The Montgomery tribune., 1909-09-24
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS
The New School Laws. Compulsory
Attendance Law. Teachers Town
ship Meetings. School Notes.

Many have asked for copies of
the new school law, but it is inn
possible to supply them at pres
ent, as the new law will not be
ready for distribution before the
first of January. Copies will be
sent to district clerks at that time.
The compulsory attendance law
has been revised to read in part
as follows: "Every parent, guard
ian or other person in the state
of Missouri having charge and
control of a child between the
ages of eight and fourteen years
shall cause such child to attend
regularly some day school-pub-
lie, private, parochial or parish
not less than three-fourths of the
entire time the school which said
child attends is in session" Also
children between the ages of four
teen and sixteen must attend un-
less they are regularly employed.
The new law requires the coun-
ty superintendent to hold six ed
ucational meetings in the county
during the year. The first of these
was held at Montgomery City in
August. The other five will be
held as follows: Wellsville, Sat-
urday, Sept. 25; Bellflower, Sat-
urday, Oct. 9; Middletown, Satur-
day, Oct. 16; New Florence, Sat-
urday, Oct. %; Rhineland, Satur-
day, Oct. 80. The outline for the
- fNl
lows these notes. Names will be
filed in and copies of program
sent to all the teachers in the
county. Teachers who have not
received course of study will
please send their names and adj
dresses to the county superintend-
ent at once, SO he can send you
course of study and other printed
matter.
Teachers will please attend the
teachers meeting nearest or most
convenient to you. You must at
tend one of these meetings. The
law says "it shall be the duty OF
teachers to attend these meet
ings." 1 am sure every teacher
will do his or her duty. Certifi-
Gates of attendance will be sent
to your clerk. 1 trust after these
meetings we can publish the whole
list of teachers in Montgomery
county as having been present at
their respective meetings. The
list will be published by town
ships. Let us see that every town
ship makes a perfect record. Show
your professional spirit by TAX
ing an active part in these meet
ings. Be true to your profession,
as you expect your pupils to be
true to their school. They will fol-
low your spirit and example. Be
present. Be punctual. Be interest
ed. One county in the state had
every teacher in the county pres
ent at the teachers meeting. Can
not Montgomery county do as
we'll, and make the same record?
Montgomery county has reason
to be proud of her teachers, and
am sure the teachers will not
give occasion for this apprecia-
ton to be lessened by falling be-
low hte standard of ohtsr counties
in any respect. Let us be the sec
ond county to make perfect rec
ord
We have tried to make the pro-
gram as interesting and helpful as
possible, and with a hearty re-
spouse from the teachers, l feel
sure we can have very profitable
meetings.
School officers and patrons are
cordially invited and urged to at
tend and take part in these meet
ings.
PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS
MEETING
9:3O-Opening exercises.
9:4O-Organization and enroll
ment.
9:5O-Opening remarks and out
line of work by county superin-
tendent.
1O:15-The course of study and
outline.
:SO-General discussion of course
of study and outline.
1O:45-The course of study on
reading.
II :O0-Illustrative lesson in read
ing.
II :20-Discussion of illustrative
lesson in reading.
II :30-Questions on the teaching
of reading and on properly class
flying pupils in reading.
1:3O-Reading circle work. a.
Organization of reading circles ;
(2D Classroom management, briefly
outlined; (3) synopsis of first two
chapters; a. general discussion of
first two chapters.
2:45-County graduation by the
county superintendent; how Sc
cure better attendance; perfect at
tendance certificates; irregular
pupils; classification query box
on school law; questions on any