The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-09
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS.
By County supt. P. n. AlIlsOn.

By County supt. P. n. Allison.
Oak Grove school, in Deep Water
township, has just completed new
concrete walk around their house,
made a new porch and walk in front
of the building, painted the house in
side and out and fixed up in general.
Their teacher has furnished the pu-
pills with a list of books for next year
and everything is in readiness for
school. The improvement is due
largely to the efforts of A. L. Gil
more. The teacher is Miss Lena
Lawson, of that district. Miss Law
son is chairman of the reading circle
work in her township and we feel
quite sure she will do her best to
make il a success.
Miss Myrtle Burch, of Pleasant Gap
township, and one of the best teach
ers in the county was in Monday to
see about the reading circle work of
which she is chairman in her town.
ship and to find out the particulars
concerning the spelling contests. One
of Miss Burch's pupils won first prize
in last years contest and she is going
to make the one that gets first this
year do something if they win over
her pupils. She has already had her
meeting and cleaned up for school
Monday, Sept. 9th.
Miss May Clark, of Nyhart, was in
Tuesday and secured a list of high
school books preparatory to entering
school Monday. We are pleased to
know that she expects to continue
her work.
Miss Fowler, of Hickory county,
came in Friday and went out to Red
mond district, in Summit township
where she will teach this year. Miss
Fowler comes to us well recommend
ed and no doubt will make a most
successful teacher. She called at
the superintendent office for a
course of study and such Informal
ton as could be given concerning the
work in the schools.
Misses Laura Bolin and LYDIA Faulk-
ner, two teachers of Pleasant Gap
township, called at the Superintend-
ents office Friday relative to their
certificates and to talk school work.
We think, without a doubt, Pleasant
Gap township has one of the most
active and progressive teaching forces
in the county. All but one has been
in the office this week to ask ques-
tons concerning the work for this
year and get any supplies that are
ready for distribution.
Prof. M. E. Stewart, of Amoret,
was in town Friday and called on the
superintendent to find out about the
reading circle work of which he is
chairman in his township. Prof. |
Stewart was one time a teacher in
this county, but of late years has been
in Vernon county. We are pleased
to have him with us again for he was
one of our best teachers then, and
those who know him say he has i'm
proved with age.
Mr.. A. j. Mcclure, of Fair Play
district, was in Friday and ordered a
slate blackboard for their school.
They have good house and propose
to furnish it with the best of equip
ment and then employ the best teach
ers to be obtained They certainly
have the right idea on school work.
Prof. W. F. Cox, of Cass county,
was in Butler Friday taking examina-
ton. for teachers certificate. Prof.
Cox will teach smokey Row in Mingo
township, for which he is to receive
$50 per month for an eight months months
term. Such wages will always get
good teachers and Smokey Row peo-
pie are to be commended for this
kind of spirit. They expect to build
a new house next year and have a
good teacher if they do come little
high. They believe that the best is
the cheapest is as true of school
teachers as any thing else.
The following chairman were ap-
pointed in each township to manage
reading circle work and such other
meetings of teachers as may be nee
esSary:
Mingo, Miss Iva Dale, Sept. 25th, Up. m. Nc
Kinley; Spruce, Miss Bertha Angle, Sept. 25th,
sp. m, Johnstown; Deep Water, Miss Lena
Lawson, Sept. 18th, 8p. m Spruce; Hudson,
Mr.. A. W. Conrad, sept. 18th, Sp. M, Rey-
| nard; Rockville, Mr.. 8. NJ. Gragg, no meeting
n. n--s Il