The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-06-20
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS

BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS
Bv supt. p. NJ. Allison.
Herrell is just completing a new
school house. They have all the out
side work done except the painting
and will have this done soon. They
are going to make the equipment
modern, having ordered a Waterbury
heating system of Profs. S. E. Smith
and P. G. Buckles! This is one of
the best systems on the market and
the agents are honorable, upright
gentlemen and l have no hesitancy in
commencing them and the heating
plant plant they are offering. These
plants give an even temperature over
the room as we'll as perfect ventila-
ton.
The program of the District Clerks
Meeting will soon be ready for distri-
button. The president and secretary
hope to make this the best education
al meeting ever held in the county.
Several clerks have promised to 90
on the program and others are anx-
ious for the help they may obtain
from them. There are few reports
that but few of the clerks ever get
filled out correctly and they are anx-
ious for some information on this.
All the estimates are in and all
enumeration lists are in with one ex-
ception. The clerks have been in
doubt as to whether this should be
sent in this year or not. One of our
clerks has plan to give the clerks
in their meeting which he believes
will bring every report in on time if
followed. This will be worth while
to many and some one else may have
another plan. This will interest the
members of the school board, as they
are the ones to see after the enumer-
alton list.
The grades for the teachers exam
ination will be ready to mail out dur
ing the last week in this month. One
hundredan and nine wrote on all ora part
of the work in this month and while
several trying for first grade certifi-
Gates sent their papers to the state SUI
perintendent. 1t requires considera-
BILE time to get these graded and
ready to report on. The next exam
ination will be held August second
and third. This will be the last ex-
animation for this year and those who
have not finished their work and
want certificate for this year must
finish at this time.
Miss nellie Moore, of Adrian, has
been elected principal Of the Merwin
schools and will, | am sure, keep the
work up to the standard established
by Mr.. Smith. Miss Moore is one of
our strongest teachers and the Mer-
win board was fortunate to secure
her services.
Miss Blanche Smith has been elect
ed principal of the Amsterdam school
and they, like MerWin, made wise
choice. Miss Smith is a graduate of
the Warrensburg Normal and has
been teaching in our county schools
for several years, where her work
was not excelled by any, and last
year she was principal of the grades
in the Home school, where her work
was satisfactory in every particular.
| predict most successful year for
both of the above schools.
The demand is greater than ever
for good, experienced teachers. The
prices have advanced from five to
ten dollars on the month for such
teachers. Many of our good teachers
ire leaving the work on account of
ow wages and school boards are
becoming aware OF the fact as never
before. One school board reports
hat they have not had an applicant SO
ar and others have not had any who
ire satisfactory, but l am pleased to
say that they are willing to wait, for
am sure we will have enough teach
RS since many are coming in from
,ther counties and Kansas.
l have visited quite a number of
districts clerks lately and find their
'ecords generally in good form. One
hing perhaps more than any other
S they fail to keep a record of all
BOARD meetings and their proceed