The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-26
PARIS HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
FOR 1922.

lucky with as progressive a grouI
OF teachers as Paris has.
Inc Paris teachers welcome the
earnest effort being made by the
state Superintendent, Hon. George c.
GOWN, to raise the standard of the
teachlng profession, and thereby tC
raise the standard of schools.
Miss Blanche Lilleston, Miss Mary
Layton and Mrs. Jessie Harris will
nave charge of the three first grade
rooms. They are among the best
prepared and most successful primary
teachers in the State.
MISS -Lilleston spent most of the
summer in study at Lake Chautau-
qua, New York.
During the past year Miss Layton
and Miss Lilleston took special work
in the extension department of State
University.
Mrs. Harris is all the time improv-
ing her work by study in connection
with her work in the Library. 7sf
Miss Sallie Whaley and Miss Lena
Talbot are assigned to the second
grade rooms. During the past year
they both took courses in State Uni
versity extension work.
Miss Talbot spent part of this
summer studying at Lake Chautau-
qua.
Mrs. E. L. Stone and Miss Bessie
Purnell are the third grade teachers.
Mrs. Stone attended the Paris Sum-
mer School conducted by the State
University, and Miss Purnell spent
the summer in the George Washing
ton University, in Washington City.
Miss Claire Brannon and Miss
Maude Taylor are the fourth grade
teachers. Miss Brannon attended
the University Summer School in
Paris, and Miss Taylor attended the
Tennessee.
Miss Alma Rice and Miss Lavalette
Ransom are assigned to the fifth
grade room. Miss Rice attended the
University Summer School in Paris,
and Miss Ransom was student this
summer at the University of Penn
sylvania.
Miss Anna Farrell and Miss Julia
Clark will have charge of the sixth
grade rooms.
Miss Farrell attended the Univer-
sity Summer School in Paris, and
Miss Clark the Summer School at the
University of Colorado.
Mrs. Ada X. Fishback and Miss
May J. zimmerman will teach in the
Junior High School. Both of these
teachers attended the University
Summer School in Paris. Another
teacher will be added to the High
School faculty and much of the Jun
ior High School work will be done
by the High School faculty.
1t is with a great deal of pride and
satisfaction that we review the sum-
mer study of this ambitious group OF
teachers that the patrons of the Paris
Public Schools may know the type
of teachers that will have charge CT
their children.
Last week we reviewed the sum-
study of the High School faculty,
and by this review of the grade
teachers the patrons of the Paris
schools can see that our faculty has
spent the summer in study preparing
for better work.
With the splendid cooperation we
have always had from the Paris and
Bourbon County people we are look
ing forward to the best year we have
ever had.
The schools will open Tuesday,
September 6.
The building and grounds have been
put into perfect condition and a
complete supply of books have been
provided.
We shall be able to take only 4
| limited number of students living
outside the city of Paris. If you live
| outside the city and desire to seno
your children to the city school
shall ask you to call at the city
| schools office next week, commencing
Monday, August 20, and enroll your
children and pay the first semester
| tuition.
Education has always been the
best legacy a parent could provide
for his child, but there has never ye'
been a time in the history OF the
world when education has meant as
much as it does to-day. Every detail
of the organization of the Paris
schools has been arranged with onS
point in view, that is, to brlns
to every boy and every girl in the
community the greatest amount OF
the most helpful type of education.
It is our purpose and desire thl:
wear to be the greatest possible ser
vice and help to the children OF thl;
community in living larger, fullel
and better life.
LEE KIRKPATRICK,
| itu Schools