The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-09-22
PARIS HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Paris High School football
team under coach Clay Ward, is
rounding into shape readily for Sat-
urday's game with Carlisle. A game
was arranged yesterday for the
Paris team to play in Ashland on
October z. This will be one of the
hardest and best games on the Paris
schedule. The new athletic field will
be ready for the Carlisle game. New
bleachers have been erected, the
field put in perfect condition, park
ing space has been reserved for
three hundred automobiles, and
tgood, comfortable seating arrange
ments for at least six hundred.
The Extension Division of the
University of Kentucky will open
the first Of it's classes in General
Hygiene. This class will be con-
Quoted by DR.. P. X. Holmes, of the
University of Kentucky. DR..
Holmes will meet all those interest
ed in this work at the Paris High
School, Monday, September 25, at
3 p. m.
This course in General Hygiene is
required of every graduate receiving
lany degree. This work consists of
weekly lectures of two hours each
and is valued at four credits. This
is one of the most important courses
offered by the University and Bour-
bon county is most fortunate in hav-
ing secured DR.. Holmes, who is
one of the best-posted doctors on
Health Education in America This
!, course is open to all people who
want to learn how to live more
!, nearly up to their possibilities.
DR.. Holmes says: age is an at
titude of the mind. That a person
, is just as old as he thinks he is"
The extension courses offered by
the University are becoming more
popular in Paris all the time.
Prof. Edward Franklin Farquhar
will give a lecture course in Litera-
ture. Prof. Farquhar has a great
and increasing following in this
, county People in all walks of life
| enjoy hearing his philosophy in lit
erature.
: DR.. James Edward Tuthill will
: continue his work in American His
, tory. DR.. Tuthill is one of the
) leading authorities on American
History in all the South and his
= winter in American History will
| have a great appeal to all people
who want a better appreciation of
their country's institutions now
: when so much depends upon the
: thinking and acting of our people.
, The people of the city and county
have very much to be thankful for
in the matter of public schools, ably
: and wisely administered, with full
: corps of faithful and competent
, teachers. The students are given
: the very best of attention, with a
view of making their advancement
solid and permanent. The Paris
Public School has never had a
. stronger working force, one that
looks ahead and plans ahead fol
: every good thing that will tend to
the good of the pupil = and the
: teacher alike. All seem determined
to make this the best year in the
i history of P. H. S., school which
has behind it a splendid record OF
( achievements and results.
To Prof Lee Kirkpatrick, super.
intendent of the schools, is largely
due the splendid condition of the
Paris institution, and to his wisdom
= forethought and executive ability arr
due the results achieved in all thu
. departments. Coming to Paris Z
{ comparative stranger he soon made
his ability known in the school, an(
e it was not long before parents ant
: pupils began to realize that thu
: head of the school was a real educa
tor, a man of broad vision, splen
q did exponent of advanced educa
/ tioHal ideas, and a man who wa
e bound to leave an indelible impress
n sion on the affairs of the school
4 Prof. Kirkpatrick has refused t.
|. leave Paris, to accept offers at othel
places, deeming it his duty to re
main here, where he has an opportu
nifty to, carry into effect well-lait
and cherished plans for the advance
ment of learning among the you'll
of this community: Paris gladly rec
: ognizes his sterling worth, and tn
{ people of the community are prout
y to acknowledge his influence ant
: the value of his work in his chosel
: field.