Educational survey of Jackson County, Georgia

WATE
M. L. DUGGAN, RURAL SCHOOL AGENT
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
M. L. BRITTAIN
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
1915

EDUCATIONAL SURVEY OF JACKSON COUNTY GEORGIA
By
M. L. DUGGAN, Rural School Agent No. 6
Under the Direction of the
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
M. L. BRITTAIN State Superintendent of Schools
1915

JACKSON COUNTY EESOUECES.
Jackson County is located in middle-north Georgia. Agriculture has been highly developed, and farm lands are valuable. The tax returns for 1915 show $4,630,480.00, and corporate property $406,505.00, making a total of $5,037,385.00.
The school population is 7.000 children, of which more than two-thirds aro white.
JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS.
There are forty-seven white public schools and fourteen negro schools in the county. By reference to this report it will be seen that the white schools are usually located about three miles apart, which makes the school districts considerably smaller in area than is contemplated by law (16 square miles).
It will also be seen from the photographs and descriptions herein, that the school houses generally are of substantial character, but do not measure up to present-day ideals in school architecture. Their chief defect is in the very important matter of lighting. Most of them are insufficiently lighted, and practically all are improperly' lighted. In some of them the windows are placed too low, and in all they are too far apart, causing cross-lights upon the desks. Iii nearly every instance the pupils face windows. Often the poor lighting is made poorer by improper coloring of the walls and ceiling. Generally the locations are well selected for beauty, but rarely have the premises been much improved as yet. The drinking water for the children has been carefully looked after as to its source, but not generally as to its" delivery. The wells are in much better than average condition. With few exceptions the school toilets arc a menace to the physical and moral health of the children, and should receive better and more constant attention. Comparatively few of the teachers have availed themselves of the opportunity to vitalize their schools through the agency of organized clubs, or otherwise appealed to the nat-

ural interests of the children. Attention of patrons should be called to the careless and negligent manner in which some of the school grounds and houses are kept, for these have a powerful bearing upon the training of young children.
THE SCHOOL YEAR.
The school year, which iu the rural schools of the county average about twenty-three weeks, divided into two terms, is inadequate. Country children cannot be expected to learn as much iu twenty-three or twenty-four weeks, divided into two short terms, as city children can in thirty-six weeks of a continuous term.
THE PROBLEM OF MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION.
In Jackson, as in some other counties of the State, this appears to be the problem of prime importance confronting the people. The people of Georgia want better country schools. They are generally willing to be taxed to this end. The, law, which formerly offered 110 practicable plan, now offers two plans, viz., the "District Plan" and the "Gounty-wide Plan." Some progressive districts arc not willing to wait for the county-wide plan. Others, from selfish motives, are not willing to share with other sections of the county the taxes from railroad property lying within the district. Sometimes personal ambition for authority influences judgment. It lias been pretty universally agreed by men of wide experience and observation, with only the best interests of the cause of public education to influence them, that "the county should be the unit of support and administration in school affairs." We quote as follows from U. S. Commissioner of Education P. P. Claxtoii:
"It seems to be the concensus of opinion 011 the part of leading authorities iu the administration of school affairs that in all States where the county is the unit of local government, in civil affairs it should be also the unit of management and support of school affairs, and that iu no State, iu school affairs, should a district smaller than the county or township be recognized as an administration unit. The preference seems to be for the county. There are thirteen States now organized on

this basis, and from reports coming to this office in at least

ten others the State Legislatures will be asked at their next

sessions to adopt the county unit."

But since experiences are worth more than anybody's opin-

ion, it will be better to invite a careful comparison of experi-

ences right here at home.

More than two-thirds of Jackson Comity is under the "dis-

trict local school tax" plan, and administered by some thirty-

six different "local boards." In one of these, as will be seen

in this report, the rate of the tax levy (allowed by a special

Act) is 7% mills; iu fifteen other districts it is fixed at the

limit of 5 mills, while the others levy from

to 4 mills.

Yet Jackson County, with this heavy school tax rate and many

local administrations, can give her country children only twen-

ty-three or twenty-four weeks' schooling per year. Similar

experiences are to be found in many other counties under the

"district plan." There are thirty-nine counties working under

the "comity-wide plan, " and a careful investigation of school

conditions iu them will furnish an argument worth more than

opinion. For instance, we find:

Terrell Co. levies 3 mills, and runs her schools 36 weeks Screveii Co. levies 2 mills, and runs her schools 32 weeks Trwin Co. levies 3^2 mills, and runs her schools 28 weeks Henry Co. levies 3% mills, and runs her schools 32 weeks Jones Co. levies 2^2 mills, and runs her schools 36 weeks Houston Co. levies 1^2 mills, and runs her schools 32 weeks

We have not space here to show the many examples from over the State of inefficiency and extravagance (not graft) resulting from unwisely buying school equipment and otherwise administering school affairs under the "district plan."
It would seem that practically all of the experience is in favor of the "county-wide plan" of school support and administration, particularly since no Georgia county has ever changed after oiice trying it. "The best rural schools at the lowest possible rate of taxation" is what the people want, and will eventually have.
Jackson County schools will receive from the State for 1915 $20,909.32. Under the " county- wide plan" a levy of four mills

(which is about the average; now levied in the "local tax districts" of the county) would give to the county's schools an additional sum of $20,149.54, making a total school fund for the county of $41,058.86. Properly administered, this ought easily to run all of the schools at least eight months, or thirtytwo weeks. What woidd it mean to the children of the county?
RESULTS.
The itemized reports of the Jackson County schools, based upon careful personal investigations, together with, the pictures of the school houses, as contained in this Bulletin, is oifcred to the people of Jackson County with the sincere hope that they may be inspired to a more active interest in the conditions of their children's education. We can then confidently coimt upon these conditions being speedily improved for the sake of the children.
We have refrained from much comment, but rely upon the facts themselves when fully realized.
M. L. DUGGAN, Rural School Agent for Georgia.
Atlanta, September 10, 1915.

JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. Hon. J. C. Turner, Chairman................. .Jefferson, Ga. Hon. W. H. Maley .......................... Commerce, Ga. Dr. L. C. Alien.............................. .Iloschtou, Ga. Hon. J. A. Crook..........................Peiidergrass, Ga. Hon. E. D. Welchel..................R. F. D., Jefferson, Ga. IIou. L. F. Elrod, Superintendent..............Jefferson, Ga.

