La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1926 Page: 5 of 8
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FEBRUARY 11, Xm
LAGRANGE JOURNAL
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COLLEGE PREPARATION
(S. M. N. Marrs, State
Superintenient)
Years ago, before the public high
school had won “its place in the sun,’’
students who entered college depend-
ed for their preparation upon the
academy or preparatory school or a
tutorial system. As the public free
school became more popular and the
American tax-payer accepted the
idea that in a democracy there must
br equality of educational opport
ty, the public high school supplanted
the private academy but at a sacri-
fice in its adaptability to local needs.
When the public high school accepted
the duty and the responsibility of
preparing student!* to enter college it
subjected its curriculum to college
domination which has in some places,
in times past, bf'>n detrimental to
the best interest of the patrons. A
public high school should be a thor-
oughly democratic institution, it
should be “the people’s college;’’ its
curriculum should meet the need's of
the local community rather than be
shaped to meet the requirements of
a college entrance board. True it is
that since colleges of a vocational
type have won popular favor, high
school courses have been liberalized,
and graduates of secondary schools,
if not prepared for entrance to the
institutions emphasizing classical
courses, can complete their education
in colleges of the first class which
are essentially vocational.
From 1885 to 1917, the University
of Texas rendered service of untold
value in the standardization of the
public high schools, but as vocational
courses became more popular, the
University was somewhat tardy in
giving them recognition. This finally
resulted in the transfer of the work
of accrediting high schools from the
University to the State Department
of Education. The work of the high
school division of the State Depart-
ment of Education embraces a wider
scope than did that of the University
for the reason that smaller high
schools—one year, two year and three
year—are visited, standardized and
classified.
By far the largest number of stu-
dents now entering our Texas col-
leges are graduates of four year ac-
credited schools. By accident of resi-
dence, a student may have free tui-
tion in an excellent high school and
be promoted to the freshman class of
any college without further examina-
tion. Bat tho strident who may live
in the rural districts or in a larger
district with an unclassified school
must take an entrance examination.
For many years, the University of
Texas had been sending out entrance
examination questions in May to the
accredited schools, but very few stu-
dents ever availed themselves of the
opportunity to take the examination.
The writer had the honor of super-
vising the high school work in the
State Department for two and one
half years beginning January, 1919.
In May of that year, the questions
were offered'as formerly, but only
260 students took the entrance ex-
amination. Steps were taken tv
popularize these examinations. The
State committee at the writer’s sug-
gestion adopted the following policies:
(1) In addition to the accredited
schools, questions should be mailed
to all county superintendents and to
any principal who would be endorsed
by his county superintendent.
(2) Rules governing the examina-
tions should be the same as those
prescribed for teachers’ examinations.
(3) Students were given five
years in which to secure their fifteen
entrance credits and they could take
examinations each year on as few
or as many subjects as they desired.
(4) If sixteen units were obtained
in the State examinations including
three in English, two in history, and
three in mathematics, a Texas high
school diploma would be issued by
the State Superintendent and the
Chief Supervisor of High Schools.
The growth of popularity of these
examinations has been phenomenal.
As stated above, the number of stu-
dents who took the examination in
1919 was 260; in 1925 it was 3559!
The following students are eligible:
(1) Those who have studied the
subjects without a teacher.
(2) Those who are enrolled in un-
accredited schools.
(3) Those who are students of ac-
credited schools but have taken sub-
jects which are not accredited in the
same schools.
These state college entrance ex-
aminations have been of untold bene-
fit to the students who are in the
rural districts. They have been used
by the teacher to test his students;
teachers have been able to test their
own efficiency; students have used
the units secured to enter accredited
high school^; others have gone direct
to the college and completed their
examinations in the fall just prior to
the opening of the institution. By
common consent, the State Depart-
ment of Education gives all Spring
college entrance examinations; the
LAGRANGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COLUMN
To Our Farmer Friends
Now that the New Year is well upon us, and we have paid all taxes and taken
stock of our possessions and ourselves, lets turn our attention to the present year and
what it will bring for us. It will bring to us just what we strive for if we will work
together.
