The Jasper news., 1903-08-27
STATE SUPERINTENDENT TALKS
Tells. Some Interesting Things About
School riatters.

School rlatters.
The Missouri School Exhibit will be
/ made az a unit aud will demonstrate the
( facts that there is system and harmony
ia the work from the lowest primary to
[ the graduate work CT the university aud
that every line OF activities ard every
step in, mind development have been
provided for 10 arrangement OF COURSES
OF study and plans Of organization.
/ What school ur system Of schools will
show these things best? Who will
answer?
/ la school work, the best is alwnys
cheapest. This is especially true con.
ceruing The teacher. A school district
/ that pays its teacher no more than is
| paid 70, common labor need not expect
good school or any school enthusiasm.
Until a community sets premium on
wisdom and virtue, it is time and money
WASTED to maintain the school.
I The organized school forces of the
state have planned a most vigorous
autun campaign in the inlor,st Of a
unified, systematic course Ct study in
tue rural aud village schools; for school
libraries and supplementary reading; ior
increased and at the same timo more
economical school expenditures; iOr
better management Of the schools it,
Guiding regular examinations and anuu 4
graduation Of pupils fo. improved con
d.t,ons generally in the small high
schools, better prepared te. cher and
btt tier school facilities and accom- odd.
tlons. This does not mean that NJ issourl
has not done we'll. 1t means that sh e
can yet improve and it augurs well that
ihe entire teaching force stands ready t.
cooperate wi h th State peiiltcndent
iu all these matters.
IT is proposed TO exhibit at World 5
Fair a picture Of every school house
and all the children in the schools in
I Missouri. \ little later, tho State
( Superintendent will proclaim a certain
school day as picture day" Every
[ school board aud teacher should make
ready to have picture of the school
house taken on tina day with the teacher
id all the children in front. No more
/ interesting exhibit will be made. The
1 type of the house and general appearance
OF the premises will indicate the thrift
aud pubic spirit Of the community.
The dress, the neat Appearance aid the
I lines Of character in the faces Of teacher
and children will give sure key to the
. highest ideals of the community. These
pictures must be uniform in size as well
as in style OF photography to make a
neat exhibit. There will be o
representative of the State Department
OF Education. or Of tho World. Fair
Commission at the county teachers
institute to explain this and other
features Of the school exhibit TO all
Interested.
The date OF opening OF school appro-
aches. Let evcrsthing be in readiness
for most successful years work.
The directors should have the school
house and premises thoroughly cleaned
and Put in good rerair. The teacher
Should have daily program arranged and
nditions surroundiug,them SO in hand
that she can start the work tho minute
school is called on.thelfirst day. par
ents should supply children with every.
thug necessary to good work, and pre-
pare the children's minds for hearty
cooperation with teacher. So much de-
pends on the first days work. with
cleanly and slightly school premises, an
energetic teacher and sympathetic pat.
rons, good school is possible.