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

school be the result. The district had
four months Of school last season, taught
by Miss r. Saunders.
District No 35-This is a small dis
trict, aud formerly Was part of No. 90, |
The citizens wished to go to Housekeeping
upon their own responsibility, and have
set up for themselves, built them house
and are going ahead. That is persever-
aucs and vigor, but the true policy is to
have large districts. long echOols aud
good teachers. A three months school
is reported. taught by w. H. Dobyns.
District No 36-FowLkR NE1oup R
HcoD.-Tbis district has frame school
house. is out Of debt. and is pros 2ering
Il would be better if the district were
larger, and could have two terms of school
instead of ore. The cilizens, no never.
are deeply interested in their school, as is
indicated by the vigor with which they
worked to secure the organization Of the
district and the prom ptnesa with which
they erected a school house. Three
months and half ofscbool are reported.
taught by D. G. Edwards.
District No 37-This district rFjoices
in very beautiful aud taseIully furnished
stone school house. with blinds aud good
fence around it, aud With few other small
things it would be as nice a place as any
fastidiOus teachar. in Imagination. could
desire. A three months school is report
ed. taught by W. Packard.
District No. SO -This district was
organized some years ago. bu: from va
rious causes little was accomplished.
During the present season it has been re-.
organized and enlarged. and nov promis
es. with a generous tax, to do something
toward furnishing the thirty seven child
rem reported the means of obtaining an
education. Success to their efforts.
District No 39.-Tbis ia small dis
tricL whose corners are cut by the Eeosho
and Cotton wood. The burdens OF erect
ing a school building and sustaining a
echoOl bear heavily, but are borne with
commeudable fortilude. The house is not
up yet, but it is hoped it will be erected
the coming season. A three month";
school has been taught durirg the year by
Mr. TIGER.
District No 41-AMERIcUs.-Th is
a email district, though it has plenty oil
high prairie land. A better school house
is needed and talked sbsut First of all,
let better seats be provided Children
cannot study well--cauuUt keep quiet
upon high slab seats without backs. Ii
is impossible for teacher to do justice to
himself, or the children to make much
progress unless they have comfortable
seats. Three months of school are re-
ported, taught by John Parks and Miss
L. J. Parks.
District No. 42-This is one Of the
creek districts, originally constituting a
part of No. 5. Though small, there is
room to grow which it expects to do. not
by any increase of territory, but by filing
up "hst it all ready possess. Arrange
ments have been made TO build the next
season. A three months school has
been taught by Mr.. Drake.
District No 43-Dow CREEK.-This
formerly constituted part of No 3.
The separation made each so small aud
weak that each has been striving to gel
slice from the other to save its life. Tht
prospects are now favorable to q re union
which will, we trust, be cemented with
a good, substantial school house and Ions
schools.
District No 45-EAeLE CREEK -Thi
: is large district and but few settlers
; but with plenty Of good land for thos,
seeking homes. Heavy taAes are votel
and fund is accumulating for the erect
: ton of a school house. Those seekius
! for homes where schools are appreciated
I will do well 10 stop before going beyond
the limits of the county. Others may
: pass on, as they are not needed or wanted
, District No. 46-ELM CREEK This
though last. is not least in size or in pros
peclive Importance. This neighborhood
t as most others similarly situated. is stri
8 virg TO lay the foundations of free schools
Il is confidently expected that anolhe
year will witness large increase to on
} population by immigration. occupying
the rich, arabic lands tbat are now unoc
oupied. A three months SCHOOL ha
been taught during the summer.
NOTES.
T hirty-four districts have had schools
Average length of school rs mon tbs
Average attendance, So II.
TEAoHERs.-Male, &c; females %. Av.
erags wages per month for males, $685.
J average wages per month for females.
5000.
: District lsvJing the largest school ia <
No. l5-264 mills. District levying The
: smallest school tax. No. l2-2 mills.
: Amount of State school fund belon ginq
TO county, sl.97I64. County fund
t S62475.