The state herald., 1912-08-23
High School.


The Philips county high school opens
Sept. 2, 1912. The following three
teachers will be in charge: A. S. Jes-
sup, principal; Miss Inez Ledyard, Lat
in, German and Mathematics; and Miss
Rilpha II. Sutphen, Science and English
Miss Ledysrd is graduate of oberlin
College, Ohio, and has done nearly a
years post graduate work in Chicago
University. She comes to us highly
recommended from these colleges and
also from the high schools of other
states where she has had about five
years experience. Miss Sutphen also
is highly recommended from the Uni
versity of Colorado of which she is a
graduate and from the Paonia, Colora-
do, high school where she has taught
the past three years.
Nearly 100 volumes of excellent ref
erence books have been added to the
library. The equipment for chemis.
try laboratory has been purchased and
will be installed as soon as possible thus
giving the opportunity for one course
Some additional equipment will be ad-
ded to the Physics Laboratory during
the year. Some equipment has already
been put in the gymnasium and more
will be added to this department also.
Concrete walks have been placed around
the building, the grounds graded, trees
planted, grass sown and the grounds
and building otherwise improved. With
these nu nerous improvements the high
school is reasonably certain to be placed
upon the accredited list but whether it
is or not great opportunities are placed
before the youth of the county and it
shout be urged that they take advant.
age Of them. 1t is no crime not to at
tempt the impossible; it is crime not
to do as well as we can.
Any boy or girl wishing to work for
their board and room should write or
call on me. Also. anyother persons liv-
ing in Holyoke who could furnish high
school students with work in any way
at any time during the year should let |
me know.
The books needed in each of the four
years If the student is regular follow:
Freshman year. Mathematics, Milne
High School Algebra. History: Myers
Ancient History. Ivanhoe Historical
for Ancient History. En-
glish: Herrick and Damon; New Compel
sition and Rhetoric Classics to be Sc
Ieeted. Latin: Bennett; First Year
Latin.
Sophomore year. Milne; High School
Algebra. Herrick and Damon: Com
position and Rhetoric. Classics to be
Newell: Descriptive Chemis-
try. Bennett: Caesars Gallo Wars.
Bennett: Latin Grammar. Bennett:
Latin Composition.
Junior year Wentworth: Plane and
Solid Geometry. Newcomer; History
,f American Literature. Classics to be
Newell; Descriptive Chemis-
Try. Spanhoofd: Lehrbueh.
Senior year tregular) Newcomer; His
.ory Of American Literature. Classics
10 be selected. Spanhooid: Lehrbuch.
Linebarger; Physics. Larned History
n Englnad. Also lsanhoe Historical
Map book urrcgularl Must take In
'tend Of English history; Bennett; Ciec.
%.
These books will be on hand at the
'chool building Monday. Sept. 2, and
NJ students who have to purchase .ull
yet Of books should bring about $500.
my second hand books which students
nay have should be brought In; tina. Is
my that may be displaced by ehangcs
hat have been made. Other notices
may appear next week. Hoping that
lou who are thinking OF coming may
lccidc TO do 80. am, sincerely,
A. $. Jcssup, Prin.