Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-08-17
OPENING DAY
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MARION COUNTY
EDUCATIONAL RALLY
Marion County High School Be-
New Term, September 4,
Outlook JOr Coming SesFlOn as Reviewed
by Prof. C. W. Stevens, Principal
Of the School.

The Marion County High School
ems for its first regular High School
", Sept. A, at 10 a. m, with
hty educational rally. The teach
M the county are to be present
rs large delegations as possible,
b citizens of the county are ur-
be present to hear the educa-
interests of the county discuss
y the State Superintendent and
h eminent educators.
Tery county in the state that has a
lAchool worth mentioning is proud
and the way to insure its being
b mentioning is to take enough
rest in it to be proud of it. In
words, there will be no loose
kr waste in the County High
If the citizens who pay the bills
me around and see what is be-
one. The pupils and teach
yen the school board will
assure and influence upon
rye the very best education
of the county. Inditter-
ovenness of interest begets
Il the way though, and the
fiji never get square deal
the rest of the world, If
have M interest.
lues advance as industrial
put into practice, and we
hon County High School to
inter- of such industrial inter
lill see property advance in
|lty at least equal with any
b the state.
first industrial art we can IN
ee is that of Domestic Science.
have teacher, Miss Edith Holden,
fo is a graduate of the Domestic
.ience School of Ewing College, IL
nois. She has been in charge OF our
,arding Hall and understands our
,eds A class of twenty girls is al
adv assured. Science has done many
onderful things IN the last few years
r household economy. home santa
on and family life. Marion County
,mes should have the benefit of all
is.
AS rapidly as possible we want to
.esent practical example of the in
,strial arts on the school grounds, by
.oducing all the garden truck, dairy
pigs, chickens, ETC., that
m he used in the boarding hall,
ms. with buying our staple groceries
wholesale, we can reduce the price
hoard 40 that those at distance
N live here through school almost as
,eauly as at home, thereby bringing
q high school, as it were, before ev-
" ones door.
IF the County will show its inter
4 in the High School, those who
,me will feel that it is not place
y foolishness, and that the teachers
% not to take any time from those
bo want to learn and spend it on
,ose who do not play a square game
school.
The Marion County High School
INST be a model for the teachers and
.hools of the county, and its board
10 hall must be model for the
n7nes and the conduct of the young
eople Of the county. The principal
mt force this, nor pursuade il
;thout the sentiment of the county
, back it up.
90 our High Sch ool can be loose,
oven. injurious example to all con.
armed. mere sinkhole for money, OF
can be inspiration, guidance and
.renoth for the finest work and citi'
ansb;n in the State. Let everyone
come to the front with in
nanee and interest, and it will be
force for the work.
II wants to be understood that the
t;ob School does not belong to the
aochers nor to the School Board, but
, the County, and the county looks tt
for results worth the money. If the
,bool ia I'd be worth any real teache'
wing his time to it, there must be 9
public sentiment for its pro
ress and success.
Come il you can Sept. 4, and bring