Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-23

Hendersonville and 8 community
and the prospects are bright for a
very good school year
Blue Ridge and Fleet schools,
both for boys, and Fassifern, a
school for girls, have begun work
for the second year and Fruitland
Institute, of many years service.
is now in session and the heads OF
these institutions report most fa-
vorable openings.
The Hendersonyille public
schools have a large enrolment
and indications point to most sue
cessful terms for all of the educa-
tional institutions of the county.
The Public School.
The public schools of Henderson
vile opened last Wednesday with
an enrolment of about 500 pupils.
The new superintendent, Prof. G
G. Briggs of Waynesville, depart
ed from the old custom Of school
openings in Hendersonville and
held somewhat Of an educational
rally at the court house. The
school children, about 500 strong,
marched from the public school
building at 1920 o'clock in the
forenoon after organization and
assignment of lessons by the Su-
perintendent and teachers. On
entering the court house the ele-
mentary grades sat below and
within the bar while the high
school pupils occupied the gallery.
1t was an inspiring scene, for the
big auditorium of the court housl
was flled-sto its capacity with
many people occupying standing
room next to the walls and doors
The exercises opened with the
song, Carolina, with Miss Margue
rite Briggs, the music teacher of
the school, presiding at the organ.
The music was followed by the
reading Of Scripture, and prayer
by Rev. K. W. Cawthon, followed
with solo by Mrs. Michael Schenck.
Alice Pace and Dolly Posey rem
dered recitations. -
Superintendent Briggs read
letter from Congressman James j.
Britt, expressing regrets over bis
inability to be present as had been
intended on account of the serious
illness Of Mrs. Britt. Supt. Briggs
expressed keen disappointment as
he had depended on most inter
esting educational talk by Mr.
Britt, who for number of years
was engaged in school work.
Judge c.. NJ. Pace was received
with a great ovation when he was
called upon by Supt. Briggs.
Judge Pace expressed the pleasure
it gave him to be present and said
that although in recent years he,
had not taken an active part III
educational matters, he had in
former years. He spoke in most
fattering terms of the new super
intendent, declaring that he knew
him thoroughly for the reason thai
the superintendent boarded in his
home for four or five years when
teaching at Judson college. Ha
said that Prof. Briggs had made an
enviable reputation since then III
another State as well as In North
Carolina. He spoke highly of his
mental and moral qualifications
and predicted that Hendersonville
would have the best school year In
it's history.
w. A. Smith was the next
speaker and though some of the
children showed a little restless
ness he succeeded III gaining their
undivided attention on the import
ant points, that for a child to sue
ceed he or she must pay attention
and tell the truth. Mr.. Smith laid
emphasis on these points and evi-
IDENTIFY impressed the big audience
of chill ldren with the Importance OF
his subject.
R. III. Station said that he had
been given better insight into
the meaning of the school work by
his attendance and that the par
ents who become too deeply alb
sorbed in their business to attend
such occasions are inclined to for