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PAGE TWO CLARKSVILLELEAF.CHRONICLEcLARKSVILLE,TENN., JUNE 19, 1931. helps and aids, as will enrich the pro- Attendance For City's CnOOls Good ror Year children placed In our care. We have (Continued from Page One) of good grade. There is a slow but constantly increasing standard of efficiency for the work in the colored school which we are glad to note. All 'the teachers have the right attitude toward their work, and we are well pleased with the conduct of the colored school this year.

We have not as yet received a detailed report from J. Matone, XL. African Rainfdl The rainfall of Africa varies considerably in he different localities. On the Egyptian desert there are appreciable falls only once In a number of years, while in tha Cameroons the ar-erage Is 300 Inches a year. On either side otJtha equator Is belt of iwrt rainfall? wVmlnlshlng north and southward.

The estimated population of Africa In 1030 was 15,000,000. Prolific Author Horatio Alger was a graduate of Ilarvard, and also of Harvard Divinity He became a pastor of the Unitarian church at Brewster, In 1864; but two years later he went to New York, where he labored for the Improvement, qf the condition of street fety Wttfa. I'vich" for new" papers and periodicals and published about 70 books, of which nearly copies have been sold. basis. If this should be done, this board should see to it that additional equipment is furnished her so that she may be able to do more efficient work.

Active. The A. of Howell school had an unusually successful year under the leadership of Mrs. J. Moore Dickson.

In addition to tilings already enumerated, this association framed large-number for Howell crRR, made' a substantial contribution to underprivileged children, and in many ways supplemented our work. The A. at the colored school did a splendid work throughout the entire year. The relief committee of this organization worked unceasingly to see that every colored child was provided proper clothing. This organiza present grade one year or less, while 11 boys and 3 girls have been in the grade Just failed from one to two years.

Seventy-three children were withdrawn during the term most of whom had to stop on account of children's illness. Thirty-three of these were in the first grade and did not come under the compulsory attendance law. Colored Nurse The outstanding feature at the colored school this year hf the action ty-trie' countjTnealth unit of a special colored nurse, Zetta Comer. In fact I think this nurse deserves quite a bit of the credit for the fine attendance record made by the colored school this year. Principal H.

L. Alll-son and other members of the faculty also assisted very materially by visiting the homes of all pupils whose at jtti.vS.ug' the health activity of "the schools, but' we hope to file this when received as a supplement to this report- Support Is Good, We have had so few complaints from the patrons of our school this year that we are led to the conclusion that the schools were conducted to the satisfaction of practically all. Your superin-" tendont gratefully accepts the constant and loyj 1. support from the board of education, the principals, the teachers, the tons, and the children. We believe th.it so long as this happy condition can prevail that the people of Clarksville will continue to be well satisfied with their Respectfully submitted, C.

H. MOORE, also mnde use in a limited way oi some standard tests this year. Tests in arltttn metlcal calculation, arithmetical reasoning, reading, language usage, and spelling were given children of the fourth grade; also two arithmetical tests were given the fifth and seventh grades. These tests were, given last October and were followed by chek-iip test -of equaTWrficuly' in Kestes of these tests which were compared with those obtained from children all over the country showed that our children are far above the average language usuage and sjielling, were veil above the average in reading, were slightly above the average in both forms of arithmetical computation in the fourth grade, but were dropping behind in the upper grades. The checkup test showed also that the children had made substantial improvement luring the year in every subject tested.

We hope to use these tests on a wider xale next year. Milk Again Supplied. The church service, league again furnished milk this year. Due to the financial depression, the league has experienced a little more difficulty in financing this worthy work than heretofore. The needs have been greater.

The demands for free meals were much in excess of ast year. Especially was this true after the Red Cross aid had Playground Equipment. tendance was irregular, and in manyl count the loss In enrollment there, and TOc epidemic of diseases, we think that this year's achievement Is the best ever had by that school. We shall likely suffer, a slight decrease in revenue, but do not expect our income to be diminished extent. "tIiiteer has had more work to do -this year than ever before.

Adverse economic conditions have proved a great handicap and undoubtedly added much to delinquency. The two School nurses have unquestionably assisted lis very much in keeping our attendance up to the point we have attained. Without their efforts, I am sure that we would have suffered a serious decrease this year. Normal Proves Aid. believe that our teachers rendef-ed more efficient service this year than ever before.

We think that the location of the Austin Peay normal school In our city has been a very great benefit to Howell school. Our records show that 20 out of 28 teachers em- ployed' at Howell school have taken work during the past 12 months, either at the Austin Peay normal or some other school. This widespread attendance on the part of our teachers has created new interest in the work. Since the first of the year Howell Preserve Home With Quality Paint cases the co-operation sought was obtained. Several colored parents had to be brought before the city court in order to obtain the attendance of their children.

