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PAGE TWO THE FRANKLIN PRESS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1027 FRMOIIIIGH HAS 302STPENTS Non-Standard School of 70 Pupils 8 Years Ago Now Class 1-A School An In crease of 450 Per Cent in 8 Years. By the end of the first school month the enrollment figures for the year can usually be estimated fairly closely. By that time those who' are intending to enter will have entered and those who are going to quit will have quit. In connection with these figures for this year an interesting comparison with previous years may be drawn. Franklin Hig hschool has been grow ing, faster in some years than others but in no year during the last seven for which records are available has there been a loss in enrollment. No records are available for years, prior to 1919-20 for these were destroyed in the fire which occured during that year. In 1919-20 there were 71 pupils en rolled in Franklin H. S. with an ave rage daily attendance of 58 pupils. In 1920-21 there was an 'enrollment of 82 pupils. This was a gain of about 15 per cent over ' the year be fore, . Thcavcrage attendance for this year was 71. . ! 1921-22 produced an enrollment of 91. an increase of practically 10 per i cent and the average attendance was 79 for the year. This was only an increase of 8. per cent in atteendance as compared with the increase .of 10 'per cent in enrollment, In 1922-23 the enrolment for the first time crossed the 100 mark reach ing 113 during this year, this P.mount ing to an increase of 12 pet cent. The attendance for this year was an average of 85 per day. High school attendance reached 125, an increase of 10 per cent over the year before. The attendance this year was 90 per day. . In 1924-25 the High school enroll ment was 161 or more than double "the enrollment of 1919-20. It is well to remember that the increase during the years noted above was not the "result of any consolidation as during this time the school was under spe cial charter.' There were a few stu dents enrolled from outside the dis trict during each of these years but this number was about the same each year and does not affect the totals any more in one than in another. These figures as to the increase in school population during the above years also give a faniy good indica tion of the rate of growth of popu lation in the Town of Franklin. No . one 'would insist that it was thorough ly accurate but it is about the best indicator that can be had. According to this larometer it seems that the population of Franklin is increasing at a rate of from 7 per cent to 1 per cent each year, all factors taken into consideration. If this is accurate within any reasonable degree it would seem that the population of Franklin should be now around 1,300 as it was' 773 in 1920. In 1925-26 there were 207 pupils en rolled in the High school, the increase of 40 over the year before bieng brought about by the fact that dur ing this year the school became a county-wide high school. The at tendance 150. In 1926-27, last year the enrollment was 267, a net increase of 105 in two years. This was an increase over 1919-20, seven years before, of prac tically 200 or 300 per cent. - The at tendance during 1926-27 was 216, three times as many students per day as there were enrolled in ; 1919. This year there are enrolled in the high school 302 students, an increase of over forty over the year before. From the above figures it may be seen that during the past 8 years the high school has increased from a non standard school of 70 students to a Class 1-A school of over 300 students. This is an increase of over 450 per cent during, the past 8 years or an average increase of over 50 per cent per year. . It will also be noted that the major portion of this in crease has taken place since 1924, the school having doubled in size from 161 to 302 during the last three years. We wonder if any other estab lishment has increased its business the .same amount during this period. Next week we shall have some facts with regard to costs of instruc tion and amounts spent per child per year. mwitmn . Bryson Inspects Macon County Kaolin Deposits Raleigh, Oct. 5 J. Bryson, state geologist, left Tuesday for Macon county to make an inspection of a number of kaolin clay deposits, I He will also inspect several other proper ties containing minerals or ceremic clays while in that section. Sonic of the best deposits of kaolin clay, used in ' the manufac ture of chinaware and other ceremic products, anywhere in the country, are located in , Western North Carolina. Mr. Brpson reports, and he predicts that the mining of ceremic clays will be an important industry in the west ern part of the state within a few years. A number of mines and mills are- already in operation, with more in prospect. The Ashevilte Times. Press want ads bring results. ft n uaewoiiet seianice 'H H -P. .oevroueii. n f School News RHEUMATISM While in France with the American Army' I obtained a noted French pre cription for , the treatment of Rheu matism and Neuritis. I have given this to thousands with wonderful re sults. The prescription cost me noth ing. I ask nothing for it. I will mail it if you will send me your address. A postal will bring it. , Write today. PAUL CASE, Dept. F 227, Brockton, Mass. It t!oc hfipn m arranged that the report cards will.be given out every :.i-c ni pverv four: caus- ing two weeks delay and much dis appointment among the students. Mr. Houk and Mr. Kesier took VrtJm oftpmrtoti off. to see the foot ball game played in Ashevillebetw-een Wake Foest and Presbyterian Col lege. They were accompanied Dy several members of the High school football team including Ched Wilkes anH Rpd Stewart. Miss Louise Daniels also spent the week end with relatives in Decatur. -H. P. and K. C. '28. Off P C&f! We Use and Sell Only Genuine fir Economical Transportation i Parts The logical place to have your Chevrolet car serv iced is an authorized Chevrolet Service Station. Here you always find the latest factory repair, methods . . . highly skilled Chevrolet mechanics . . . and genuine Chevrolet replacement parts. Furthermore, all charges are based on a low flat rate schedule, worked out by Chevrolet factory experts assuring a' reasonable cnarge for every repair and service job. 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