The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27
County School Closes.

The Fayette County High School
closed last Friday night when one
graduate received her diploma. A
series Of circumstances in previous
years cut out number of pupils from
receivingtheir diplomas this year who
hsd made their plans TO finish. and the
circumstances we're in no way to the
discredit of said pupils. By . mist aiken
belief of an advantage in finishing soon.
er they had studied six weeks in the
summer and had been allowed to pass q
years work on the six weeks of studies.
But the state high school law fixes the
number of hours that must be spent on
each course each week for 36 weeks,
and hence these pupils lost their promo
tion granted them on the six weeks of
study and will have to follow the schuol
law in the matter, and although they
had some studies in the senior years
work, they have not had the required
number of weeks of study in these SUBJ
jects. Hereafter no promotions are
being allowed except on full time as the
rules require, and parents will confer a
favor on school authorities by not insist
ing on their children making a grade"
in vacation.
The exergises began on Sunday night
June Is. when De. Waters the South.
western Bsptist Uuiversity ct Jackson
preached the commencement sermon at
the Methodist church, Itwss followed
next by s,dsciamstion contest on Thurs.
day night between the members of the
Wilson and the Pershing Literary So
cieties of the school. in which the Will
son Society was represented by William
Durbin, Wyatt Wilkinson Jr.. and
Mamie Wilkinson, and the PershIng
Society by Sam Shaw Jr.. Dickson Rob-
inson ard Imogene 0zier. Joe Bowers
Of the latter society called the house to
order and Miss B. Winfrey of the Will
son Society introduced the several
speakers. A gold medal was awarded
Miss Imogene Ozier as being the best
speaker. the judges being Rev. Yates
Moore, Rev. o. W. Wardlaw of Oakland,
and H. M. Rhea. The medal was Civ.
en- by the ent-Teacher Association.
and was presented In behalf of that or.
ganization by Ciunty Superintendent
W. T. Loggius. He also announced on
behalf of the same associationlthat next
year they wi ! offer scholarship medal
to be competed for BY ell students in
the high school and to be awarded the
pupil getting the best scholarship for
the year.
The pupils in this contest acquitted
themselves splendidly and most credit
ably, showing careful and painstaking
training and fine efficiency for chill
dren of theft ages.
Friday night Miss Ruby Dunn of the
ninth district read her class essay and
Dean I. B Loggins of the West Tenn
essee Normal delivered the class address,
and the County Superintendent deliver
ed the diploma. Music was furnished
by members of MISS Margaret Wetzler's
music class.
While beset with numerous ups and
downs, the years work ct the High
School has been very successful one.
More pupils from over the county have
been 10 attendance than in several years,
and good progress has been made by
the school. And in the arrangement
and conduct of the classes and grades
the strict letter of the state regulations
have been followed. which. it is believ-
ed, will in few years result in bet
ter efficiency in the training Of the
graduate Is of the school.