The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-05-12
School Closing.

Another success sful year for the Lam
caster Graded School is fast nearing
its close. The past year has been one
of the most successful in the history of
the school, and while the number of
graduates falls below the average,
there being only two, yet the advance
ment Of the pupils in the different
grades has been fully up to if not above
the average of other years. The grad
yates this year are Miss Elizabeth
Owens and Mr.. Holbert Basin. The
Baccalaureate sermon will be preached
by Rev. H. C. Garrison. pastor Of the
First Christian Church of Danville KY,
at the Presbyterian church on Sunday
morning May 18th. The presentation
of diplomas will take place at the
Christian Church on Thursday morning
May 18th.
On Wednesday evening May 18th
there will be held at the Presbyterian
church Declamatory contest in which
five young ladies and three young
gentlemen will take part as follows:-
Misses Elizabeth Owens, Pattie Ander-
son, George Sanford, Jennie Cox and
Helen Robinson, and Messrs Holbert
Basin, Frank finder and John Nc
Roberts. The winner of this contest
will be presented with gold medal by
the school, and will also represent Lam
caster at the Blue Grass or School
Tournament to be held at Springfield,
and in which will take part representa-
tives from several of the Blue Grass
Graded schools.
1t is with feeling of deep regret
that the school gives up Prof. D. w.
Bridges as the principal of the Ian
caater Graded School, he having given
splendid satisfaction and brought the
school to the present high standard,
which they hope to maintain. The
Board of Trustees after carefully con-
sidering the many applications before
them, have chosen Professor ]. L.
Riley to succeed Prof. Bridges. Prof
essor Riley is native born Kentuck-
ian, is originally from Client KY, and
was educated at Georgetown. He has
had considerable experience as an ed
ucator, both in private and graded
schools. He comes directly from the
Georgia Military Academy at College
Park Ca, which is In the outskirts of
Atlanta. Professor Riley comes high
ly recommended both as teacher and
a gentleman, and it is thought that no
better choice could have been made
for successor to Prof. Bridges. Prof
essor Riley will arrive about June 1st
and he and his wife will take up their
residence at the college.
The School Board has reelected
Misses Robinson, Mason, Smith, Bra
shears, Anderson, Walsh and Mrs. OAR
mold and have chosen Miss Knapp West
as member of the faculty.
The trustees are seriously consider
ing the addition of another teacher to
the primary department, which will
permit half term advancement of the
pupils.
The Lancaster Graded School is fast
becoming known as one of the best
schools in the state, with it's efficient
corps of teachers, who work untiringly
for the advancement and best interest
of the pupils, it has attracted many
people to Lancaster especially for the
purpose of educating their children.
The educa ional facilities of a
community is the first thing that comes
under investigation by people seeking
to locate, and that our school will bear
successfully the closest scrutiny is at
tested by the numerous families who
have taken up their residence here
within the last few years in order to
take advantage of these facilities.
Our present school board is composed
of gentlemen who have at heart not
only the welfare of the school, but of
the community.
AS to the teachers their qualification
and fitness for the position which they
hold is amply proven by the fact that
the same corps of teachers is reemploy-
ed each year.