Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-09-21
Opening Of Our Public Schools.

Seeing so many b.ight-eyed boys
and girls vending their way through
our streets last Monday morning
with book satchel on one arm and
the other freigbted with dinner buck
ct or basket, we were reminded that
that was the time for the opening OF
our public schools, white and color
ed, and having a commission as a
COURIER representative to gather an
interesting item we, too, wended our
way to the edifice where the white
children receive instruction.
On arriving there we found all OF
the six teachers ready for work, be-
sides scores Of boys and girls. a few
youths and several maidens await
ing the tap of the bell to be called
from play TO labor.
We were very sorry to note one
prominent defect in our otherwise
admirable school building. There
was no room sufficiently large to
hol1 the pupils. teachers and visit
ors on opening, and otherInteresting
occasions OF the school. -
By close crowding. however, all
pupils and teachers on the upper
floor were gathered into Miss Rich
ardson's room where the opening ex-
ercises were held. These consisted
of speeches. fret by Prof. Dimes. then
by Messrs.J. c. Crawley, t. t. Elliott,
Capt. j. c. Wallace, A. C. vandiver.
Seth Singleton and Judge o. r..
Smith. Onr limited space forbids
even an outline OF these several
speeches. They were in the main
brief and pointed, and we hope will
be instrumental in inspiring each
pupil to the making of faithful eff
forts to excel in his or her respective
studies during the scholastic year
upon which they have just entered,
under such favorable auspaces.
All of the speakers aimed to en-
courage the pupils to deligence and
obedience. Mr.. Singleton stressed
the evils OF cigaretts smoking as a
great hinderance to study, and sug-
gested that the boys form an anti
cigarette society for their own good
and safety.
Judge Smith, the president OF the
board of directors, stressed the i'm
portance of keeping the rules OF
which there were but few, plain and
simple. Then followed from him a
note OF warning as to the discipline
that would surely be dealt out to the
wrong doer. The board, he said,
were determined to stand by and up
hold the teachers in their efforts to
MAINTAIN order. This course was nee-
essary, he thought. in order that
we might realize our expectations of
making the Keytesville public school
the best, or at least as good, as any
IN all this country.
Tne same corps OF teachers as last
year, with the exception OF Miss
Bette Norman, who supersedes
Miss Lynne Sullinger in the primary
will again direct the
destinies of the white school. Last
years work was creditable alike to
both teachers and pupils and this
years labor promises to be OF equal
ly as high q standard.
Prof. D. L. Dimes is principal; Miss
Kate Richardson, fret assistant;
Miss Maud Baker, second assistant;
Miss Carrie Willett, third assistant;
Miss Annie Ingram, fourth assistant.
while Miss Bette Norman wields the
rod in the primary department. 4
The number of pupils enrolled fql
the several rooms on the first dayt
was 20S, but this number, it is
thought, will increase Within the
next two or three weeks.
The colored school opened with 80
pupils with a prospect for an incrase
during the first week.
Prof. A. W. Craddock and Miss NJ.
L. Anderson, who taught last year
and rendered efficient service, are
.hs teachers this year.
Quarterly Meetings.