The nurse was also very helpful in solving one or two perplexing problems In the colored school, such as the problem of children being kept at home by. the parents who claimed that these children were ill. Sometimes the children were not ill and when the nurse began visiting the home the problem! speedily was solved. tion was assisted by a donation of $100 from the Clarksville Rotary club, which organization also gave $150 Howell school for the same project. Wi do not have a report from the colorec A.

as to the total amount spent but its work was so successful that Principal Allison says, "It is a fact that not a child had to remain out of school on account of the lack of clothing." Ir addition to spending money this organization conducted a "bundle week" campaign which was responJed to very liberally. 7 There were no changes in the personnel of the teaching forces of the elementary school during the past Superintendent. Desert Cool at Night The sands "of "the desert grow quite cool at night. The radiation at night is very high, consequently the temperature Is much lower. The nurse promoted a blue ribbon year and the work was satisfactory and health campaign resulting in 133 pupils receiving blue ribbon.

The George W. Hubbard Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical society offered a loving it looks better spreads farther wears longer Time alone proves the quality of paint, and the prestige Red Spot All Pure House Paint has earned is the result of "building the best in house paint" for many years. Red Spot All Fure House Paint gives absolute protection against wear and weather. It is the best exterior paint that science and experience can produce carrying a 100 guarantee. school -has been used as an observation school by the student teachers at the Principal Robert O'Neal and Mrs.

Austin Peay normal. These students 1 Joe Gootee call our attention to the have observed the teaching of Howell fact that the playground equipment is almost worn out, and that the number school teachers daily in large numbers THE BEST and this has had a tendency to keep our teachers at their best at all times. Mrs. Elizabeth Bell, head of the cup to the room having the greatest number of blue ribbon children. Anna Ballard's room won the cup, with 18 blue ribbon children We could detect! a sioticeable improvement in the attitude of the school children toward the matter of better health, especially along the lines of brushing teeth, sleeping with window open, coming to school clean, etc.

We believe that the nurse furnished the colored school is a good one and sinoerely hope that the health unit can her work next year and be able to put it on a permanent music department at the normal, has CHOCOLATE Made in WHITE and 32 Colors ICE CREAM SODAS of children hurt in playing on this equipment is increasing. They wish the equipment removed. I am not sure that this would be wise, but we should certainly look into the matter of making the equipment safe. Two of our Howell school teachers, Mrs. Belle Miller and Mrs.

P. W. Stevenson, have been on prolonged leaves of absence because of illness. Miller was able to "return at the be-' ginning of the seeond semester, and seems to be in improved health and is doing her work very capably, Mrs. Stevenson retired on leave of absence February 1, but expects to return to her work at the beginning of next semester.

Miss Madeline Edwards substituted for her grandmother, Mrs. Miller, while Mrs. Mildred Smith Glenn substituted for Mrs. Stevenson. Both were very satisfactory.

The work of the Junior Red Cross under the efficient leadership of Miss Grace Beasley continued to prove of SAVE MONEY Lead Slate Gray Brown Copper Hazel Ivory Cream taught several classes in music in our lower grades much to the delight and advantage of our students and also to her own students who were observing her teaching. We have been ready at all times to co-operate wholeheartedly with the- normal in every way that we could, and feel that our co-opeiation has been of mutual benefit. Professor V. C. Moffitt, hend of the education department of the normal, has rendered some Valuable service in his diagnoses of some of the backward, poorly adjusted children in our school.

Machines Purchased. The work in Howell school has been improved during the year through the purchase of a Ditto machine which made it possible to reproduce supplies for use in classrooms. These supplies assisted very much in the teaching of reading to slow readers, in drawing IN -on- CLARKSVILLE Blue Cool Gray Bungalow Rich Cream Brown Dove Colo? Light Fawn Sea Green A i arc Rich Tan Yellow Straw Tan Trlntmlnj 'SilTer Gray Colonial Yellow House Paint Sky Blue $3.25 Pea Green Green $2.00 Itj Green Porch Paint Flat Wall Paint -AT- Beautiful Enamels For your Porch Furniture, Wood Work, Breakfast Room or any purpose. Hunter's Enamels Quarts 95c Pints 50c Pints 35c Dries hard as a rock in four hours. Beautiful Colors! Floor Enamel $2.65 Maroon Big 4 Yellow great benefit this year.

Portfolios were work and In other respects. The Par-Unhanged with children in Esthonia Roof 'Paint ent-Teachers' association purchase Loueece, while, scrap books, joke $1.25 Cotta Olive Green IMMON con- Keystone projecting lantern for th yripture, of the work in Howell school. Thui'slentiheSjl Easter cards, ancl sent to children sick in Rev. ai.and also, some of these daughter, veterans in federal hos- 'drug COMPANY I Of additional vnliiP nnrt report J. m.

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