The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-08-25
City Public Schools.

all of those who failed in promotio
should present themselves for exam
nation. 1t is also necessary that thos
entering our school from other school
should be present for proper graduation
Faculty meeting at 2:S0 p. m. Sept !
School will be opened for work on Mon
day, Sept.-4, at $40 a. m.
The Board OF Directors have bee
busy during the summer directing neces
sary attractions and furnishing adde,
Improvements. The two lower hall
have been each made into two grad
rooms, thus doing away with the anti
quated and illy-conceived hall plan
With the additional rooms to be uset
for school purposes in the library build
ing, we shall have the necessary addeC
accommodations for sixty pupils. Eacl
of the first five grades will have a com
modious room separate to themselves
conserving the energy of the teacher
utilizing much wasted time, and ensur
ing more equitable graduation in al
/ work.
The High School hall, together with
the upper and lower corridors, have been
redecorated. A new Turner" picture,
The Aurora" presented by the class
of 1911, has been hung on the walls OF
the High School room. The Domestic
Art room on the lower floor has also
been decorated. The entire building
has been thoroughly cleaned and scien-
tifically disinfected We shall this year
use daily fine oil disinfectant through
out the building.
The play ground apparatus for the
pupils of the first five grades has been
thoroughly overhauled and some new
pieces added-six chain swings, a see
saw, and toboggan slide A commit
tee is at work for the purpose of pro-
curing a swimming pool 20x50 to be
located on the school grounds. Esti-
mates have been received for pool
adapted to all ages.
To the equipment of the school there
has been added during the summer a
one hundred dollar stereopticon with
several hundred slides. This stereopti-
con is fitted with water tank to illus
trate the habits of live insects, the
growth Of plants, etc. 1t has micro
scopic attachment and an Opaque pro-
jector 1t is a machine adapted for all
grades and studies and will prove a val
liable asset to our teaching equipment
Several microscopic slides have been
purchased for the use of the biology
classes.
Three new machines have been added
to the Domestic Art room for the use
of the second year classes. Fifty dol
lars has been set aside to start the equip
ment of a general scientific laboratory.
Fifty tablet arms have been purchased
for the recitation seats in the High
School class rooms, thus enabling stu
dents to more conveniently take the
teachers notes. Special individual
desks have been placed in
The Commerce room. Three Teach
srs' Ideal' desks have been placed in
looms where formerly unsightly tables
we're used.
The schoolroom in the library will
,e fitted with sanitary steel adjustable
Iesks and in every way will be thor
'ughly up to date
1t is the purpose of the Board to furn-
sh the best that the finances together
nth skillful management can afford.
The prospect was never 50 good for a
uccessful school, where the working
rinciple is thoroughness in all things.
he Board has spent the greater part of
ne summer investigating the merits of
ne several applicants for positions on
ne faculty. 1t can not be gainsaid i.
nat we have the strongest faculty in
oint of scholarship and experience that
as ever come together in the public
,hools OF our town. Aside from schol-
rship, they are recognized educators !.
nd leaders in young peoples sports
nd pastimes.
FACULTY.
A. C. Mute, M. A., Supt.; German.
Jennie Buquo, M. A., Latin, Mathe-
latics. /:
Agnes Nobis, A. B., English, History J
Luella McDearmon, Art, Music
Ramona Pease, Household Economics
Chas. Vincent, Commerce. !:
HIGH GRAMMAR. :
Cora Wingo, Arithmetic Biology. y
Rose N. Morton, Geography, History. {
Beth Mcdonnell English Reading