The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-05-19
Columbia Graded and High School
Close.

The Columbia Graded and High
Schools closed the best year in the
history of the schools Friday after
noon, when the pupils were given
their reports for the year.
County Superintendent Huffaker
was present and made short talk in
which he mentioned some of the needs
of the school. When he said the great
est need of the school was new build
ing, the student body burst forth in
round after of applause. Talks were
made by all the teachers urging the
continued faithfulness of the pupils.
Miss Nave's talk to the High School
| was excellent.
The continued growth has made it
necessary for the enlargement in some
way. The students realize this fact
more than any not so closely connec-
ted with the conditions. There, too,
is a strong sentiment among the pa
irons of the school, and the citizen
ship at large, that. the town should
have something Of which it would be
Justly proud, in which to place their
material. The town cannot reach a
higher state than its citizenship, thus
if a high state of citizenship be main
tanned, there must continue to be a
high standard of education maintained
for all its people. The town justly
feels proud of the work being done in
its public schools.
The school again this year, had an
able corps of teachers to assist Prof.
Wilson, and things have been pushed
forward since che beginning of school
last fall. This year the daily atten-
dance has been more than 200. There
have been 271 enrolled in.school, while
there are PSI in the school census. A
number of students from each grade
have been present each day in the
year. Five out of eight Of the Senior
class have been present each day.
The average daily attendance this
year has been about 30 higher than
the previous years of the, school. : The
High School department this year has
also had a higher attendance than
any previous year, and has been we'll
cared for. The continued growth of
this department is assured.
i CLASS NIGHT.
A large audience crowded the gym
nasium for the exercises. Those who
! could not get seats stood and listened
to the exercises of the evening. A
splendid program was given. All the
papers were good, and the address to
: the class by its President, Mr.. Young
Todd, was pronounced far above the
average for such addresses by those
who heard it. A chorus made up
from some of the best singers of the
town gave some excellent music.
COMMENCEMENT.
The beautiful decorations of flowers
J at the exercises of the evening added
to the already beautiful interior of
the new Baptist church, where the
exercises were held. Four of the men,
bers of the class made speeches and
one gave Piano Solo. The Essay of
Miss Mary Breeding was splendid and
showed she had studied her subject
, closely. The delivery was good. The
Solo of Miss Cary Rosenfield brought
forth much applause. 1t was greatly
appreciated by the audience. The
three orations by the young men, Ed
gar Diddle, Clay Smith and Arthur
l Holiday were good enough for col
7 lege students-so said Prof. Noe to
one of our citizens.
: Prof Noe, who made the address OF
the evening, paid high compliment
4 to the school. His address delighted
: all who heard it 1t was excellent.
: The music of the evening was as
good as has been given for some time
: ia the town. A chorus composed Of
local talent rendered number "Comt
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