Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-18

In an ADDRESS DIT luC L dIISI wight
program of the Henderson High
School Parent-Teacher Association
Tuesday evening, DR.. ]. Henry High
smith, director Of high school work
for the State Department of Educa-
ton, urged the teaching of vocational
subjects in the curricula of the new
high school now nearing completion,
and which will be occupied for the
first time next fall.
DR.. Highsmith was the chief speak
er on the program, and told the au-
dience, assembled in the auditorium
of the present high school quarters,
that Il don't know a better high
school in North Carolina than your
new one, and the people of Henderson
ought to be proud of it and not put a
single obstacle in it's way"
The speakers subject was, What
Subjects Should Be Taught in a
Modern High School" He asked the
purpose and objective of such a plant,
and proceeded to enumerate many of
them.
Musical Numbers.
Mrs G. w. Knott, president of the
High school PIT. A., presided at the
meeting, and opened the program
with the audience singing America"
followed with a prayer by +. E. Pin
nell. The program for the evening was
in charge of Mrs. L. D. WALL who
presented a quartette composed of
Miss Helen Fogleman, Mrs. r. H.
Duke, G. W. Knott, Jr., and Prof.
Fallwell, the latter of the high school
faculty. They were accompanied at the
piano by Miss Dorothy Jones. Mrs.
Wall then presented superintendent
T.. NJ Rollins, who introduced DR..
Highsmith.
For Entire County.
Mr. Rollins thanked the parents for
the support the community had given
in the high school undertaking, and
said the new property and equipment
would be for the use of high school
students in The county as we'll as the
city.
At the conclusion Of the address,
DR.. Highsmith, answered a number
of questions asked by individuals as
to the procedure in the operation of
the new school, and said that faculty
members for vocational subjects
would not be provided by State sup
port but would have to be supplied
from local funds. He said indications
now are that the faculty in 1861
would be the same as now-13, includ-
ing a principal
Eight Detectives.
The speaker listed eight detectives
of a modern high school-health cit
izenship, vocational training, char
acter, wise use of leisure time, worthy
home membership, command Of fun
damental operations, knowledge and
scholarship
He said the health program should
be one of physical training for all
students rather than paramounting
winning athletic teams. The emphasis
must be changed in this regard, he
declared. Training for good citizen
ship was possible only by letting stu
dents do what good citizens ought to
dc, and said one objective here would
be to teach the students to have re-
spect for public property and to take
care of the new plant.
Urges Vocational Subjects.
Under the heading of vocational
subjects, DR.. HlghSmlth urged the
nquipping of the commercial depart
ment and the domestic science quar-
tiers and full courses taught in these
subjects. He also declared emphatical-
ly that character teaching must be
based on religion and spirituality, and
that unless that were done, much OF
the purpose of the school course
would be lost and any community
would suffer by such short-sighted
procedure.
There will DE more leisure time
from now on than ever before, with
the shortening of work hours, and ne
said he would envision the coming OF
the time in the not distant future
when the high school property woulo
be in use every night of the week ~
months of the year, and that puplis
who could not attend regular classes
in the five days of the school week
would be given such training at nisn'