The Holt County sentinel., 1912-08-23
Educational News.
my EARL A. ROCK, co. sUPT.

and pupils are looking forward and
planning for the opening Of those
most pleasant and profitable days In
the life Of each individual.
Monday, September the second, has
been ST., as the day for opening the
schools of the county. Wednesday,
August tie twenty eighth, ~ clean
up day. On this day. boards, teachers,
patrons and children should meet at
the school house. spend an hour dis
cussing things needed to help the
school. an hour or two cleaning the
ground Of all rubbish and weeds, re.
pairing the fence II there be one,
looking after the cistern or well to
insure good, pure drinking water,
washing and repairing the school
buildings. blackboards, desks and APP
paratus everything should I've put In
tirst Glass order. 1t Is duty Of the
board TO discharge. and also a whole.
some example for both teacher AMI
pupils. After cleaning and repairing.
a. much time a. they desire may ie
spent In social intercourse, " this
day is observed the school and the
community would he the better for
It. We expect, and have a right to
expect. to have In each and every
district In the county, the coming
year. the best school We have ever
had. hut without the best possible
environment and hearty cooperation
OF each individual concerned We may
he disappointed. May We have this
support and influence for the promo
tion Of the schools Of Holt county.
Nearly One.half Of the teaching
during the summer. This Il good
leyidence that the teachers realize
that the children are entitled TO the
very best instruction they possibly
can get.
The August meeting was well at.
tended. Those on the program. with
few exceptions. we're present, and
gave papers and talks. which brought
out many profitable thoughts and
ideas. Members Of the association
voted unanimously Ia lend their ut
most supper, 10 bring abou, the two
prominent school movements Of the
state. Namely, the consolidation II
at leas, one consolidated school IN
each county and the passage ~ the
, mill tax amendment. These are the
big school propositions which are he.
ing promoted for the benefit Of the
boys and girls OF Missouri. and should
receive the support of every legal yo-
ter IN the state.
Plans are being made 10 lave
Joint association Of the northwest
counties, the III. sth and Wh of No
yember. at Maryville. The talent
which viii be secured ~ expected TO
cost between three and four hundred
dollars. and il 10 bc paid by the Nod
away county assOciatio The law
= says that each teacher shall attend
any meeting organized and held by
:. the county Superintendent. There "
no immediate penalty attached for
I not attending. but II u teacher does
not attend srch meetings lac Il
NOT obeying the law, and l. not the
citizen he should he. May every
! teacher In Holt county plan 10 attend
q all meet ings held during the coming
year, and do all lac can To advance
, cducai ion In Holt county.
The textbook commission have
u adopted the following hooks for use
In the schools of Holt county:
FRS, grade Goes First bays In
b, school
Second grade Progressive First
Reader: First Journeys IN Number
land: With pccnil and Pen.
- Third Gaade Progressive Third
!, Reader, Webster Cooley Hook |: Fair
banks Home Geography: Went orih's
New Elementary Arithmetic.
!. Fourth Grade Progressive Fourth
Reader: Wcntworlhs New Element.
AIRY Arithmctic: Webster Cooley Lam
guagc hook L. Frycs FRS, Steps In
). Geography: Hunts Progressive SPELL
cr.
Fifth Grade Studies IN Reading
Rock ": WentwOrth's New File
mentary Arithmetic: Hunts Pro-
;. gressive Speller: Webster Cooley Lam
guage hook !; Frye's First Steps In
> Geography: Dayison's Health Lessons.
sixth Grade udies In Reading
Book !: Wentworth mith'sComplete
Re Ariihmetic: Hunt Progressive Spell
- er: Webster Cooley Language Book !:
!, Frye's Grammar School Geography.
r. Mowry's First Steps In the History Of
our Country.
= Seventh Grade Curry's Literary
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