Tishomingo County Agricultural High School - Yearbook (Tishomingo, MS)

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Tishomingo County Agricultural High School 23 TEACHERS FOR RURAL SCHOOLS The colleges and universities of the state are not fur- nishing enough teachers to fill the places in the state. The Agricultural High School, in the future, will give to the' ru- ral schools many of their teachers . Our graduates are teach- ing with success Wherever they go. Hundreds of graduates from similar schools are doing likewise. The high standard set for teachers by the State Board of Education necessi- tates a high school training. LITERARY SOCIETIES The. last hour on Friday afternoons is devoted to Work in our literary societies. The work of these societies con- sists of readings, declamations, essays, music, etc. There are three organizations, the John M. Stone, the Stephen D. Lee, and the Sigma. The former two are for boys and the latter for girls. Each pupil is expected to join one of these societies. We consider the work in these societies one of the most important in school life. The work inspires the pupils and brings them closer together. These societies have contests from time to time which shows what they are doing. In this work the pupils are not left entirely to themselves. The teachers. are required to be present and assist in the work. In other words, this is a part of the regular school work. ENTERTAINMENT Outside the class room, we offer various forms of en- tertainment. Public entertainment will be given by pupils themselves. We have had excellent plays given by pupils in the past. It gives them a chance to develop themselves along literary lines. Ball games of various kinds will be en- gaged, in for the outdoor sport. Aside from this we also give entertainments at the girls' dormitory to break the monotony of school life and get bet- ter acquainted with each other. All of these are so dis- tributed that they do not interfere with school work and serve as recreation for both teacher and pupil. An excellent Lyceum Course will be given.

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22 Tishomingo County Agricultural High School MUSIC, VOICE AND EXPRESSION The school has secured the services of a combination teacher. This will strengthen our course of study very ma- terially, and will fill a long felt need in our school. With- out music the home and school would miss a very important part of a course of study. Training in oratory and expres- sion is worth a great deal to the pupil. The merchants and Alumni Association are encouraging the work of this de- partment by oiering medals for efficiency and scholarship. A tuition fee of 318.00 a semester of four and a half months will be charged pupils taking either music, expression or voice. No allowance made for late entrance. Tuition pay- able in advance. COMMERCIAL COURSE This work will consist of typewriting and shorthand. Two units will be offered in both typewriting and shorthand. The Work will be standardized and will count on diploma for graduation. A student by beginning in time, may take as many as four units during the four years in high school. A tuition fee of 9518.00 a semester of four and a half months will be charged pupils taking one of the above units. No al- lowance made for late entrance. Tuition payable in advance. The course is also open to high school graduates. With them two units of work can be completed in four and a half months LIBRARY We have a good library consisting of more than twelve hundred volumes. We have the leading references in Eng- lish, History, Education, Science, Home Economics, Agri- culture, etc. The standard classics and novels are also found on the shelves. The last drive for the library netted the school 342747. This money will be used to purchase new books and to sub- scribe for the best agricultural journals and other maga- zines. The teachers require a certain amount of parallel. reading in connection with each course of study.

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24 Tishomngo County Agricultural High School ATHELETICS Boys and girls living in dormitories do not get the ex- ercise they do at home. For this reason we encourage clean wholesome atheletics. In this way self-control and respect for others is developed. Games and races of all kinds are engaged in. The games are played in the afternoon after school Work. The new atheletic field contains a foot ball field, basket ball court, quarter mile track, etc. ENTRANCE AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Any pupil having completed the eighth grade in a good school may be permitted to enter without examination. Pupils desiring to enter grades above the ninth must submit a record from the school attended, signed by the principal, and mailed to the A. H. S. Supt., showing subjects, text books, number of weeks of school, recitations per week, minutes for recitation and grade. Students from nonafiil- iated schools desiring to enter grades above the ninth will be required to take an examination. Sixteen units of standard high school credits are re- quired for graduation. To those completing the course of study in the Agricul- tural High School, diplomas will be awarded. This high school diploma will admit to the freshman class in any of the colleges in Mississippi without examination. To those making application for diploma, a thesis of one thousand words on some Agricultural or Industrial subject will be required. This thesis must be submitted to the fac- ulty not later than April lst. I LABORATORIES Our laboratories are Well equpiped and compare favor- ably with any in the state. The equipment which we have, together with what We are installing, meets the require- ments of the Department of Education. Laboratories in the following are offered: Home Economics, Chemistry, Phy- si cs, and Agriculture.