MARTIN INSTITUTE. 1.

Teachers: Prof. W. T. Foster, Supt.; Misses Bonuie Brock and

Grace Schley in high school; Misses Emma Hancock,

Sarah Foster, Lillian Brock and Kit Harris, common

school department.

Grounds: Area, 11 acres; titles in a local board of trustees.

Grounds improved and well kept, recently graded, fer-

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tilized, and set in pecan trees, and otherwise improved;

6,000 square feet of new concrete walks leading to the

building from three streets.

Building: Brick building; 11 good class rooms; large audi-

toriums, well seated with opera chairs; well lighted and

ventilated; city water and sanitary fountains; toilets in

basement; entire building well kept.

Equipment: Single patent desks; 200 square feet good black-

boards in each room, also double revolving blackboards,

portable; small chemical laboratory; library of 300 vol-

umes; two pianos; well equipped, large gymnasium; new

stage scenery; building heated by steam.

Organization: Departmental work in high school; 75 pupils in

high school, 225 in common school; enrollment usually

about 350 pupils.

Maintenance: From State funds................... .$1,800.00

From city (rate 3.62 mills)........... 2,896.00

From tuition (approximately).. ....... 450.00

Total......................... .$5,146.00
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ACADEMY. 2.
Teachers: Miss Ciillie Koberts, Jefferson, Ga., E. F. D. ; Miss Fay Jackson, Jefferson, Ga., B. F. D.
Location: Three miles west to New Virgil; 3 miles south to Jefferson.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board. Beautiful grove, little improved ; no school garden; no toilets.
Building: Value $1,000.00; one class room, size 36x48x14; painted outside only; lighted by 11 windows, 3x6, improperly placed; well ventilated: cloak rooms; building well kept.
Equipment: Double patent desks; sufficient good blackboard; 1 history map (U. S. Govt.) ; no charts; no globes; several framed pictures; library case with 50 volumes. Water supplied from open bucket with common dippers. Well on lot in bad condition; water from spring half mile away.
Organization: Two teachers; 6 grades; 50 pupils; 23 weeks' school year, divided into two terms, 16 and 7 weeks; program posted, 28 periods.
Maintenance: From State fund only............... .$260.00.

DRY POND. 3. Teachers: R. L. Black-well, Principal; Miss Merdell Evans,
Miss Nell Lay, Miss Pearl Hudgins. Location: Three and one-half miles west to Union Hill; 4
miles east to Wheeler's. Grounds : One acre; titles in county board; beautiful grove
in rear, graded playgrounds in front, (basket ball, foot ball, base ball, etc.). Grounds well improved and well kept. Two toilets in fair condition. Building: Value $2,000.00; three class rooms, each 24x30x12; Odd Fellows' Lodge on second floor. Building painted; fairly well and properly lighted. Halls used as cloak rooms. Some of the class rooms well kept. Equipment: Double patent desk; one TJ. S. history map; 2 globes; 110 chart; library of 325 volumes in good case. Good well on lot; covered water cooler; common dippers. Organization: Four teachers; 9 grades; 175 pupils; 28 weeks' school year, divided into two terms, 20 and cS weeks; school literary club. Dry Pond Ladies' School Improvement Club actively at work for the school. A well organized school band. Maintenance : From State fund ....................$ 833.00
From local tax ..................... 682.41
Total......................... $1,515.41 P. S.- -Rate of local tax, 5 mills.
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UNION HILL. 4.
Teacher: Miss Nettie Tolbert.
Location: Three miles north to Plainview; 3 miles south to Academy.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board; partly improved; poorly kept; playgrounds -unimproved; one toilet, average condition.
Building: Value, $700; one class room, size 34x36x12; painted inside only; lighted by 12 windows, 3x6, improperly placed; well ventilated; no cloak rooms; building poorly kept (waste paper, trash, etc.).
Equipment: Double patent and home-made desks; blackboard painted on walls; no maps; no charts; no globe; no pictures; no library; one organ. Well in, good repair on lot; individual drinking cups.
Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 40 pupils; 23 weeks' school year, divided into two terms, 16 and 7 weeks; program posted, 28 periods; no industrial work.
Maintenance: From State fund..................... $200.00 From local tax ...................... 228.83

Total...... P. S. Rate of local tax, 5 mills.
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. $428.83

PLAIN VIEW. 5.
Teachers : A. C. Jones, Miss Alma Watkins, Miss May Bryaiit.
Location: Three miles south to Union Hill.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board. Level lot, sodded in grass and trees planted; well graded; ample playgrounds; no school gardens; fairly well kept. Two toilets, in bad condition.
Building: Value $2,000. Three class rooms, each 24x30x14. Painted outside only; well kept; no cloak rooms.
Equipment: Single and double patent desks; blackboard very poor; no maps; no charts; no pictures; one globe; library, 180 volumes; good well on lot; common dippers used.
Organization: Three teachers; 8 grades; 88 pupils; program posted; no industrial work; no clubs. School year, 24 weeks, divided into two terms of 18 and 6 weeks.
Maintenance: Prom State fund....................$ 546.00 Prom local, tax. .................... 479.20

Total...... P. S. Rate of local tax, 5 mills.

.$1,025.20

DIAMOND HILL. 6.
Teachers: Miss Carry Wheeler, Miss Essie Jackson.
Location: Two miles south to Unity; 3 miles southeast to Maysville.
Grounds: Area, 1 acre; titles in local trustees. Open ground, with few trees; unimproved; well kept; two toilets in bad condition.
Buildings: Value, $700; two class rooms; insufficient and improper lighting; painted outside only; no cloak room; clean and well kept.
Equipment: Doublq home-made desks in one room; long benches in one room; very poor blackboards; no charts; no map; no globe; no library; well on the lot; open bucket, common dippers.
Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 73 pupils; 23 weeks' school year, divided into terms of 17 and 6 weeks. No industrial or club work.
Maintenance: Prom State fund only............... .$200.00.

