The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-06-16
School Notes..
0V P. n. Allison County Supsin-
tsndsnt OF Schools.

Miss Natalia Maddy In sending IN
her term report reported the follow
Ing pupils N having spelled all the
words Ia the spelling contest. Ruby
%Blackmon, Gladys Blackmon and
Einis Erwin. MISS Maddy was
teacher at Dixie school In East
boone township.
The convention at Jefferson City
was a complete SUCCESS Ia every par
ticular. One hundred u OF the
superlntendents were present a n q
those not present were either sick or
in summer school. Q superin-
tendents were unanimous In the be-
lief that Mr. Cass made this owen
ton a complete s C C e u
unanimously voted him their thanks
and good will
Gov Hadlry delivered the address
o. welcome II which he gave ex.
preston to some very positive
opinions which he holds IN regard
70 education. He Is a strong ad-
yOcate u better school houses and
better teachers but Is Just as much
In favor OF better wages for teachers.
e expressed himself as believing
that ne has o signed "A more i'm
portlnt measure during his ad-
ministration az governor than the
law for County supervision. He be-
lieves that one Of the great problems
of the day ls TO educate the grown
up people TO IA realization OF the i'm
portaIcc Of the schools aud school
work, that In the schools citizenship
should be stressed more than Ia the
pa ~, In fact, ne thinks this Is one OF
the great missions Of the school.
Among some Of the things he brought
out was that Missouri franks fifth in
number OF children; seven In current
taxes for school purposes; second IN
public school funds and twenty hrst
no wages paid teachers.
Among those who delivered ad-
dresses none were SO popular as DR..
JOrduu, OF Columbia and no subject
80 populsr as that Of agriculture.
The Doctor delivered four addresses
and many wers anxious that he
should speak again. Next To DR..
JOrduu was pr. Charters uf Colun-
bia, who talked on the tea ching OF
language.
We are pleased TO say that both
These gentlemen will be- with ~ dur.
INK the Teachers Association this
year and deliver lectures 60 the
teachers, Many Of the teachers had
expressed "a wirh that Dr. Charters
br secured, 10 will mo- doubt DE Of
interest to many OF our teachers TO
know tsat DR. McAlllstrr and Miss
Marie Todd, Of Warrrnsburg. will
be with Us again this fail.
The Frisco Corn Contest has been
placed ut Butler this year and will
bc held ou October 18th, the drzt day
of the Association. This IL "A prize
that Us worth trying for and Il open
60 anyone brtw cen the ages vt rs and
100 The priEei- n scholarships the
Agriculture College "a [ Columbia
worth 500.
The Boys Contest. Is doing alright
% the weather Is against them. Sew.
cral have enrolled aud more arr 90
ing 90 Ia the near future. Mr.. Jur.
don expressed himself ar being very
anxious togct down TO Bates county
again aud Is very anxious that the
boys should do their best. Each one
has the same weather conditions TO
contend with aud one has az good
an opportunity a. another on this
account.
! have been requested TO give.
again, the things necessary for ap.
proyal ui rural schools. / shall only
give the nine points that must bc
mot before the school will sbc con.
sidcrcd for approval.
llrhc term must hc at lenst eight
months Ia length.
90 The teacher must hold a GER.
uhcntc higher than "a third grade.
t3l The salary paid the teacher
must boz ut least forty dollars per
month,
~ The board must have complied
with the library law, section sI86
"a. s..
to- The state Course OF study Or
lie equivalent must be followed.
lel Agriculture must be taught In
the higher grades.
Cd The organization aud class.
iication OF tn q school must be
definite and systematic
t9) The instruction :aud discipline
J must bt satisfactory
lol The school buildings, grounds
aud outbuildiugs must be ADEQUATE.
clearly and sanitary.