The Rich Hill tribune., 1910-03-17
School Notes.
GV ?. N. Allison County SupSrIn-
isudsnt Of Schools.

am pleased TO Announce that Mr.
S NJ Jordan. Director OF Farmers
Institute, Of Columbia has consented
to net as Judge In our Roys' Corn
Growing Contest IN October, This
assures us good aud competent
Judge and a lecture on the subject
that VIII be Of Interest 60 every hoy
ana farmer ia the county MIR. J1r.
I don suggests that the Frisco Contest
be held at the same time and place.
] This prize II "A free scholarship In the
\ fourteen weeks short course at the
( Agricultural College. It il given TO
the person over sixteen years Of age
who exhibits the best ten ears o Z
corn in bis county,
In the school Boys Contest any
boy enrolled In public school OF the
county Is eligible
Each contestant 3 "a | I cultivate
not less than one fourth acre or more
than one half acre from which -
select his corn for the contest.
Twelve ears Is required in this ex-
hiblt. The contest is 10 be- prellmln-
AIRY TO the state Contest aud b y
having twelve ears We can get Mr..
Jordan 20 select the hest ten aud I'm
this way help those who care Co en-
ter Z ne latter contest. Inst year
one boy secured prizes 20 the value
OF Sliu, W. have no hopes OF doing
so well hut We would like To see this
divided up some this year and would
be pleased O have ONE Rates
county boy share Ia the division?
The enrolment l. now open and
boys may enroll in person or by lrt-
ter az suits them best In enrolling
Ne want your address as the man
ayers OF the State Contest have lit
eraturc on how 20 prepare the soil,
cultivate the corn and then how To
select and haudle corn for the con-
, test ready to mail you and they will
have other ma terial from time o
time they wish to furnish you Al.
s % the Farmers Bank and Duvall
Percival trust Co win want TO have
some correspondence with you.
Several others have Expressed
desire to help Ia this conJc.t nv add
ing to what has already been offered
aud these viii be spoken Of later.
IL now depends on the boys Of the
county IA show "a Willingness IN the
matter To make this "a SUCCESS. IL Is
hoped that teachers and parents Will
encourage pupils IN this aud work
with us In making this a complete
success
T he spelling contest Saturday
NJ arc h 95th a { the west school
promises to be- the most interesting
Que held yet. The spelling will be
on the first floor aud teachers eX-
animation ON the second
Contestants should report at the
building not later than 80 p. IN az
the contest will begin promptly at p
O'Clock. Pupils will o need 60
bring paper as this will be furnished
free.
West Point school IN West Point
township. had "a very successful box
supper the night Of the llth, They
gave very nice, short. entertain
meut and had the best Of order all
the time "a d all went away well
plraSed and wishing the school aud
wishing the school unbuunded sue.
cess. They cleared Sll % NJ iss
Edith Black Is teacher
The teachers meeting at Merwin
saturday was faiIly well attended
aud those present took good Ia.
ten'st IN the work One oi Z .
noticeable things about our school
work II that teachers who take a
good interest in teachers meetings
mud ARE prepared ON work assigned
them usually have pupils who are
prompt aud ready ON their work.
Interest on the part ui the teacher
uruu,us interest among the pupil.
aud some suprrinteudruts say they
can give fairly good idea ut th,
teachers interest IN the profession
from the work oi the school aud
believe they are right
Maple Grove and Woodland
schools, la West Boone township
have been holding some old tim,
. spelling matches They hnv,
aroused quite an interest ia spelling
! aud are doing much good by IN,
. friendly rivalry aroused aud we ar,
! pleased 20 say that Il Il friendly.
J Miss Blanch smith is teacher a
. Maple Grove aud Miss Minnie Christ
t ie az Woodland rhey ARE botn 40
p ing good work aud are two OF oul
best teachers
I Several schools have been visited
! each week but so many other thing
are 70 be spoken OF that to take uI
. the Individual schools would requlr,
10 fpp suuna fnr tye fool thaf fhn upkFa