The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-06-16
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS.
By County superintendent. P. NJ. Allison.

By County Superintendent P. NJ. Allison.
Miss Natalie Maddy, in sending in
her term report, reported the follow
ing pupils as having spelled all the
words in the spelling contest: Ruby
Blackmon, Gladys Blackmon and
Finis Erwin. Miss Maddy was teach
er at Dixie school in East Boone
township.
The convention at jefferson City
was a complete success in every par
ticular. One hundred one of the
superintendent were present and
those not present were either in sum-
mer school or sick. The superinten-
dents were unanimous in the belief
that Mr.. Gass made this convention a
complete success and unanimously
voted him their thanks and good
will.
Gov. Hadley delivered the address
of welcome in which he gave express
sion to some very positive opinions
which he holds in regard to educa-
ton. He is a strong advocate of bet
ter school houses and better teachers
but is just as much in favor of better
wages for teachers. He expressed
himself as believing that he has not
signed a more important measure
during his administration as COVER
nor than the law which provides for
county supervision. He believes that
one of the great problems of today is
to educate the grown up people to a
realization of the importance of the
schools and school work, that in the
schools citizenship should be stressed
more than in the past, in fact, he
thinks this is one of the great mis-
sions of the school. Among some of
the things he brought out was that
Missouri ranks fifth in number OF
children, seventh in current taxes
for school purposes, second in public
school funds and twenty-first in
wages paid teachers
Among those who delivered adj
dresses none were so popular as DR..
Jordan, of Columbia, and no subject
so popular as that of agriculture.
The Doctor delivered four addresses
and many were anxious that he should
speak again. Next to DR.. Jordan was
DR.. Charters of Columbia, who talked
on the teaching of language.
We are pleased to say that both
these gentlemen will be with us dur
ing the Teachers Association this
year and deliver lectures to the teach
ers. Many of the teachers had ex
pressed a wish that DR.. Charters be
secured. 1t will no doubt be of inter
est to many Of our teachers to know
that DR.. McAllister and Miss Marie
Todd, of Warrensburg, will be with
us again this fall.
The Frisco Corn contest has beer
placed at Butler this year and will be
held on October 9th, the first day OF
the Association. This is a-prize that
is worth trying for and is open tc
anyone between the ages of 16 and
| 100. The prize is scholarship in the
Agricultural College at Columbia
worth 500. I
The Boys contest is doing alright
if the weather is against them. Sew
eral have enrolled and more are go
ing to do so in the near future. DR..
Jordan expressed himself as being
very anxious TO get down to Bates
county again and is very anxious that
the boys should do their best. Each
one has the same weather conditions
to contend with and one has as good
an opportunity as another on this &C,
count.
| have been requested to give,
again, the things necessary for APP
proval of rural schools. | shall only
give the nine points that must be met
before the school will be considered
for approval.
Cd The term must be at least
eight months in length.
(2) The teacher must hold GER
tificate higher than a third grade
county.
81 The salary paid the teacher
must be at least forty dollars per
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