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ANN Oil NC I?M KN'ICoimesneil ?jhlic SchooII 15-10Education is the one requirement without which, in this day of progress no youngman or young lady can hope to scale the ladder of Success *;*Advantages of the TownAs to London; Being near the center of the Cob ? at the crossing of two raiir Mi ad the terminus of two rnr mail routes, we can readily nee that Oolmesneii is very conve iently located for a school center.Health and Sanitation:—Past records and preset appearances prove Coimesneil exceptional as to health, Ot soil, water and drainage are such as to promote health and ge eral sanitation in every respect. Our business houses and re idences are iPifced conveniently and sanitarily so far as • practical. The scho# building is well constructed and venti! ted, making it pleasant as possible for both pupils and teacherMortis:-Our moral surroundings are generally the moi desirable. Of course, there are disadvantages, here as ever where else, but in comparison with other places, we believe v have we have the advantage. AU business houses are closed s dark, leasing nojplaces for students to loaf after night, even they are so disposed. We have church services regular twir each month and a very interesting ^unday school, to which e ery one is welcomed.To Boarding Students and Parents or Guardians of SameIt is our desire to have as many outside students as poss ble to join us in the regular work, or takf* up the work of fere by our teachers’ course. This course if ,en for the frarpu* of preparing pupils for teaeftera’ certificates of the first or selt; ond grade and also for young teachers who wish to become be ter qualified to teach the subjects of the school course and t increase their general knowledge and efficiency for school worl Every means possible will be used to do the grade work accoi ding to law, or to prepare you to secure a teacher’s eertificat which has a standard value over the state.We also wish to assure our outside patrons that every prlt; caution will be used to protect their children from any undesii able influences that may be present here and to direct them i the right way.ExpensesBoard can be secured with the best families for $12.50 pe itk t ! Tuition at $2.00 per month and all supplies as cheapl, as can be bought anywhere.To The PatronsWe earnestly request your entire co-'Tnt^nition. which wi iargwfy diterrfhtie' l/AA W,ticess'or speak of the school in the presence of the pupuiPIMHI thing good; if you are not pleased, come to the teacher or schoc boa rd, and.the error, if such it is will be .corrected. A seed q discontent sown in a pupil’s mind, which may be the result cj some unthoughted remark is likely to grow and contaminate the whole school. We wish the patrons to feel and bear the re sponsibility of the school.RegulationsRealizing, as we do, that character is more a creation of in fluence than of forceful control, our only regulation is to “Dlt; Right”, which we are sure everyone understands.Text BooksFor all grade work text books will be used as prescribed ii the State course of Study, all of which can be bought from thlt; local dealer.For second grade teachers’ course the following books wil be used: McCollum Horn’s New Century Spelling Book (Sil ver, Burdette Co., Chicago, 111.); Reading will be based ot Huey’s Psychology and Pedagogical Reading (MacMillan Co. Dallas, Texas,); Sutton and Bruce’s Higher Arithmetic (D. C Heath Co., Dallas, Texas); Our Language Grammar (B. F Johnson Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas); Tarr McMurray’s The World’s Geographies (MacMillan Co , Dallas, Texas); Tex as History, Barker, Potts Ramsdell, a School History of Tex as. In Physiology, Ritchhe’s Human Physiology will be used. The course in methods and Management will be based on Sut ton Horn’s School Room Essentials (C. A. Bryant Co., Dallas, Texas.) In United States History, Hall, .Smith Onsley. The Student’s History of our Country will be used, with Cous ins Hill’s American History as a basis of the work. Agricul ture: Warren’s Elements of Agriculture (The MacMillan Co., Dallas, Texas). Also Ferguson Lewis’ Elements of Agriculture.The following is a list of tne first grade subjects to be used: English Composition, Herrick Damon’s New Composition and Rhetoric (Scott, Foresman Co., Chicago, 111.) Also Merkley Ferguson’s Composition and Rhetoric; Triplett Hauslein’s Civics, Texas and Federal (Rein Sons Co., Houston, Texas). Wentworth’s New School Algebra (Ginn Co., Dallas, Texas). Also Hopkins Underwood’s Elementary Algebra (MacMillan Co., Dallas, Texas). Tarr’s New Physical Geography (The MacMillan Co., Dallas, Texas). In Geometry the questions will be based on Wentworth Smith’s Plane Geometry (Ginn Co., Dallas, Texas). The Revised Edition of Myers’ Ancient History will be used.Length of School TermBy the aid of the Million Dollar School Bill, a portion of which we expect to get, we hope to have at least a nine month’s term, beginning in September, 1915.For further information apply toD. G. Mann, President of School Board.H. L. Stuckey, Secretary.Geo. E. Neel, Principal.
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Woodville Tyler County Messenger
Woodville, Texas, US
Fri, Sep 03, 1915
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