The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-30

must not be excessive. The Board
of Education will give the sub-dis-
trict trustee voucher for his mon
ey. which will be paid by the treas
urer of the ounty Board.
Mr.. Onis L. Greer, Whitesville KY,
has been appointed to free scholarship
in the West Kentucky Nrmal School.
The date of the Ohio County In
stitute has been fixed for September
18th to 18th inclusive. John C. Willis,
President of the University of Louis
VILE will be the instructor. Prepar-
atoms will be made to make this
the best institute that the county has
ever had. Every teacher is requir-
ed to attend the full session. 1t is
urged that every member of the Coun-
ty Board of Education and every sub
district trustee be present as much OF
the time as is possible. The general
public is also invited Sessions of the
institute will be held in the court hall
at Hartford. All public and graded
schools will be closed during the
week
A committee consisting of ]. l..
Brown, w. C. Ashley and ]. NJ. De-
Weese was appointed by the Board of
Education to purchase the following
numbers of desks: Educational di-
vision No. 2, sub-district No. 3, 20;
Educational division No. 3. sub-dis-
trict No. 6, and>s. 61( Educational
division No. A., sub-districts No. Z
and II, so; Educational division No.
., sub-district No. 6. 30; Educational
division No. 6, sub-district No. and
IA, So.
Mr. Arthur Kirk, of Taffy, who
has been teaching in North Central
Mississippi, for the past year return
ed 10 his home Saturday. He has
accepted the same position at an in
creased salary and will return to his
work about the first of September.
No teacher should communicate with
the members OF the county Board of
Education without enclosing stamp for
reply. should 1t be desired. These
gentlemen receive practically nothing
for their work and they are direct
ed not to answer any communica-
ton where stamp is not enclosed.
When the monthly reports are COM
pleted by the teachers, he will then
take them to the sub-district trustee,
when approved by the sub-district
trustee. the teacher will then enclose
the report, together with stamped
envelope and send it to the education
al division chairman who will sign
the report and forward it TO the
county Superintendent. Unless the
State Superintendent rules that the
sub-district trustees signature is suf-
ficient. the Superintendent will re-
quire both the signature of the sub
district trustee and the educational
division chairman
In the new teachers register will
be found space for the census report
| for each sub-district. The teacher
will be required to obtain a copy of
the census report from his sub
district trustee or the county Super
lntendent and duplicate 1t In
the teachers register. He is direct
ed to report to the district trustee
the names of any children in the
sub-district not attending his school.
1t then becomes the duty of the sub
district trustee to report to the county
Attorney the names of all parents or
guardians who have children be-
tween the ages of and IA, not at
tending school. The Superintendent
urgently requests that the teachers
and Sub-district trustees join him in
enforcing the compulsory education
al law. There is a reason for the alb
sence of each pupil who is not en-
rolled in school and 1t Is the duty
of both the teacher and sub-district
trustee to know the cause and take
prompt action to remove them. Upon
the written request of the teacher
approved by the sub-district trustee,
books will be purchased at the coun-
ty seat for INDECENT children. But
under no circumstances will these
books be mailed or expressed from
Hartford
1t is the business of every good
citizen to vote for good trustee on
the 7th of August.