The LaGrange Chamber of Commerce has lots of good things in store for you if
you will help us work out our farm program and will come in and attend the meetings
that we arrange for you.
We invite you, as we have so often done before, to come out to all of our meetings
and take part in the discussions and arguments that come up in these meetings. We
want to help work for a better and more productive farm community if you will let
us do so. It does not cost you one cent to come to these meetings and we are glad to
have you with us. You do not have to join the Chamber of Commerce unless you
want to. Come out just the same. ^
Our regular meetings are held once a month, on the first Monday night at 7:30,
in the District Court room. Come out and take part in these meetings. Whenever we
have any special meetings we will issue ample notices so you will know the dates.
Our program for this year includes the contests put on by the Dallas News, the
Austin American, and one that will be put on by the LaGrange Chamber of Commerce.
The time for entering the Austin American contest will close on March 1st, so get
in touch with the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and learn about all of these
contests, and all about the five prizes you can win that run from one hundred to five
hundred and one thousand dollars. And the nice part about these contests is that it
does not cost you anything to enter, and there are no dues or assessments to be paid.
The next thing will be the irrigation proposition that will be taken up on Wed-
nesday afternoon, February 10th, at two o’clock, at the courthouse. Come out and
listen in on this meeting. It will be interesting and entertaining and educational.
We can have as fine an irrigation as the Rio Grande Valley if we work together and
really want it. We are expecting every farmer who lives in the Colorado River Valley
to be here on that date. Speakers from San Antonio and Austin Chambers of Com-
merce have promised us they would come down and talk to you, and there will also be
a representative from the M. K. T. Industrial Department.
If you miss this meeting you will be the loser.
Lets work together for a greater LaGrange and Fayette county. We are willing
and are going to lend a helping hand. Will you avail yourself of this opportunity?
Show us that you will by coming to our meetings.
Chamber of Commerce Publicity Committee
colleges give all of those held in the
Fall.
In 1924, seven students had com-
pleted sixteen college entrance units Tlme.t„ted b „ La Gra Resident,
by examination and therefore received ,
Texas high school diplomas; Henryj _
Elkins, Spur; Virginia Gussman Gal- i Jugt another report of slckneas and
veston; Velma Hill, Annie Louise BUfferjng relieved by Doan’s Pills.
Cox, Center Point; Karline Right, San | Another La Grange case that tells
Angelo; Caroline Atkinson, League I of lasting benefit. What can be more
are
Another UGrangeCaMl Kia.s th.y . ....-
ble positions by the school Employ-
City; One3imo Elizondo, San Anto-
nio. The class of 1925; Mrs. S. P.
Conn, Moody; Rue Eubank, Seminole;
Blanche Hall, League City; Elma Hin-
ton, Encinal.
Examinations will be held
year on May 4, 5, 6, and 7 and a large
number of students are expected to
enter. Their value will depend upon
the integrity of the students and
teachers; the rules must be adhered
to rigidly and all examinations conJ
ducted honestly. These examinations
are said to be one of the most helpful
and constructive functions of the
State Department; they open the
doors of the best high schools and the
first class colleges to hundreds of
worthy boys and girls in the rural
districts and in the unaffiliated
schools.
convincing? Thousands recommend
Doan’s for backache, rheumatic pains,
headaches, dizziness and distressing
urinary disorders. Doan’s are a stim.
uble to enter any line of
jar* placed in reeppnai-
ns by Cfie '
ment Department. 1
What thousands of other young
people have done—and are doing1—
you can do. You can prepare for p
position as executive—either in Civil
service or in business. You can cre-
ate a big demand for your services.
You have only to enter Tyler Com-
mercial College for a business train-
ing and follow to success the path
CARD OF THANKS
Miss Bettie East came to LaGrange
in the year 1859, and her friends be-
came sincere and true friend's; many
preceded her to Eternal rest, some re-
mained and new friends were made
a3 the years came and went. Through-
out the life she lived in LaGrange
she enjoyed the kindness of many,
ulant diuretic to the kidneys. They (which thousands of young men and
young women have taken. If you do
not have all the money to pay for
your tuition they will help you.
