The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-19
OdkmOnt School Com.
menCement Exercises.


has something to point with pride
TON 0akmout School. Especially
is it proud OF the work the children
did 10 the grammar grades. This
exhibit work was visited by many
OF the parents aud friends OF the
school, who pronounced II as good
as the best.
Too much credit cannot be given
the teachers IN these several grades.
FOR the past year they have worked
with nntirlng energy to make the
school mean something TO the chill
dren, and 10 have visited the rooms
Was TO be convinced that they had
made a grand success OF their ei
forts.
Starting at the first grade, with
Miss Leila Wade Rice as teacher,
one was amazed TO know tina! little
tots six or seven years OF age could
do such work--not only in the regu.
lar school work, but the little arti.
e!es 0! sewing and also the whiting
the boys did. The parents and
children have learned that with Miss
Rice as teacher, all things are pos
sible. She has always had won
derful influence over the children
that come under her.
Miss Dance, the second grade
teacher. was called home before
their exhibit was completed, but
she had 40 trained her pupils that
the work went on just the same,
and you were made to wonder at
the efforts OF the children. The
cut work and the regular
school work showed advancement mt.
The needle work Of the girls. and
the articles the boys made would
have done honor to children much
older.
The work Of the third grade, with
Miss Gilbert as teacher. was looked
over. Her pupils declared il a prise
was TO be given for the best work
they would get il. An air OF neat
ness prevailed throughout the room
and showed that much time ard
thought had been given every
branch Of the work. As Miss Gil
bert marries soon, this is her last
year, and il is with sorrow Dickson
gives her up.
The fourth grade, under the eff
cient management OF Miss Nora
Dodd. was visited next. Here the
work had taken an advanced air,
such as map drawing. composition
work and study OF the poets. The
needle work Of the girls and the
boys work was especially to be com.
Miss Donnie Worley's work has |
always been Of the highest type,
and this year in the 9th grade she
and her pupils seemed to excel
themselves OF all previous records
Map drawings, composition work,
and the other branches OF the fith
yrade were taken up on a larger
scale, Miss Worley 10 very eE.
cient penmanship teacher, and the |
work Of the pupils showed they had
unusual advantage along this line. |
The cakes and candies and needle
work OF the girls, and the work Of |
the boys proved that Oakmont
would have host Of bright pupils
IN the Domestic Science and Man
lal Training Department next term. |
Last, bot by no means least, was
The work OF the sixth grade, under
he tried and true." Miss Minta
Pounds, One glance into uie room
proved that no talents had been
ouried. but rather that much hard
work had been done. Thu. girls ex.
nlhit OF sewing reminds one OF a
County Fair, and many articles OF |
the boys work would hAve done
honor to any Manual Training De- |
partmen,. The regular school work
was OF toe highest type. 4
Miss Margaret Young's An ex.
hibl, added much to the weeks en-.
st 0akmont. and vas
visited by many OF the friends OF |
he school. Miss Young has proven
herself an artist Of ability. and her
class is one that Dickson is proud
,t, 1t is to be hoped that her ser
vices can be secured for next year.
Prof, Morrison and his corps OF
teachers have the appreciation OF
the parents and friends OF the school. |
and II was with much pleasure that
the work was looked into.