The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-22
DIR. Jefferson Accepts Invita-
tiOn to Deliver Commence
ment Grafton.
School Census Shows Popula-
tiOn Little Changed.
SIXTH WARD SHOWS INCREASE.

DR.. Jefferson, of the chair of econo-
mics of the Transylvania university,
of Lexington, will deliver the address
to the 1909 class of the High school.
His acceptance was received this
morning by Superintendent J. A.. Car
nagey. Although he has not an
nounced his subject, he will do so
soon. DR.. Jefferson Is rated as a
speaker of ability, and Is a popular
lecturer. An effort was made to Sc
cure DR.. r. II. Crossfeld, president
OF Transylvania university, but owing
to the commencement of the univer-
sity being on the same date IL was
impossible for him to accept.
The usual plan of commencement
will be followed out this year. The
graduation festivities will begin on
June 7 and continue throughout the
week, ending with an entertainment
by the Alumni association. Monday
and Tuesday nights undergraduates
will entertain with receptions at the
school in honor of the graduates.
Wednesday night the class day exer-
|cises will be held and Thursday night
the commencement will be held at
the Kentucky theater. The honor
pupils of the class are expected to be
announced Friday morning at open
ing exercises.
The High School Alumni associa-
ton will entertain the graduates this
year, although the form OF entertain
ment has not been decided on. Next
Tuesday afternoon the arrangement
committee will meet with representa-
tives- of the June class and also the
nltd-year gradsiatscn class Fer the paF-
pose of discussing the entertainment
For the last several years receptions
have been given, but this may be
varied this year.
Miss Acker Asks for Leave.
Miss Margaret Acker, a teacher in
the departmental work, has notified
Superintendent Carnagey that she
viii apply to the school board for a
leave of absence for a year. Miss ID
Acker has attended normal school for
several summers. and Il is her pur-
pose to attend the school next year
and finish the course and receive
state certificate, provided the school
board will grant the leave Of absence.
History Contest.
A historical contest will be held
during May or the nrst of June by
the pupils of Mrs. F. c. Leddra.
teacher of the seventh grade. The
class has studied the Revolutionary
war this year, and In order to ascer-
tain which child can answer correctly
the most questions relative to the
war the contest will be held Vari-
Gus questions will be selected from
histories. and the children will re-
spond. To the child that answers the
most questions correctly a gold medal
will be given while Il may be posi-
bic TO give two other medals.
School Census Work.
May & Starks, who are taking the
scholastic census, have not completed
any of the wards, but report that in
the First ward there is a considerable
falling of. which is made up by an
increase in the Sixth ward. Mechan-
icsburg. The other wards are just
about holding their own. A slight
decrease Is expected.
Educational Conference.
superintendent Carnagey has been
EXTENDED an invitation to attend the
third annual educational conference
lat the Western Kentucky State Nor
NAL school at Bowling Green, May 4.
5 and 6, by President Cherry The
conference will be a general discus
sion OF educational work In the state
and especially of the schools in the
western end. All of the superintend-
Tents will partake in the general dis
lcussion at the round table. Professor
Carnagey will attend the last of the
session. but will be unable to attend
the first day. owing to the fact that
the election of teachers will be held