The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-11-24
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS

The FIRST school visited was Orchard
Grove, in Pleasant Gap twp. They
are having light attendance due to
scarlet fever in the adjoining district.
The attendance the first quarter was
very good. Miss Hazel Titus is
teacher and has her work well CLASH
fled. The patrons of this district con-
template building new house next
year,
Up at Cumpton everything is NOV
ing well with Miss Stella Ritchey as
teacher. The attendance is good, and
the pupils are taking a good interest.
Stella Wix made 100 on the test.
Over at Oak Grove the attendance
was very good being SO per cent
plus, % pupils were present every
day. They will have a box supper
the night of Dec. 9th for the benefit
of the library. They have a fine
program prepared and will also have
a fine supper. They will greatly APP
preciate the attendance of all who can
come. Miss Nellie Harvey is teacher.
Hudson City has the best school
they have had in several years, the
pupils are taking good interest, and
Miss Mabel Odneal, the teacher, is
giving her best efforts to the work.
This school has a fine library, and
they only need a better building to
make their school first-class.
Hazel Dell is doing well as usual
under the direction of Miss Resale
Wix as teacher. The attendance is
good, and this building has the best
inside walls of any in the county.
Brush College has had coat of
paint inside and outside, and, as a re-
suit, the building is much improved,
and it is appreciated by all. This is
one of our best schools, and all are
well pleased with the work of Miss
Mamie Culver, the teacher This
school has a very nice library.
Haynes has good attendance, and
most of the pupils are taking a good
interest. Mr.. Walter Gragg is teach
er and is making a good effort. He
is not getting any benefit of the read
ing circle and teachers meetings, due
to poor health.
Over at McDavitt they have seven
pupils enrolled, two of whom are
only four years old making but five
of school age. Miss Edith Addleman
is teacher and is doing good work.
Reynard is doing fine with Mr.. A.
w. Conrad as teacher. This is one
of the most interesting schools in the
county, the pupils are good workers,
and doubt if another school in the
county equals them on trying to have
every lesson well prepared.
Rich Valley and Beaver are both do
ing well. Mr.. Archie Finley is teach
ing Rich Valley and Mr. Dayton Rice
Beaver. Both schools did well on the
test AT Rich Valley they have done
quite lot of repairing in the way
that it should be done.
Seelinger has the best attendance it
has had for several years, and the
work is moving well in every particu-
lar. Miss Loe Reese is teacher and is
doing fine work as she always does.
This school has some excellent read
ers.
Peru is doing well as it always
does, and they have a ninth grade
class that is worth while. Mr.. C. A.
Carson is teacher, and no more
sincere and energetic teacher can be
found. The people Of the district are
proud Of him, and they have reasons
to be. Marie Cough made 100 on the
test
Down at Pleasant Valley they are
going to make a special effort on
some work, at my request and we
are very much in hopes they will sue
ceed. Miss Kate Walker b teacher
and = doing good work as usual.
Til school has : fins library. Mary