RANDOLPH HALL. 7. Teachers: T. M. Pittman, Miss Lena Porter.
Location: Four miles east of Plain View; 4 miles southwest to Pond Pork.
Grounds: Area, acres ; titles in local trustees ; grounds unimproved ; no gardens; one toilet, new.
Buildings: Value, $1,000. One class room, 30x40x9. Masonic Lodge above. Building painted; improperly lighted; no cloak rooms; well-kept floors.
Equipment: Very poor blackboards; no pictures; no charts; no globes; no Tnaps; no library; home-made desks and chairs. Common drinking clipper.
Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 57 pupils; 23 weeks' school year, divided into two terms, 18 and 5 weeks. No clubs or industrial work.
Maintenance: From State fund only $230.00.
P. S. Supplemented by a small tuition fee amounting to about $30.00 per year.
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POND FORK. 8.
Teacher: W. P. Pettyjohn.
Location: Three miles west of Talmo; 3 miles northeast; to Randolph Hall.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board. Grounds bare, but improvements beginning. Playgrounds ample. Small school garden, neglected; two toilets hi average condition.
Buildings: Value $1,200.00; two class rooms, each 30x30x12; good condition; well kept; well lighted; painted; cloakrooms.
Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards; one chart; framed pictures; school library; organ; no maps ; no globes; good well; covered cooler.
Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 48 pupils; no program posted; no industrial or club work.
Maintenance: From State fund.................... .$230.00 From local tax. ...................... 226.83

Total...... p. S. Rate of local tax, 5 mills.

. $456.83

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PENDERGRASS. 9. Teacher: S. D. Copclarid, Miss Louise Eakes, Miss Cora
Barren.
Location: Two and one-half miles northwest to Fairview; 3 miles north to Talmo.
Grounds: Area, ------------; titles, local trustees; two toilets in average condition.
Buildings: Value, $9,500.00; 6 class rooms; good auditorium; brick building.
Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboards; several maps; no globes; no charts; library of 350 volumes.
Organization: Three teachers; 10 grades; 93 pupils; literary society; Mothers' Club.
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Maintenance: From State School fund. ............^ 402.00 From local tax..................... 826.00
Total........................ .$1,228.00'
P. S.--Rate of local tax, 5 mills.

TALMO. 10.
Teachers: F. K. McGee, Miss Irene Baily.
Location: Three miles south to Pendergrass; 3 miles east to Pond Fork.
Grounds: Area, 4 acres; titles in county board of education. Adjoining church lot; beautiful grove; grounds well improved and well kept. Ample playgrounds; large school garden, well cared for. Two toilets in good con dition.
Buildings: Value, $2,500.00; three class rooms; cloak room; floors oiled and well kept; insufficient and improper lighting; building well painted.
Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboards; good maps in sets; good chart; small globes; framed pic tures; window shades; library of 75 volumes; organ; teacher's desk, etc. Well on lot in good condition; covered water cooler; individual drinking cups.
Organization: Three teachers; 8 grades; 99 pupils; Boys' Com Club, History Club; 32 weeks' school year, two terms of 24 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund................... . $ 517.00 From local tax ..................... 489.18

Total....... P. S.--Rate of local tax, 5 mills.
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.$1,006.18

FAIR VIEW. 11. Teacher: J. H. McGee.
Location: Three miles cast of Talino; 3 miles southeast to Victory Hill.
Grounds: Axea, 2 acres; title in county board; grounds open, unimproved, neglected; no school garden; two toilets in average condition.
Buildings: Value, $750. One class room, 24x36x12; no cloak rooms; insufficiently and improperly lighted; painted; fairly well kept.
Equipment: Double patent desks; poor blackboards; no maps; no charts; no globe; no pictures; no library; one organ. Well on lot; common dipper.
Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 65 pupils; 37 recitation periods. Boys' Corn Club; literary club; school year, 24 weeks, divided terms, 16 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund..................... $258.00 From local tax....................... 397.63
Total..........................$655.63 P. S.--Rate of local tax, 5 mills.
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WALNUT. 12.
Teacher: Miss Etta Evans, Miss May Taylor.
Location: Three miles north to Victory Hill; 3 miles south to Fair View.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in local trustees; grounds and playgrounds unimproved; fine grove ; no school garden; two toilets in average condition.
Buildings: Value, $1,000; two class rooms, each 30x40x12; no cloak rooms; painted outside only; well lighted and ventilated; not well kept.
Equipment: Double patent desks; very poor blackboards; no maps; no charts; no globes; no library; poor selection of pictures; one organ; covered water cooler; individ ual drinking cups.
Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 101 pupils; program posted; 20 recitation periods; no inchistrial or club work. School year, 23 weeks, divided terms of 18 and
. 5 weeks.
Maintenance: From State, fund only............... .$430.00 From tuition (about) ................ 15.00
Total..........................$445.00

CENTER UNION. 13. Teachers: Chestia Titshaw, Miss Irene Cronic.
Location: Three miles south to Hoschtou; 3 miles north to Walnut.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; title in comity board; open grounds, well set in trees, but greatly neglected; waste paper, trash, etc.; ample playgrounds unimproved; no school garden; two toilets, bad condition.
Building: Value, $750; two class rooms; two cloak rooms 011 the end of the stage; improperly lighted; painted; very poorly kept.
Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards; no maps; 110 globes; no charts; no pictures; library of 35 volumes; well 011 lot; common dipper at the well.
Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 75'pupils; no indus trial or club work; school year, 24 weeks, two terms of 16 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund .................... $258.00 From local tax....................... 219.35
Total.. ........................$477.35 P. S. -Rate of local tax, 5 mills.
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HOSCHTON. 14. Teachers: J. S. Mahaff'ey, Miss Willie May Harris, Miss Ches
ter Titshaw. Location: Two and one-half miles north to Center Union; 4
miles southeast to Longview.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in local trustees; grounds neg lected (waste paper, trash, gullies, etc.) ; two toilets, condition very bad.
Building: Value, $1,500.00; in bad repair; 3 class rooms, 24x40x12; improperly lighted; very badly kept.
Equipment: Single and double desks; very poor blackboards; no maps; no globes; no charts; no library; good well; open buckets.
Organization: Three teachers; 11 grades; 200 pupils; no clubs.
Maintenance: From State fund..................... $775.00 From local tax....................... 800.00
Total....................... .$1,575.00
F. S.--Bate of local tax, seven and one-half mills.
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LONG VIEW. 16.
Teachers: Miss Lenora Vaughn, Miss Elizabeth Elrod.
Location: Three miles north to Walnut, and 3 miles' west to Hoschton.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in local trustees. Grove in rear, open in front; partly improved; lawn well mowed; ample playgrounds; adjoining chureh lot; no school garden; one toilet in average condition.
Buildings: Value, $1,000; two class rooms, each 40x30x12; badly planned building; large room above, no cloak rooms; unpainted; unfinished ; fairly well lighted; well kept.
Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards;' one chart; no maps; no globes; no pictures; no library; good well on lot; individual drinking cups at the well.
Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 70 piipils; no indus trial or club work; 24 weeks' school year, divided into two terms of 16 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund only $280.00.

