The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-16
School Notes.

Miss Miriam Jones Of Colierville
who was elected teacher of Domestic
Science in the High School for the
cominy year has resigned to work with
the State Home Demonstration service
IN Arkansas. Her place has not yet
been filled.
The colOred teachers Institute at the
Training School here closed last Fri
day, having enrolled nearly sixty teach
ers, most of whom were present most
of the month. The cost of the sum-
ner school was borne by the General
Education Board of New York who
gave $3.50 to defrsy the expenses.
A number of the white schools Of
the county are overflowing in enroll
ment this year. This notably iscase at
Warren where three teachers have
about l65 pupils and at Hicks in the
fourth district where one teacher has
about 10, Arrangements are being
made to relieve this crowded condition
at the two places named, and several
others are under investigation by the
County Superintendent and board
Several public school teachers elected
to teach in the county this year have
resigned just as the opening of the
schools came on and the Inst of appli-
cants holding certificates has been ex.
hausted There are yet few good
places in the county to be filled and IL
there are teachers who hold certifica-
tes that want to teach they might ad-
dress the County Superintendent at
Somerville. This shortage was not ap-
parant until recently.
The colOred schools Of the county
opened last Monday as set by the
county board of education and In most
schools heard from the attendance has
been large for the first week, These
schools will run the usual two months
summer term if they can keep their at
eudance up, the late starting having
10 effect on the length of the term.
several colored schools are planning to
Implement the public fund and con-
inue right on thru the year for full
even months school.
Due to the fact that the West Ten
essee Normal begins its annual SEES
ion on Monday following the third
aturday in September, it has been de-
ided to hold the September institute
n the fourth Saturday instead of the
hird, as we could not have member
the Normal faculty with US on sthe
nird Saturday. Teachers should bear
! mind that attendance at these insti-
ltes is compulsory, made so by school
Nv, and all teachers are expected to
e present. 1t has not been decided
neither meetings will be held thru the
inter months, as weather conditions
orked so against US last year as to
AXE the meetings impossible.
Satisfactory progress Is being made
! Lightfoot & Burnett, contractors
r the High School building here, on
cir contract and it IL believed they
III complete the job on contract time
d permit the opening of the school on
ne. The work has progressed far
ough to convince the contractors. the
chitect and the school authorities
at the building. when completed,
il be thoroly morning and comfortable
well as convenient, and will meet
; needs of the High School for long
ne to come, In spite Of the opinion Of
tain critics that the money spent on
i being wasted. Il will be the best
lool building SomervilIe ever had In
! history. If one-is to Judge from
at has been seen here for . quarter
8 century past.