Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-26
ONLY MEN TO TEACH
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
Faculty of Six to Be En-
pIOyed There.
urther Steps to Raise
Standard of Public
School System.

One Of the greatest forward steps in
the educational history of Americus
was that taken by the Board of Ed1-
cation at its annual meeting on Tues
day night when it was decided to in
crease the teaching corps of the High
School to six and to employ only male
teachers in the four grades constitut-
ing that department of the public
school system.
With a four years course, a curri-
culum second to none in the state,
SIX male teachers, new building and
equipment that is recognized as thor
oughly abreast with the best, the
Americus High School will not suffer
by comparison with any high school
in the state.
Outside Of the four or five largest
cities, it is doubtful if any other Geor-
gia city can present anything to equal
the Americus Hugh School as an ed
ucational institution.
College or Normal School Graduates.
The forward step was the result of a
long delibeTation on the part of the
Board and was taken by the unanim-
| Gus acton Of that body. The super
intendent of schools was directed to
advertise for three male teachers Of
Latin, English and such other branch
as may be assigned to the additional
teacher. The teachers in question Will
be chosen from among the applicants
at the meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton on June Is, when three lady
teachers VII also be selected to fill
vacancies.
Another great progressive step was
taken in the adoption of a rule thai
from this time on no one will be en-
ployed as a teacher in the public
schools of Americus wto is not a
graduate of a college or a normal
training school. This does not affect
the present teachers, but will be ap-
piled strictly to all new teachers. This
will, it is believed, tend to strength
en- the position Of the public school
system materially
The three men employed heretofore
as teachers in the Eigb School were
reelected. They are Prof. J. N. Had
dock, who will remain as principal,
and probably teacher of higher math.
ematics, Prof C. c. Crockett, who con-
tinues as teacher of science and Prof.
w. r. Kennedy, in charge of the COM
mercial department. These three and
the three men to be added to the fac
ulty will give the Americus High
School a position such as it has never
before enjoyed.
lady Teachers Go to Grammar School
The new school building is rapid
ly approaching completion and will
be ready to turn over to the Board of
Education by July
The two lady teachers heretofore
employed in the High School become
! lt ttNriilt , vi me AlSl nest QUE Ill IIB
grammar school, the seventh grade.
MISS Sarah Wheeler, who has taught
fSti1. will become principal of the
grammar school, and Miss Lille
brrWn, teacher of English heretofore,
VIII be assistant principal and in
charge of one of THE divisions Of the
highest grade These two teachers
are recognized as among the most
efficient the city has in it's service.
The change in the High School is
in keeping with the trend of thought
among educators throughout the coun-
try. Experience and observation have
shown that the best results are Sc
cured by placing children under men
as teachers when they have reached
the more mature years that mark
those in attendance on the high
schools