Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-03-13
WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT SUPERVISION.

people verify themselves many
Illinois have friends there and therefore something
Illinois has schools than uperv
sion the proper thing personal letters from the State Su-
peneudnts of Illinois, Iowa Kansas and Colorado commenting
county supervision Every county in these States has county Su
pernteudcnt.
Grenfe Sup. Coo says: 1.-THE system seems
an excellent one and supervision Indispensable
Sup Bayliss, of H., It" send you circular by
Sup Raab which will idea of the Importance with
which the office of county Sup regarded well of its usefulness
and efficiency"
Hon. Caringon State has frequently said that
having supervision are per cent better than
those without it. In his report find this FL"
necessary into full discussion the necessity super
vision. There is possibility Of complete unicaon and
articulation of the school work and there doubt that
petent supervisor will he able to the county times his sal
being able recommend to School Boards
oyemnts His greatest usefulness however would be in organz
ing to reduce the waste in time and energies of the children in
their general school work"
Miss Josephine Baker, lady high integrity,
addonia county Linn county,
in paper read the last State Teachers Association 1.-THE
need of organized effort is recognized department of life
Teachers should constitute organized working body State
Sup down the humt grade rural teacher The teachers in
each county need be organized for work First to know the needs
of county cooperation patrons
these needs Second the best results the individual
teacher intellectually and professionally To these
and earnest meetings be held in districts small enough
make each teacher feel her personal responsibility for the
failure OF the meeting. Here be solved the perpexng questions
growing the introduction the uniform study
tons relating reading circle work. graduation from the rural
schools to the purchase of books under the present library law TO
school sanitation and to the best methods preparing exhibits
work ST. Louis 1908 all of these live questions; the
them. But these local bodies have recognized head
they be joined other like body and all make How
shall this be done' The writer can see no way except by having in
each capable and energetic who shall give his time
planning and helping carry the work along these
supervisor who directs inspires and by his knowledge and enthus
his Il
responsibilities eir The Boards Education
having superision help teachers degree
organization be secured but the best results be hoped
for here work be but partially solved problem until every
N has not three who give each of their time but who gives
his time all his thought to this work.
have personal letters nearly all the county superintendent
the and all Of them full of enthusiasm and encouragement
they contain much will of the
best things said
Sup Bradley Greene county, says; Teachers pupils
greater effort when they know the superintendent will be
They good report be made the school The
been preparation the part of the teachers and correspond
ng work Our teachers enthusiastic workers
enthusiasm impaired to the pupils, is shown by the
erng high schools and colleges after completing the school
course We give certificates of graduation to those who complete the
study and know this encouragement Pupils
forward to the time when they shall graduate The county divided
into five districts III each of which meetings of teachers and patrons
held monthly Thru thss meetings touch with the
patrons and greater interest in school work.
County Sst Johnson of jackson county Better pre-
pared teachers with their better methods of teaching and their kener
feeling gver responsibility has carried the
organization the homes of the individuals who
vitality interested Parents not slow to respond when shown
what their chlren interests They begin that organiza-
necessary that organization be perfected
direct without whose duty and pleasure
this be neglected In counties under
vision the Board until required by law to make
study Few make etenons being able not
work The law putting this task the hands
County Board of Education, greatly crippled from the that
90 and assist in adjusting to the schools
Supt Densson Jasper county writes enthusiastically of the
the rural schOOthe number of pupils
ting graduation the great the township
ings He holding consultations with patrons pupils
teachers has his county much his salary the pur-
chase of school supplies.
Supt Andne of St Louis county, "a superintendent
the schools what superintendent business
to the business"
None doing fol schools than
Sutton county Two with much opposition
supervision adopted by small majority She bringing the
schools her high standard She furnishes monthly
all all the schools and has
in her work Miss Sutton "A that planning and
sysmang will any business supernendency, properly
conducted the schools the weakest
lie school system"
Each of these nine counties has live energetic teacher for
penendnt and the frequently expressed fear that get
superintendent wengh groundess The County
order his salary paid unless satisfied that he has done
his duty. any afraid Of the increase of let him figure