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The Whitewright Sun
Friday, August 26, 1921
pg. 1

The new high school building will not be ready for use at this date, therefore the entire school will be in session in the present school structure.   In order to house all the grades it will be necessary to have half day sessions in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades until the new building is completed.
To meet the increasing school attendance 5 new teachers have been elected:
One for the 1st grade
One for the 2nd grade
one for the overflow of the 3rd and 4th grades
One in high school

The teachers for next  years:
1st grade - Mrs. Kate Whedbee, Miss Gertrude Schooling
2nd grade - Mrs. Finnell, Miss Elvie Eagleton
3rd grade - Miss Oneida Copeland
4th grade -  Miss Alma Horn
overflow grade - Miss Gertrude Hearn
5th grade - Miss Emma Davidson
6th grade - Miss Mae Hall
7th grade - Miss Susie Noe, Principal of the grammar school as well as teacher in the departmental work of the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades

High School
Home Economics - Miss Coralee Echols
Mathematics - Mr. Robert Holland
Biological Sciences and director of boys' athletics - Mr. Lloyd Wright
Principal of high school & teacher of history - Mr. O.C. Skipper
English - Miss Lillie McBride
Superintendent & teach Physical Sciences - Mr. H.L. Durham
High School Physical Training in high school and the grades and expression in both schools, direct the plays of the season and girls' athletics
Public School Music and teach music - Miss Tommie Chenowith
Music - Mrs. Annette Harp

New Courses
Home Economics - taught in the 7th grade with 1/2 year of cooking and 1/2 year of sewing.  Open to girls.
Vocational Agriculture - offered to boys of 7th grade next year
Spanish - offered to all Sophomores and Juniors next year
Economics - offered to Seniors
Calisthenics - requried of all high school girls
Military calisthenics - required of all high school boys
Possibly bookkeeping and stenography




Whitewright School History

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