If you want to get a good position
—one with a good starting salary
and offers excellent opportunities for
advancement—send the coupon print-
ed below for “Achieving Success.’’
was all I needed to cure me of the at- The big helpful book will be sent to
you free. Mail the coupon now.
(We have no branch schools any-
where. We lead; others follow.)
have helped thousands and should
.. • ! help you. A La Grange case:
1 Arthur Koehler, Frankly* St., La
Grange, says: “I had an attack of
lame back that felt like rheumatic
trouble. The muscles in my back
were sore and when I stooped it
hurt me to straighten. • There was a
dull pain across the small of my back,
too. I used Doan’s Pills and one box
tack.” (Statement given June 18,
1919.)
On March 10, 1925, Mr. Koehlei
added: "I haven’t needed Doan’s
Pills since they cured me.”
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co.. Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
THE HIGH SALARIED EXECU-
TIVE OF TOMORROW
Every office is divided into two
groups—those who direct the busi-
ness, the sales and the accounting—
and those who carry out the direc-
tions. Those who direct are the high
salaried department heads and man-
agers. Those who carry out the di-
rections are assistant executives—
] stenographers, secretaries, account-
£ snrsi “»■ rrr *“IM-
---- As changes take place, or as
atives were ever appreciated.
Recently, when illness came to her,
neighbors, friends, relatives—all of
them—came to do what they could
for her, and help to keep her in good
cheer. She faced the apparent dis-
solution with that Christian fortitude
that had made her profession of faith
so strong, and she remembered all un-
til the end for what they did for her.
This is to again thank you, to ad-
vise you that what you did f(jr her
shall not be forgotten; this is to let
you know that every deed of k‘ndne38
to her during her illness, every word
of condolence spoken to the surviving
relatives, your assistance in commit-
ing her body to rest, your pretty
flowers, your ministerial efforts and
manifestation of sincere sympathy is
appreciated.
HER BROTHER.
Get in touch with The Peter Com-
pany before selling your furs, chick-
ens and eggs. They pay cash.
The Journal—$2.00 per year.
Name
Address
TYLER'
COMMERCIAL, COLLEGE
Tyler, Texas
See editor of The Journal for a
scholarship.
(Advertisement)
LITTLE JOE KLATT KOSS IS
REMEMBERED
ants.
the business expands, these assistant
executives inherit or grow into higher
executive and administrative posi-
tions.
This is the history of every big or-
ganization. The executives of today
were the assistant executives of yes-
terday—the stenographers, bookkeep-
ers, etc., are executives of tomorrow.
And the executives of today the own-
ers of tomorrow.
vHow can you be an executive?
Every year thousands of young
people—some high school graduates
and some with only a grade school
education—go to Tyler Commercial
College to take the Private Secre-
tarial, General Business, General i Wm. Hermes, in which they sought to
Banking, General Railroad, General 1 get a number of youngsters inter-
Westem Union, Bookkeeping, Short- eated in a Junior First Aid Club. Joe
Master Joe Klatt Ross, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jos. Ross, was made happy
last Friday when he received the fol-
lowing letter from Chicago: ,
Joe Rlatt Ross,
LaGrange, Texas:
The committee on First Aid Award
of the Junior Aid Legion, sponsored
by Bauer & Black of Chicago, Illinois,
has selected your first aid report as
representing an example of good first
aid, which entitles you to one of the
cash awards of ten dollars. We trust
that you will add to your knowledge
of the first aid and employ it when-
ever the opportunity presents itself
for its proper use.
Last Spring the Bauer & Black
Company, wholesale manufacturer^ of
adhesives, and surgeons’ necessities
had an advertisement in the Journal,
secured through the local druggist,
Get Your Money’s
Worth
Mid-winter calls for warm goods for the body. We
appeal to the critical buyer to make his purchases care-
fully and get what there is to be offered, of the best
quality and at a very small charge over wholesale east.
