The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-08-25
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS.

county this year amounts to $751;
259.75. The total enumeration is
1922, making sl.7S per pupil enum-
Grated. The enumeration is falling
off at the rate of 200 or more each
year. In 1900 the enumeration showed
8, 798, and in 1910, 1892, making
decrease for a period of ten years Of
237 per year. At this rate the enum-
Grafton list will disappear or become
too small to count within a few years.
In 1908 the list increased IS over the
previous year, but with this exception
there has lbeen a very uniform de-
crease. The enumeration in 1907
was 7, 726; 1908, 1871; 1909, 1870;
1910, 1922. The enumeration for
the entire State is increasing, being
greater this than in any former year.
The exact enumeration for the year
1909 was zoos, 092. Contrary to pop
ular belief, the enumeration of col
ored children is gradually decreasing
in the State.
The State appropriation in 1900
was 50, 1913, making an increase for a
period of ten years of about 1886. Sc
per year, and the present year over
that of 1900 is So, 46l.75. The State
appropriations for Bates county for a
period of ten years are as follows:
1900, SO, 1913; 1901, $40, 1853 68; 1902,
$ll, 1875; 1903, $ll,23625; 1904,
sl1, $40. 10; 1905, $ll.533.05; 1905,
81, 1894; 1907, ll,029.79; 1908,
sl2, 1852. %; 1909, Sll,94l.56; 1910,
sl3, 259.75.
From the district clerk report we
find that 1886 pupils were enrolled
in the public schools in the county
last year. This, however, is not
correct statement, as many pupils
were enrolled in more than one
school, Pupils moving from one dis
trict to another are enrolled in
each district, making double enroll
ment, and in some instances this was
greater. We find that the average
length of term is l47 days, in round
numbers. The average rate of levy
is So cents on the 500 valuation, the
lowest being Is cents and the high
est SIPS in several districts. The
total amount paid for teachers wages
is 81, 1880. The average salary
Of teachers for the county per month
was: male, $74, female, A0-in
round numbers-and a general aver
: age of $50. The clerks of the county,
as near as we could ascertain, re-
ceived 81, 346. These reports are, in
many instances, very crude, often
having the entire incidental expense
placed as clerk hire, or all this as
total. All we can do is to approximate
these amounts to their different uses.
From these reports it seems that
1856 was paid for janitor work,
So, 424 for fuel, $3.50 for libraries, and
that 1900 volumes were added to
the libraries of the county outside Of
Rich Hill and Butler.
There are 144 school houses in the
county, valued at $l75, 795, and that
only two buildings were valued at
less than $500; that 81 were placed
) between $500 and $500; l04 were
placed above 5000.
Keith school house, in Usage
J township, has been put in repair and
everything is ready for school. They
put in new fence, built new porch
} and made a general cleaning up.
This is one of the best locations in
the county, and we are pleased tc
Y know the board is taking an interest
S in keeping things in repair. With
but little effort this could be made
: the pride of the district.
r Eldorado, in Homer township, is tC
. have everything put in shape this
e week. They expect to renovate i
s from foundation to garnet, and thu
directors are going to do the greater
part Of the work without charges, il
order that they may continue schoo
!. as long as they can. This is the kint
IS of spirit that counts for something.
Virginia, in New Home township
is all in readiness for school, and thi
is as il should be, for those who wal
until the last minute usually wait 70
+ next year. The directors for thi