The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-09-08
School Notes.
" ?. ". Allison County SUyshn =
bndsni Of Schools.

The Reading Circle work IL start
Ing of better this year than sver be
iorS one hundred books o. eael
subject was ordered and AL buI
twenty are sold. The HgTicuituru
books are all gone and a new suppll
D. expected any day. The onlJ
troubles tOsupply the demand. We
sincerely hope that every teacher n
The county win secure a copy and
enter the FIRST meeting in their 70
spective townships and 90 all theJ
can % make this work a success
The teacher who Is not willing y
grow ia the profession has not tb,
right kind Of q spirit. You perhaps
may not get much from this but Why
not help those who are not quite %
fortunate asyourself In this, we need
you 70 lead the Others ia the work,
% make better teachers OF the ones
who do need this.
In a few townships the work has
not been organized yet due 20 the
fact that the teacher who was ap-
pointed chairman was not present. 20
take up the work during the August
Meeting. The following townships
were not organized, or at least did
not report a time and place OF meet
iug, Rockville, Eastboone, Usage and
Grand River. Ihave written teach.
ers IN each ofthese townships asking
that they take up the work. and
push Il for US, the state Manager
promised Us several visits this year
and we want 70 take him TO the
townships where the work is not do
ing well as we are asking him for
help.
We cannot help but think the
work IS starting OF much better this
year than last In every particular
and that the schools VIII do better
work IL the patrons viii only assist
ar they should and we are quite
a better spirit prevails among
them than formerly. They are COM
iuE 20 realize more and more their
part in the work and buildings are
repaired and put ia condition
school yards arr being better kept,
the water supply Is being more close
looked after. out buildings are
kept and all indicates better
schools. The success Of any school
depends on the patrons as well as
the teacher.
We visited the Adrian Street Fair
last week and while the rain spoiled
the fair &c gave a fine opportunity
20 talk school aud we are quite sure
no part of the county has a better
school spirit than prevails In and
around Adrian. This township led
In the reading circle work last year
both iu attendance and enrolment.
They say they IN going TO make
.t interesting for the one that sur
pls, them this year not only 10
reading circle work but in school
work iu general and we must confess
that weuke their way OF going about
Tue rural teachers have
lcver let any thing come In their way
% regard TO school work. The
school duties are nrst with them.
, .her parts of the county has good
.atchrrs but they have not quite
-gacbvd the point 81 attending every
.y1rAvrs meeting A. they have here.
Au outline Of the work Is furnished
very teacher ia the county aud from
.his work it seems that Il cannot be
.rry diHcult 20 follow the work &C
.uriius Go the curse 10 study The
.-rjyuitunc has been changed from
u-fiEhth to the seventh grade and
ll pupils who have not done the
work Ca agriculture can do 50 with
Doe seventh year pupils. The L. &
history has been piacedin the eighth
.rado none being done In the seventh
.hi- Is the year 20 begin NJ the hrst
lt each geography and at pagc - ia
Doe curry + reader.
Snpt Robinson otRich Hul reports
~rrythlng In nHe condition down
here for school this year. Prot
ui Hume has an ready for the
,h aud Is taking "a good Interest In
ae reading circle work. The teach.
rs ot Adrian have their work well
.launed aud are expecting their beat
shool Co Doe starting now. Prot
,urNc of Butler Is in readiness now,
held his meeting Saturday tn
lakc dual arrangements for the
.peuiug, They arr expecting a larEe
oa.reSidcnt attendance this year.
ROT Galutan ot Amsterdam Is very
that this is going 70 be the
est year Ia the history OF the school
.rot smith OF Merwin Is planning
% give them the best school az MeF-
On that they have had, HE spent