The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
HARTFORD's SCHOOL
Review OF Work Done DiscIoses
Profitable Year.

uating class of fourteen.
The census report for the year
was 249 while the total number en-
rolled was 33S. OF that number III
were high school pupils. Sixty of the
high school enrolment we're non
residents of the city. The freshman
class was the largest ever enrolled,
there being 81 in it,
In the spring the Botany class
assisted Farm Demonstration, w. w.
Browder in testing corn for the farm
ers of the county. Many of them
tested their own corn and that of
their neighbors. In all fifty one tests
were made.
The pupils have a war garden.
over half an acre of the play ground
was planted in potatoes. Many of
the potatoes were donated by the pa
irons. The pupils have done all the
work except breaking and harrow
ing the ground. They have volun-
teered to meet at the school during
! the summer to assist in cultivation,
plant fall garden when potatoes are
harvested, and to keep the yard now
ed.
Early in the fall the mothers or
ganized a Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton under the leadership of Mrs. Jno.
Wilson. The purpose of the organ
ization is to bring the school and
home closer together, to discuss ways
and means of improving the school,
and to study those things that retard
the proper development of the child.
The association has a membership
of 103 composed of teachers, parents,
and guardians. Any one vitality
interested in the growth and progress
of the school may become member.
Miss Gardener, formerly state, but
now national organizer of Parent
Teacher associations, visited the as
sociations during the winter. She
advised federalizing, which was done
upon the payment of ten cents by
each member This entities Hart
ford to literature from both the state
and national organizations and en-
ables it to keep in touch with the
newest and best things that are being
done elsewhere. Miss Gardener re-
ported that this is the largest Parent
Teacher association in a town of this
size in the State. Nor is there one
anywhere composed of more wide
awake, enthusiastic progressive mem
bers.
In the fall they interested the pu-
pills in cleaning up and identifying
the yard. The pupils bought bulbs
and made four large flower beds in
the front yard.
The evil effect of the cigarette up
on the growing boys was studied.
The prevalence of the habit is doubt
less due to the fact that most fathers
and mothers do not realize the in
furious effect the cigarette has upon
their boys.
A school carnival was given in the |
spring and entertainments will be |
given during the summer for the pur-
pose of raising money to furnish the |
primary rooms with library, scissors |
etc. The association has also agreed |
furnish room for domestic science |
as soon as the board can see it's way
clear to furnish teacher for it. The
drinking water should be clarified
andpurifed. This the association ex-
poets to do before school opens in
the fall.
A Red Cross Auxiliary was organ
lied in January. Mrs. John Wilson
and Mrs. c. o. Hunter gave Tuesday |
and Wednesday of each week to the
work. This interferred with class work
scarcely none as the high school girls
sewed when they had no recitations.
Two hundred fifty seven articles were
made consisting of pillows, quilts,
rugs and garments for the refugees Of
Belgium and France. The primary
grades shipped, made gun wipers, and
joke books.
The mothers made a service flag
which was presented to the school by
Hon. B, ID. Ringo on Tuesday night
of commencement week. 1t contains
the names of So boys whe were for
mer students of the school.
Mrs. Marvin Bean was sent as dele
gate to the national convention of
association which
net at Louisville April 25th and 26th.
This was the only association that
reported that it expected to meet
regularly through the summer. If
the government should send canning,
drying and preserving demonstrators
here during the coming season, this
will be already organized
and ready to help in any way desired.