Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-11-12
Remember Library Day.

EFT every teacher in the county come t<
II the front on November 9th, and show
lust what can be done by . united, determ.
ined effort in good caase. No teacher whs
has the true educational spirit can afford Il
be inactive on that day, and report will bs
expected from every teacher in the county
These reports will be placed on record and .
tabulated statement sent to the State Super.
intendent.
IF any of the school districts should not
- feel able to raise the price Of one of the
proposed libraries, let them raise whist
amount they can and we will combine two
or more of the weak districts for . year or 80
and circulate the books from one to the 9th
| er, until additions can be made to the fund
| and each district is enabled to purchase q
library for itself.
DE assured that these books are being Sc
~ lected with great care, and that they
| are just such books as every child ought to
read. They will supplement most every
branch of study in the common school course,
| and will be hailed with delight by the chill
dren OF Missouri-not only on account of
their beauty tfor they are indeed marvels Of
beauty, but for the information they con-
vey.
D EMEMBER. dear teachers, that you have
AU no time to lose, and If you have not
begun your preparations for the occasion.
begin them now, for this is too important 8
matter to let GO by default. The public will
be active just in proportion as the teachers
are enthusiastic, hence it behooves every
teacher to bestir himself early and late.
A NY amount Of money will be raised on
Al that day in the various counties of the
State, and Iron county should not fail to
speak out in earnest. This is matter in
which every teacher should be especially
active and in which the public should be deep
ly interested, because 1t closely concerns
every family in the county.
DEMEMBER that anything which con-
IL tributes TO the intelligence Of the peo-
pie is saving to the State and q blessing to
humanity, and the Intelligence of commun-
ity or of State is the sum total of the intel
ligence of the individuals composing that
community or State.
VOU must not be discouraged because
l. not every one you meet will take you
by the hand and bid you God speed; there
are always those in every community who
can see no good in any thing that does not
benefit them directly, but we must not judge
the feelings Of all by the conduct Of these
are teh exception, not the rule.
TO not hope to accomplish everything this
~ year, we cannot do that, and besides
the collection OF suitable library is matter
of growth and will, of course, require time;
but we should attempt to do something even
now, and future efforts will be more likely
10 succeed.
A S the day set apart for this enterprise
"A comes about the time of Thanksgiving,
( would suggest, unless you have other
plans, that you interest the children and
parents in Thanksgiving entertainment,
with a view to raising funds.
VOU may report to me as soon as possible
l. after the date, just what you have done
and with what success your efforts have been |
crowned. No teacher must fail to make this |
report for will be expected to report to the
of Education at once.
NOVEMBER 9TH, 1891.
A. P. VANCE, County Com'r.
Ironton, Mo-, November 9th, 1891.