MARCUS. 18. Teacher: 0. G. Lancaster. Location: Three miles west to Long View; 2 iniles east of
Ebenezer.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in an estate (reversionary); oak grove, well cleaned up, otherwise unimproved; small playgrounds; no school garden; one toilet, poor condition.
Building: Value, $800; one class room, 24x36x12; no cloak room; unpainted; poorly and improperly lighted; well kept.
Equipment: Double home-made desks; very poor blackboard; no maps; no charts; no globe; no pictures; no library or other helps; common drinking dipper.
Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 35 pupils; no .indus trial work or clubs; school year, 24 weeks, two terms of 16 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund only $175.00.
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ELWOOD. 19.

Teachers: Miss Addie Maddox, Miss Julia Boyd.

Location: Two and one-half miles north to New Virgil, and 21/2 miles southeast to Potters.

Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board ; grounds open, unimproved, neglected but for small flower garden; unimproved playgrounds; one toilet in average con dition.

Building's: Value, $1,800.00; two class rooms, 30x40x12; no cloak rooms; well lighted and ventilated ; painted ; well kept. Odd Fellows' Lodge above.

Equipment: Home-made double desks; very poor black

boards; no maps; no chart; no globe; no pictures; no

,

library; well on lot, open bucket, dipper.

^^^ Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 70 pupils; no program

^^^H

posted ; no industrial or club work; school year, 23

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weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 7 weeks.
Maintenance : From State fund..................... $375.00 From tuition (about)................. 25.00

Total..........................$400.00

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EBENEZER. 20. Teacher: Miss Norraa Sorrells. Location: Two miles west to Marcus; 3 miles cast to Potters. Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in board of education. Oak
grove; unimproved; well kept; small improved play ground; no school garden; no toilets. Building: Value, .$900; one class room, 30x40x12; cloak rooms on the end of stage; improperly lighted; painted out side only; well kept. Equipment: Single patent desks; blackboard painted on wall; no maps; no chart; no globe; no pictures; no library; well on lot; common dipper. Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 29 pupils; no programschool year, 24 weeks, divided terms, 16 and 8 weeks. Maintenance: From State fund only $230.00.
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BEAR CREEK. 27. Teacher: Mrs. E. L. Barnett. Location: Six miles east to Woodlawn; 200 yards from Bar
row County line. Grounds: Area, 1 acre; title in local trustees; fine grove, un
improved; no school gardens; no toilet. Buildings: A^alue, $750; one class room, 28x36x11; cloak
rooms; building new and unpahited; fairly well, but improperly lighted; well kept. Equipment: Home-made double desks; insufficient cloth black board; one chart; no globe; no maps; no pictures; no library; one organ; well on lot; common dipper. Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 26 pupils; no program posted; 23 weeks' school year, divided terms, 14 and 9 weeks. No industrial work or clubs. Maintenance: From State fund only $190.00. (Barrow County also contributes.)
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BACHELOR'S. 28. Teacher: Miss Omie Dunagan. Location : Two and one-half miles northeast to Arcade; 3
miles northwest to Potters. Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board; unimproved
grove; grounds neglected; no school garden; no toilets. Buildings : Value, $1,400.00; two class rooms, each 30x30x14 ;
cloak rooms; painted and well kept; insufficiently, but properly lighted. Equipment: Double patent desks; cloth blackboard; one chart; one globe; no maps; no pictures; well on lot; common dippers. Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 26 pupils; 23 recita tion periods; 110 industrial or club work; school year, 24 weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 8 weeks. Maintenance: Prom State fund..................... $190.00
Prom tuition fees (about)............. 60.00
Total..........................$250.00
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ARCADE. 29.
Teachers: Mrs. Jessie Cheatham, Miss Alberta Tverson.
Location: Two and one-half miles west to Bachelor's; 3 miles northwest to Jefferson; 3 miles east to Redstone.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in board of education; open grounds, well planted with trees; ample playgrounds; flower garden well cared for; two1 toilets in average condition.
Buildings: Value, $900; one room, 30x50x11, divided into class rooms by a curtain; painted outside only; poorly lighted; well kept. (Also used as a church.)
Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards; no maps; no globe; no charts; library of 80 volumes, iu good case; organ. Well on lot; common dippers.
Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 60 pupils; no clubs; pupils interested in flowers; an active Women's Home and School Improvement Club with 20 members; school year, 24 weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance: Prom State fund.................... .$290.00 From tuition fees (about)............. 60.00
Total..........................$350.00

WOODLAWN. 30.
Teacher: Miss Cleo Evans.
Location: Two arid one-half miles east to Archer's Grove; 4 miles north to Red Stone.
Grounds : Area, 2 3-10 acres; titles in county board; unim proved grove; playground unimproved; no school gar den ; one toilet in average condition.
Buildings: Value, $1,400.00; 2 class rooms, each 30x30x14; cloak rooms; fairly well lighted; painted; well kept.
Equipment: Double patent desks; cloth blackboards; one very small map; one chart; no globe; pictures well selected and framed; no library; good well, covered 'water cooler, individual dippers.
Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 40 pupils; program posted; 24 recitations; no industrial or club work; school year, 24 weeks, divided into terms of 16 arid 8 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund.................... .$230.00 From local tax ...................... 235.05

Total......... P. S.--Rate of local tax, 2V2 mills.
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.$465.05

