Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-27
AUNT JULIA'S COUNCIL
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teachet. AT present am teaching in
Grady. I like the work fine, and think
when one goes out to teach they should
put all Of their willpower in the work
which they have chosen for their lfe's
work. So many teach for what money they
can get out it. I simply say that the pro
fesson would be better off II those would
quit. Teachers, IL you don't throw your
whole heart and soul in your work. why,
what can We do1 II we don't love the
teacher who hates to teach, but teaches
| just because she can. / have been in the
work six years. and love to teach better
each year. have always taught In the
! primary grades, having from one to three
grades, and sometimes four. This term I
have only the first grade. I have thirty
seven children In this enc grade. This is
| Junior high school. We have four teach
ers, and we are in Grady county, too. The
weather Is somewhat chilly these days,
| Makes one think of frost on "de pumpkin
! zine" and cane grinding time. 1t makes
| my mouth water to think of those things.
| Would like TO hear from some teachers
Ia other counties and states and swap ideas
with them. Also others than teachers. II
letters. Won't describe myself this time,
as l might not get by the door. A new
Miss MYsIE ATKINSON.
Hello, there, Aunt Julia and cousinsi How
are you all this fine afternoon? Fine. I
| hope. I surely heps will be admitted.
! am jolly North Carolina boy. am fropa
| the good old state of North Carolina. I will
not describe myself this time. Don't you
| cousins think Aunt Julia ought to print her
picture at the top of the Letter Box2 l
must go. All you cousins write to me.
(MR,) W. E. LUCAS.
Dear Aunt and Cousins: I am here knock
| Ing at your door again. wrote once be-
| FORE but did not see nay letter in print
How do you girls like to crochet? 1 do for
one L love to embroider, too. think 1
shall crochet and embroider some things for
Christmas presents il am not too busy
all like to live on farm? l do, and love TO
| tend to my calf, which Is small and drinks
! milk out OF bucket. | would not change
bfei with city girl for anything in the
| world. 1 live hill, in a white house,
with eight Carolina pepulars and two
| naples in the front yard, also hedges all
| around the house. l ana sixteen years old.
| MY birthday Is July 2. Who is my twin?
big handful Of cards and letters from the
| cousins. will answer all l receive if it
takes me year. will close, hoping to
| hear from one and all. new cousin and
| niece,
MISS EMMA BOsTIAN.
| Kannapolis, Y. c., Route 1, Box 40.
| 2. S.-Inelosed you will find nickel for
the orphan, Inez.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here l am
again, after an absence of few months.
| have been reading the letters ever since the
| box started. Aunt Julia, l thank you very
much for printing my other letters. I am
teaching the Stinson school this winter,
which is about two miles from home. L
have enrolled thirtyfive pupils. l am
! teaching seven grades. Come again, Movie
Crumpton. Your letter was good. How
many Of the cousins crochet and tat? !
can crochet, and enjoy it very much. Why
don't more of the Alabama cousins write
(MISs) BODIE BURKETT,
Butler Springs. Ala. Route ?. Box 70.
Hello, Aunt Julia aud Cousins, Here l
come to be admitted to your band Of happy
boys and girls, ! Just couldn't be silent
fore, but wasn't admitted, but as the say
! ing Is, IF at first you don't succeed, try
again." think Aunt Julia is the sweet
! est aunt ever for giving US space in The
Journal to make friends with each other.
The first thing ask for when come
! home from school Is The journal, and the
| first thing l turn to Ia the Letter Box.
Come again, Evelyn Dempsey and Kathryn
! Hightower, your letters were fine am
twelve years old. Ny birthday is June II,
Have a twini II some of you cousins
will write me I sure you Will get an
answer; Send your photo, too. Your new
! cousin, DOROTHY KING.
Calhoun. Ca, R. Y. b. ..
Enclosed find Is cents for the orphan.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
all please admit a little Georgia boy into
your happy band of cousins? 1 came once
! before but not admitted. Hope Aunt
Julia will be kind enough to let me in this
! time. | live in the country on a farm and
! like 1t fine. My school started October ODD,
put am not going now; will start in
| Beasley. Wish some of you cousins were
here TO go with me to school. We would
have big time. Aunt Julia, will you or
| some of the cousins send me a name for my
| little kitten? How many of you little boys
| and girls like music? 1 do. l have a harp
| ana guitar, but cannot play either one,
but am trying to learn. Who has my birth
! day, April %? l am nine years old and
! large for my age. Cousins, don't you all
think Aunt Julia is kind and sweet
annte? surely do. Some of you little
| girls and boys write to me. l will assure
| you an answer. From a new COUSIN
HERSCHEL EVRIDGE.
Rockmart, Ga. Route 4.
+. S'-Aunt Julia, here is nickel for
the orphan.
! please admit another Georgia girl into your
| happy band of boys and girls? ] have been
a constant reader of The Journal for about
three years, and surely do enjoy It. I, too.
am a country girl. and like country life
J tine My birthday is July "a. 1 am fifteen
| years old. and il l have a twin write me.
cousins, agree with you about Aunt Julia
! being such a dear auntie | always read
| the Letter Box and Dorothy Dix's Talks
! tlrst. This is my first letter to The Jour-
nal, and I hope Aunt Julia will be so kind
as to print it. l will be going Cousins
| let your letters come to the address below
MISS GENOVA M'LEOD.
Pelham, Ga, Route a.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have been
! reading the Letter Box for about two wears
! but somehow | could not pick up courage
| enough to write until now. The Letter Box
| mas improved very much In the past two
! years, and hope 1t will continue to do So
! wrote once before, but was not admitted
90 want to correspond with the cousins
| what DO you cousins do for pastims, As for
| myself, read, play the organ and 20 fish
| ing live three miles from the river and
! twelve miles from the nearest town. but
| VIII tell my age and go. am sixteen
Well cousins, I would be glad to stay with
| You all, but am afraid I will break auntie's
rule. hope I will get handful Of letters
| every day from you good looking boys and
! girls. Let your letters and photos come to
MATTE BELL WEBB.
Jacksonville, Ca. r. F. D. .
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
! two Georgia girls to join your happy band
| or boys and girls. Aunt Julia, what do you
| and all the cousins do for pastime? We go
/ to school and have real nice time; we live
IN the country, like country life just fine
Minnie Lee is between thirteen and seven
| teen. Who has my birthday, March 1872
| Hilda, brown hair, blue eyes, light complex
ion. weight l21 pounds, age between fifteen
ana eighteen. Who has my birthday. Feb