The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-01-18

made public a letter from Mr.. E.
p. Littlejohn of the State Depart
ment of Education to the effect
that Lanier High School has been
given an "A" rating by the South
ern Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools. This action
was taken by the Association at its
recent meeting at Memphis, Tenn
essee, December 6, 1916. Lanier
thus, has the distinction of being the
first public Senior High School for
Negroes in the State of Mississippi
to receive an "a" rating, by the
Association.
This recognition comes as a result
of the rapid and steady progress the
school has made in the last few
years towards meeting fully the
high standards set by the Southern
Association. The investigating
committee, visiting the school prior
to the action of the Association
stated that the school was well or
ganized and under efficient super
vision and that its program of stud
les was directed towards meeting
the needs of the pupils and the COM
munity. The area covered in the
curriculum are as follows: Cd
Language Arts: 90 Social Science:
(3) Vocational and occupational
studies: (4 Science and Matthew
atics: 60 Health and Physical Ed
ueation: Co Special interests.
Notwithholding the fact that there
exists a nationwide shortage of
teachers, Lanier has been able to
secure and maintain a faculty that
surpasses the minimum standard of
teacher qualifications set by the
Association in that all of its teach
ers hold bachelors degrees from
colleges and universities recognize
ed by the Southern Association. On
the Lanier faculty the following
colleges and Universities are re-
presented: Alcorn College; Jack
son College; Tougaloo College;
Clark College; West Virginia State
College; Central YMCA College
hicago; hicago Music ollege; South
ern University; Fisk University;
Atlanta University Library Schol;
University of Michigan; University
of Chicago.
Lanier has a. fine student BODY
whose attendance at school is quite
above the average. The fourth
monthly report of pupil attendance
submitted to the Superintendent of
schools, January 10, shows that the
schools current enrolment of TAG
pupils had an average monthly at
tendance of 81 per cent, nothwith-
standing the Christmas Holidays.
The great majority of these pupils
are anxious to take advantage of
the opportunities the school offers
to obtain an education that will
fit them for better citizenship and
for life. Figures recently released
from the Principals office show
that Lanier students are enrolled in
eourese offered as follows: English,
745; Social Science, 634; Matthew
atics, 268; Science, 439; Cemmeri-
cial Work. 80; Trades, 40; Manual
Arts, IA; Home Economics, 346;
Music, 243; Consumer Education.
"a; and Physical Education and
Health 248.
All students are members of one
or more of the student organizations
or clubs that meet at $50 a. M,
Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday of
each week. Among these organ
izations are: The Student Coun-
ell, oys and Girls Form, Hi-Y Club,
Better English Club, Dramatic
Club, Trades Club, Future Home
makers of America, Girl Scouts,
etc. Volunteer student assistants
are glad to be of service to their
school, render valuable help in the
Principals office, library, class
rooms, and halls and corridors dur
ing their vacant periods.
The schools cafeteria is provided
with necessary modern equipment
so as to enable those in charge to
prepare well-cooked and well-bal-
anced lunches for all pupils who
wish to be served. Th8e school