The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15
School Breaks Record
More Pupils Enrolled Than Ever Be-
fore-Good Year Seems Presaped.

fore-Good Tear Seems Presaged.
The Stanford Graded and High
School opened Monday, September
4th, with the most suspicious begin
ming that it has ever had. The de-
votional exercises at the College |
building were conducted by DR.. NJ.
d. Early, after which promotions
were made in the first four grades
and the pupils who were promoted |
to the fifth grade were escorted to |
the Graded School building by the |
Superintendent. Rev. D. M. Walker |
opened the exercises at this building |
with scripture reading and gave an |
interesting and instructive talk to |
the pupils. He pointed out the great |
opportunities that the pupils of the |
graded school have and admonished !
them to take advantage of the same. |
At the close of the chapel exercises |
promotions were made in all the up
per grades.
There were SO pupils enrolled in
the High School which is the largest
enrolment the school has ever had.
Supt. Wilson has used every effort
to encourage pupils entering the
High School to continue their work
until they have finished the entire
course. The first year that he was
connected with the school there were
70 pupils enrolled in High School;
the second year IS, last year "a, and
at this date there are already over
100.
The High School has the best
course of study that it has ever had.
The Home Economics Department
has been built up until it is equal to
the best in the State and this year
the Board of Trustees ordered a
basement room to be equipped for
sewing room. Miss Elizabeth Farra,
who is at the head of this depart
ment, is a graduate of the Home
Economics Department of the Uni
versity Of Kentucky, and has had ex-
perience in teaching these subjects
in the Scott county schools. She ex-
poets to make this banner year for
| this work in our school. This year
the Senior girls were allowed the
privilege of taking Home Decora-
tions instead of Physical elected
to do this and show great interest in
| this new phase of their school work.
| In this course, these girls will make
4 dl SSIiIHdIC VI IllS COSG uCCCSSdly W
| furnish their own room and then 9TH
er estimates for furnishing an entire
home.
Mr.. W. R. Todd, who holds an M.
A. degree from Central University,
has charge of the Science and His
tory. He is very efficient in these
subjects and his students are show
ing much interest.
Miss Frank Waller, who is an A.
B. from Georgetown College in
structs the Latin and other Ian
guage courses. She has been teach
ing in the Madisonville city schools
for the past two years and is very
skilful in her line of work.
Miss ClaII Peck, who for the past
two years s been teacher in the
MiddlesbQ/ city schools, is in charge
of the Ell grade.
| Miss S Burdett, who has been
a studen the E. X. S. N. S., at
RichmonE 4 i'd who taught one year
in the MERCK county schools and the
past two in the local school, will
again direct Ehe work of the seventh
grade.
Miss Elizabeth Matheny, who for
several terms was a student in the
w. K. S. N. S., at Bowling Green,
and for two years as teacher in the
rural schools of Lincoln county, is
teaching the sixth grade.
Miss Marie Ballard, who has been
teaching in the rural schools of Gar,
rard county, has charge of the fifth
grade.
Miss Lucille Stone, a graduate OF
the E. K. S. n. S., at Richmond, anC
for the past three years teacher in
the London City Schools, is the
t fourth grade teacher.
Miss Jennie Newland, Mrs. H. D
Phillips and Miss Annie Mckinney
r who have shown such valuable ser
= vice to the school in the past, are il
charge of the third, second and frs
t grades, respectively. All the teach
n ers seem to be'making an excellen
showing in their work.
0 Miss Elizabeth Higgins, who hold
e a certificate from the Vocal Depart
= ment of the College of Music, Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and who taught pub
: lie school music in the school las
: year, has charge of this work agail
this year. She has several voice pu
pills and expects to have some goo
quartettes and choruses by the clos
of the session.
q The Piano Department, which ha
i been under the guidance of Miss FL
]. len Ballou, since the memory of he
; pupils runneth not to the contrary
u has good enrolment and has OF
Z ganized new clubs to do work simila
{ to that done by the Bach and Mo
D. Fart Clubs. This department plan
, to put Victrola in the school thi
:. year and to develop an appreciation
L of the pupils for good music NOR
than it has ever done.