The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-10-04
MISSES WHITLOCK AND PARKS
SCHOOL.

! can only mention two things con-
neeted with this school. Last year Miss
Whitlock taught this school alone This
year she has an assistant, Miss Samyra
Park. The work in this school this year
IS proving the superiority of a school
with two teachers over a school with one
teacher. will say that there is no such
thing as an efficient school with only
one teacher, unless the teacher is a gem
Jus, and geniuseS are rare. This school
IS following the course of study as laid
out month by month, showing the posi-
6ility OF a complete county organization.
Based upon the various features found
in the schools above mentioned, think
fair to conclude:
lst. That an earnest teacher can Gre
ate homelike and a pleasing environ
ment.
I'd. That rural school can be accu-
rately graded and taught month by
month according to a course Of study,
and that the work is better for it.
Sd. That the traditional course can
be so taught as to illumine real life.
4th. .sThat manual training and sew
ing cafb taught in rural school and
that they add zest to the other studies.
9th. That teacher can get tools if
she wants them bad enough.
9th. That these community interests
make the teachers work lighter by fur
nishing motive to the students.
SCHOOL FAIR.
In accordance with my engagement
with you and your Board of Edu-
cation, have completed the prize list
for the School Fair to be held next
spring, at such time and place, and in
accordance with such rules as you NAV
direct. Below give brief statement
of the prizes and who offer them. Each
prize is ten dollars, divided into three
prizes: LIST prize, $500; I'd prize, 100;
Sd prize, $500. The purpose of these
prizes is to stimulate interest in vital
things, and they viii be given at the
Fair.
List of Prizes and who offers them.
l. Best judges of corn-Rice &
Arnold.
2. Best useful article made of wood
or other native -Blanton Con-
gleton Lumber Co.
3. Best set of writing books.-Stock-
ton & Son.
4. Best Five Problems in Farm Arith-
metic. Hamilton Brothers.
5. Best Map of Madison Co. Showing
products.-Covington & Banks.
6. Best Apron or Pillow Case.-E. V.
Elder.
Z. Best exhibit from any one school.
Bennett & Higgins.
s. Best essay on corn growing
Sewell & Mckinney.
9. Best defamation or oral reading.
Taylor & Oldham.
10. Rapid and accurate work in arith-
metic.-L. (. Lane.
IL. Best loaf of bread, n. c. plan
Perrys' Drug Store.
-. Best speller, oral and written.
Eastern Kentucky State Normal School.
ID. Best set examination papers,
B. L. Middleton.
IA. The Climax offers a prize for
work to be determined later.
GOOD SCHOOLS AND GOOD ROADS.
The improvement of rural life depends
largely upon good roads and upon good
schools. The school houses of this coun-
ty are improving. The improvement in
the pixies of the county is marked Any
one acquainted with the roads two or
three years ago and now cannot fail to
be impressed by the real and substantial
progress made in rebuilding the pixies
There are now many miles of pike in
this county as good as in any county in
the state. The officers in charge of this
work deserve the commentator and
cooperation of all good citizens.
Very truly,
T. J. COATES,
State Supervisor of Rural Schools.