Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-08-31
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
a Splendid Opening and Much
School Interest

L. Smith, of Nashville, filled Supt,
S. w. Sherrill's place at McLe-
moresville Sunday evening, Au-
gust IS. He spoke to a large and
appreciatiye audience and the peo-
pie look forward with pleasure to
another visit from this wide-awake
school man.
State High School Inspector Al
bert Williams and Supt. D. I.
Barnhill were the principal speak
ers at the opening Monday morn
ing, August 20. Both speakers
delighted the audience. Both the
rural and high school inspectors
examined the course of study pro-
posed this year and the schedule
of recitations, and approved the
school as a frst-class county high
school with an agricultural depart
ment. A farm of over 80 acres
is being operated in connection
with the school. This is the first
county high school to announce
free tuition to every Carroll county
student under q for the entire
term of nine months, and in all Of
the twelve grades. Not even an
incidental fee is charged.
The enrolment for the first week
was greater than for the first
month last year, and last year was
the banner year for an opening Up
to that time. The enrolment in
the high school department is
larger than ever before. Faculty,
students and patrons are delighted
with the opening and the prospects
for others vet to enter.
On Monday afternoon the stu
dents of the agricultural classes
we're taken to a field Of alfalfa on
John Rust's place, 1t had been
cut that day for the fourth time,
making a total Of II loads, aver
aging 1900 pounds to the load.
On Thursday a trip was made over
the demonstration farm to get an
idea of its condition before the i'm
prOVements are begun. Tuesday
of this week a demonstration in
budding was given in Prof. Har-
rell's orchard. L. A. Brown, a
wide-awake farmer and a member
Of the Farmers and Merchants
Cooperative Association assisted
in the work.
Ga Wednesday morniag Capt.
John Yancy, of Trezeyant, who
has a daughter 10 school. Lieut..
Miller Hurt, also of Trezevant,
and Lieut.. Earl Carter, a gradu-
ate of M. G. l., and now a gradu-
ate of the University of Chatta-
noOga, made short talks to the stu
dents and patrons on the campus
and conducted a short military
drill, which was greatly ensoyed.
Thanks to our Irrelevant friends
for their willing assistance.
A Babcock milk tester has been
ordered and paid for By the Far
mers' and Merchants Co-operat-
i've Association, It will belong to
the school laboratory and milk will
be tested BY the classes in agricul-
tare.
The Civic and School Improve
ment League are having concrete
walks made across the iowa this
week. All organizations are alive
and working for the general i'm
provements OF the town and entire
community.
Look for the appearance OF other
interesting matter pertaining to
this school through columns of the
best county papers in the State Of
Tennessee. This article is being
sent to che two papers at Hunting
don and the one at Mckenzie.
Unless in conflict with some
other farm in the county, the dem
onstration farm win be called
.'Eairview Demonstration Farm
If this name has already been Sc
lected by some one, pleasenobify US.
Respectfully,