RED STONE. 31.
Teachers: Annabel Brock, Miss LeClair Duristori.
Location: Four miles southeast to Archer's Grove; 4 miles south to Attica.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board; open, unim proved; ample playgrounds; no school garden; 2 toil ets, bad condition.
Building: Value, $1,000.00; one class room, 24x36x10; cloak rooms; painted; fairly well lighted; well kept,
Equipment: Double patent and home-made desks; insufficient cloth blackboard; small map; no chart; no globe; no library; framed pictures; well in bad condition; open bucket; individual drinking cup.
Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades: 75 pupils; program posted; 15 recitation periods; no industrial or club work; school year, 24 weeks, divided into 16 arid 8 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund.................... .$315.00 From local tax....................... 340.30
Total..........................$655.30 P. S.--Rate of local tax, 5 mills.
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CENTER. 32.
(A Standard School.)
Teachers: J. Y. Walker, Miss- Eloise Beimett, Location: Two and one-half miles north to Antioch; 4 miles
northeast to New Harmony. Grounds: Area, l 1/^ acres; titles in comity board; grove;
level, open grounds; well kept; ample playgrounds; school garden; two toilets in average condition. Building: Value, $1,500.00; two class rooms, 24x48x14 and 20x32x12; cloak rooms; painted; fairly well lighted: well kept. Equipment: Double patent desks; good-blackboards; sets of maps in case; one chart; one globe; framed pictures; library of 80 volumes, in good case; decorating flags, pennants, etc.; good reference dictionary; good well on lot; individual drinking cups. Organization: Two teachers; 9 grades; 71 pupils; 28 weeks' school year, divided into two terms of 20 and 8 weeks; industrial work and singing; literary and debating so ciety; a sewing club. Maintenance: From State fund.................. .$ 375.00
From local tax..................... 777.54

Total....... P. S.--Bate of local tax, 5 mills
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.$1,152,54

NICHOLSON. 33.
Teacher: Claud Tolbert,
Location: Three miles southwest to Masseys; 3 miles north west of Hood Academy.
Grounds: Area, 1 acre; title in local,'board; grounds unim proved and neglected; ample playgrounds, unim proved; no school garden; two toilets, bad condition.
Building: Value, $1,200.00; two class rooms, each 30x30x12; cloak room; painted outside only; lighting insufficient and improper; not well kept.
Equipment: Home-made double desks and a few patent single desks; blackboards poor; no maps; no chart; no globe; no pictures; no library; water supplied in common dippers.
Organization: One teacher; 8 grades; 71 pupils; no indus trial or club work; school year, 24 weeks; also a private term of 8 weeks for which a tuition fee of 5 cents per day is charged.
Maintenance: From State fund only $260.00.

NEW HARMONY. 34.
Teacher: Bertha Luthi. Location: Three miles soiithwest to Center; 3 miles northeast
to Adams. Grounds: Area, 2% acres; title in county board; well, sitii-
ated and a beautiful oak grove, unimproved; grounds not well kept; no school garden; one toilet, average condition. Building: Value, $1,250.00; one class room, 30x48x14; cloak rooms; improperly lighted; painted; not well kept (waste paper, trash, etc.). Equipment: Patent double desks; good blackboard; one chart; one globe; framed pictures; library in good eases; organ; ($180.00 being expended on equipment). Good well on lot; covered water cooler; common dip pers. Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; 50 pupils; no program posted; no industrial work or clubs; school year, 23 weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 7 weeks. Maintenance : From State fund..................... $230.00
From local tax....................... 188.69

Total...... P, S.--Rate of local tax, 5 mills.
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.$418.69

ORR'S. 35.
Teacher: Mrs. R. L. Carruth.
Location: Three miles soiitheast to Red Stone; 3 miles north east to Harris.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board; lot covered with forest, unimproved; no school garden; two toilets, well screened.
Building: Value, $900.00; one class room, 24x36x12; cloak rooms on end of the stage; not well lighted (windows too low); painted outside only; building well kept.
Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboard; one U. S. history map; one chart; one; globe; one organ; no pic tures ; no library; good well on lot; individual drinking cups.
Organization: One teacher; 6 grades; 30 pupils; program posted; no industrial or club work; school year, 24 weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance : From State fimd..................... $175.00 From local tax....................... 110.52

Total........ P. S.--Rate of local tax, 2i/2 mills.
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.$285.52

HARRIS. 36.
Teachers: C. C. Baily, Miss Norma Martin. Location: Three miles southwest of Orr's; 3 miles southeast
of Hood. Grounds: Area, 3 1-10 acres; titles in county board: grove in
rear, playgrounds in front; partly improved; small school garden; grounds well kept; two toilets in aver age condition. Building: Value, $1,500.00; two class rooms, each 30x24x14; cloak rooms; sufficiently and properly lighted; floors oiled and well kept; painted.
Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboards; no maps; no chart; 110 globe; framed pictures; library ordered; a dictionary for every pupil from fourth grade up. Good well on lot; common dipper.
Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 93 pupils; Girls' Gar den Club with ten members. No other industrial work. School year of 21 weeks, divided into terras of 13 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund..................... $430.00 From local tax....................... 170.08

Total........ P. S.--Kate of local tax, 2i/2 mills.
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.$600.08

THYATIRA. 37.
Teachers: Miss Lottie Boggs, Miss llichic Boggs.
Location: Three miles west to Jefferson; 3 miles east to Apple Valley.
Grounds: Area, ---------- -; titles in Presbyterian Church (011 church lot) ; very beautiful grove, partly improved. No school garden; playgrounds unimproved; one toilet in average condition.
Building: Value, $750.00; two class rooms; 110 cloak rooms; painted outside only; insufficiently lighted; well kept.
Equipment: Single patent desks; very poor blackboard; 110 maps; one chart; 110 globe; framed pictures; library of 100 volumes; spring nearby; common dipper.
Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 62 pupils; 110 program posted; 110 industrial work or clubs; school year, 28 weeks, divided into terms of 20 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund..................... $230.00 From local tax....................... 135.38

Total......... P. S.--Rate of local tax, 2y2 mills.
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.$365.38

APPLE VALLEY. 38.
Teachers : Mrs. Guy Maley, Miss Viola Aurther.
Location: Three miles west to Thyatira; 4 miles east to Wkitehill.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in church; fine grove; open playgrounds, little improvement; no school gardens: two toilets in average condition.
Building: Value, $1,200.00; two class rooms, each 30x30x12; no cloak rooms; improperly lighted; painted outside only; well kept.
Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboards; 110 maps; no charts; one small globe; no pictures; 110 library; good well on lot; common dippers at well. -
Organization: Two teachers; 1 grades; 64 pupils; program posted; 26 recitation periods; no industrial or club work; 28 weeks' school year, divided into terms of 21 and 1 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund..................... $260.00 From local tax....................... 266.08

Total....... P. S.--Rate of local tax, 3y2 mills.
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.$526.08

