The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-28
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DoRMIToRY.
First Of all and most important In
it's far reaching results are the plans
for new girls dormitory. This build
ing is very badly needed. AT present
we have but one dormitory and that
has been entirely inadequate to meet
the demands. Many students have
been turned away from the school this
winter because we have not had place
TO keep them.
Work is to be begun on the new
dormitory as soon as possible. A con-
tractor will be here from Blairsville,
Pa, this week to look over plans and
specifications. 1t is our aim to have
this building completed by the open
ing of school, Sept. /, IL possible. Ac-
cording to present plans the dormitory
will have about thirty rooms, sufficient
to accommodate sixty girls and teachers.
1t will have bath rooms, hot and cold
running water, some kind OF artificial
heat and light, and an up to date laun-
dry i'm the basement. The present
dormitory will be fitted up to make a
comfortable home for the boys.
COURSES.
1t is the plan Of the Board also to
raise the standards of the institution
looking to the establishment of what is
known as a Junior College. Hereto
fore we have been doing simply the
work of first grade High School. De-
veloping the institution into a Junior
College we can do two years of regular
college work. so that student gradu-
ating from Stanton can complete his
college course in four year college in
two years and receive degree. The
standards of edit ,ation in the state of
Kentucky are rising rapidly. In 1909
there were eight first grade high schools
in the state. Now there are 175. This
shows how fast the standard is rising
in the state. To keep pace with the
rising standards of education in the
state we are raising our standards to
meet the requirements. At least the
first year of regular college work will
be provided for next year.
Provision has also been made for a
regular course in Domestic Science.
This will be looked after by a person
trained TO give instruction in that line.
The teacher of Domestic Science will
also have charge of the girls dormitory.
There was some thought earlier in
the year of dropping the grades next
year up to the fifth. This, however,
will not be done. To accommodate
many of the patrons of the school in
the community who wish to continue
sending their children to the college
and to accommodate others in outlying
districts who have not the advantages
of education enjoyed by the peole of
Stanton, it has been decided TO give |
instru ,tion in all the grades next year.
1t will be necessary however, to charge
nominal tuition to all students in all
the grades to meet the demads that will
be made upon the school.
To take care of the present work that
is planned, at least two new workers
will be on the field next year.
SPECIALS.
A printing press will also soon be in
stalled in the college. With this out
fit we can print our own letters and
cards, publish small periodical, and
possibly do some job printing for the
community. One of the young men of
the school will be trained to take care
of the printing work. I'm addition the
school will be provided soon with
horse and wagon and a new piano, all
of which are necessary for the continu-
ed growth Of the institution.
1t is the purpose of our Board to
build up an institution here that will
be the pride of the community and one
that will meet the needs of the people
in providing opportunity for a SPLEEN
did education right at home. The bud
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