The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-05-12

AS<A 70 strong an interest or liking Tor
saear home community as when they
are separated from it and placed en-
t0e,y among strangers. 1t was a
'eehTg Of this kind that prompted the
S,aSentS Of Missouri University who
are trom Bates county to the organ
t4ooa Of the Bates County Club. "
|, 5 needless to state what a great
interest this organization feels for
TIE promotion of education in its
hsN1se county.
The special purpose of the Bates
Coanu Club is to promote the stand
3SNi II the high schools of Bates coun-
Y, and to aid the young people of
cur county in realizing the opportun-
';oeS II higher education that the
lNanS people of other vicinities have.
Ne long to see our high schools rank
Win the best high schools of the
>sa,e, and to see them offer to our
N''si'Sg people the many advantages
q such a high school.
!; Is true that one feels his weak
training mos, strongly when he finds
e.asSelf ill-fitted for some higher
work on account of his deficiency.
his deficiency will be felt by our
graduates ii the standard of our high
S,AoolS is not raised.
L Is because of our interest in the
y00ng people of Bates county that
We make the following recommended
tNsS
That the community be given the
advantage of a modern school build
m with especially well equipped
library and laboratory.
Tba, the curriculum be so revised
Is u include all subjects which the
C[h schools OF the state offer; es-
2SS@ally that il include such subjects
= tie following, domestic science,
manual training, art. music and ath-
ls:sa&
T,a; the salary of the teachers be
raised 50 that the best of teachers
,'~,y NJ employed; that these teachers
oe required to have University train
M and 10 keep in touch with modern
methods
As ! final recommendation, we
urge thar more young people of our
county he encouraged and induced
70 attend the University of the State
q: Missouri, since this is the highest
and best equipped educational institu-
ton 81 our state
All citizens of Missouri are taxed
alike for supporting Missouri Univer-
SSv. but the communities do not
alike share its advantages. Bates
county ranks among the lowest for
attendance at the University, yet its
residents pay the same tax as others.
Why can our county not share the
same opportunities and advantages
OF the school of its own taxation in
stead at allowing it to be enjoyed al
mos, entirely by students of other
counties and even foreign counties?
\. large percent of students here
make their entire expenses, and there
is perhaps no other college offering
such great opportunities in this way.
Each spring day is set apart as
High School Day. On this day MAY
TIL, all high schools of the state are
invited 10 participate in various con-
tests such as essays, debating, ath-
letlcS etc The Association of Teach
ers Of high schools is also held here
on that day to great advantage to the
teachers The winners of the essay
and debating contests are each given
a scholarship of sl25 for the coming
year n this school. Numerous other
prizes are awarded to athletic con-
tessantS Various other scholarships
are offered. The Colonial Danes of
81. Louis offer a special scholarship
in history of 500 for four years.
Some one wins these scholarships in
Missouri, Some young person in
Missouri, Bates county contains the
best talent Of the state-why not give
is young people chance at these
opportunities and advantages?
BATES COUNTY CLUB,