The weekly true Democrat., 1909-09-24
AuDiciOuS Opnlng
Of the Public Schools
The Enrolment Exceptionally Large.
Almost ANCW FaculE-A New
Building Promised.

Building PROMISED.
A distinguiahod gathering Of men and
women interested IN the education Of
the youth Of Tallahasses. were present
Monday morning at the opening exer-
eises Of the Leoa County Grammar and
High School. Among them we're w.
n. Holloway. State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction: DE-. Edward Conrad,
President Of the College for Women;
PrOfs. L. S. Barber and H. w. Demilly,
both ex-prineipals Of the school; II. A.
Hathaway, the newly elected principal
Of the Dnval High School; Hon. Ed.
ward Eppes. County Superintendent OF
Public Instruction; Mrs I. M, Shackle-
ford, President Of the State Federation
Of Women's Clubs; and Revs. S. Moran,
w. H. Zeigler, and ]. B. Pruitt, Of St.
Johns Episcopal, First Presbyterian and
First Baptist churches, respectively.
There was also present a large number
of patrons Of the school and full en-
rOllment of pupils, which showed that
interest In the school had not decreased
because OF the change Of principals.
Although Mr.. Barber's action in resign.
ing this position 10 accept that Of assist.
ant professor II biology and chemistry
at the College, was deeply regretted by
the whole community, Il is felt that In
the selection OF Prof. Nibloe to fill his
place, the schools well being Is amply
secured.
IL was with much pleasure that all in.
terested learned from Mr. Eppes that
IN another year the new school building
would be erected and ready for Occu
pancy. The present building Is Ia every
way inadequate 10 the needs OF the
children and the necessity for some
thing better Il imperitive.
The enrolment was exceptionally
large, and the general personnel Tar
above the average. They entered the
chapel hall In q manner that showed
they had not forgotten their last years
training In orderly conduct, and joined
Ia the singing exercise with zest. Also
they seemed 70 be glad that school time
had come agaIh
The corps Of teachers is not altOgeth-
er the same As that Of last term. Four
Of the new ones are graduates from the
Florida State College for Women.
These are Miss Fenton DAVIS, Tenth
grade: Miss Ella Manning. Sixth grade;
Miss Dell StrOman, Fifth grade; and
Miss Ruth Reynolds Second grade. The
others are all young women Vt expert
enee and culture whose ability has been
tried, and whose worth Is highly ap.
preciattd By the patrons. Miss Caro-.
line Brevard, the assistant principal, is
not only an educator OF exceptional
ability, but is also Hn author OF nJte,
one OF whose works, THE History Of
the Government Of Florida" Is used as
text book Ia Florida schools.
The Primary Department, under the
supervision Of Miss Grace Cobb. aa sub.
principal, also had interesting opening
exercises, q large number Of puDils be-
ing present. The teachers In this De
partment are Misses Grace and Winnl-
fred Cobb, Henrietta Ames, and Rnth
Reynolds.
The Kindergarten class has 3 new
teacher this year, Miss Elizabeth Fort
neF, Of AshYille, N c., q graduate Of
Miss Hills school In Nashville, Tenn
Miss Fortner has made a good impres-
sion among the people here. and there
is 20 doubt bat what the Kindergarten
will flourish under her car.