The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-10-19
nnr Public schools.

The twelve public schools of Lehighton
on Tuesday, Sept. 8, for term of nine
months opened With first day S attendance
of SIC. The enrolment OF the first month
is $40, an increase of 33 over the first
months enrolment of last term; 40 six
year-old beginners entered the two No. ] |
primary schools.
The School Board foresaw this influx of |
little ones, and for their proper provision,
opened an additional school. The entire
enrolment of last term was 607. 1t will
likely exceed $50 this term. The High
school has % students, which number will
probably increase TO 80.
This years graduating class is an unus-
ually large one as well as an exceptionally
bright one. 1t numbers -, namely: Maud
Wheatley, Sallie Gabel, Eta Drissell, Al
bert Durliug, Granville Clauss, Charles
Bowman, Samuel Miller, Charles Mertz,
Edgar Xander, Albert Bartholomew, Edgar
Gomery and Robert DUNCAN.
Their curriculum of studies is in strict
conformity with our regular county High
school course and embraces the following
nineteen branches: Orthography, Reading,
Penmanshp, Mental and Written Arith-
metic, English Grammar, Political Geo
graphy, U. S. History, Physiology, Book
keeping, Algebra, Geometry, Physical
Geography, Civil Government, General
=. History, Natural Philosophy, English Lit
+ erature. Latin Grammar and German
: Reading.
+ The final examination will be conducted
by an examining committee consisting OF
!. the County Superintendent, the principal
n of the High school and some other princi
pal of the county. The diplomas will bC
n signed by the examining committee and
n the president and secretary of the Schoo
n Board. The examination will be publ,
t. and all fiiends of education are most cordi
W ally invited to attend. Due announcement
N of the same will be made.
A number Of necessary repairs and i'm
ne proponents in and around the schoo
n building were made during the summer va
of cation. The worn out old steps at the low
n er front gate were removed and a flight c
new stone steps we're put in their place
On The plank walk around the building an
Ial the fence around the grounds were both n
ol- paired. The trees in the lard wei
. q trimmed and the tree boxes fixed up.
ot large part of the slate roof which leakC
badly, thereby injuring the building, WI
m taken off and the space covered with
ks good, durable and well painted tin roof.
snt new stairway was built from the secoI
of floor to the third floor, on the northea
ght corner. where another room was fitted Il
to Each school on the third floor now has
ced separate stairway from and to the seeol
hat floor. All available space in the buildi
is now occupied. There are twelve room
his four on each foor. New furniture was +
'ble in one room, and all The old furniture v
thoroughly overhauled and reset. t
INT walls and ceiling of the High school roo
Ugh were plasiiooed and wide, artistic bord
ton, put around both walls and ceiling. EleS
. c. of the twelve rooms are adorned with
his American flag. placed there last spring
erly Lehigh Council. No. 101, Jr. o. U. A. ]
aird with very appropriate ceremonies.
Mr. The members of the School Board
ally serve credit for the improvements in he
yleY, ing and veutilating the building VIII
nak- they have made. The laws of health
ting bid us TO breathe impure air. They lei
Us 10 have ths air in our homes and p