The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-04
Commencement Speaker One
Of Leading Educators Of
Nation.
Arcadia School Board Elects
Teachers.
CENSUS ENUNIERAToRs AT WORK

| Dr. Il. Il. ClaXton, dean OF the de-
partment of education OF the Unlver-
sity of Tennessee, OF Knoxville.
Tenn, has consented to deliver the
commencement address to the 1919
graduating class of the High school
His acceptance has been received by
Superintendent J. A. Carnagey, and
Il is satisfactory to the school off,
cials and students. The address will
be delivered at the Kentucky theater
June 3.
DIR. Claxton has national reputa-
tion as one of the foremost educators
of the country, and is noted as
brilliant rator. At the session OF the
National superintendent association
In indianapolis last month his ad-
dress on "A Richer Moral Idea" was
one of the most eloquent delivered
at the meeting. and drew forth fav-
lorable comment from all the educa-
eors at the session. The Paducah
graduates were unusually successful
in securing DR.. Claxton for the COM
mencement address.
When the State Federation of Wo-
mans clubs met in Paducah two
lyears ago, DR.. Claxton delivered an
address. and his reputation as an or
ator,, he is leader OF educational
work in the south and Is in charge
of the summer school of the Univer-
sity OF Tennessee.
Arcadia school.
Teachers for the Arcadia graded
school have been elected by the trus-
toes for the first session of the school,
which viii be next fall Prof. W. A.
Middleton was elected principal and
Mr.. Ed Ross and Miss Cora Miles
teachers. Professor Middleton was
principal of the consolidated school
until he resigned TO accept the posi-
ltion of county school superintendent
for several months. All the teachers
ARE we'll qualified for the positions.
The residents of the Arcadia sew
eral months ago voted to establish
the graded school. and in short time
will begin work of enlarging the
school building for the purpose of ac-
comodating the increased number of
pupils. IL is expected that the school
will have an enrolment of at least
$50 pupils.
School Enumeration.
Taking of the school enumeration
in the city has begun. and Mr.. J. s.
Cummings, who secured the contract
has about finished the First ward. II
Is important too that the. name OF
every person between the ages of six
and 21 years old, married or unmar-
ried, residing in the city Is secured.
whether attending the public schools
or not, as the state allows 80 much
per capita for the schools The school
needs all the money due from the
state, and when the enumerator visits
1.-THE homes the resident should see
THAT the name of every person OF
school age is given.
New Chairs Arrive.
The new chairs for the High school
have arrived and were placed in use
today. Owing to the increase in the
attendance II was necessary to pur-
chase several dozen extra chairs. The
chairs are equipped with arms for
use in the recitation rooms.
Nothing new has developed to-
wards a solution of the High school
robbery last Tuesday although nearly
week has passed without a single
fruitful clew developing. II Is ex-
pected that the grand Jury, which
will convene April Is, will investi-
gate the mystery.
Miss Clara Brown. teacher Of
the Longfellow school. is Ill at her
home in Murray, and Mrs H. l.. Don
ovan is in charge OF her room.
The Rev. NJ f. Dodd. pastor OF
the First Baptist church, will ad-
dress the students of the High school
tomorrow morning at opening exer-
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