The Rich Hill tribune., 1910-03-31
School Notes.
BT P. N. Allison County SHpsrln-
tendsnt Of Schools.

Rockville was the only school Wis
tied this week the remainder OF the
time being taken up with the spell
ing contest and teachers eKamina-
tlou. Every thug IL moving very
well at Rockville but the attendance
1 isuot 40 good due 60 the nice weath-
er and the scarcity OF help on the
farm Tney are thinking OF taking
rural graduation In this school for
the first time since it's organization.
About all the townships were
represented n the spelling contest
last Saturday and all made IA good
showing In the work In Usage and
Howard townships thechairmen did
not call for "a township contest and
these two were not represented.
Harry Mills. Of West Boone town
ship won the first prize having spell
ed every word The second prize
was won 10y Mable SunQuist. OF
West Point township. r h e third
prize by Thelma Hill OF Butler school
Fourth prize by Ella Anderson. The
first prize oi SIS In gold was given
by the Missouri State Bank aud In
addition 60 this he secures a scholar
ship Ia nraughton's business college
OF Kansas City The second prise
10y Walker-Nckibben Mercantile Co,
was $40 This tirm took both sec.
onds In our two contests and are
taking an interest In our school that
- worth while } f Ludwick gave
the third prize oi g.. Th e fourth
prize was Offered by q G. Weeks.
county clerk. aud consisted oi col
legiate dictionary which cost g.
The people, and especially h e
teuchers, appreciate very much the
interest these gentlemen have taken
IN our school work aud We i,-el TINT
much good has come TO the pupils
OF tie county as a result Of this
The teachers examination wGs
well attended aud az "a result hut
few schools viii be visited soon since
, / have about tour hundred sets OF
papers TO grade aud report On.
Mr /, +. koontE, OF Freeze out
district. IN spruce township was 10
/ town Monday and delivered the term
report Tor b Ell r school. This dis
trlct has one ol the best libraries IN
the county and IN fact one OF tho
best equipped buildings in the county
In every respect. They recently held
a pie supper which netted them Sh3.
81 This will be used In making their
house more attractive and comfort
able than 70 H. Miss Bertha Augle
taught the school and all that is
necessary for her 70 get the position
again II for her TO Say she viii accept
Iit.
The next thing OF Importance IN
our school work Is county gradua-
ton aud we hope that every teacher
10 the county will help To make this
the largest the county has ever had
The state supt, has ash that W 4
have n picture taken ior his next 70
port Arrangements have bee
made for examinations In various
parts OF the county for the accom-
: odation Of pupils aud teachers
! These examinations will be helt
. April 0th snd 10th.
have been asked 20 give the re
qulremeuts for approval for rura
schools by the state supt.
Before "A school can be approved II
must be Inspected ann comply viii
the following condition: ta) lt mus
have an eight months term; lbl TIT
, teacher must hold a second grade %
higher grade certificate (cl hbrarl
must h ave twenty or more wei
chusen books; tdl The state o
county course of study must be- iOl
a. lowed; (eI Agriculture must b.
Nj taught In the higher grades; 90 rh
Instruction and discipline must b
satisfactory; tg) lhe Organization
d and classification must be- satistuct
O. DRY: (hl rhr school building an'
- grounds lnust bc ia good condition
twenty points maS be- allowed OF
condition OF school building. seven
= teen ou apparatus aud equipment n
q building; thirteen on grounds an
!. out buildings; twenty-five on conrs