The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-05


Lubbock
From every avenue, street ana
Ian. came the hosts 20 participate
in the opening exercises OF me Lup.
book schools Monday morning. NJ
the Methodist church
Little. big. old and young seemed
90 catch the spirit Of the day, reai-
ring I, seemed, the bgncs Of the
orrasion. for they were all radiant
ri.h smiles, and the enthusiasm
18th which the whole town seemed
to be enyelopcd will most surely last
throughout the term, for those whose
hearts are made glad on the OPEN
ing dav Of school are usually those
who are most capable OF retaining
that wonderful attitude ana we
iudgc from survey Of the things
that have been accomplished m our
.chools in the past that everything
i now keyed up 20 a nigh fitcn'
40 the school board has very wisely
ebcsen the same instructors m al.
mos, All departments VINO proven
their worth in the last term ana n.
Supt. Dupre and these other teac ners
are so well acquainted with one
another that they can imnsNdiateiy
understand what 20 expect anu wnnt
- Ia be expected Of one another tni'
term will no doubt eclipse all others;
and place Lubbock great dea,
fsrther ahead as an educationa'
center.
Promptly at nine-thirty MONDAY
ror,inS the services which marked
the opening Of the is22-23 term OF
school began, when Mrs. Hopkins
announced America as the first song
which was entered into with the true,
spirit Of the occasion. The school
children gave the music OF this grand
c.,r;otie song volume. that indicated
. lot Of pep and enthusiasm. hIUe'
the singing of this song. Kew Dunn,
pastor of the iethodist church .,
ierenro. offered prayer. onward
Christian Soldiers" was sung ana
Superintendent Dupre addressed me
audience 70 the effect that on sc-
count OF the extremely crowded con
aition Of the church that All speech
making would be eliminated ana tne
exercises would be confined 10 the
making Sf the necessary announce
nen,s He began by stating that
,be Senior Class Of 1922 would give
+. plav al the Community Auditorium
oert SATURDAY night, the proceeds OF
which would 60 10 the Class IVES
terner" fund, 10 help make mp tne
Jeficit that the class was carrying 't
shis time. He explained that on
account of the unavoidable delay
M getting the annual finished that
thev we're in a manner handicann'
hut stated that II was one Of the best
Uiyh School Annals that he ever
Eaw and that he had not seen but
Few college publications 81 the sind
that beat /, The members Of he
eIars are working along various
lines. and will earn enough money
10 pull them out before long. Ihey
are a live bunch and are sticking 20
gether to the last ditch. TN me
platform with Mr.. Dupre we're ex-
graduates 0f the Lubbock High
School, and there was a great bunch
of them. At this juncture, Prof.
Dupre stated that he would intro
duce the teachers Of the various de-
uartmeuts of the school. and those
connected with the various depart
nents were asked 20 come forward
for Introduction. In the number
were many faces familiar 20
most Of Us. which we were indeed
viad 20 have with Us again. Others.
Who were new 10 Lubbock folks,
were given a hearty applause and
a warm welcome 20 our city. and
upon the recommendation given
them from other places where they
have worked, we feel safe IN saying
that their work will be most salts
factory in Lubbock.
The lamentable thing about the
school opening Is the crowded con-
dition which the management faces !
The senior class Of 1928 numbered
fifty-five as they stood on the open
ing day. and others viii be added
before the week IL ont. Seventy
one were registered the first day |
m the junior class. elghty-seven IN |
the sophomore class and more than
"A hundred in the freshman classes.
This gives you an idea Of the crowd
ed condition Of the High School. and
the other departments are really
worse.
The Avalanche Is more vitality !
interested In the educational advan-
tages Of the young people Of thh
country than anything else. Lub-
books future does not depend sole
IN upon the material Developments
of the town. but upon the develop
ment Of the educational facilities,
and We are proud Of our schools ~
they now are.
There Il little fault 10 BE- found
with eur schools
There are those who think that
fhe most conspicuous way In The
uofld ~ gain attention II to show
their nou|edNe ~ the flnoneas ~
an lnsfltuilon hy knocking on the
nneher edges of Il, and Offering on
ondle,s solles ~ weuld'ho con-
.llucilye cllI.f'sm., vhi.h are too
sllsn lhe products ol mlsappFehen'
'.,an u lhs greatness ~ he l,sae H.