The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-25
PRESCOTT PUBLIC
 SCHOOLS OPEN
Court House is Packed-Inter- esting Addresses by Members of the B0ard-Large Enroll ment Expected.

With the court house crowded to its capacity with pupils and patrons, the opening exercises of the Prescott public schools was impressive and testimony to the fact that this town is among the leaders in the public school spirit, which always speaks well for any community large or small.
 pr. Williams, pastor of the Presby- terian church, opened the exercises with a scripture reading from the third chapter of Proverbs and short prayer
 The opening address was made by H. B. Mckenzie, president of the school board. In his talk he defended the stand taken by the public schools of our country along the agricultural lines, stating that the Latin and Greek roots are essential to the mall- ing of a successful farmer, helping him to understand the practical side of the farming business. Mr. Me Kenzie impressed upon his hearers the fact that honest, hard work is the only means of acquiring a complete and thorough education.
 J. 0. A. Bush, another member of the board, began his talk by remind ing his audience that the coming eight months will determine the destiny of number of our boys and girls, and that moral, mental and physical de- velopment are all necessary to the making of a successful young man or young woman, and without all three of these the child will be pitifully handicapped through life. He also as- sured the faculty of the hearty CO., operation of each and every member of the board in bestowing these on | the children. MT Bush impressed upon the teachers the fact that obedi- ence is the first thing to require of their pupils.
 C. C. Hamby, an eX-member of the board, having served as a member on this board as well as the State Uni versity board for about 20 years, was the next speaker. His remarks were centered mainly upon the country boy or girl who comes to town to attend school, and highly complimented the present free school system. He gave the children as good slogan to paste in the front of their books, "Plow out to the end of the row." and gave the country boy credit with knowing the full meaning of same, if he would follow it.
 President Mckenzie then intro duced the new grammar school prin- cipal, NJ. S. Smith, Jr., and Miss Ruth Arnold the new teacher of Latin and history.
 The new studies added in the high school this year are: Arithmetic, spelling and German. Expression will be taught in both the high school and grammar school; three days a week in the high and two days in the gram mar school
 The superintendent urged the or ganization of a school improvement association. He also expressed his appreciation of the number of rural pupils in attendance this year and as. sured them of hearty welcome.
 The faculty for this term is: c. M. Hirst, (U. of A.) Supt.
 High school: L. B. Marble (Arkan-. sas State NormaD, principal.
 Miss Mildred Moss.
 Miss Ruth Arnold University of Chicago) Latin and history.
 Miss Erin Higginbotham (Blue Mountain College) expression.
 Grammar school: NJ. s. Smith, Jr., principal.
 Miss Alice Bradford, 9th grade.
 Mrs. Cora Mum, 5th grade.
 Miss Jessie Akers, 4th grade.
 Miss Verna Andrews, 3rd grade.
 Mrs. Lee Grifiths, 2nd grade.
 Mrs. Perry Chapple, 1st grade. Music-Miss Virginia Watson, Miss Ethel Bailey.
 Domestic science-Miss Beulah Hes terly.
 Art-Miss Annie Holley.