The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-30
THE DISTRICT
HIGH SCHOOL
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The Brown Greek District has taken
the lead in many commendahle things
Tor the advancement al her people, both
white and colored and Of the several. We
wish 10 speak Of one. namely: OF the OPP
portunity Riven the colorsd youth for q
common and high school education. Ed
ucats or perish u the slogan The "OId
Book" long sinos sxprssssd the idea 1T
is not good that the soul he without
knovisdss:"-so that snd that the youth
be properly trained svo thing are necss-
ssry-a suitable place and . suitable
person. the latter 10 OF paramount impor-
tancs. In this district the board OF ed
ucation has provided suitabls and .cces--
able school houss- Tor I'll the chiIdrsn la
the district and have done mors, has
placed trained ssschsu Of expsrience to
instruct the children.
The first graded school In this .r.tion
OF the state for the colorsd people was
given In this disrict and now, the first
district high school for the co,ored youth
is this section has bssn sivsn by our
board OF education for Browns Greek
District. The school officials are IN b.
congratulated, more, commended for
their interest In and dsserrlination 10
plAce In the reach OF every youth OF the
race an even snd equal chance 10 receive
what the district has 70 ofsr education
ally. We accept with favor the placing
OF the high school in the hospitsble town
OF kimbsil. One OF ths school officials
said 10 the writer: We have given you,
- principal Of your high school one OF
the best prepared school men in the dis
trict, white or colorsd. When one Of
our men makes good, sll are helped.
There are Q lev men In this county
who have borne the heat and burden ol
the day and one Of them 10 Mr.. n. Wiley,
and his appointment 10 . be6ttins tribute
both OF his ability and Of the earnest and
faithful work done his appointment gave
general sstisfaction 10 the entire distric,
who's servant he 10. Mis- Rhetta Nor.
man 70 his sssociste In this work. She
is efficient and capable. modest and re-
tiring In her dsrnesnor. The enrolImen,
10 ~ which u better than the high school
Tor the whites could boast OF IN IL. be.
ginning, yet the colorsd school popuIs.
ton compared with the white. 10 onl,
one third. stres b being placed upon
the high school subjscs - IL should t-
and vocational training - time permit.
The boys are being tanght 10 do o,
make both ornamental - veil ~ u-efn
things In their manual training eour.c
The girls are being taught 10 cook 90 ina
Tie fellows may have more pleasure sne
- pain after . meal. Another f~-tur,
is ths nizht school for busy men snt
boys -ho, by day, must labor 70 kset
the wolf away.
The principal plsns 10 make this q 90
eisl center Tor The town and di.trict-t
that end he 10 sskins that all shall ~,
horns 10 boost the high school. W.
thank The board for giving n a. thl.
high sshooi. The board Gill. we beIisve
scceps our thanks n vs vill IN the futur.
pat and Keep The boys and girls in thi.
school until their dream 70 In part real
ized- Splendid vork b being doos and
The iusure s bright vith large po~-ibn.
itis>.
fou vill pardon, this disr~--ion, ner,
Tpe~tsy our entire board of education 4
70 10 voted Tor. Don't forrst them sn<
especially The colored man and Count,
sups. w. q. Cook.