The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-06-11
BOARD PROGRAMMED,
TEACHERS ELECTED

At meeting Of the board oL edlI, q
ticn held NJ m!ly night ndmhcr Of
High School teachers We're elected
and the board was re-organiled for
the ensuing year by electing Y. j. st.
John, president and Fl. r. PARROT,
secretary and treasurer.
| AT former meeting Prof T. f. Ut.
terback was elected principal of the
high school. The following have been
selected as teachers in the high school:
! Miss Elizabeth Carr, l.. l., Peabody
college, teacher of history; Miss Lucy
Hatcher, A. B., Milligan college and
graduate of the East Tennessee State
| Normal, teacher OF mathematics; Miss
Floy Harris, A. b., Ontermonte col
lege, teacher of Latin; Miss Una Jones,
Phi. B., University of Chicago, with
| experience as instructor and principal
in high schools in Minnesota and in
Oregon, and the past year teacher in
the Phillips University, Oklahoma,
teacher of modern languages; Joel NJ
Barnes, l.. J., Peabody colleSe and A.
B., University of Tennessee, with six
years experience as teacher and prin-
cipa in high schools, teacher of Eng
lish and Athletic coach; Miss Lena
Mills, A. B., Boscobel college, student
University of Chicago and of the Uni
versity of Tennessee, with twelve
years experience as a high school
teacher, head teacher OF househould |
arts; Miss Louise Cooper, graduate of
the city high school and of the East
Tennessee State Normal School, with |
one years experience as teacher of |
domestic science, assistant teacher of |
domestic art; M. A. Crary, graduate of
the four years high school course of
Potsdam, N. Y, three years in the
State Normal School, Potsdam, one
year in University of Syracuse, one
year in st. Lawrence University, and
one year in Charleston Technology Uni
versity, N. Y, with experience as su-
pervising principal and as teacher of
manual training. Mr.. Crazy has also
had much experience in athletics, in
Guiding physical training, track and
field athletics, football, baseball, bas.
ketball, ''soccer' football, and in play
ground work. He is member of the
Irish American club of New York.
The board adjourned till Thursday
night to complete the high school fac
ulty. A science teacher is yet to be
elected, and teacher for the CONNER
cial department if this department is
to be included in the high school course.
The board would like very much TO
have first class commercial course in
the high school if it is possible to get
the money to pay for it.
A very strong faculty is being assem-
bled for the high school by the board
of education. 1t is the purpose of the (
board to put forth every effort to make
the johnson City high school equal to
any first class high school in the state. s
The course of study will include every
subject necessary for the preparation
of our boys and girls for the various
avocationS of life.
The work on the high school build ,
ing is progressing rapidly apd the con-
tractors promise to have the building
ready for the opening of school in Sep. {
TENDER next. This building is modern
in every appointment and is one of the .
best constructed buildings in this sec
lion. 1t is fire proof throughout, EN-.
bodying the latest fire proof construc- I
lion. 81 9
The city council has had letters sent 7
out to all school supply houses notify G
ing them that on the 20 of this month
the joint committee from the city coun- /
ell and from the board of education S
will be glad to examine samples of |
and receive bids on same
for the new high school. The building :,
is to be equipped in the most modern
for every department.
The Mothers Associations of all the d
schools are to have free clinic room
fitted up in this building. These asso. I
cations contemplate extending their
work in medical inspection and in free T
clinics during the next year.
Some one will be given room in the
building for the purpose of teaching
music. This will be l
great advantage to those who wish to
AXE music while attending the high
school. 1t will give them an opportu- n
lity to take their lessons in music dur. :
ng school hours. Whoever gets D ,r-
mission to use this room will be ex- u
1ected TO direct the music for the 81
chool without expense to the board of 7
ducation.