Pocahontas star herald., 1927-02-10
RURAL SPECIAL SCHOOL
DIST. NO. 2 OPERATING

Supply-Pitman, Feb. 1.-0ne wear
ago consolidation of schools was just
a vague idea, and that in the minds
of just few in this section, but to-
day it is a reality, DIS Pitman, Moore
and Dilbeck common school districts
are no more and we have in their stead
Rural Special School District No. =
with modern, 4-room school building
known is Oakland, situated about half
way between Supply and Pitman on
the Old Military Road.
Monday, January 81, was set as the
day for school to open in the new
building Children came from all Ill
rections and a goodly number of them
were accompanied by their parents, so
many in all that when the bell rang,
extra seats had to be carried into the
auditorium to accommodate the audi
ence.
The opening services were begun by
singing America" then prayer by BID.
c. Il. McCOrd. followed by talks by
Rev. o. II. l.. Cunningham, b. a. Le-
gate, Esq. John Duff, T.. l.. Morris,
(better known as Bill Jinkins), Mrs.
Mamie Carrens, Esq NJ. X. DismanS
and Mrs. Luella Rahm. Then, follow
ing few points on sanitation by Or.
Carrens, the teachers each made some
very appropriate remarks, after which
prayer was offered by Rev. Cunning
ham and the teachers and pupils re-
tired to their respective rooms.
Mr.. Halle Ennis is in charge of Tth
and Sth grades, Mr.. EulOs Moore has
the intermediate room with the 4th,
9Th and 9th grades and Mrs. Grace
Fowler has charge of the primary
work. A count showed 106 pupils pres
ent, with quite number more expect
ed in few days.
We hardly feel that this little
write up would be complete without
giving to the readers of The Old Reli-
able little history of Rural Special
Dist No. 2 and a description of our
new school house.
Last June an election was held by
districts numbers 40, 80 and 81 to vote
for or against the creation of a Rural
Special Dist. which resulted in n vote
of 107 for and % agninst and to show
what kind of citizenship spirit we
have in Little Black, those who Oppos-
ed the consolidation before and during
the election have Joined whole hearted
ly in the building Of our house and in
everything that they could find to put
their hand to, that would tend toward
making our school one among, IL not
the leading rural school in Randolph
county We feel sure that If all the
patrons of common school districts IN
the county could visit our school they
would clamOr for consolidation until
there would not be One-rom school
house in Randolph county.
We have 4-room building 76x52
feet, made of stone and concrete, the
walls are 10 inches thick on a concrete
foundation 2 feet thick, the partition
walls are of sheet-rOck, the rooms are
ceiled overhead with metal ceiling and
the building is covered with steel shin
giles. There is front porch, hall, 1
class rooms, 4 cloak rooms, library
room and a stage cut off from the class
room by folding doors. Then there is
2Ox5O foot basement under the build
ing in which is hot air heating plant
that heats the entire building. The
house is surrounded by natural grove
of oak trees (frOm which II gets its
name) on ten acre plot of ground
which gives ample room for all kinds
of athletics.
A public dedicationof the new sch 'ol
will be given later when roads ard
weather will permit.
The faculty and pupils are ARA e
ing some plays to be given within the
next few weeks.