HOOD'S ACADEMY. 39. Teacher: H. C. Holland. Location: Three miles southeast to Nicholson; 3 miles north
west to Whitehill.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board. Few good trees; grounds unimproved and neglected; playgrounds unimproved; no school garden; two toilets, in bad con dition.
Building: Value $1,250.00; two class rooms, each 30x30x14; cloak rooms; insufficiently and improperly lighted; painted; not well kept.
Equipment: Double patent desk; poor cloth blackboard; no maps; one chart; 110 globe; no pictures; no library; organ; well 150 yards away; common dipper.
Organization: One teacher; C grades; 28 pupils; no program posted; no industrial or club work; 23 weeks' school year; also private term of 6 weeks, for wliich a tuition fee of 5 cents per day is charged.
Maintenance: From State fund only $300.00.
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BEREA. 40.
Teachers: Miss TJnicc Bolton, Miss Esther Stovall.
Location: Five miles northwest to Commerce; 3 miles south to Adams.
Grounds: Area, --------------------; titles in local trustees. Ad joining church lot; grounds unimproved, fairly well kept; no school garden; no toilets.
Building: Value, $500.00; two class rooms; fairly well kept; no cloak rooms; insufficiently and improperly lighted; unpainted.
Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboards; maps, library, globe and other equipment ordered. Spring near by; covered water cooler; individual drinking cups.
Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 70 pupils; no indus trial work or clubs; 24 weeks' school year, divided into terms of 16 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance : From State fund..................... $260.00 From local tax....................... 259.62

Total...... P. S.--Rate of local tax, 5 mills.
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.$519.62

HARDMAN HEIGHTS. 41. Teacher: J. B. J. Lord. Location: Two miles northeast to Lord's Academy; 3 miles
southwest to Whitehill. Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board; grove in the
rear, open front; utterly neglected (waste paper, trash, etc.); two toilets, in average condition. Building: Value, $500.00; one class room, 34x40x16; no cloak rooms; unpainted; in bad repair; poorly lighted and ventilated; very badly kept. Equipment: Double home-made desks; very poor blackboard; one chart; no maps; no globe; no pictures; no library; well 300 yards away; common dippers. Organization: One teacher; 6 grades; 46 pupils; no industrial work or clubs; 23 weeks' school year, divided into terms of 16 and 7 weeks. Maintenance: From State funds................... .$200.00
From tuition fees (about)............. 70.00
Total..........................$270.00
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WHITEHILL. 42. Teachers: Miss Freddie Massey, Miss Pauline Edwards, Miss
Bessie Hardman. Location: Three miles northeast to Commerce; four miles
west to Apple Valley. Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county hoard; pine forest
partly improved; ample playgrounds; school gardens;' grounds well kept; two toilets in average condition. Building: Value, $1,200.00; two class rooms, 22x40x11 (and one teacher occupying a veranda) ; no cloak rooms; building painted; insufficiently and improperly lighted; well kept. Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboard and other equipment bought. Good display of written work, booklets, map drawing, manual training work, etc.; good well on lot; covered water cooler; individual drinking cups. Organization: Three teachers; 8 grades; program posted; 20 recitation periods; industrial work, domestic science, singing, etc.; literary and debating club; school year, 28 weeks, divided into terms of 20 and 8 weeks. Maintenance: From State fund.................... .$345.00
From local tax ...................... 282.42

Total...... P. S.--Rate of local tax, 5 mills.
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.$627.42

BOLD SPRINGS. 43.
Teachers: Miss Stella Pittman, Miss Ruth Thomas.
Location: Three miles north to Mountain View; 3 miles-south to Commerce.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; title in county board; unimproved grove; grounds fairly well kept; no school garden; two toilets, in bad condition.
Building: Value, $1,800.00; two class rooms, 24x40x12; cloak room in hallway; painted outside only; fairly well lighted; wide piazza with cement floors; building well kept.
Equipment: Double patent desks; good blackboards; framed pictures; one globe; maps, library and other equip ment ordered; spring nearby; open buckets; individual drinking cups.
Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 98 pupils; no indus trial or club work; school year of 24 weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund.................... .$375.00 From local tax....................... 374.74

Total........ P. S.--Rate of local tax, 3y2 mills.
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.$749.74

