The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-03-22

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The annual examination for teach.
ers' certificates will be held In each
C omty on Friday and Saturday,
NJ arch 20 and "a. All who need Ger.
( iflcates should take the examine.
tion. II examination Is not COM
pleted at that time, 1t can be finished
In June or the applicant can COM
plste the grades In some state sum-
mer school.
Much space Is given In the state
school report to the discussion Of
teachers salary. The greatest school
problem just now Is how to raise
more school money to spend on
RI raj schools. II will come, II at all,
t trough better and larger assess
ments Of property. Let patrons dis
cuss this at annual school meeting.
1t is recommended in this last
sta to school report that quali6cs-
lions OF teachers be raised by requir-
ing an examination in some indus.
trial subject Of every applicant for a
certificate, either In agriculture,
IN annual training or domestic econ
omy. II the policy Of renewing first
gra de certificates an indef1nate mum.
Der OF times is to be continued, a
years pedagogical training should
be required Of applicants for that
ertificate. One thing is certain,
m ore will be demanded Of teachers
and more will be paid them Tor this
grea ter preparation and service
Let allremember the annual school
meet ing April 8. 1t is hoped that
every patron of the school in rural
districts will give the entire after,
noon to this meeting. Do not get
in a great hurry to get through with
tn g business. Talk it all over before
ia king a vote. Increase the tax levy
if it is necessary to enable the dis
trict to pay good salary and to
ha We q long term OF school. Unless
the school house is in good re.
p air, make an appropriation for
that purpose. Remember the IL
br airy. Every phase of the public
&C hool work is discussed In the recent
st ate schoolreport. Hyou are deeply
int crested in educational work, ash
for copy. Address card to W. T
Ca rrington, Jefferson City, Mo.
Arbor Day. Governor Folk hat
called attention to arbor day and
ma de excellent suggestions. Il will
do little good to plant trees in Apri
an d leave them to care for them
selv e. II good is to result from sucf
obse rvance, let there be permanent
orga nization OF the children for that
pu rpose. II arbor day is made thu
an nual celebration Of boys and girl
VIII o are members Of "Industria
CT ubs. it will mean something. TIT
8 tate Superintendent viii assist any
co unity or local organization and thu
N issouri School Journal will be tn
I'm edium Of communication. Wha,
c ounty or locality win be the first Il
o rganise? Let Missouri schools and
no mes be cared Tor every day in tn
year. The boys and girls should
learn how and be interested init.
Boys and Girls INDUSTRIAL Clubs
The State Superintendent recon
me nds the formation Of industrial
clubs among school children. Il
states having county supervision
like Illinoisa and Nebraska, these club
have been pushed and atsrastnstion
al attention. Two Missouri countieI
having county supervision hav'
done something along thk line. Th
seve nteen county superintendent
and ninety-seysn county commil
sionsrs can NOT do bstter Tor thel
schools than to interest chs Advans
led Glasses b the distsict schools 4
clsb work Lst ths: boys orssnll