The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-06

III Ouc ltopttA, IL III NJ Nlutts Ah
are Il unique class in the history u
the High School; at no prior com
mencement have the boys SO great,
out-numbered the girls: on the con
trary, on former occasions OF this kind
/ the fair girl graduate" has largely
monopolized the honors, and has cas-
lily been able to keep her less numer
| Gus brother in hopeless minority;
this. of course, has given rise to com
PARSONS not complimentary to his
SEX and tending to his disparage
ment Four years ago the young gen
tlCmen before me resolved To remove
this reflection upon the male POI ton
OF the student body. with the result
that this year We have class number
ing two boys for each girl; of course
il is admitted that what the minority
lack in numbers is more than com
pensated by their superior wit, beauty
and intelligence.
The city of Cairo has no public in.
stitution in which her citizens take
more pride and interest than in the
Cairo High School. We are happy to-
night TO be able TO bear to these citi-
Zens the message that neeyr before
has the Cairo High School reached so
high studard OF efficiency, nor en-
joyed such honorable reputation and
recognition. at home and abroad, as
during the current school year OF 1903.
New departments In science and Ian
guage have been added and able
special instructors have been secured
to ill them; the manual training aud
domestic science departments have
been enlarged and improved, and the
benefits extended 10 greatly in.
course intended TO prepare for bust.
ness has been widened strengthened.
and made more practical. Mathema-
ties has a special teacher aud satisfac-
tory results are being accomplished:
courses in both Latin and German are
being successfully taught, the latter
having been added at the beginning
OF the present year.
During the past year our High
School has been admitted to member
ship in the Northwestern Interstate
Association of High Schools. an organ
ization embracing 1t its membership
only the High Schools of the first
class and highest grade in the al
states embraced In the organization.
Out of nearly 500 High Schools in Hi.
nois, only some so enjoy this distinc.
ton and of these but three are located
In Southern Illinois The graduates
from the High Schools belonging 10
this Association are admitted without
examination to the freshman class of
about 20 of the leading colleges AMI
of the country.
The Board OF Education and the
keep constantly in view
two main purposes in the work OF the
High School: First, to furnish to that
arge majority OF the students, who
VIII not have the opportunity for high |
7r education, good practical course |
II preparation for business and in |
lustrial life; past experience proves !
hat most OF our High School gradu. |
ttes enter at once upon the work of !
making a living: hence 1t will become |
more and more our aim 10 give them |
such training as will best fit them for
employment In home. in |
Iustrial and business affairs. Second /
o provide course that will properly |
Prepare the student for entrance with
'ut further requirement into the
freshman class OF our best colleges
nd universities. Along both of these
ines We believe We are steadily al.
ancing, but We realize that it Is to
meet the practical and pressing needs
L those students whose education. bv
circumstance and necessity must end
Nth graduation from the High School.
hat we must seek still greater deyet.
pment and. improvement. We must
make our High School as far as is
ossible, prepare our young people for
usiness and the practical work of
ONE and every day life. One writer
efines the purpose OF education TO be
to make a well-developed, all-around
nan. with intellectual faculties we'll /
and with an ability to appre.
late the benfits of life" This sounds
yell enough, but We would rather de.
ne the purpose of education To he
ne ability to work. to overcome oh.
.acles, to do cheerfully the difficult +,
nj disagreeable things that duty puts
the pathway Of life.
knowledge is good and culture de
rable but these are not the only
lrposes OF education. It is not euogh |
lat you know, you must be able to
artorm; In common parlance. Won
Iust make good" DO the things
lat you find nearest your hand that =
aed doing, and which duty calls Won
do. Never fear criticism or failure;
Se the two lions that stood In
path they are powerless to
lrt you II you brayely press on ami
'ed them not. A modern philosopher
-ys, Ito escape criticism. say nothing.
nothing, be nothing" By all u
cans cultivate and rely upon your ,
'n original gifts and individuality :
+ by so doing you will develop the :!
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