The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-13
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS

| By Supt. p. NJ. Allison.
The last teachers examination was
| think, the most difficult given fol-
some time and our best teachers die
not make satisfactory grades. How
ever the teachers are not complaining
as they feel that it is going to raise
the standard and with this will come
better wages so they will gain at last
A few district clerks records have
been examined recently and one
rather interesting one is that of j. M
Shelton's in Spruce township. Mr.
Shelton has been clerk of his district
for thirty-two years and has used one
book all the time. That the book con.
talns great deal of interesting mater
ial can not be questioned and that a
great deal has been left out of book
kept so long will not admit of question
ether | am sure they should furnish
him new record. Mr.. Shelton
makes good clerk.
The district clerks are sending in
their reports very we'll so far but |
am really afraid few will neglect
this. had hoped that these would
all be in on time this month. One
very pleasing thing about the reports
is that so far every report, with one
exception, has reported school to be-
gin the first Monday in September.
can not guess why this one does not
but since it is in one of our most pro-
gressive districts | feel they have
made mistake in reporting or will
change.
Several teachers have purchased
the Reading Circle books and the
work is opening up very favorably.
| am sure we have two of the best
books that we have had in several
years. Those who are out of summer
school can make no better use of their
time than to use these books during
vacation.
The scholarships nave been award
ed as follows: Butler, Maggie Nc
CURE and Lee Deerwester; Adrian,
Dovie Simms and Henry Shubert;
Rich Hill, Winifred Anderfon and
Raymond Niswonger; Hume, Verna
Conley and Ernest Board. Each one
of these pupils should use these or
let us know so they may be awarded
to the next highest as the schools want
them used.
The Chautauqua to be held in But
Ter August 5 to ID is going to be
worth the time and money of any and
every one interested in education. |
have no interest in this in any way
and will not nor do not want any re-
out of it but since it is
new thing many may not appreciate
its worth. The person who attends
will be we'll repaid. Every day will
be good and every number will be
and instructive.
There was never a better time than
now to do repairing on any and all
school buildings that need improving.
Many are already at work at this and
many more should be. That the
school houses are getting better every
year is apparent on every hand and
hat some are not as good as good as
hey should be is also very evident.
But we have great faith in the Bates
county people and these things will
;ome around all right yet.
Owing to the very dry weather the
prospects for the corn contest is not
cry flattering at present. Should it
ain soon we will hold it October "a,
! not we will make known through
he notes about it.
l expect to 60 to Warrensburg
fonday to enter Summer school and
1ill not be in the office until the term
Or county superintendent closes. l
m very much pleased with Bates !
ounty's showing this year, having
lore than one hundred teachers in
he various schools.