The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-05-19
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PROGRESS OF THE MARION
GRADED SCHOOLS.
SUPERINTENDENT EVANS SOON TO LEAVE
or Ardmore, Indian Tertory.-The commencement, Was
Very Much Enjoyed by Pack ed House.-A Memorial
For Trustees and Taxpayers.

With the close Of the commence
ment exercises last week came the
end Of the eleventh years work Of
the Marion graded school with Chas.
Evars as superintendent.
Prof. Evsns has worked here so
faithfully and so long that wherever
he or the school IL remembered the
good reputation Of the other Abides.
Under his management the school
has grown and prospered aud beyond
doubt has reached the highest stand
ard aud today leads the schools of its
class In this state, and IL il needless
to say for the benefit Of those who
know Prof. Evans that he has merit.
cd and acquired reputation for be.
ing All able school worker and insti-
tute instructor that reaches beyond
the boundaries Of Kentucky. Just
recently he was unanimously elected
20 the superintendency Of the public
schools Of Ardmore, Indian Territo-
~, which position he reluctantly &C.
cepted because Of his love for old
Kentucky, aud especially on acsouLt
of the moanmen, -ha lesvss here 10
his creait, the present prestige and
nigh standing Of our city schools, aud
IL is not necessary for the Record "a
say that Prof, Evans has here aud
all over Kentucky hundreds u
friends that will regret to learn that
he will leave the state. High-clAss
thoroughly original, aud always In
teresting, his instruction ever illls 4
ldemaui that few educators can sup.
ply.
A brief history Of the growth Of th,
Marion graded school speaks vel
for the school work done here aud ",
publish Il with pleasute.
January u, 1876, Prof. Evans A.
sumed charge Of the Marion grade,
school, which opened with 9'7pupil-
tho same term closing with $50, vhil
the last years work opened last Sep
tember with SsS pupils, aud close,
May ", 1895, with ie2. The work be
gau eleven years ago with five teach
ers and Sow the school demands niue
IL began with an eight-room buildiuI
aud the new i5OOO addition with
large auditorium besides two extri
school rooms, together with = ,2,OO
steam heating plant 'ot the en,,r
building testlaes o. tue eutetpts,
II our citizenship In the city school.
lttv pride ot all,
With lO5 common school graduate
10 its credit, Al average of almost 3
tor the eleven years, the Marol
Graded School leads the state In tina
popular work aud "a boys aud girl
have graduated from the work o
the high school department whlcI
carries one OF the completest anu
most practical three years course
taught In the state. The young mel
a1d ladies that have gone out from
this department are tinding almos
every reputable station In life an,
somo of them ate making teputa
tious that reach beyond the locali
ties In which they reside,
The school has been a pioneer Il
such progressive movements a
library building, oratorical contests
school room decorations and mau,
other similar movements. The pusl
aud business Of the citizens OF Ma
rion afford inducements to agtowin,
title city, but there is no particula
enterprise nor is there any institu
tion that draws more families her,
than the Marion Graded school
which is due TO the un,iting effotti
Of Chas. Evans for the last clever
years, whose leadership has beer
we'll backed M by a loyal board Aut
liberal taxpayers who have huildeC
aud builded well for the younger
generation.
Despite the fact that the weather
was unfavorable Friday night ans
Saturday night the opera house va
packsd almost beyond standlnI