The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-09-19
SCHOOL
BEGIN WORK
THOUSAND OF CHILDREN CROWD IN
OPENING DAY.
With Smiling Commences They Greet
Their Tcachers-Outlook for Good
Year most Promisng-PeopIe
Proud of Public Schools Free
Text Books Highly Appre-
ciated-Tribute to Prof.
Thompson.

With bright smiling commences and |
happy beating hearts the youth OF
the city responded to the ringing OF |
calling them in from a long vacation
where books were forgotten, while |
they chased the butterfly, rolled the !
hoops, frequented the parks and play
grounds with out a thought of care
in the school room, they are now
happy set, ready to take up the next
years wrestle with teacher and proc
lens. Some, however, are disap-
pointed because the teacher of their
choice could not follow them to the
next higher grade, others sorry to
see their former school mates leave
them for other buildings, but all
should be made to remember that
all is well that ends well.
Those who were left in their grades
last year can profit by remembering
the mistake and start out with de-
termination to make up the lost
ground this year
All of Nashville is proud of the
system of city schools. The ad-
vantages offered by the schools here
can not be surpassed in the South.
The recently adopted feature of furn-
ishing free text books is proving a
blessing to all. So many are relieved
of a strain that justified pride placed
on them. All mothers appreciate this
advantage and are showing a will
ingness to healthily cooperate with
the teachers in having the pupils
take the very best care of the city
property in their hands, especially
the free text books.
AS a result of the compulsory edu-
cational law the indications point to
much increased attendance this
scholastic year The board of edu-
cation in contemplation of this in
creased attendance has provided an
annex for Clifton, Ashcraft and Law
renee schools. Many of the teachers
have enjoyed pleasurabe aEl profit
able vacations and are back at their
places full of vigor for another year S
work. Others have felt the hand OF
affection, while into some Of their
homes the grim monster has entered
and claimed some loved one. The
sympathy of all parents and teachers
20 out for such unfortunites ones in
their distresses.
According to the call Of the super
intendent, the teachers assembled at
1870 o'clock last Saturday morning
to hear the assignments. Superin-
tendent Keys, in his characteristic
happy vein welcomed the teachers
back to service, and hoped that this
years work should be the most pros
porous in the history of the schools.
He impressed with great emphasis
the close relation between the home
! life and the school life, and the ne
cessity of correlating home duties
with school duties. He also en-
couraged the teachers associations,
noting the helpfulness of such organ
| izations in the management OF the
schools. The superintendent re-
ferred very feelingly to Prof. W. 5.
! Thompson, who on account OF Ill
ness, must be from his post OF duty
| for term at least. We hope for
! him speedy recovery that he might
be spared for many more years OF
valuable service.
Among the changes announced
were the following:
Miss Laura Coleman from Knowles
to- Ashcraft; Miss Emma ], Cockrill
from Knowles to Lawrence; Prof.
Battle from Lawrence to Knowles;
Prof. W. r. Reynolds from Hadley to
Napier; Principal Battle from Napier
to Belleview Principal Watson from
Bellview to Napier