The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-22
COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS,


rUffment and splendid attendance
Wilcox was the first school visited
and they have an enrolment of %,
and % were present. They are using
individual drinking cups here. Miss
Anna Woody is teacher and has her
school well classified for the condi-
ton she found il in. Miami Center
has an enrolment of "a, and "a were
present. Miss Luella Conard is teach
er and is satisfying all concerned.
Olive Branch has IS enrolled and IS
were present, the other two being re-
ported as sick. Miss Natalia Maddy
is teacher. They have new library
and library case. This school is
showing a very decided improvement
over last year. Plain View has Is
enrolled with IA present. Mr. Jas.
Pahlman is teacher and it is unneces-
sary to say that the work is moving
well. Concord has an enrolment of
46 with "A present. Miss lnez Beck
is teacher and has been for the last
four years. Her work is satisfactory
in every way. This is one Of the best
school houses in the county and the
only one visited so far that the floor
has been oiled. This should be done
at all school houses. They are talk
ing of putting in a slate blackboard,
Forbes has an enrolment of IA
with Is in attendance. This school
had just opened the day before and
had not really got started yet. Miss
Minnie Kelley is teacher and has her
work we'll graded. Center has an
of 10 with II present.
Miss Helen Park is teacher and no
teacher in the county is making
better effort than she is. That she
will succeed is assured. This school
needs quite bit of supplies but their
funds will not admit of very great
expenditure, but we are informed the
citizens are going to donate some for
this. This shows the right spirit.
West Point has an enrolment of "a
with 81 in attendance. Miss Nina
Deffenbaugh is teacher This school
board has done quite a lot of improv.
ing and has everything in good con-
dition for school. Merwin has an en-
rollment of SO with 81 in attendance
and it is not uncommon for every
pupil to be present. They have
added the ninth grade in full and in
accordance with the course of study.
S. E. Smith is principal and Miss
Bertha Cheshier assistant but Miss
Cheshier is sick and Mrs. Weiden is
substituting. The school is in fine
condition and the pupils are taking a
good interest. Maple Grove has an
enrolment of 20 and 20 were pres
ent. Miss LYDIA Faulkner is teacher
and is doing good work as usual.
This is one of our very best schools
and it is really a pleasure to visit
them. Woodland has an enrolment
of rs with "a present. Miss Elsie
Park is teacher and is one of our best
teachers. Miss Park made the highest
grades Of any teacher in Summer
School having grades certified for
county credit. Her grades are: An
cient History SO; Biology IS and
Geography SO. Her work is moving
we'll and all are well pleased. Edge
wood has an enrolment of Is with
IS present. Miss Lulu Judyi is teach
er and has her work well organized.
They are making up an order for
some new library books. Burdette
has an enrolment of 10 with IL pres
ent Miss Maude Briscoe of near
Rich Hill is teacher and the school is
in the best condition | have ever
seen it. Mcneil has an enrolment
Of 16 with Is present. Miss Gertrude
Cole is teacher and has her school
well graded and classified. This
school board is preparing to do quite
a lot Of improving. Green Valley
has an enrolment Of 80 with % pres
ent. Miss Stella Pheasant is teacher
and this being her second term here
is evidence that her work is satisfac-
tory. This school needs some library
books to supplement their work.
Liberty has an enrolment Of q with
q present. This is the largest en-
rollment this school has had in a
number Of years. Miss Elsie Sullens
il TEACHER and ia doino uo0d work.