Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-08-01
Supervisors Report Of Second
Weeks Work

AlISl having lClIldlilCu dt
Wrigley until Monday and plac-
ing Mr.. Whit in charge of the
Primary department of the school
there, we took the train for Red
Redwine. When we reached the
little town nestled in the valley
between two hills, we at once in
inquired for the schoolhouse.
One Of the citizens pointed out a
large, nice looking building in the
woods" situated on the side of
the hill high enough to be out of
the mud and free from the object
ionable odors common in a lumber
town.
When we went in in we found
Charley Walters in charge doing
the work exceedingly well for a
new teacher who never tried to
run a shooting gallery" before
teaching the young idea how to
shoot.
When we'd had a talk with him
we found that the grade propo-
sition was one of some concern
for him and also the schedule of
daily recitations. He and the
Supervisor then proceeded to
readjust matters and in a short
time we had the grades we'll di-
vided and the schedule of recita-
tions arranged as to render it
practically easy for the work to
be done as required by law. Af-
ter we had done the grading and
arranging Of the shedule we then
proceeded to put the new order
of things into operation and the
remainder of the day we spent
in testing the new order and the
only thing we found necessary
to change was the prematurely
advanced pupils who were trying
Ito take work beyond their ability
to comprehend. Some of them
were not willing to change but
we succeeded in getting them to
see that they would be better
feared fforsiiR sfis tlfis books that they
were able TO understand.
We spent the next day in
watching the work at Redwine
and then being assured by the
teacher that the work was we'll
arranged and altogether satisfac
tory with the teacher we tool
our leave for SpawS Creak where
we found Miss Edie Bell Blair in
charge of the work. We frs,
noticed the lack Of accommoda.
tons for the school in the way
of house, seats, apparatus, etc,
but we knew that the Superin.
tendent had in mind a plan for
the betterment of conditions at
this place so we did not dwell
Hong on the conditions thatit wa;
mot our province to discuss. w,
had talk with Miss Blair, W,
found that her chief need wa,
help to grade and to arrange the
schedule of recitations. The Sup
ervisor then took up the matte
with her help and soon had tn,
Work shaped to her liking and af
ter we had heard some resita
, tions for her we asked whethe
she thought she would need an,
further help and on being tol,
that she was sure the work woul,
be easier and more satisfactor
for her, and assuring her of fur
, ther should occasion arise, W
took our leave to Jones' Creel
where we found Miss Burton i
! charge. We were favorably in
pressed with the appearance o
of things at this place before W
/ entered the house for we foun
. the yard and grounds swept clea
i and the general air of cleanline;
: prevailing. On entering we di
! not find the floor covered wit
u paper but the floor was clean {
' both paper and dirt, and on tn
wall were the incest collection {
y pictures we have seen in OF
: round. We heartily commend HI
method Of cleanliness and attra
tiveness about and in the scho
l. house.
Ie On asking whether we cou
(, be of any service Miss Burton to
1t us she needed some help in II
TX matter of grading and arangiI
l. the schedule Of recitations. V
l. soon had both arranged to h
liking, and in classifying the p
pills we found some as is usual
(, the case trying to do work beyo