The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13
SCHOOL OPENING
THIS MORNING In
CITY AND COUNTY
Thirty.Two Pupils Are At
tending County High at
Lone Oak.
Superintendent Middleton
Passes Examination.
CHILDREN ASSIGNED ROOMS

Vacation ended for Paducah school
children this morning, when the
school bell rang for the first time in
several months. Back to the school
they left in June so happy girls in
stihiy starched dresses and lads with
books under their arms, trudged with
shining working face"
The first day it was impossible to
get any figures on the attendance. as
the pupils were held in school only a
few minutes. The children we're en-
rolled. and then the children were
dismissed. and given the remainder
of the day in which to procure books
and supplies. Tomorrow the schools
will start IN earnest with the reciting
of lessons.
Surrounded by children OF all
ages, Superintendent ]. A. Carnagey
worked today like Trojan, issuing
cards to pupils and Strengthening out
difficulties. 1t seemed as II the efforts
to get parents and children to call
last week for cards we're fruitless. as
this morning the superintendent
Office was filled to overlooking with
anxious parents and children. The
rush continued all day, and It VIII be
the last Of the week before all OF the
children are enrolled. w. r. Byrd,
truant officer, began his duties today,
and he will find children, who will
have to attend school.
The High School.
In the High school Principal w. Fl.
Sugg said he expected an increase in
attendance. Last year the attendance
was around 165 while this year the
lenrollment Is expected TO reach $50.
For the entire schools the enrolment
last year was 5000, and with the
rush this morning superintendent
Carnagey said he had little doubt but
what the attendance would be In
creased, rs he was busy enrolling
many children, who entered the
schools for the first time.
All the teachers were present this
morning, and no delay will be ex-
perienced from this source. Last
year all of the teachers were not
present on the opening day.
An attempt to remedy the crowded
condition of the Washington school
has been made by shifting the bound
airy lines so some of the children will
attend the Jefferson school. All chill
dren between Seventh, Washington.
Ninth and Jefferson streets. instead
of attending the Washington school.
will go to the Jefferson school this
year and the same change applies to
all children in the territory bounded
by Ninth, Eleventh, Jefferson and
made necessary to equalize the at
tendance. The need of a new school
in the west end has been felt, and it
is necessary to reserve the Washing
ton school for them, while the chill
ldren residing east will be sent to the
other school.
superintendent Middleton.
Prof. w. A. Middleton, who has
been principal of the consolidated
school at Lone Oak, has received
word from Frankfort that he was
successful In the examination for
county school superintendent, and
this morning he qualified. When
Superintendent Ellington resigned
Judge Llghtfoot appointed Professor
Middleton, but 1t was necessary for
him to pass the state examination be-
fore being able to qualify for the
Office.
McCracken county has been with
out a county school superintendent
since the resignation of Professor
/. Ellington. as nobody was able to
QUALIFY and the salaries of the county
teachers were due and other accounts
were unpaid. The county school
superintendent is treasurer OF the
board and there was nobody to sign
the checks. This afternoon Superin-
tendent Middleton called a meeting
of the county school board and ac-
counts and salaries were allowed. He
has resigned his position in the con-
solidated school and will be In charge
of the Office until January.
County High School.
For the first time In the history OF
the county a county High school be-
gan its session this morning at Lone
Oak. At the roll call there were S2
students present, although the school
officials are hoping that the attend
ance will be larger. Prof. ]. S. Rags
dale is principal of the school, The
school will be taught at Lone Oak
. this year, and next year 1t will be at
Heath.