University of West Georgia - Chieftain Yearbook (Carrollton, GA)

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i '23 The Aggies, Nineteen Twenty-Eight '23 '9 o. Seniors OLIVER HAMMOND-Carrollton, Ga. CYNTHIA HAMMOND-Carrollton,Ga' Happy am Ig from care I'm free, Her eyes were deeper than the depth Why aren't they all content like me? of stilled water at even. VERDIE LONG-Bowdon Junction, Ga. HARVEY DYER-Grantville, Ga. The Heavens such grace did lend her, Always be true to the best that is That she might admired be. in you. 6

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2. .-.f----- .. YYYY .- -W - - po A...g- H-f -W-if-W-V - - Hn -r - --W - -Y The Aggies, Nineteen Twenty-Eight History of A. SL M. The Fourth District .Xgricultural and Mechanical School is situated west of Carrollton on the main llankhead hig'hway. It was established for the purpose of giving' boys and girls an opportunity of getting an education best suited to their induvidual needs, capacities, and interests. So naturally one expects to lind the curriulum liberal and nity per cent vocational, .Xs stated above, the school is co-educational and it is a secondary School of excellent facilities. The school easily accomodates sixty girls and sixty boys making' a total of one hundred and twenty pupils. The plant is well equipped and has a valuation ot two hundred thousand dollars. The school has had three Principals, Professor H. Nelson, who se1'ved conf tinuouslv for thirteen years, I. S. lngram, the present Principal, and Mrs. Ingram. the wiieiot the present llrincipal who se1'ved in the absence of Mr. Ingram, during the year 1925-26, The school succeeded from its initial opening' date. It has amply justilied the purpose of its establishment, and the dream of its founders has been more than fulfilled. lt is interesting to note that tour hundred have graduated from the school and they are foundiin the various walks of life as follows. Lawyers 3, Teachers 85. Merchants 5, Editors 2, Home Makers 32, lllinister I, lVlachinist I, in Col- lege .to, Farmers 6o, Business l42, Salesman Bo, County Agents 3, Doctors I, Chemist 1, Nurse 3, Home Demonstration Agent I. l rofessor Nelson makes the interesting statement that the combined salaries of each g'1'aduation class following the lirst vear ot their graduation has been mo1'e than the yearly app1'opriation from the State. The school 1'emains open p1'actically the entire year. More than two hund1'ed teachers enroll in the Summer School. Summer camps for Girls' Clubs :md XVomen's Clubs are always held and they are all well attended. The institution ranks as an .HX-grade accredited high school. The school offers courses in Agricul- ture, Domestic Science, Shop Drawing, Literary work, liusiness Courses, Music and Expression, ln the academic work, Mathematics, Science and English are the principal subjects stressed. The faculty is well selected and each member is chosen for his particular work in a chosen iield. Care is taken by the administration to get away from mass instruction. Effort is made to develop the individual. Such a policy has brought success to the school. lfurther evidence of the spi1'it ol the school is seen in the present plans and actions of the Alumni who are building' a gymnasium at a cost of three thousand dollars. They hope to have this completed by December Ist 1928. This is in line with other expansive programs which will assure the school greater usefulness and inliuence. Thus at the close ol the Zlllfl year, the enrollment 1'eaches 210. More than sixty seniors will graduate this yea1'. Carroll and the adjoining counties have nuniber of the graduates who are bringing honor and blessings to these counties through their service. DC ix

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Yi The Aggies, Nineteen Twenty-Eight '23 Seniors BILL NIXON-Carrollton, Ga. It's better to be little and shine, than to be big and cast a shadow. FARRIS TATUM-Palmetto, Ga. Why should I worry? I'1l get there anyway. LORENE NICHOLSON-Whitesburg. Be good sweet maid, let those who will be clever. HERMAN MARSHALL-Roopville, Ga. Don't be what you aint. CLARABEL COLE-Roopville, Ga. By her past accomplishments, one may expect much of her in the future. JOE HANNAH-Carrollton, Ga. He never had but one thought, and forgot that. RUTH DYER-Carrollton, Ga. 'Might be quality-certainly not quantity. IRENE COOK-LaGrange, Ga. Her armor is her honest thought and simple truth, her utmost skillf' NEWMAN ROGERS-Roopville, Ga. Keep ever striving, onward and up- ward. EULA JACKSON-Clem, Ga. If we always facethe sunshine, the shadows will fall behind.