The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-03-09
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS

fOStcr IN moving aW"k We" WI"
Mr.. Maxwell Park as principal and
Miss Eula James and Miss Emma
llarficr ns assistants. The attend
ancc was not so good, due to the
very bad weather, but the work III
each of the rooms is very satisfactory
and the pupils are taking a good In
tcrcst. These three teachers never
miss n reading circle meeting and arc
not only willing TO do this but find II
a pleasure to meet and study tho
work, ns we'll as school problems
that may come up,
Worland is doing well under Miss
Myrtle McCann. and the attendance
IL holding up very well. These p''-
pills are willing workers and some OF
them arc going to take the final rN-
animation in April. and OF course
hope to finish the eighth grade.
Hume has a very good attendance
excepting few who arc kept out ON
account of mumps. The freshman
class IL holding mp exceptionally well
aud will, no doubt, continue so to
the close Of school q. II. Miller
the seventh and eighth year teacher,
has resigned to accept a position ms
postal clerk and Mrs. Fern Martin has
been employed to finish out tho term.
Tho pupils in the third or fourth year
room have been trying in the spelling
contest and they are going to try
again and do better the second time.
Spravuc is doing we'll with Mr..
Geo. Schccr MS principal and Miss
Matte Frank MS assistant, The at
tendance has fallen off some since the
stormy weather. but this is true of all
schools. This school has some pros
pcctivc teachers and some who will
take county graduation. The pupils
are good workers and no more earn
est and progressive teachers are to
dc found. Mr.. Jordan will talk to
this school nj . o'clock the morning of
the 18th of this month, and all pa
irons are invited to be present.
Adrian has n good attendance and
the work is going we'll and they are
anxiously awaiting the coming of Mr..
Jordan, who will speak in the High
School Auditorium ut = O'Clock in the
evening. All patrons and citizrns are
invited to he present, MS the talk will
he Of interest IL Ill. This school has
decided to make county graduation
the test for promotion to the ninth
grade, and all eighth year pupils will
take this examination. The school
board has made the term nine months
and hope to have the work fully &C.
credited 1T the State University, and
l feel quite sure that it will be.
Tho greater part Of this week was
spent IN mailing out the supplies to
the district clerks, In connection
with these is sent the assessed valua-
ton Of the district. These may not
in every Instance hr absolutely cor
root, but approximately SO. In some
instances the books vi the assessors
were not correct on all districts and
time was not taken to look these up,
However, these are sufficiently cor
rect for the purpose for which they
are Intended,
Miss Pauline Porter, Vt Marshall
school in Pleasant Gap township. re-
ports the following pupils as spelling
AT the words IN The contest; Esther
Kipf, Aum kidi, Frank Emcrinc,
Hazel Emcrinc. Olive Emrrinc and
Elmer Wood.
Miss Resale Wiz. oi Hazel Dell, i'll
Hudson township, reports: Blanche
Cortics, Minnie FTcSc, Cammic
Morgan. Manic kolosirk and Eta Del
Tor.
Miss Emily WoWifin. Of Green
ridge. In writing about her work.
says they have their new slate black.
hoard IN and find that it is great
help in their work, That they are
well pleased is known without saying
So
Miss Alvcna Maddy, Of Silver Dale,
in Elkhar, township, reports $S to
syend Oh the library AS the result Of
an entertainment given by the school.
Mr., c. +. Perry. If Ovid school,
in Usage. reports their new building
A. bcing ready fur use, and best If
all, they have = very modern and up
te-datc one, well equipped. They