The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-07
SCHOOLS REOPEN FOR TIL
FALL TERM.

All roads, and many of the pave
Dents, yesterday led to the schools
of the city and county, as the pupils
freshened and revived by their sum-
mer vacation wendell their way
back to school and books. The new
County High School at Millersburg.
for reasons that were satisfactory to
the school authorities, will not open
until Monday, September 49,
Special attention of parents and
guardians has been called by the
school, officials to the new school at
tendance laws which are now opera
tive and which will be strictly and
impartially enforced. All children
between the ages of seven and six
| teen are required to attend school
five days in each week. The penalty
for non-observance of the law is a
fine of SIS each days absence, and
for continued violation of the law,
500 fine and fifty days in Jail.
The Paris schools are in fine trim
for a prosperous season, the faculty
of the High School having been es-
pecially busy this summer, absorb
ing new ideas of school work, and
attending the summer course at va
Iious universities and colleges. I'm
der the personal supervision of Prof.
Lee Kirkpatrick, who has abund-
antly proven his fitness for the
place, the schools will go forward t.
renewed activity, prograss and sue
cess in the school term of 1920-21.
The North Middletowr High
School opened yesterday for the fall
term with d good attendance. The
following compose the faculty: Prof.
R. H. Elicit, principal; teachers,
Prof E. M. Costello, Misses Louise
Benthall, Daisy Detwiller, Della
finder, Mary Ellet, Helen Leigh.
and Florence Dick, the latter having
charge Of the kindergarten class.
1t makes big difference in the
work of the Paris schools if the fall
ent. When people are busy and
ton to keep children out of school,
regardless of its effect on the
school. Such absences make a slow
start on the years work. The pu-
pills who are present are held back
while the absent ones catch up.
Promptness and punctuality are
one of the lessons that schools are
supposed to teach. If children are
kept out of school needlessly the
parents may need the lessons quite
as much as the pupils.
Mrs Robert Bell, of the Bethle-
hem pike, has been appointed
County School Attendance Officer
by the County Board of Education
1t will be hel duty to enforce the
provisions of the new State educa-
tional law, which went into effect
yesterday. Children must attend
school daily. No excuse expet sick
ness, death or impossible roads will
be accepted. Parents are urged TO
comply with the provisions of the
attendance law, and avoid disa
greeable consequences
The Paris City Schools are start
ing off with a record attendance.
First four grades enrolled Monday.
The next four will enroll to-day.
Wednesday and Thursday the High
School will be enrolled. Prospects
are good for the greatest year in
the history of the City Schools.
All grammar grades of the City
School began work yesterday. The
Catholic parochial school, at the
will open to-day for the fall and
winter term. Mrs. Sutherland's
private school will open to-
morrow. A number of private
classes in voice, piano and express
sion will open at varying intervals |
the week.