The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-09-08
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
HAS SPLENDID OPENING


The Henderson County High School
in its spacious and substantial build
ing, located on the front of its owl
nearly forty acres, had last Tuesday
morning, perhaps the most auspicious
opening in its entire history, both be-
fore and since occupancy Of its new
home.
/ At a little after 900 o'clock, with
Supt. J. o. Brown as master of GER
emonies, the opening program began
by singing America" and invocation
by DR.. H. B. Johnston, who also made
an excellent but hurried address be-
cause Of the fact that he had to leave
to go to an appointment at Parsons
DR.. Johnston took for his subject
Righteousness exalts a nation, but
sin is reproach to any people, from
the 14th chapter of Proverbs. He
showed from statistics that each day
in High School is worth $3.50 to those
who finish that course, in the matter
of capacity to earn in after life.
Supt. j. o. Brown made speech
and good one-between each two Of
all the rest VINO spoke. Superinten-
dent Browns initials are j. o. B., and
that spells "Job'-and Superinten-
dent Brown has been as patient as Job
in sticking to his old job as head Of
the high school of Henderson county
The next speaker was Superinten-
dent Robert Powers, who had several
good things to say and said them
perhaps the best being to remind the
students that their success in school
represented their success in after life.
Miss Fay Houston, principal of the
City School and one year Superinten-
dent of the High School, was with us
and made some Appropriate remarks
as she always does.
Mrs. T. A Lancaster, President of
the High School Parent Teachers As
sociation made a talk, which alone
would have made the occasion worth
attending. Mrs. Lancaster has the
interest and pep which spells sue
cess for whatever she takes in hand.
Judge T. A. Lancaster, pioneer in
the advanced school interests of Lex
ington and Henderson county. was
present and made one of his talks
which cannot fail to encourage and
point the right way to students-for
ne knows by experience the fight
necessary to obtain an education ufl-
der difficulties rather than the easy
sailing" Of present day opportunities.
Mr.. Horny Hodges, Of McNairy
county, former teacher, now private
secretary to Congressman Lon Scott.
was there and made talk of consid-
cradle length every word of which
was enjoyed, being filled to overflow
ing with good things drawn from the
experience of the speaker. Mr.. Hodges
recited Opportunity" by former SEN
ator lngalls-and then said he was a
believer in every day coming of op-
portunity rather than the teaching
that opportunity knocks but once at
the door of each and every man and
woman. Nobody but Horny Hodges
could have made the speech-and no
speaker of note would have been Civ
en- more interested attention.
Hon. A. s, Montgomery, by whose
work in the legislature the Hender-
son County High Scholo bond isue
was authorized, was present, hardly
recovered from serious illness. but
what ne said was to the point, enjoy
ed and appreciated.
Postmaster John L. Sullivan made
a short but sensible falkland County
Judge L. B. Johnson, in spite of the
TACT that he had asked to be excused
did the same.
Last but not least was ESQUIRE
George W. Stewart, whose vote as
member of the County Court, one
time saved the High School assess
ment from being revoked-hence,
there is no man to whom the county
school interests are more indebted
than to Esq. Stewart-a good man
who is always found to be standing
for good things.
A short but live talk by Prof. Con-
ley, of Alamo, the Smith Hughes in
'tructor in agriculture, the force of
teachers stood up, were introduced |
and the crowd dispersed at 1880.
eaying the school to organize.
Lexington and Henderson county
leser had more encouraging high
school prospect.