Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-15
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL.
Prof. Rose Tells Of improved 0pportunl-
ties by Faculty Increase, New Equip
ment, Longer Term; Increas-
ed Attendance Urged

Cumberland County High School viii
open its regular term of school worl
on Friday, August 31st. This is tn,
ninth scholastic year since its estab
llshment and the outlook for a success
tul year is brighter than ever before
Ever since Its present rating as ;
State Accredited High School it ha.
taRen high rank among the high schools
of the state. While the work done by
the school has always been first class
yet, in some respects the school has
never met the requirements of the law
for first grade high school. The High
School Board, realizing this and teel
ing that the boys and girls of Cumber.
land County are deserving of as good
educational advantages as any In the
state. has spared no effort to bring the
school up to the standard.
The school term has been heightened
to nine months, another teacherE has
been added to the faculty, and an ap-
preparation has been M made tor the pur-
chase Of laboratory equipment for the
teaching or science. All of which were
necessary IN order to meet the require
ments OF the State Board Of Education.
This will enable the school to offer a
more varied course of study and do it's
work with greater thoroughness.
In choosing the faculty care has been
taken to select teachers specially fitted
for the work they are to do. Prof. A.
J. Albertson, instructor in Science and
Agriculture. is man of long expert
ence IN school work. Miss Susie Rob-
erts, instructor in English and History,
and Miss Mary Hinshaw. IN Home Ec-
onolnics, are both graduates of the
University of Tennessee and have had
successful teaching experience. Miss
Mona Erwin, instructor in Foreign
anu Vocal Music. is a grad
late OF the Middle Tennessee State
Normal and in addition has had year 8
work at the State University and two
years experience as teacher.
Boarding students will have splendid
accomodatiOns at the Dormltory. Con
Iiderable repair work has been done on
he Dormitory, the furniture revar-
,ished and everything put In first class
condition. Prof. Albertson, who is to
rave charge, has had several years ex-
'erience IN managing boarding school
and the High School Dor
nitory will! be made very pleasant
chool home. Students can pay practi-
ally all of their expenses with farm
PRODUCTS. Students are not only per-
nltted to do this, but are requested to
o so, because the management would
ather have wholesome, fresh vege-
ables than to have cash. Under this
arrangement no farmer can have an
xcuse for not sending his boy or girl
D high school. Students Will be
harged just enough to pay the actual
unning expenses. which will not ex-
eed $12 month, and will be kept as
w as the former price Of $40, if pos. .
bile.
Cumberland County will harvest this
all the largest crop in its history and
rices will be high. Farmers are pros
erous as never before. In no way can
ley render better service to them =
,lves. their children. and their coun-
y than by giving their boys and girls
q opportunity to train for efficient
nd Intelligent citizenship. This is the
,preme purpose of the high school.
he people of the county should realize II
lat it is an institution established and e
aintained by them for their children '
I'd yet their children are not receiving
e benefits as they should
The cry in the present crisis is,
Preparedness. and this doesn't
can simply military preparedness.
resident Wilson says, II see no ne. q
ssity whatever tor suspending the o
ssions of the colleges and universi. =
IS. and think such a suspension would a
very much against the public inter- b
t." Secretary Of War Baker declares e.