The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-23
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF
COLUMBIA OPENED
W|THF|NE PROSPECTS
THE ENROLMENT is LARGE AND
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
BY PUPILS.
MEMBERS OF BOARDS ATTEND
Practical Addresses Made by Or. Ath-
ey, School Officers and Teachers.
Manual Training InstaIled-New
Grade Added.
Mondays Daily.)

The Athenaeum and Andrews Tub
lie schools opened for the school year
this morning, with most excellent
prospects for profitable year. The
opening OF the Athenaeum was attend
ed by County Supt. John P. Graham,
secretary of the county board, and
Daniel Williams, a member of the
board, and by Judge e. e. Erwin, and
Hon. W. B. Greenlaw, of the city
board Chapel was conducted by Rev.
T. H. Athey, who also made some
very interesting and practical re-
marks to the school, which were given
close attention DR.. Athey is an ex-
cellent speaker and always has some
thing to say that is worth while. The
members of the two boards who were
present also made interesting talks
to the school, and as each was along
a different line, although all tending
to the same end, their remarks were
to impress the boys and girls with
the necessity Of careful application to
their studies, and the responsibilities
which result from the advantages
which are afforded them. The remarks
of all the speakers were helpful and
practical, and replete with good ad-
vice and sound logic.
Prof. Harris talked earnestly to the
school, and proved that his heart is
in the work. Prof. Harris showed the
necessity of self-control, and dilligent
and faithful application to studies on
the part of the pupil. He explained
what might be expected in the way of
attainment of the objects for which
they attend school if they take advan-
tage of the opportunities, and urged
them to improve their time to the ut
most
Following the addresses by the visit
ing officials, Prof. Harris presented
the teachers for the year to the school
and a number of them made short but
remarks.
The teachers are imbued with q de-
sire to assist the pupils in every way
possible, and the latter evidently in
tend to enter heartily upon the I,crk
of further adding to the foundation
already laid for a practical and thor
ough education.
The schools begin with excellent |
With the health of the chill !
dren good, and with nothing to inter-
fere with a successful and prosperous !
school year.
The school boards have done every ,
thing in their power to promote the
interests of the schools and to crop
crate with the teachers in their efforts !
and under such circumstances 1t is
but reasonable to predict with Conf
ience, profitable year for the schools
and general advancement along the
lines of educational work.
Two changes have been made this
year in the schools, both Of which are
important. One is the teaching Of |,
manual training, and the other ia the
addition of teacher to be known as
the grade teacher.
Manual training will be taught in
all the grades up to and including the
seventh The success which has at /
tended the introduction of manual
in schools wherever tried. is
a sufficient guaranty of its success
here, and 1t will be found to have heen
a wise move on the board Of those in
charge of school affairs.
Following is the corps y. teachers