The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-08

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Give tea or supper, asking the
cooperation of the mothers.
Celebrate national holidays and
commemorate birthdays OF notable
men, charging a small admission fee.
Market: get contributions OF ed
ibles. fruits. vegetables, confec-
tons, pastry. etc.. etc. and have
a market day for pupils and pat
rons.
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Reports.
Drew Adams. Cherokee, division
4. district 10. enrolled SO first
day. Average attendance for first
month. SIS.
Scott Boyd. Rocky Valley school,
enrolled 56 OF the So in the dis
trict. Average Attendance Ger the
month. a.. Mr. Boyd says bright
prospects for enrolling every pupil
in the district
II. X. skaggs, Terryville. enroll
ment AZ Average attendance A..
MIR. Skaggs has organized liter
AIRY society which meets on Friday
nights aud some interest is being
aroused. Several patrons are Wis.,
iting the school. l trust the pat
rons viii speak words OF eneour-
agement 10 MIR. skRggs and his
pupils and cheer them on" In
their work.
Fred steele. Dayisyllle. enroll
ment 81. Average attendance for
month As.
Miss Ruth Norton, enrolment
for first day. so. Total enrolment
is less than two-thirds Of census re-
port and average attendance is
about one-half that OF census
report Miss Norton wishes 10
know how to increase the attend
ance. Her question is an import
ant one and suspect many teach
ers are bordering IL
This department Is open for the
discussion OF this question. Let
teachers who have been Rbie 10 i'm
crease the attendance write their
method or plan OF procedure.
Miss Nancy o'Daniel. Hulette
first day enrolled "a.
Mcclellan Summons. Gallup. en-
rolled llO. only three more in the
district. The attendance is "close
to 1OO."
The months work closed with
written examination, the results
OF which were good
a literary society has been or
gained which meets every Friday
evening and the pupils are great,
Interested in the work done by thli
organization.
Mr.. Sammons has been making
special efforts TO have some one
who is Interested in education Z
be present and conduct the open
ing exercfses each Monday morning
He says ! these special exercis,
have been OF great help to boil
teacher and pupils" I'VE have ha'
ss visitors In our 20 days Of work
including parents. minister's. trus
tees. and supt O'Daniel. All hay'
left words OF encouragement Z
the children" Boys and girls o
Gallup say they want to spend La
Dor Day to improve the schoo
grounds and we are going Z
make It one of the best days Il
our school year"
Good for Gallup The report 70
the first month is excellent. w
expect good report next month.
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AS some teachers are intereste
lin memory gems we give tn
following:
The greatest homage we ca
pay to truth is to use 1t.
Emerson.
Prune thy words; the thought
control
That DER thee swell and throng;
; They will condense within tn
soul,
) And change to purpose strong.
: Newman.
Take good care of the first tween
ty years of your life. On the us
r which you make of them you
: happiness and usefulness. In afte
years will very large depend Sc
I that they are spent in right hal
its and cultivating good tastes,
(, Ano.
The purpose Of education Is
= give to the body and to the sou
3 all the beauty and all the perfe'
ton of which they are capable
Plato.