Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17
INSPECTS ALL
THE SCHOOLS
Long Trip by Team 10 Made by the
County Superintendent, Miss Ada
Meyersick.
LEWIsToWN TO MUssELsHELl
Accompanied Only by Miss Margaret
Wakefield, She Makes Journey
Through Wild ountry.

Meyersick returned home Friday ev.
ening from one of the longest trips
by team made by any Of the superin-
tendents Of the state. The distance
travelled was upwards of 300 miles,
and the trip occupied II days, includ-
ing the visits paid to each school
along the line of the journey. This
journed was made in compliance with
section 1892 of the school law. which
defines this part of the superintend.
ent's duty as follows:
"He shall visit every public school
under his supervision at least once
each official year, and oftener If he
shall deem it necessary to increase
it's usefulness. He shall, at such visit,
carefully observe the condition of the
school, the mental and normal instruc-
tion given. the methods employed by
the teacher in teaching, training and
drill; the teachers ability and pro-
gress of the pupils etc.
Made It Two Years AGO.
This is the second time Miss Mey-
ersick has made the trip. Two years
ago she went over the same ground,
so that this time she had the advan-
tage of fairly intimate acquaintance
with the country. In addition to that,
Miss Meyersick Is a first-class horse
woman and has the nerve for such
an undertaking. She was accompan.
led throughout the trip by Miss Mar.
garet Wakefield, of this city, daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Wakefield
who is also endowed with the self.
reliance and knowledge of out door
life for such an expedition.
Trip Filled With Incidents.
The log of the journey merely shows
what places were visited and the con
dition OF the various schools, yet the
whole trip was filled with Incidents
chiefly of a pleasant nature. Otter
these two young women would trav
el half a day without coming in sigh
of a single human habitation or seeing
a single human being. Part of the
trip was through the real bad lands
and was exceedingly difficult, requir
ing perfect driving and steady nerves
at all times. Miss Meyersick takes
it all as being part of the days
work, but few women ever make such
trips in these days. The itinerary ex
tended from Lewistown clear down tt
the Musselshell river, the objective
points in the river district being Ell
so and Weede.
Log Of the Journey.
Starting from Lewistown on the
morning of Tuesday, Oct. 3, Miss Mey
ersick and Miss Wakefield reached
Straw that afternoon, the school there
being in charge of B. F. Gordon. The
next day brought them to Garneill
where Miss Meyersick inspected the
very excellent school conducted BY
Miss Bessie Bingham and Mrs. Beulaf
Miller, both teachers of exceptions
ability. On Oct. s, they drove to La
vina, and the next day, Friday. reach
ed Elso, where Mrs. Mary Newman
is teaching. The school term there
Is six months, and good work is be
ing done. On Sunday they reached
Musselshell crossing, where a schoo
was to have been opened on the Fer
gus side, but the teacher has not ye
arrived. Monday was spent at Weede
where Miss Rose Widdifield, an eight
grade graduate, 1904, Lewistown, II
teaching. Miss Widdifield has man!
friends here who will be pleased tt
learn that she Is very successful il
her school work, although the disad
vantages are many. The school house
Is little better than q hovel, and, al
though the foundation is in for a nev
structure, local dispute has delayed
the work. On Tuesday afternoon. Oct
10, the two travellers made Flatwillow
and from there visited Grass Range
where Miss Mary Linn is teaching an,
the results achieved show her to b,
one of the best instructors employ
ed in the rural schools in Fergu
county. The enrolment is very small
at present, but Miss Linn is promise'
additions to the classes, and work
on with as much enthusiasm as thougl
she had large school. On Thursday
Oct. 12, Fred Finkbeiner's place, il
Pine Valley was visited, the schoo
there being in charge of Charles Hut
fine. Friday morning, Miss Meyer
| sick visited the school at Forest Grove
where Mrs. Josephine Childs is teach
ing. and in the afternoon made tn
Great Divide, where the school is i
charge of Miss Minnie Crooks, tn
enrolment at that school being q
Friday night. the two travellers arri,
ed in Lewistown. we'll satisfied wit
their experiences. but Miss Meyersic
confessed she was glad it was over.
The superintendent is now busy a.
ranging for the county teachers IL
stitute.
UNlTARlANS EXCLUDED.
Or. S. A. Eliot on Action Of the Int
| Church Conference.
Boston, Oct 16.-In an interview t,
day Rev. DR.. Sauel A. Eliot, of thl