WHEELER'S. 44. Teachers: Miss Faye Lord, Miss Marylee Lord. Location: Three miles north to Maysville; 2 miles east to
Mountain view. Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board; fine grove in
rear; open in front; unimproved; ample playgrounds; grounds not well kept; two toilets average condition. Building: Value, $1,250.00; two class rooms, each 24x30x14; cloak rooms; painted; insufficiently and improperly lighted; not well kept. Equipment: Double patent desks; poor blackboard; one chart; no maps; no globes; good selection of framed pictures; library of 86 volumes; well on lot, in bad con dition; covered water cooler; common dipper. Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 96 pupils; sewing and manual art clubs and literary clubs; school year of 23 weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 7 weeks. Maintenance: From State fund only $345.00.
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MAYSVILLE. 45. Teachers: II. Thos. Sargent, Supt.; H. B. Smith, Principal;
Miss Newton, Miss Inly May Harris, Miss Leila Bishop, Mrs. Lon Ehodes, Ernst Brockmann. Grounds: Area, 4 acres; titles in local trustees; well situated; improvements under way; two toilets in good condi tion; fairly well! kept, except for waste paper; reg ularly disinfected. Building: Value, $15,000.00; brick; 6 class rooms "and audi torium; cloak rooms; oiled floors; well kept. Equipment: Single patent desks; sufficient blackboards; plenty maps1 in cabinets; physical laboratory; globes; charts; good selection of framed pictures suitable to grades; library of 200 volumes; electric bells in each class room; hot-air heating system. Organization: Seven teachers; 10 grades; 210 pupils; literary societies; well-organized and orderly school. School year of 36 weeks, continuous; Community Civic Club for school improvement. Maintenance: From State fund (Jackson Co.) ......$ 550.00
From State fund (Banks Co.)........ 425.00 From local tax ..................... 2,100.00
Total....................... .$3,075.00 P. S.--Rate of local tax, 5 mills. Banks County also contributes here.
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ARCHER'S. 46.
Teachers: W. T. Evans, Mrs. W. T. Evans.
Location : Two and one-half miles west to Woodlawn; 2^/2 miles north to Red Stone.
Grounds : Area, 2 acres; titles in county board of education; beautiful oak grove, unimproved; ample playgrounds, unimproved; no school gardens; one toilet, average con dition.
Building: Value, $1,200.00; 2 class rooms, each 22x30x12; cloak rooms; properly lighted, but hardly sufficient; painted; not well kept.
Equipment: Double patent desks; cloth blackboards; one small globe; no charts; no maps; no pictures; library of 75 volumes; good well on lot; covered water cooler; mostly common dippers.
Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 55 pupils; no program posted; no industrial or club work; school year of 24 weeks, divided into two terms of 16 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance : From State fund..................... $320.00 From local tax....................... 285.15
Total................ ..........$605.15 P. S.--Rate of local tax, 3% mills.
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ADAMS SCHOOL. 47.
Teachers: Mrs. Gordon Owcnsby, Miss Nelia Adams.
Location: Three miles south to New Harmony; 3 miles west to Berea.
Grounds : Area, 2 acres; titles not executed; open, unimproved grounds; ample room for playgrounds; no school gar dens ; two toilets, in average condition.
Building: Value, $1,200.00; 2 class rooms; vestibule for cloak room; painted outside only; well lighted; well kept.
Equipment: Double patent desks; very poor blackboards; one map; framed pictures; no charts; no globe; library of 50 volumes. Well on lot; open buckets and common dippers.
Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 71 pupils; no indus trial or club work; school year of 32 weeks, divided into two terms of 24 and 8 weeks.
Maintenance : From State funds.................... $290.00 From local tax....................... 182.27
Ttal...........................$472.27 P. g.--Rate of local tax, 5 mills.
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NEW VIRGIL. 48. Teacher: Miss Maiita Loii Blackstock. Location: Two and one-half miles east to Elmwood; 3 miles
northwest to Pendergrass.
Grounds : Area, 2 acres; titles; in county board; fine oak grove, well situated, but unimproved; very small play grounds ; small school garden, neglected; one toilet, in average condition.
Building: Value, $850.00; one class room, 30x40x12; cloak rooms; well lighted and ventilated; painted outside only; well kept.
Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboards; no maps; one chart; small globe; no pictures; 110 library; one organ; good well; common dippers.
Organization: One teacher; 8 grades; 36 pupils; program posted; 24 recitation periods; no industrial or club work; school year of 23 weeks, divided into two terms of 16 and 7 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund only $230.00.
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VICTORY HILL. 49.
Teachers: J. M. Davenport. Location: Three miles west to Fairview; 3 miles southeast to
"Walnut. Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board. Open, level,
bare, neglected, waste papers, weeds, etc.; playgrounds unimproved; 110 school gardens; two toilets, in average condition. Building: Value, $800.00; one class room, 24x36x12; suffi ciently, but improperly, lighted; 110 cloak rooms; painted; only fairly well kept. Equipment: Double patent desks; very little cloth black boards ; 110 maps; no charts; no globes; 110 pictures; no library. Organization: One. teacher; 6 grades; 44 pupils; 110 program posted; no industrial work; small Boys' Corn Club; school year of 24 weeks, divided into two terms of 16 and 8 weeks. Maintenance: From State fund only $175.00.
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MASSEYS. 51.
Teacher: II. D. Gober. Location: Two miles northeast to Nicholsoii; 2% miles south
east to Center. Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board of education.
Thick grove, entirely neglected; confusion of paper, trash, etc., over grounds; no school gardens; one toilet in average condition. Building: Value, $1,200.00; one class room, 24x36x14; fairly well lighted; vestibule for cloak rooms; painted out side only; fairly well kept. Equipment: Single patent desks; very poor blackboards; no maps; no charts; no globes; no pictures; no library. Well on lot unfit for use; common dippers. Organization: One teacher; 5 grades; 54 pupils; no program posted; no industrial or club work; school year of 23 weeks, divided into two terms of 16 and 7 weeks. Maintenance: From State fund only $230.00.
P. S.--Has recently voted local tax and levied 3 mills for 1916.
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UNITY. 52.
Teacher: Miss Mallie Ilarvil, Miss Lena May Turner.
Location: Four miles south to Dry Pond; 2 miles north to Diamond Hill.
Grounds and Building: Temporary quarters in a Christian church, and at present without equipment, except such as the church affords. Building and grounds exceed ingly clean and well kept. Newr location and building in contemplation.
Organization: Two teachers; 8 grades; 76 pupils; program posted; 27 recitation periods; no clubs; school year is 23 weeks, divided into terms of 16 and 7 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund only $250.00.

MOUNTAIN VIEW. 53.
Teachers: G. "W. Westmorland, Miss Office Minish.
Location: Two miles west to Wheelers; 3 miles south to Bold Springs.
Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in local board; grounds in good condition; small school garden; one1 toilet in average condition.
Building: Value, $650.00; one class room, 22x36x10; well lighted, and ventilated; well kept; vestibule for cloak rooms; painted outside only.
Equipment: Home-made double desks; 8 feet of good black board; no maps; no, charts; no globe; no pictures; no library; well on lot; open buckets; common dippers.
Organization: Two teachers; 7 grades; 72 pupils; program posted; literary club; no industrial work; school year of 27 weeks, divided into terms of 20 and 7 weeks.
Maintenance: From State fund .................... $230.00 From local tax ...................... 324.38
Total..........................$554.38 P. S.--Rate of local tax, 5 mills.
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POTTERS. 54. Teacher: Miss Bessie Johnson. Location: Three miles east to Jefferson; 2% miles west to
Ebenezer. Grounds: Area, 2 acres; titles in county board of education;
open grounds; well cleaned up; good playgrounds; no school gardens; two toilets, in average condition. Building: Value, $900.00; one class room, 30x48x14; improp erly lighted; cloak rooms; floors well oiled; painted; well kept. Equipment: Single patent desks; very poor blackboards; one U. S. history map; small globe; pictures; no charts; a small library; well on lot; individual drinking cups. Organization: One teacher; 8 grades; 47 pupils; program posted; 40 recitation periods; no industrial or club work; school year off 23 weeks, divided into forms of 16 and 7 weeks. Maintenance: Prom State fund only $230.00.
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COMMERCE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, COMMERCE, GA.

