The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-11
SCHOOLS
OF the City Closed With
Appropriate Exercises
Excellent Work Done In Garnett and
Washington Schools During
, Past Year-S9veral New
Features Added to the .
- .'s.'' ...' Course ,-'

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Wednesday ithe Charleston public
school, cuosed its work OF nine
months. The schools opened In Sep
tember with the largest enrolment
in its history and the work was TAX
en- up by teachers and pupils with
much enthusiasm. The hearty sup
port Of the board OF education, and
the cooperation Of the parents, has
been constant, source of encourage
ment and eradication. ,,'
The principal, c.. w. Bayd, has
been tireless In his efforts to improve
the work Of the school in all depart
ments. The high school work, or
which J. F. J."Clark is principal, has
been especially we'll provided for,
= considering It's late addition. The
commercial department, which was
added this year, with Fred D: Cam
brio teacher, has added much to the
= interest and efficiency Of the work Of
this department. A typewriter and
other equipments have been furnishA
ed. :: :, <" .."
The Garpett Literary Society has
done some especially good work this
winter which hea balnas - cultivate
and tmprove tho ,itnrarJN taate .of tho
nrjni,s. ST., I,"'.'. - -. .-.<
} Among the things that bavo be,n-
ed 70 kaen I'm interaat ,in tbe schoo,
and to give the: school and the COM
munity a common interest has been
the visits of Miss Halle @. Brown
the talented elocuttonist: president
7. MeFhanrv Jones oF Vast VIRGINIA
Instft1ta. tho EoIian S,npere of
Staunton VA md the ,vtctor,ons trim
OF the aar1ett High School football
team to parkershure whare tbav do
feated the Sumner High School bows.
a victory of which rGharleston naonlel
were Justly Drotrsf. g g {S.> III. }&;s.. -
! y Other new AT, egifr ifay iSnt ta;isS Az
etsing feltIfeS$6 $6f 8 ttfla school york
- 2thss year Id the intro ductfoh OF man
-uaf tfa faiii i'd tae Is leSSper grades
Educatofs throughout the country
are recognizing hand work as the
natural beginning and foundation or
all the ,conceptiye modes of expres-!
sion. The board has sunnlied at CON
siderable expense, a. Quantity of ma
terial for basketry weaving paper
and scissors for paper, cutting, card
board for construction work, and the
various gifts Of the kindergarten.
This, puts our school in. advance Of
any school In the state in equipment.
The regular attendance and the de-
pertinent of the pupils has been an
evidence OF the interest of the pa
irons. rhe visits Of parents to the
school has not been as frequent, nor
in as large numbers as might be de-
sired, but the interest Of the parent
Is unquestioned, Who labors faithful
ly making many willing sacrifices to
send his chilSreh regularly to school
neat and clean, provided with books
and other necessary things.
Charleston school children are evil
IDENTIFY increasing in efficiency. They
are improving in attendance, In in
terest and the character Of the work
of the various grades from year to
year. There/is is feeling OF pride In
the fact that there is row q common
interest between the school and the
community.
The gratifying results Of the work
just closed is due to the willingness
Of the board Of education to grant
any request made by the principal
for the good OF the school and the
general cooperation of tho patronsa
The closing exercises have been
brilliant and In keeping with the
spirit OF interest that has been shown
In the school work during the year
Nearly 700 persons witnessed the
High school play; Jack Bhrton,"
and were loud in their praises Of the
work done by the performers.
wednesday evening, June g., 900
people were crowded into the K. Of