Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-15

When teacher has given entire sat-
isfaction to the patrons, by all means
retain him or her. It Is poor display
OF judgment to make q change for the
single reason Of making q change, or
for the purpose Of saving q few dol
lars per month. Ii you find IL
necessary to make q change or
to employ anyone you do not know, 1
will cheerfully give you any infcrma-
ton concerning the applicant / possi-
bly, can.
The Western School Journal is the
official organ OF the State Department
or Public Instruction. 1t contains the
opinions Of the State Superintendent,
of the Attorney General of the District
Courts throughout the state and OF the
Supreme Court on all 81 estions relat-
ing TO our school laws. 1 recommend
that the board DO authorized to SUBJ
scribe for one or moro copies, to be
read by them and placed In the dis
trict library.
NORMAL
We ale making arrangements to hold
one OF the most successful Normals
eyer held in the county, and as friends
OF education, / request you to encour-
age the attendance OF the more advanc-
ed pupils, and so far as is consistent
with justice. considering the circum-
stances peculiar to each Individual
case, request you to urge the teachers
to attend. tits your duty to give pref
erence TO the teacher whose interest
In the work prompts an attendance at
Normal Institutes and Teachers AS
sociations.
The Normal will begin on Monday,
July 18th.
recommend that you aid the teach
ers as far rs possible to grade the
schools. The schools should be graded
as far as practicable. and this can be
accomplished by the cooperation of
district boards and teachers in conjunc-
ton with the Co. Superintendent.
SCHOOL CENSUS.
The clerk Of each district shall at
least five days before the Annual Meet
ing. make out this report. This re-
port should be read at the Annual
Meeting and shall show the number of
children residing in the district be-
tween the ages of and q years of age.
All should be enumerated, whether
married or single.
The apportionment OF the state
school money Is based upon the school
population. This appointment amounts
to about dollar for each child of
school age. and if they are not report
ed your district loses its share of state
money. This report should be sent to
the county superintendent Immediate
iy after the Annual Meeting.
You will find the law governing this
report on page IL Sec. "a of the last
copy of the School Law. By all means
do not neglect to send the certificate of
tax levy to the county clerk, the law i'm
poses fine Of fifty dollars (S5O) on the
clerk who fails to report to the county
clerk by August 25th. You will find
the law on page 20, sec. 81, laws of
1897. Do not neglect this report. Ii
you need any assistance In making out
this report, do not hesitate to call upon
me and will give you all the assis-
lance necessary.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Following Is the order of business for
Annual Meeting:
l Calling the meeting to order.
2 Reading the minutes of last An
nual meeting.
3 Report Of district clerk.
4 Report Of district treasurer.
5 Election Of officers.
6 Determining length of term.
z Determining sex Of teacher.
s Making levy.
8 Concerning Western School Journ-
al.
10 Regarding course of study.
IL Miscellaneous business.
II Adjournment. q