The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-07-30
THE new SCHOOL LAW
To Teachers and School Patrons.
Next Teachers Examination
MONTGOMERY, AUGUST 27.-2S
Two Days Teachers Meeting Prior to
Opening of Fall Term.

The new school law, providing
for county school supervision, will
go into effect in August; at which
time the present county commits
sioner will become county su-
perintendent of schools. We have
long needed this provision, and
since we have it let us make the
oest of it. In order to do this,
the county superintendent will
need the hearty support and CO.
operation of the patrons, as well
as of thee teachers. This, | am
sure, he will have, Tor all are in
terested in improving our schools
and are anxious 20 place within
the reach OF the country Boys and
girls the oest possible education
al advantages. We, who are ac-
quainted with the needs and also
the possibilities of the country
schools, realize most fully the i'm
provement and progress that
should De made and the import,
ance of laooring in hearty co-op-
Grafton for this improvement.
l am sure every teacher in
Montgomery county, as well as the
county superintendent stands for
progress and for higher stand
ard of schools-for better things
educationally for our country boys
and girls. The country is a great
place for boys and girls to grow
up, and these ooys and girls are
deserving of the very best that
may -oe had for them. So let us
laoor faithfully and in hearty CO.
operation for the improvement of
our schools.
/ have been asked if the new
law requires that all scho Dis De
gin the first Monday il Septem-
Der. 1t does not. The state super-
ntendentf recommends that all
schools begin then, unless there
is some local reason for beginning z
on some other date. He also names
Saturday, Sept. 4, as cleanup"
day for al schools. "Let us urge
that OH this day the Board, teach
ers, parents and children meet at
the school house at nine o'clock
in the forenoon and join in a gen
eral house and yard cleaning. The
house should oe thoroughly cleans
ed, the outouildings and fence put
in order, the ground cleared of
rubbish and, above all, steps be
taken to provide pure, wholesome
drinking water"
/ heartily endorse these recon-
mendations of the state suparin-
tendent.
The new law requires two
days teachers meeting of all the
teachers in the county "just prior
TO the opening of the fall term
of school,, and :he state super
intandent suggas that thi meet
ing De held the two days preced-
ing the August examination. This
is the week o: the Chautaulua in
Montgomery, AMI l wonder now il
would suit the teachers to begin
this meeting on Monday and con-
:inue Tor four days, out hold only
halliday, forenoon, sessions. This
will give the teachers an oppor-
tunity to attend all the afternoon
and evening sessions of the Chau-
tauqua. l have spoken to num-
Der OF teachers and all seem anx-
ious 20 attend the Chautauqua.
am desirous of arranging the
teachers meeting so as not to in.
terfere with the teachers attend.
ing the Chautauqua, for the Chau
tauqua is certainly an opportun'
ity every teacher in the count,
should take advantage OF. shoul;
like 70 have expressions from thu
teachers in regard to this arrange
ment of the teachers meeting.
The next regular teachers ex
animation will be held at the higl
school building in Montgomer.
City August q and 2s.
Very sincerely,