The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-17
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS.
BIZ County snpariniendsnt p. MsAllison.

4 AuC dttCuudliCc was HUI very kUOu Ol
this particular day on account of
sale near the school, but those pres
ent were found to be very willin!
workers and made a good shown!
on all work given them. Prof. Jamei
Park is teacher and is doing goot
| work for them. He expects to entel
the Normal at Warrensburg as soor
as his school closes. This is the RICH
thing to do and speaks well for any
teacher who is expecting to continue
in the work.
We have been asked by so man,
concerning the new course Of study
that we have decided to mention some
of its features through these notes.
The Course Of Study adopted abou,
a year ago, by the State Normal
School at Warrensburg, offers the
teacher the greatest possible freedom
in the selection Of work.
A certain minimum of professional
work is required. In addition to this,
the student is required to take work
in the various academic departments
enough to guarantee a sort of bal
ance in his course.
Entire freedom of election is per-
mitted to members of the Senior and
Junior classes who are candidates for
the general Diploma.
Should a member of these classes
desire to take out Special Diploma
in any line of work, he may do so
with the consent of the President and
the Head of the Department concern
ed.
The course also offers exceptional
opportunities for teachers to take the
subjects necessary to raise third
grade certificate to second, or to
raise second to first grade. In the
Spring and Summer quarters, special
provisions are made for reviewing
the common school subjects prepare
tory to taking the teachers examina-
tons in June or August.
The State University has endorsed
the Course adopted by the State Nor
NAL, and grants full credit on advan-
ced standing for work done at War
rensburg. Such recognition is not as
yet given to the work of the other
Normals of the state.
Amsterdam has very successful
school under the direction of Prof.
CALLAHAN and Mrs. Archer. The high
er grades here keep up an exception
ally good attendance and best of all
do good work in all subjects. In Mrs.
Archer's room we gave tests on num-
Der work until satisfied the work is
as good as could be expected. The
Reading Circle held at night was one
of our most successful meetings.
Every teacher was present and the
room was filled with patrons, high
school pupils and friends. The audi
ence was entertained for an hour or
more with music furnished by the
pupils for which we wish to thank
them. The next meeting will be held |
Feb. % and unless something should
prevent | expect to be with them
again, for it is pleasure to meet with
them.
Center school has IA pupils enroll
ed and IA in attendance almost every
day regardless Of weather and bad
roads. They made a good showing
on the test given but they are very
irregular in their work due to former
teachers. They are willing and anx-
ious to even their work up and be
like other schools. Miss Maude Will
liams is teacher and is regulating her
work.as well as conditions will per-
NIT.
West Point school, in West Point
township, is doing well with Miss
Edith Black as teacher. The attend
ance here is not quite what it should
be but all tests were taken up with
as good will as any school visited.
They have one Of the best buildings
here in the county and have it well
furnished. The teacher never misses
4 reading circle meeting and is anx-
lous 10 avail herself Of every oppor-
tunity to better prepare for her work.
Woodland was visited again for a
short time and found to be doing
well under the care Of Miss Minnie
Christie. All that Is necessary for
his school to be a complete success
3 for the pupils to do their part and