The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-04

leading US TO believe that the latch
string always hangs on the outside
at Ropes.
The associations were pleasant,
but. since the hour approaches when
Tam maun ride" We hit the road
for Lubbock. feeling that the day
had been very well spent.
Woodrow, Union and New Hope
The County Board, consisting OF
Judge Moore. J. r. Webb and T J.
Richardson, accompanied by Carol
Thompson. Miss Halsey, George w.
Briggs and the writer. visited the
three named above schools last Fri
day The Woodrow school was first
visited in the morning This school
is located about nine miles south OF
Lubbock. It's trustees are John Mar
cy, I. A. Eubanks and A. V. McCarty
and Miss Alice Robertson Of Conan.
che, is the principal. The school op-
ened in January but has only been
doing active work about fifteen days,
having had TO stop the school short
time on account Of the fiu. The
school will, however, continue it's
five months period. There are forty
FIVE pupils enrolled At Woodrow
which is fifteen more than can be
accommodated, the school having on.
ly thirty seats. This progressive com
munity recently voted $4,000 90
worth Of bonds with which to build
adequate facilities for the accomoda-
tion Of the growing community
The purpose Of the visit was made
known BY Judge Moore, who gave
an outline Of the value the children
Of the different schools Of the com
munity xould receive through uni
form opening date. He also intimat-
ed that there would be possibly
enough funds for the coming year
with which al schools Of the county
could carry on nine months school
So with the uniform opening date.
there could be = board ia make eS-
aminations Of the various schools.
thus doing away with very dissat-
isfactory method Of the past. Judge
Moore expressed his opinion that by
the uniform opening date. examina-
tions and closing date, that the un-
pleasant happenings Of the past Of
where one child from another dis
trict Of the county moved to a dif-
ferent one. grading would be uni
form with all schools. Mr. Thompson
then outlined the work Of the Boys
Pig Clubs. telling them that there
would be- ample funds made up by
he Lubbock banks % make Il n pay
ing proposition 10 the boys 20 com
pete for prizes m the coming Fair
Mr. Briggs then told Of how prepara-
tons were being made 70 have
real South Plains Fair. and how
buildings and other facilities would
be had this year 10 care for the whole
South Plains Mr.. Webb then smoke
u various phases Of the work Of the
County Board. how they had the
welfare Of the scool children Of the
County 20 heart; Of the proposition
Of labor for the past year which
made II necessary for the farmers Of
Lubbock county To keen their chill
dren out Of school during the har-
vesting season. He also reminded the
trustees present. the children and the
parents that there was a grave pos
sibility Of having 10 enforce the COM
pulsory school law. which required
all children TO attend one hundred
days per year. II was Mr. Webb's
opinion that by opening the school
the first Of December there would be
more in attendance. telling all "that
with the best teachers money could
hire. the schools would be unsuccess-
ful unless there cere pupils in at
tendance. After the clear outline Of
what the visit was being made for,
III present voted unanimously in IA
vor Of the proposed change.
II was nearly ten o'clock. the writ
n was riding in the car with Geo.
W. Briggs. when we left Woodrow
snroute 10 Union. Mr.. Briggs ex-
pressed the fact that he was becom-
ng hungry and how good the dinner
would taste, giving his reason for
becoming hungry as the ride out in
he open and the rather chilly wealth
n. OF course, we were all welcom-
ng dinner by the time We approch-
d the Union school house, slightly
Ifter eleven o'clock. But to our
'mazement. when We reached that
,lace, there was only the school chill
lren present Anyhow. with a great
determination, the speaking started
~ In about the same manner nj
Union as at Woodrow. notwifhstand-
ng the fact that we all felt that We |
would be compelled 10 do without
ur much wished for lunch. shortly !
fter Judge Moore ealmed down az I
or his speech. several Of the patrons
md the trustees Of the school arriv- /
y. The Judge then called upon Mr..
'hompson. who started on again
bout the PIG Clubs.
Thompson On b~lsnssd Rasssss
But Mr.. Thompson probably Mad \
ther things ON his mind Al thls hour
nd hls subject regarding the various |
hasss of the Pig Clubs was drop 1
ed and he started out sIoquently rs-
afd'nE balanced fatIona No later
han hafh he ild this than Mr. nrlrrs.
no was seated directly behind lhs
ritter, had y reach over aud s.ss
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