COMMERCE. 56.
Building: Modern brick building; 16 class rooms; large audi torium ; sanitary drinking fountains; sewer connections.
Grounds: A plat of about 5 acres; base ball and foot ball field; basket ball and tennis courts in the rear.
Equipment: Patent single school desks; maps, charts, globes, pictures; domestic science and physical laboratories.
Library: Contains 800 volumes, classified according to the Dewey Decimal System. The Woman's Improvement Club of the city has made a liberal appropriation to the library during the last year.
Statistics: Enrollment, boys 234; girls 200; high school 25 per cent, of the total; average attendance, 78 per cent.
High School: Four years, accredited, five teachers, depart mental system, elective courses; 16 units required for graduation.
Faculty of High School: H. B. Carreker, A. B., Supt., Mathe matics; L. L. Woolbright, A. B., Latin, History, Greek; Edward J. Ilardiu, A. B., English, German, Science; Mrs. H. B. Carreker, A. B., Assistant English and His tory; Miss Margaret Joseph, Department of Domestic Science.
Faculty of Grammar School: Mrs. H. B. Carreker and Miss Margaret Joseph, Seventh Grade; Miss Estelle Hood, Sixth Grade; Miss Lillie Poole, Fifth Grade; Miss Caro lyn McGarity,. Fourth Grade; Miss Willie Carson, Third Grade; Miss Ebine Kemp, Second Grade; Miss Bessie Singleton, First Grade.
Faculty of Special Departments: Piano and Violin, Mrs. Nana Johnson Evans; Art, Miss Bl on dine Webb; Expression, II. B. Carreker; Athletics, Edward J. Hardin; School Band, C. Wiley Barber.
Board of Education: W. B. Ilardman, President; C. J. Hood, A. P. Bice, "W. Y. Harbor, Claud Montgomery.
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A BASKET BALL GAME, COMMERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
CLASS IN DOMESTIC SCIENCE, COMMERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Maintenance: City tax rate, 5 mills; teachers' salaries, 191415, $8,957.23; other expenses, $1,466.98.
Athletics: Believing that a certain amount of recreation de velops not only the physical nature, Imt is conducive to Letter class-room work and to a general toning up of the mental and moral being, the school gives due atten tion to the maintenance of wholesome athletics. Interscholastic contests are arranged with the authorities of other schools, and the school is represented in; the ath letic events of the Ninth Congressional District Meet. Foot ball, base ball, basket ball, track events arid ten nis receive attention.
High School Contest: Frank Oarrcker and Wilcy Sanders winners in Gainesville High School vs. Commerce iiigli School Debate; Wiley Sanders winner in Declamation, Ninth District; Mae Sharp winner in Ready Writing, Ninth District and State; Tlmrmoiid Hood winner in Eeady Writing, Ninth District and State.
COMMERCE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, COMMERCE, GA.
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JARRETTS. 57. (A Private School.) Teacher: Mrs. J. A. Jarrett, Jefferson, Ga. Location: Three miles west to Jefferson; 2y2 miles southeast to Orr's. Grounds: Area, --------------; titles, private; unimproved; well kept; one toilet, average condition. Building: Value, $450.00; one class room; poorly lighted; 1111paiiited. Equipment: Desks; poor blackboards; no maps; no charts; 110 globe; 110 library; water; open bucket; common dippers. Organization: One teacher; 7 grades; pupils; no program posted; 110 clubs or industrial work; school year of 23 weeks, divided terms. Maintenance: From State fund only $125.00.
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NEGRO SCHOOLS.
There are in the county fifteen negro schools. I visited and inspected all of them. Considerable attention has been given to them, and the county superintendent has been aided in their proper direction and supervision by a very competent negro woman supported by the Jeanes Fund. At a number of these schools we found the pupils doing creditable industrial work without industrial equipment. This work seemed to be properly related to the homes and needs of the children, and consisted in the main of sewing, basketry and woodwork. Much of this work done in the negro schools was recently ex hibited at the county seat and elicited widespread and favor able comment. The negro schools were all orderly and, con sidering their physical conditions, generally clean and well kept. The photographs of the school houses herewith pre sented will give a general idea of their structure.
NEW GROVE SCHOOL.
Teacher: Y. J. Moon; 5 grades; 41 pupils. Large, unfinished building, adjacent to church lot; in a beautiful oak grove, unimproved. Planning for some improvements.
CEDAR HILL.
Teacher: Lucile Hall; 6 grades; 58 pupils; adjoining church lot; pupils busy at sewing, etc.; practically no equip ment.
SUMMER HILL.
Teacher: Carrie Patman; 5 grades; 59 pupils; adjoining church lot; lodge overhead; no equipment.
PENDERGRASS.
Teacher: Carrie Daniel; 5 grades; 42 pupils; long benches, without backs; no equipment; small house; very clean and well kept; orderly school.
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POPLAR SPRINGS.
Teacher: Mary Gaines; 5 grades; 63 pupils; long benches; lodge overhead. This teacher has served at this school ten years.
CENTER.
Teacher: G. "W. Johnson; 6 grades; 104 pupils; assistance from some older pupils; used as cliurch.

THURMOND GROVE SCHOOL.
Teacher: Luvada Williams; 5 grades; 24 pupils; adjoining church lot; house and yards clean and well kept; trus tees building good toilets and otherwise improving premises.
JONES CHAPEL.
Teacher: Annie Pierce; 5 grades; 46 pupils; well-ceiled build ing; charts, blackboards, etc.; individual drinking cups; industrial work twice a week; well kept building.

DANIEL'S GROVE.
Teacher: Ella Smith; 6 grades; 78 pupils; home-made double desks; small blackboards; one-acre lot; titles in a local board of trustees.

DRY POND.

Teacher:

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small school; without equipment.

MAXEY'S HILL. Teacher: Ada B. Austin; 4 grades; 42 pupils; one chart and
small blackboard; no other equipment.

GUM SPRINGS.
Teacher: Fannie Wilson; 5 grades; 51 pupils; sewing, wood work, etc. A very busy and well-conducted school. Practically without equipment.

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GROSS ROADS.
Teacher: P. A. Sargent; 7 grades; 68 pupils; comfortable house; clean and well kept; no industrial work.
HURRICANE GROVE.
.Teacher: Cornelia Gideon; 6 grades; 84 pupils; extra room for industrial work; part of the pupils busy at indus trial work without constant supervision, but very or derly; well-kept house.