Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-09-15
Good Schools Now: Better Schools In
the Future.

UVVu SSuVVlS NOW, DotteI SeuVVsS III
the Future.
August 81 closed the schOlas-
tic year of 1901. 1t was one
of great Improvement for Marion
county. Greater interest was
manifested by parents and pu-
pills than ever before; this was
proven by better attendance on
the part of the pupils, and a de-
sire for longer terms on the part
of patrons. Parents are becom-
ing interested in having the
best teachers to be secured, and
in being willing to devote labor
and money to secure better
school conditions.
During the past year, a local
tax was voted for educational
purposes in district 2. This will
be used in building and seating
schools.
A modern school building
24x36 has been erected near the
old Liberty site.
The schools in district 5 were
taught for eight months, thus
legally allowing the surplus to
be used for building a school
house at Smithland, modern in
every respect. Lawrence Find
ley and j. Markos have charge
of the work.
The Gray School will be re
nodded, painted, the yard fen
ced, etc.
Four schools have been furnish
ed with patent desks. A beauti-
full teacher desk with chair was
placed in the Lodi school.
1t is our wish. that in the near
future, a teachers desk and a
comfortable chair can be pur-
chased for every school in the
county.
Plans are being made to build
school houses at the Gatlin site
and at Savannah, also to remodel
and to paint the Jackson school
house at Lodwick.
The colOred schools in district
6 are to be furnished with seats.
Hall school house in district
3 has been covered. Hyloplate
blackboards have been placed in
the White Oak and Prospect
schools.
The Jefferson Public School
is more attractive and sanitary
than since it has been in use for
school purposes. The Civic
League has had the outside
painted at cost of $3.50, for thi 8
work all appreciation is due
Miss Dora Rosenthal, who has
had this work in mind for sever
al years and by persistence and
effort has accomplished her task.
The inside has been painted a
deep cream, this expense was
met by the trustees.
The property just south of the
j efferson High School (colored)
has been bought for teach
ing domestic science. A teacher
who has given special study to
the work has been employed.
The building will be repaired
and fitted with everything neces-
sary for the work by the open
ing of school. We expect to de-
rive great benefit from this de-
partment.
| shall make every effort to
have a domestic science depart
ment in connection With the jeff
erson Public School at the begin
ming of another term. Those
who favor such a department,
please say so, thus making it
easier to install it. Remember
that an education that doesn't
fit child for future work fails
in what should be it's purpose.
True education educates the
hands as we'll as the head.
The Mothers Club has rem
dered valuable services during
the year.
Two colored schools will prob
ably become two theacher schools
this term. The number of pu-
pills in each has increased to
over one hundred.
Good, experienced teachers
have been employed for the ru-
raj schools.
During last year l made more
than one hundred visits to the
schools.
My books show that the sur
plus left from the year ending
August 81, 1911, exactly agrees
with the cash surplus in the De
pository. This was true for the
year ending August 81, 1910.
All white schools is a district
should begin the same day; the
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