12 Graduate The Alexander Schools, Inc., of Union Mills, May 6, 1926

12 Graduate at Alexander Schools. . . Closing Exercises Held April 30—Fall Term Opens August 17

The Alexander Schools, Inc., of Union Mills closed April 30 with graduating exercises in which 12 young people received their diplomas. They were

Edna Allen

Atlee Buchanan

Hugh Hemphill

Johnnie Mae Hemphill

Mary Kate Hartsell

Gertrude Ledbetter

Fritz Hemphill

Ina Mashburn

Haydn Sparks

James Smart

Lillian Street

Mary Lola Thompson

The school will open for the fall term on August 17, 1926, with the following faculty;

Rev. M.L. Lennon of Louisville, Ky., as principal and teacher of Bible-Latin.

Prof. W.E. Sweatt of Pauline, S.C., as athletic coach and teacher of French-Science.

Miss Mattie Price of Morristown, Tenn., as lady principal and teacher of domestic science-English.

Miss Florence Reid of Drexel, N.C., as teacher of mathematics.

Miss Ouida Geiger of Forsyth, Ga., as teacher of history.

Miss Ruth Meares of Forest City, N.C., as teacher of music.

Miss Winnie Stroup of Louisville, Ky.,as teacher of the primary department.

Miss Pauline Picklesimer of Harrogate, Tenn., as teacher of weaving.

With this strong teaching force a great year’s work will be accomplished. A larger enrollment than any previous year expected.

The department for motherless children has enrolled 17 and two more will arrive this week. Applications for 50 children will have been received but they can not be cared for until the endowment becomes effective in 1927.

With the opening of the fall term, there will be introduced several new features in the industrial department. This will enable several more to work their way through school. Mr. Alexander’s idea was to establish a school where no child would ever be turned away on account of the lack of money. The trustees are carrying out his wishes so fast as the money is available.

Prof. Lennon will arrive May 15 and take up his duties as principal. He will be ready to send out catalogs about June 1.

From the front page of the Forest City Courier, Thursday, May 6, 1926

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