The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-10-25
Educational News.
nv EARL A., RICK, co. supr,)

been. There was no session held In the
forenoon on account Of 80 few being
present. The program given IN the
afternoon was rich In suggest ions.
and thought. Each paper and dis.
cussion gave evidence Of much inicn.
siye study on the part Of those who
prepared them.
Ira Alkire was the only teacher
who had pupils to take part in the
program. The following pnpils each
rendered recita,ion: Miss Edna
Alkire, Messrs. Geo. Snudgrass. ard
Emera Hayes.
The joint associat ion viii he held at
Maryville. November -. This as>u.
citation Will take the place of the
county as>ociat ion: Therefore II j. one
of the required meetings. Sec. 10.
MI u. :. L.. lail.j The clause re-.
| Iuiring attendance l.. at shall bc
the duty Of The teacher To attend all
such meetings. Tia" county super.
in,endpn.s have rudcayorrd To make
the program practical. lIclplul. and
INTEREST," ing. \ copy Uf 'hr program
will be sent 10 thr teachers >uoii
! Every teacher ~ the county j. rX.
pcct.d to attend this meeting. Fail.
teaching ability. You are poor
teacher II you have reached the
height NJ your ambition intellectual.
~. professionally. or successfully. II
you are content or satisfied with your
work, you will lei things drag. You
should liz ambitious to de- the best
work Of any teacher in the county.
You ought 10 1 ambitious enough
also 10 desire better facilities for
teaching and broader oppor, unitics.
We regret the iiineracy and lack oi
stability Ia the teaching profession.
u l. one Of the problems Of the day
l,ut all this i better than a body ui
teachers thoroughly ronicn, with
conditions a. they are. The teacher
content To adius, himself 10 the con.
dit ions 10 a certain community ami
clois' er himself there for life AT a
minimum salary l. lacking IN alnbi.
ton To do the best work for himself
or others. Tie teacher vino has am.
bi, ion enough To improve and who
seeks TO do his hes, because IL L.
righ, and because he desires Ia adj.
vance In his profession viii kindl,
higher ambi, ions IN his pupils and
build higher types of men and wo
men. \ worthy ambition. a proper
rating Of your work, pluck and STAN
ina to stand for your rights. but Il
do II decoro,isly aud properly. isjes
s,ntial Ia your best work as a teach
err
Every person In the state Of Mis-
souri, should make q thorough stud.
Of the nine amendments which are u
be voted on the coming election
Teachers. these are current civics and
history. why not study them now a,
well A. IN years TO Gomez
Mr.. Voter, YOU should study them
before you go To the polls. You can
not go to the polls and read the nine
amendments once and vote inlelli'
gently. II you have no. studied them
You are requested to study the Edu'
cational Amendments, numbers on,
and nine.
What does number one prnNidri
That a tax of one mill or ten cents
on each one hundred dollars assessed
valuation Of all property shall bc Az
nually ryicd and collected aS a s,pa
rate school fund. which shall he ap
portiOncd by the legislature.
ApproXimaicly the mill lax vii
raise ~ ,G.pO,uOO. How viii This be dis
tribuledY The rule hy which IT,,
legislature, for more than lhirIl
years. has been one-ihird 10 the I nj
versiiy. one-lhird Ia thc \urnals AND
one.third To the Elementary and High
schools Is rhcre any reason why thu
legislature should change this rule
No.
How will the money which tn
Public, Elementary ana iiigh schools
get he used? TO aid IN forming con
solida,e ed schools, to aid and 10 est ali
lish High schools, TO aid the install
ing of modern heating and vent ilat in,
plants. to aid weak schools that canno
maintain an eight months school, I,
aid the teaching Of agriculture AM
domestic science In the Elemenlar.
and High school, establish libraries
and pay tuition Of non.residenis,
VIII the University and the Nor
mails he independent Of the lepisla
tureY No, they will he as dependen
AS before, The Legislature must >a
how much money Of this money the
may have.
Are you friend Of the boys am
girls I'm MiSsOuriy DO Won bplipy