Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-09


patrons of O'Rear district the COM
ing term.
Miss Ada Young, Columbia, will
teach Il four months term at $40
per month in the Robinson Dis
trict. She has improved the op-
portunity to obtain higher educa-
ton by attending the State Univer-
sity.
w. S. Haggard, of Sturgeon, is
a graduate of William Jewell Col
lege and veteran teacher, having
taught 131 months in Boone,
Vernon and other counties, he
teaches Z months term at the Din
widdie district.
Miss Mary l.. Baker, of Long
Branch, Audrain county, is an
active number of the Institute
and has had q months experience
in the school room; she augment
ed her education by attending
Strother Institute.
Mr.. Frank Sterne, of Columbia,
a graduate of M. S. T., has taught
33 months; teaches the coming
year at Carlisle school house in
Boone county, six months at S45.
Supt. l.. E. Wolfe, of Moberly,
has had Is years experience, he
reads everything in the educa-
tional line, owns a fine library. He
failed to state on his membership
card where he was educated and
the inference is that he is purely a
self-made man.
MISS Nettie r. Kelly, of Halls
vile, has taught 56 months; she
was principally educated in coun-
try schools; she attended one term
at Kirksville Normal and one at
NJ, S. u; she reads the Mis-
s0urt School Journal.
One of the brightest and sweet
est little ladies of the Institute is
Miss Nora Hulett, of CentralIa;
she has never taught, being yet "a
pupil of the Centralia public
school.
Mr.. J. NJ. Frost, of Centralia, is
an old pupil of the NJ. S. u;
teaches next year at the Harrison
district at $40 per month.
One of the brightest men in the
Institute is Mr.. NJ. A. Corner. He
is level-headed in all questions.
He has taught "A months and re-
ceives s75 per month. He will at
tend the NJ. S. U. next year and
will be in the graduating class.
President J. T. Cross, of Stur-
geon, is the tall man of the Insti-
tute He is well posted on all
questions, especially physiology
the Institute instructor ON that
subject. He is one of the veterans,
having taught II months. His sal
ary is $50 per month.
Mr.. f. NJ. Green, of Sturgeon,
who has been educated solely in
the common schools, is one of the
solid teachers of the Institute. He
has taught 45 months, teaches next
year at Dunbar district, s months
at $50 per month.
Mr.. Il. J. Hodge, of Columbia,
was the l2Sth member to enroll.
He is now deputy postmaster at
Columbia, but we hope he has not
permanently abandoned the pro-
fession after q months successful
work.
Mr.. J. S. Willis, of Centralia, is
another of those practical teachers
who has been educated at the M.
S. U. He has months school at
s47. so per month and owns an en-
cyclopedia.
Miss Lucy l.. Turner is one of
the good teachers in the Centralia
Public school. She reads the Ms
sonri School Journal and is an en-
thusiast in the work. She is young
in years but old in experience.
The life, the bone and sinew of
the Institute is Boone county's
worthy commissioner, Mr.. L. j.
Hall. He is principal-elect of the
Montgomery Public School at 500
per month. The teachers of Boone
county will greatly miss him. He
is not, however, leaving them en-
tirely. Missouri has no more earn
est and able manager of large
graded schools.
Miss Eflie Batterton, of Column
| bia. was educated in the district
schools and NJ. S. U. She has
taught 81 months, and will teach
| her next term in the Beatty dis
trict, near Columbia. She is a
reader of the n. Y. School Journal
and Common School Education.
| Miss Nadine Bush, of Centralia,
has made an excellent record in
the Institute. Any board needing
teacher would do we'll to address
her.
Miss d. Annie Allison, of Stur-
geon, was educated in the Sturgeon
Public Schools. She has taught
II months, and has been emf
nently successful. She will teach
her next term in Monroe City. She
reads the Missouri School Journal.