The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-11-15

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count would swell the report to such pro
portions as to prevent its publication. Il
this We shall speak very briefly of tn
districts; in our next We shall, after q NOR
careful supervision. speak of the partic
ular schools.
During the year No. 1 has had 81,
terms of school, taught by four teachers
Fall term, 1866, Misses F. A. Norton anG
D. Huddleston; winter term, 1866, Misses
F. A. Norton and Ella Spencer; spring
term, 1867, Mre. S. c. Packard and Ells
Spencer. The FIVE best reported by Miss
Norton at the close of the winter term are;
Flora Frederick, Charlie Cross, Rroberl
Howe, Lounda Kellogg and Ella Muir
dock; reported by Miss Spencer at the
close of the spring term. Lamartiue
Hunt, Josie Brown, Martha Holt, Minnie
Painter and Cordelia Randolph.
District No. 2-AMEEIcUs-school
taught by W. P. Gould six months; a
teacher of much experience. United eff
fort the great want of the district, which
would secure a good school house. Five
best, Carrie Goddard. Luuetta Tsgue.
May Jaquith, Susie Reeves and Bell
Hendry.
District No. 3-FREMoNr-This is OF .
of the ancient district. To it belongs the
honor of erecting the first frame school
house in the county. Originally it was Of
honorable dimensions but latlealy so many
"slioes" have been taken of to enable her
sisters to commence house keeping that
Ler very existence has become endangered.
A four months school was taught last
winter, by Mrs.. Packard, to the great
profit of the children. School visited
only once.
District No. 4-DuoK CREEk-This
district mas a large landed endowment.
The few settlers here prepared a fine ad-
vertisement, which it is hoped will in
duce good families to look about there for
homes. This advertisement consists OF
we'll finished and beautiful stone struc
tuIe, known as district No. 4 school
hOu'e. During the past year they have
had seven months of school, taught by
Henry Greenleaf and Ada Soule.
District No 5-WAFERLoo-This dis
trict has suffered from scarcity of inhab-
itants, and the want of a school house.
1t is expected, before winter, that their
she'll will be converted into a comfortable
room for school purposes. A three
months school has been taught by Miss
thus saving the State and coun-
ty fund The ensuing year; but it would
be unjust 10 measure her abilities, as
teacher, from her first efforts IN such
place. A good workman will make bad
work with poor tools.
District No 6-EMPoR1A AND Fremont
TowNsHIPs-This is comparatively new
district. recently formed from Nos. 1, 3
and &C. The clerks report makes bad
showing. Ofthir,y three pupils enrolled
the report shows only thirteen and a
half, or 40 per cent. daily attendance.
Where are the children? You want your
moneys worth. a new school house is
much needed, and other appliances. Two
terms of school is reported by n. J. Tay-
lor and T. J. Barton. Mr.. Barton g
school was visited once.
District No. This district has had
eight months of school. The citizens
have provided literally, but have failed
in receiving the benefit they ought to
have received. from the irregular attend
ance of the pupils. The eight months
school have not been worth really fifty
per cent. to the children. Miss Moore,
an estimable lady and good teacher, Ia
bored faithfully and perseveriugly, but
without success. This method does not
pay. Be careful of the interests Of the
children.
District No. 8-ALLEN.-Thisd district
was organized some years since, but never
had schuul. The present year some OF
the citizsns, impressed with the import
auce of school privileges to their children,
and their value as an iuducement to i'm
migration, have made an effort to secure
a reorganization, and levied a tax for
school purposes. The fFst school in the
district will be taught the ensuing win.
ter. This will be an advertisement to
families seeking homes. Those not waut~
ing schools had better not stop, bat keep
on to the plains.
District No. 9-OE ELM CREEK.-The
people in the northern part of Lyon
county do not propose to be behind their
ueighboas on the NeOsho in their inter-
eats in education. This district has bad
two terms Of school, taught by John
Cunningham and c. N. easier. Mr.
Casters school was visited at its com
mencemeut. An epidemic among th'
children greatly reduced the average at
tendance. A better school house is much
needed, and doubtless the old log stfuet.
ure. which has served the DeighboFhO0u
- Ing for a church and school house,
will soou give place to something Oss's'
y1,.,.;.t No. IO.-This has had three