The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-02
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS
BY Supt p. N. Allison.

The Frisco Corn Show was a fail
ure from the farmers standpoint but a
success from that Of the business
men, of Rich Hill. They had pro-
yided a very nice and comfortable
room for the occasion and had adj
vertised the meeting well. Only two
entries were made for a 500 prize
and these were not first class samples.
The Amsterdam meeting was one
of the best ever held in the county
and Mr.. Jordan says one of the best
in the state and so we'll pleased was
he with the interest shown that he is
not only willing to hold two days
meeting here but anxious. He is also
anxious for a similar meeting at
Hume on the account of the interest
in the High school in this place.
AT Amsterdam with the best prize
offered on corn only 81 there were
about twenty entries made and some
good corn shown and best of all the
opera house was packed full of peo-
pie and with an interest that meant
business. These meetings are free
except the furnishing place to hold
them. Mr.. Jordon has promised
Bates county three meetings of two
days each with three or four speak
ers, one to be held at Amsterdam,
one at Hume and the other at any
place that may select.
Hume is the only school visited this
week and | am pleased to say the
people feel that they are having the
best school in several years and one
very pleasing feature is that all are
working to make it the best.
Mr.. Jordon was especially pleased
with the work here and says he must
see those youngsters again during
the term.
Mr.. j. H. Inman of Adrian is at the
school and is leaving nothing undone
to make his work a complete success.
In last weeks notes one or two OF
our papers made me say that Miss
Kate Walker of Pleasant Valley is
having trouble following the course
of study when it should have been
that she is not having any trouble
following the course.
believe that each teacher should
check up their work each week and
see how they are with the course. In
most cases they will find themselves
ahead on reading and back on some
other subject. Now | am sure they
are not better on teaching reading but
do not teach it--just simply read.
After this every certificate must
have grade on teaching ability and
this grade will be based largely on
the teachers ability to follow success
fully course Of study. Now know
that teachers often find schools that
are poorly classified and graded but
they should leave them better than
they found them or they have not
done as we'll as they should.
1t frequently occurs in schools that
the teacher is compelled to punish a
pupil and in this way offend the
parents and the offended parent be-
gins to knock on the school. 1t is
better if the parent feels that they
have just cause for complaint to 60
to the teacher and in a quiet and in
offensive manner talk the matter over
with the teacher and all will usually
be we'll. am sure there can not be
gained by talking to the
public in general. The persons who
are boosters are seldom if ever in
trouble with their teacher and their
children never know it if they should
become dissatisfied. | suggest that
every one be a booster rather than
a knocker and you will feel better and
so will all your friends.
want every rural teacher to write
T. G. Wilson, Columbia, Missouri,
for copy of the last report of the
State Board of Agriculture. Place
this in your library and use it as a
reference book in teaching Agri-
culture. can not get enough copies
to 90 round and you as individuals
NON rrof fhop,