgot their cunning and MANY good
thoughts failed to find a place on INV
note book.
Not a woman had a word to say on
that program and Isaw scores of
bright young women who are making
a name as teacher. When will mdn
learn that 0he soprano adds to the
BASS at gathering of both sexes and
especially where is represented the
truly better-half in teaching. But
then-the ladies were allowed to cater
to The appetite and serve the dainty
refreshments and you know woman
always has had the privilege of cook
ing the pork and beans. Well, there's
one thing in this world we are sure of
and that is, that if there IS a particu-
larly difficult place in the school room,
where is needed a hard pull and
long pull it will be given to woman
because she never waivers and then
She can be made to work for less
County Superintendent Dixon said;
L am proud to know that the combi-
nation of teachers of Wilcox, Irwin,
Montgomery and Tclfair appreciated
the effort of this city to entertain
them one year ago, SO much so as to
return again this year. | take great
pleasure in welcoming you in behalf of
Irwin county. Fitzgerald throws wide
open her doors. The words of the may
or and the actions of her people show
distinctly that we are welcome guests
Ibis combination is made I'D of the
teachers that any city would be glad
to receive We are following the most
honorable vocation, working to build
up anything and everything we can
to improve citizenship Always will
ing to lend a helping hand to every
thing that. is good. Again l bid you
hearty welcome.
Euler B. Smith was next introduced
and everybody who knows Euler is
well aware that it is impossible for
him to open his mouth without max
ing pun, and he just kept at it.
Here follows only few of the witty
sayings. The mayor told you he
was glad to see you back. | am glad
to see your face as we'll as your back.
l declined two other offers because L
wanted to return to my first love- =
Fitzgerald. Down at Triton where
we held the institute I think they
took occasion to do all their switching
while we were there. .eW were close
to the R. R. and the engine kept up
continual switching and | concluded
we had there the best trained insti-
tute. At Albany they had lot of
soldiers who kept their military parad-
es and theer we had the best drilled
institute. At Valdosta the mer-
curry ran UP to $50 or somewhere
whereabouts and that institute
exhibited the warmest interest. At
Townsville | twinned it. Had
charge of white and colored insti-
tue at the same time: So | was di-
vided up between white and black.
Last year we had in your city the
teachers combined institute which In
some cases turned out to be a COM
bined teachers institute as some
Of the teachers formed private COM
bination with other parties -Gelders
for instance. This year we have a
Miller who sends out good grist
well ground and first quality. Fitz-
gerald takes the palm by her show Of
interest. We will not be like the sick
man who refused to have a doctor but
just died by himself Now if this in
stitute dies the mayor and school
board will stand by it. . Hope Mr.
| Wilson will be mayor again-will come
| down and vote for him-hc deserves
my vote for his magnanimous offer.
Our own Prof. Miller spoke heart
words of welcome and encouragement
stating that tho only tenderfoot in
Georgia yet he would be happy to do
all in his power to make a success OF
this weeks work.
DR.. Goodman the druggist, spent
several days of this week at his faith
er's home in Triton.
r. H. Dobyns of the firm of Russell
& Dobyns will spend a month visiting
his old home in Indiana.
Mashburn and Denmark fitted up
their extra room in the Fitzgerald
block and tendered it to the teachers
at their headquarters.
> Mrs. Mull and daughter Maggie