We still have a large stock of
QUALITY OUTINGS
HEAVY UNDERWEAR
BIG YANK WOOL SHIRTS
FINE FELT HATS
We are still selling pure, fresh groceries, and will
deliver all orders promptly.
Farmers, we want all the country produce yon have
to offer, especially fresh lard. Will always pay the high-
est market prices.
E. J. SULIK
“On The Corner”
Proper Filament Voltage
Is Essential
In order that a Radiola works properly it is very essential
that the filament voltage be nit more than 3.0 volts. There are
several tests f:»r this, but the safest If with a high grade voltmeter.
Too much voltage is harmful to the tubes, and too little voltage
causes poor recept’m.
The most common result of improper voltage is weak tubes.
Too much voltage causes the active material, Thorium, with which
the filament wires are coated, to be driven off and you have short-
ened the life of the tube without any proportional increase in
signal strength. If you have done this the Raditron life may pos-
sibly be restored.
The restoring of the Raditron life is called “Reactivation.”
We shall tell in a later issue how this is done and where you can
have the work done. Watch your voltage and save this trouble.
Remember that RCA are backed by the largest manufacturers
of electrical goods, and in buying a Radiola or RCA products,
you have the assurance of buying goods made by manufacturers
of national repute.
The Southern Telephone Contpany is the sole dealer, and shall
do all in ita power to satisfy the purchasers and owners of RCA
products.
Call and see our line before buying. We are pleased to dem-
onstrate.
r
Southern Telephone Co.
********* 'Hi ■" ■'■•'Jfejft
Lower Rio Grande
Valley
is an ideal place for a winter trip. Reduced round trip
excursions every day. We have a new illustrated
booklet fully describing this wonderful country, which
we will gladly mail free of cost upon application.
GULF COAST
LINES
C. W. Strain, G. P. A., Houston, Texas.
his first aid kit, stopped the flow of
blood and when the doctor arrived
necessary attention followed.
The case was reported, as per in-
structions, to the committee referred
to in the letter above, and which com-
mittee represents the club of Junior
First Aid, and their decision is given
in that paragraph. In addition to the
letter, eftme a shiny, ten dollar gold Hermann Wcnnein, in town last
piece. Which caused the little fellow Saturday afteni001It informed us of
as much pleasure out of the mask
ball as did the actual participants.
There will be several hundred dollars
added to the treasury of the Fire
Department. We are pleased to note
that the boys are receiving such en-
couragement.
DIED AT SMITHVILLE
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to feel elated.
We congratulate Joe Rlatt.
FIREMEN’S BALL BIG SUCCESS
hand (either Byrne Simplified or
Gregg System), Cotton Classing, Ci-
vil Service, Radio, or Penmanship.
They start the course when they are
wholly unfit for positions, yet they
graduate a few months later with a
greatly increased earning capacity.
Rlatt Ross applied and received his
little kit of articles, and last Sum-
mer, while at play with several com-
panions, one of them, W. H. Dicker-
son cut a vein in his foot, with a
sharp axe. Joe Klatt followed the
instructions given when he received
i the death of his nephew, Billie Hand,
| who had died very suddenly at his
j home at Smithville. Mr. Hand had
been complaining of a severe col<L.
From the attendance point of view, i but no alarm was felt. While enjoy-
from the standpoint of revenue and j in«r the company of his wife and two
from the amusement viewpoint, the children, Wednesday evening, he sud-
annual mask ball of the LaGrange denly collapeed and expired. The
Fire Department, held Bt the Com- funeral was held Friday afternoon,
munity Club Hall, was a huge sue- |<be attendance being very large,
cess. The visitors came to L4Gran.je
from the entire surrounding territory.
The weather was ideal, the roads fair
and the automobiles in good working
order, hence the young folks, and old-
er folks came in large numbers.
There were many maskers on the
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La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1926, newspaper, February 11, 1926; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998985/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.