The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
value of the study they are tempted t
leave too soon.

| value OF the study they are tempted to
| leave too soon.
Within the past two years several
| boys and girls of the Warrior school
have entered higher schools, and are
succeeding in the work they are add
ing TO that done in the Warrior school.
Fdyth Deshazo is at Montevallo. Rita
Hill and Violet Wolford are at Athens
Female college. Herbert Carlisle and
Grady Collins are at Howard college,
Emery Hall at Blountsville. Albers
! Walker is taking course at bust
ness college and Robert Wolford is at
Birmingham college.
In the grammar grades of the War
rior school the course of study author
lied by the county board of education
| is closely followed. The intention o.
the school is TO give its pupils a
thorough, practical English education
and to this end the essential studie es
are emphasized. Drawing and music
have been introduced and are giving
zest to the daily work and affording
necessary change and rest from more
brain-taxing studies.
Miss Lea. first assistant and teacher
of the sixth and seventh grades, has a
position which is usually considered
trying and which is a test of a tech
ers ability. In the first place Miss Lea
has created in her classroom an at
mosphere OF interest, enthusiasm and
industry. Her pupils are acquiring hab-
its of self control and diligence, traits
of character which will be of more
worth to them than mere facts from
textbooks Nearly two-thirds of the 81
pupils in this room are in the seventh
grade. This. too, is proof that the school
is holding the older pupils.
Miss Lea Is not only a successful
/, teacher in the n l,t1t oh ic
actively interested in everything help
full to the school. Under her supervi-
sion a basketball team has been or
ganized among the older girls and the
members of the team are deriving much
pleasure and getting needed exercise
from this game.
The intermediate teacher Miss Nail,
is an earnest young woman who has
established a fortunate relationship be-
tween her pupils and herself. She gov
erns well and seemingly governs little.
In addition to being a good disciplin-
arian and instructor. she is training
her pupils in neatness and order The
janitor has complained that she never
has enough waste paper to start a
fire.
Miss Battle. who teaches the third
grade and part of the second, is accom-
plishing much through her energy and
enthusiasm. She has confidence in her
pupils ana has taught them to have
faith in themselves. 1t naturally fol-
lows that they are both happy and busy
and that the results of the year will
be pleasing. The enrolment in this
room is a with an average attend
ance of 45. New windows and some
new desks are to be added soon and
the children are eager~.to have an at
tractive room. Some potted plants have
been secured and the pupils have
contributed money for curtains.
1t is an inspiration to visit Miss
Guthrie's room. where 40 first and Sec
ond grade pupils are busy with tablets
and pencils and readers Miss Guthrie
Is doing her work well and the chill
dren all love her. AS an evidence of
the spirit In her classroom the pupils
are seldom tardy.
Although the enumeration of school
children in the Warrior school district
is only 159, the enrolment has passed
10. OF this number eight are board
ing pupils and others go from adjoin-
ing districts.
County superintendent of Education
Mcneil said of the Warrior school, after
visiting all the classrooms: ''Yol
haven't the best of equipment, but you
have what is of more Importance. the
children. I am glad to see this and to
see that the teachers and pupils are
in hearty accord"