The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-07-02
PARIS CITY SCHOOL NOTES

46A4S WILL OOx1VVA NV4Go
The organization of the Paris
City School for next year, has been
completed. With the opening of
the fall session complete new
Commercial Department will b.
opened. In this department will be
taught shorthand, typewriting,
bookkeeping and the kindred SUBJ
jects and all of the Commercial
work will be or a full high school
credit basis, which will enable stu
dents TO take this work and still be
making full credit toward a high
school diploma. Miss Margaret
Kelley will have charge of the de-
partment. Miss Kelley is recon-
mended by State Supt. Colvin as be-
ing one of the best equipped teach
ers in the South.
Miss Stella Reirson will be the
new teacher in the Department of
Holle Economics. Miss Reirson is
from South Dakota, is a graduate of
the Thomas School of Home Econo-
mics in Detroit, Mich, and during
The past year has been a student in
Columbia University in home eco
nomicS.
The new State law regarding
Physical Education will find Paris
ready to meet its every requirement.
The new gymnasium will be ready
for use and Miss Adrienne Ennis,
who made such a success of her
past years work, will again be the
physical director for girls. Miss
Ennis is at present in the summer
school of Physical Education in
New Haven, Conn. The physical
courses for boys next year will be
very much enlarged and will be
done by the physical director of the
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Miss Edith Stivers, graduate of
State University, has been added to
the faculty of the High School and
will have some work in Science and
English. Miss Stivers has had
special training in biology in Uni
versity of Cincinnati while she was
a me:JIber of the faculty at Newport
High School. Miss Stivers will make
& very attractive addition to the
teaching corps. Miss Frances But
Ter will be the head of the science
department, doing the work in
chemistry, physics, physiology and
the laboratory work in these sub
jects Miss Butler is an excellent
science teacher and in addition to
the splendid preparation she has
already had, contemplates studying
this summer in either Cornell or
University of Wisconsin. Miss Lock
hart will. have charge of the history
this year, beginning with the Sew
enth Grade. This is a plan we are
using here now to Bring the Junior
High School work in closer co-or-
dination with the Senior High
School. 1t is the plan used in ali
progressive city systems.
Miss Lockhart is studying history
in the University of Chicago.
Miss Elizabeth Rolf will again be
in the Department of Latin, and Is
studying in the University of Chi
cago. Miss Stella Stevens is study
ing in the University of Chicago,
and will have work in English and
Mathematics. Miss Ransom is spend
ing the summer at State University
ct Lexington taking special work in
nelish language and literature.
Misses Julia Clark and Annie Far
rel, Sixth Grade teachers, are both
in the University of Kentucky, at
Lex inaton, for the summer session
and also Mrs. Ada X. FiShback IL
in State University at Lexington.
Miss Ellen Banding. instructor i'll
public school music, is in summer
school at Cornell University, New
York, taking special course in pub
lie school music. Miss Macy Tai
bolt is in the University of Indiana,
Bloomington, IND. Mrs. Esther K.
Stone is in the State Normal School
at Richmond. Miss Jessie Crisp
will spend part OF the summer in
the State Normal School at Rich
mond Miss Blanche Lilleston and
Miss Lena Talbot are at Lake
Chautauqua, New York. Miss Bessie
Purnell is in Washington City.
Practically every teacher in the
Paris City School will be in some
educational institution this sum
mer. This shows a splendid pro-
grassive spirit among the teachers
in the city school.
With the opening of the fall terri.
The addition to the building will be
completed and completely furnish
ed Dr.. The two grades that have been
reporting in the afternoon will have
morning sessions With the new
enthusiasm that will come into the
school on account of summer school
study of the teachers aAd with the
new building completed and the
grounds cleaned and beautified.
which have been torn up SO long on
account of the construction work,
we are all looking forward to 2
great year next year. The High
school of1ice will he omen this week