The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1915-08-19
TUCUMCAR| SCHOOLS
TO OPEN AUGUST 80
ARRANGEMENTS FOR OPENING
CITY SCHOOLS BEING COM.
PLETED-ELECT PRINCI-
PAL FOR II. S.

Mr. Forrest A. Dunn, young man
highly recommended for his intelec-
tual attainments and success as "A
teacher, has been selected by the local
Board Of Education to succeed Mr..
Shadwick as principal of the High
School.
Mr.. King, who was chosen for the
position early in the summer. was
unwilling to accept at the salary the
Board felt able TO offer.
Mr.. Dunn is Il graduate OF William
and Nashti College. and has had some
work in Bradley Polytechnic Institute
He has had two years of teaching eX-
perience and is recommended as an
instructor of unusual ability. In the
school he was ranked as one of the
leading men in athletics. The High
School will surely enjoy n most pros
porous year under his charge.
The assignment Of teachers has
been completed, but no definite an
nouncement of the arrangement will
be made until next week
On Wednesday, August %, all Sth
grade students who were promoted
into the High School on conditions
should see Mr.. Shadwick in his Office
at the High School. Now is the time
for those students who failed in one
or more eighth grade subjects to plan
your work for the year. You may be
able to save time by taking up your
case at time when you can receive
careful attention and advice.
On Thursday and Friday, August
26 and q, all pupils below the High
School who have questions in regard
to assignment or promotion should
see Mr.. Shadwick at the High School.
New students should file report cards
from former schools in the office of
the Superintendent at this time. Pa
rents who wish to take up any mat
ters of personal Importance or who
have any questions in regard to the
work of the year are invited to visit
the Office on one Of these days.
On Saturday morning, August 28,
the High School students will be clas-
siiied and assigned. II is important
that all High School students report
promptly. Plan your work for the
year while you can have the assist
ance and advice Of the Superintendent
The Office will be open for enrolment
from eight until twelve o'clock.
The teachers will meet with the Su-
perintendent in the High School Sat
urday afternoon, August 2S. at three
o'clock. 1t is important that every
teacher be present.
At meeting of the teachers com
mittee of the Board of Education on
last Monday morning, Miss Mionette
Sandusky was selected librarian for
the ensuing year. Miss Sandusky is
Il graduate of the Tucumcari High
School of the Class of 1914. She at
tended school in Texas last year. The
library will be open to the public on
Saturday afternoon of this week and
next.
Miss Christine Finney was granted
permission To conduct private classes
in elocution in the High School build
ing. Miss Finney will occupy much
the same relation TO the school as did
Miss Brewer some years ago. Miss
Finney comes here highly recommend
ed, and should he able to organize an
enthusiastic class in this important
work. She is not stranger to the
people of Tucumcari, having many
friends and relatives here. She has
given recitals here in the past and
her unusual ability was clearly dem
onstrGted to those who were so for
tunate as to hear her.