Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-23
Interesting Items From
The Americas Schools

Henry Allen, Otis Physioc, and Luther
Wallis. This array of youthful Cirecos
will give the Americas High school
debating team of the highest calibre.
The best annual Americas ever saw
is now being prepared To cost five
hundred dollars, and almost all the
money to be supplied by the students
Of this school. Of course, we are proud
OF this annual, and there is sufficient
cause. The board of education gave
the issue one hundred dollars instead
OF invitations as has always been the
custom. This was about an even swap,
as the students will spend approx
mately one hundred dollars for the in
vltations.
The Annual will be bound in green
leather, and when completed will rank
with the handsomest in the state In
the recent High school meet, Americas
was the only high school displaying an
annual and a weekly newspaper. This,
of course, had it's weight with the
judges, who gave the decision to the
Americas High school. In connection
with this exhibit, the superintendent of
the Cordele schools said "Amerlcus
easily has first prize in exhibits and
he made that statement long before the
judges had announced their decision.
The prize winning exhibit was again
placed for inspection of the public
Wednesday, and quite number of
Americas people went out to the High
school building to see the works of art
OH display. The inspection was in the
library, and those who saw the articles
made by the students, we're very gener-
Gus in their praise of the handiwork.
The people of Americas will have one
more opportunity to see the work &C.
complished by the boys of the school.
When the May festival to be given by
the Grammar school occurs, the doors
of the Manual training department will
be thrown open to the public, and
glimpse of the work will be given. The
carving of Ralph Rodgers will at that
time be shown, and as his work has
attracted attention everywhere it has
been shown, this will add much to the
attractiveness of the display.
Profs. Hale, Clement, Noyes, Worthy
and deBruyne, of the Americas High
school faculty, and Prof Cornelius H.
Witt left Friday to attend the conven-
ton of the teachers of the state. And
as a consequence, the students were
granted a much needed holiday. The
old creek was getting impatient for its
callers, and quite number of the boys
made their first pilgrimage of the seas
Oh Friday. Those who didn't go to
Muckalee, boarded FLYERS and made for
Wells mill, where the big "red ones"
are just beginning to bed. The teach
ers will return Saturday, and school
will proceed Monday, as usual.
John Taylor, of the class OF 1914,
made short trip down to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Taylor, and
incidentally his schoolmates of days
when he used to ramble Rees Park,
looking for Freshmen, who might car
ry an extra cheese-sandwich concealed
ahout them. John is, student at the
University of Georgia, and is making a
fife record in that institution. He was
al chapel exercises Monday morning
and returned Monday at noon, to re-
sumo his studies at the State Univers-
ity in Athens.
Prof. Hoist is Of the opinion that
George Andrews stands a good chance