 The
Whitewright Sun
Thursday, September 17, 1936 pg. 8 THE GLOW WORM Editor: Doretha Darwin Assistant Editor: Mary Dale King Business Manager: Marie Badgett (News of the Grammar School) THIRD GRADE LEADS IN NUMBER ENROLLED MONDAY Grammar School opened Monday with a total enrollment of 219 as compared with 260 last year. The third grade led with 37 pupils, while the 4th grade registered the least number - 25. Figures for other grades are: 1st - 29 2nd - 28 5th - 32 6th - 33 7th - 35 LARGE NUMBER OF PATRONS PRESENT Members of the grammar school faculty were happy to be hosts to so many parents and patrons of the school Monday morning. Among those who registered are the following: Mesdames B.W. Newman, C.B. Bryant, Jr., Grover Stuteville, Cloy Horton, George Burnham, R.R. Waldo, J.B. King, J.P. Darwin, John Yeager, Otto Russell, R.D. Maddox, W.L. Smith, Van Claborn, Paul Ryon, Lester Simpson, R.A. Vestal, Cull Reeves, Nuell Skaggs, Audrey Evans, Frank A. Smith, Joe Johnson, O.L. Jones, Fred Cook, Emory Christian, Ernest Harrison, Sidney Watson, F.A. Smith, E.O. Young, Jesse Wallace, Joe Miller, Leslie Cox, Robert Sears, V.C. Walden, J.L. McSpedden, Thomas Call, E.O. Ingram, Carl Holland, T.E. Arney, Claud Garner, Charlie McLean, Miss Louise Autrey, and John Reeves. A number were present who failed to register. The Grammar School faculty appreciates the evidence of interest on the part of the parents. It is hoped that the visits will be repeated frequently during the year. NEW FACULTY MEMBER A new member of the faculty this year is L.E. Ricketts. Mr. Ricketts, who comes to us after serving as principal of the Canaan school four years, and as teacher in the Ector school three years, will have charge of arithmetic, writing and spelling in the three upper grades. His home room is the fifth grade. He will assist Mr. Manning in physical training. Mr. Ricketts is a graduate of the WIndom High School, attended Wesley College one year, and was awarded a B.S. degree from East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce, in 1934. He was formally initiated into the Grammar School faculty Monday morning when he was called upon to lead in prayer and to make an introductory speech. He was also duly elected as principal speaker at assembly for the next seven Thursdays. He claims that gardening is his hobby, but it is feared he will be forced to change it to public speaking. GRAMMAR SCHOOL GETS PUPIL FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Whitewright seems to be attracting pupils from far and near. The third grade is boasting of a pupil from San Francisco, California - Marvin McDonald. Roy Taylor from Tennessee also enrolled in the third grade. New pupils in the second grade are Glenna Vern Walden of Marietta, and Marjoroie Beth Young of Pilot Grove. In the fourth grade Ouica Wilson from the Arnold school in Collin County; Charles Bradshaw from McKinney; Melvin Flemings from Sherman; and Alice Taylor from Tennessee, are new pupils. New faces seen in the fourth grade are Ray Jones, Martha Louise, and Elmo Foucheux Vestal. The sixth grade has added five new members: Edward Deaton of Orangeville; Billie Rachel Dixon of Pilot Grove; Juanita England of Richland; Sarah Weinstein of Pilot Point; Louise Wilson of Arnold school; Oma Jean Sanders of Boswell, Oklahoma. Incidentally, there are five new pupils in grade 6 named "Billie" - three boys and two girls. New pupils in the seventh grade are Barbara Jean Gordon and Malachia Wright. FORMER TEACHER GAINS PROMOTION Miss Dorothy Hamilton, former fifth grade teacher, left last Friday for Justin, where she will have charge of Spanish and English in the high school at an increased salary. The faculty congratulates Miss Hamilton on taking this step up the ladder of fame, and wishes for her every success in her chosen field of education. ASSEMBLY At assembly Monday morning it was announced by Mr. Manning that the doors would not be opened until 8:20. The tardy bell will ring at 8:40 and all pupils not in their rooms at this time will be counted tardy and held for a special session after school. School will be dismissed at 3:30. It was also announced that the lunch room has been changed from the basement to the library. No children will be permitted to leave the lunch room before 12:10. The latter rule was made to prevent the hurried eating caused by eagerness to play. THIRD GRADE CHILDREN SHOW INTEREST IN CIRCUS Thirty-nine hopefuls have enrolled in the third grade room this week. Only two of these are new to the school. Enthusiasm over the circus which is coming to Sherman this week is running high among these folk. Several are planning to attend. SEVENTH GRADE ELECTS STAFF In a meeting of the seventh grade English class Tuesday morning the staff for the Glow Worm was elected. Doretha Darwin was named editor, Mary Dale King, assistant, and Marie Badgett, business manager. FACULTY MEMBERS MAKE SPECIAL STUDIES Miss Nadine Blanton, primary teacher, made a special study of children's literature and art at State Teachers' College, Denton. Miss Carter Fletcher did observation work at the demonstration school of Columbia University, New York. Miss Sallye Hamilton was awarded a B.S. degree at East Texas State Teachers' College, Commerce. Miss Mary Pumphrey spent the summer at her home near Washington, D.C. FIFTH GRADER SHOWS DIPLOMATIC ABILITY An enterprising fifth grader met his future English teacher Sunday morning and greeted her thusly: "Well, here's my English teacher for tomorrow. I'm glad to have you, because I believer you will make us a great teacher." Verily, the child hath an optimistic spirit and the tact of a diplomat. FOURTH GRADE STARTS UNIT IN THE SOUTHERN NEGRO Fourth grade pupils are this week beginning a special study of the Negro. They are making Negro dolls, reading Negro stories, and making a study of Negor dialect. Whitewright School History Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |