The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS
b1 SUPP 4. nj. Ailikoh.


pleased to say that ! was very agree
ably surprised when saw their new
house, as it far exceeded my expeeta-
ton They are all proud of it and
have reasons to be. They have an
enrolment of 80 and IS were present.
Miss Lottie Young is teacher and is
doing good work for them. The
pupils did we'll on the test.
Over at Lost Corner they have a
good building and are improving
every year. They have oiled the
floor, and we are quite sure they
could not have done better thing for
the school. Miss Edith Dark is teach
err, and the patrons say they have the
best teacher in the county, and their
opinion is well founded. The school
is doing well in every particular.
Down at Nyhart they have oiled the
floor, and think the teacher did the
work. They have made several 9TH
er Improvements since lsSt year.
They have 80 on roll and % were
present. Miss Fannie Gotten is teach
err and since she has taught this
school several times before il is not
necessary to say she is satisfying
them.
Belmont has an enrolment of 26
and q were present. This is one of
the best schools in the county for
good workers. They take hold of the
test with a will and make a good
showing, Mr.. James Park is teacher
and is doing good work for them and
all seem to be well pleased as they
should be.
Liberty, in West Point township,
has an enrolment of 26 with 26 pres
ent. This is the largest enrolment
this school has had Sor several years.
Miss Leafy Marsh is teacher and is
making good effort, and the board
should cooperate with her better
than they are.
+ Amsterdam has an enrolment of
66 and 81 were present This school
has some pupils who take an eXcep-
tionally good interest in the work,
! and it is a pleasure to watch them
I work Some of the high school
students look after the library and
n take as much interest in it as any
t teacher could. These pupils would
n be credit to any school. The pupils
;, in the lower room are doing excellent
!. work, and the people have every rea
! son for being pleased with theil
|. school. Mr. j. l.. Gallatin is princi
? pal, and Mrs. F. F. Archer is assist
. ant
: Willow Branch has an enrolment
e of 90, which is 30 less than they had
2 last year. This is due to people
d moving away and no children coming
:, in to take their place. q was pres
: ent on this particular day, and the at
: tendance has been good all the time.
q Mr.. T. }. Wheeler is teacher and has
I been for three or four years. The
: school is doing fine.
: Over at Dixie they have 20 on roll
h and l6 were present. This Schoo
5 was late in starting on account Of
some Improvement. Miss Lizzie
Blackmon is teacher, and we are sure
the board has made no mistake il
their selection. The pupils are will
, ing workers, and they have very
: capable teacher, and we feel quite
. sure they will have fine school.
:; Silver Dale has an enrolment of Is
with IA present This school Away.
I makes good showing on test, anC
h this time was equal to any former oc
t casion. Miss Alvena Maddy is teach
3 er and is doing good work as usual
This school needs some supplement
airy books for the library.
Lone Star is doing some improving
worth while. They have new blacl
board ready to go up, have oil to OF
: the floor, and among the many othe
/ commendable things they have dug
| well and put in pump and have
| good supply of water Miss Mol;
| Ellis is teacher and is doing goot
| work as she did last year. The pupil
| made fine showing on the test.
II Over at Pleasant Valley they hav,
| one of the best schools in the county
Miss Ella McCune is teacher and ha
been for several years and can be TO