Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-16
UNION HIGH TO
OPEN MONDAY
Teachers Arriving For
Opening of Fine Con-
solidated School

LESLIE, Sept. 16.-Union High
school will open next Monday, Sept.
20, and prospects indicate record
attendance. The teachers are ar
irving and all will be here by Friday
to attend meeting of teachers and
trustees at the home of the superln-
tendent.
The following is a list of the
teachers: E. L. Bridges, superlnten-
dent; F. G. Clark. principal; Miss
Rubye Jennings, high school; Miss
Dorothy Ferguson, 7th grade; Miss
Berta Lee Goodwin, 9th grade; Miss
Christie Barr, 9Th grade; Miss Ruth
Chappell, 4th grade; Miss Ruby FIJI
lingane, 3rd grade; Miss Matte
Chatfeld, End grade: Miss Mary l..
Forester, LIST grade; Miss Susan
Brandon, domestic science; Miss Reva
Dupree, music; Miss Katherine Nc
Donald, expression.
About a year ago a $4,000 bond
issue was unanimously voted by the
citizens of Leslie, DeSoto and two
adjoining rural schools for the erec-
ton of an up-to-date building. The
plan selected was the latest design
in school architecture-the one-story
open court type with all modern con-
veniences, such as water, lights, sew
erage and steam heat. There are
IL large class rooms, superlnten-
dents office, teachers room and an
auditorium that would do credit to
city, with seating capacity of
1000. The latest designs in desks
and opera chairs will be used in
seating the building.
Cobb school, which later made ap-
plication, has been added to the I'm
ion High school district Three mo-
tor trucks will be furnished by the
county board of education to trans
port all pupils who live more than
three miles from the school
A $4,000 bungalow has just been
built on the school grounds as a
home for the superintendent This
is a consideration seldom shown a
school teacher, and one of the surest
signs of progressive management in
educational affairs
More families have broken up their
homes and move to town or city for
educational advantages than any
other cause and necessarily so, for as
a rule the small town and rural school
has been inadequate to satisfy the
Iaudable ambition of the boys and
girls for better educational facili-
ties To meet this demand and give
to their own children the same ad-
vantages and opportunities enjoyed
by those in the city schools was the
high purpose of the 118 citizens who,
on August Is, 1919, cast their ballots
Afor the biggest school in Georgia in
Do similar sized town
The governor of Kentucky voiced
the same sentiments few days ago
when he said: eve have come to
understand that our schools must be
preserved and improved at whatever
cost The opportunities of the child
living in the country must be made
equal to the opportunities of the
child living in the city; all the child
rem of all the people in all the state
must be given an equal chance"
Domestic science has been added
to the course of study and all girls
in the High school department will
have benefit of this course under a
very efficient teacher who is a grad
uate and has had postgraduate work
in her line. A class will be organ
lied for part time work with the mar
ried ladies and girls over 16 out of
school. This class will be given one
hour twice a week, for which there
will be no charge. TIE Parent
Teachers club is undertaking to
equip the domestic science room and
any aid rendered them will be great
" appreciated. This course is COM
pulsory for the girls of the High
school department.