The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-03
The Butler Public Schools,

Although the enumeration of 1912
was more than 100 less than that of 1911,
the enrolment is only sixteen less than
1t was at the end of the first month last
year. We have lost IS in resident pu-
pills, and We have gained 20 in non-resi-
dents. This is gain in non-residents
of % per cent. For the first time in
the history of our school, the non-resi-
dent attendance has reached 100. If
these should all remain till the end of
the year we would receive two thous-
and dollars in tuition. In the two years
that | have had charge of the schools,
the nonresident attendance has nearly
doubled.
Under the management of the new
principal the High School has had a
very successful beginning. There is
perfect harmony among the teachers,
and the High School spirit is excellent.
The pupils are working with the de-
termination to win. will risk the
prophecy that we will not have half the
failures that we did last year. | wish
to invite all our patrons to visit the
High School. am sure you will be re-
paid for your visit.
wish to invite all to visit the ward
school of their district. All the work
is being well done and am sure that
you will be pleased with it. To those
living in the Franklin School district,
give special invitation to visit the pri-
mary room and hear the second grade
read. You will be surprised and pleas
ed too.
To make the school more pleasant for
the pupils, we have introduced some
games. In the High School we will
have basket ball and base ball In the
ward schools we have vollev ball and
base ball. The teachers are supervis-
ing these games. The pupils come in
from playing these games refreshed and
ready for work. At the Franklin School
they are just learning volley ball and it
is genuine pleasure to watch the chill
dren play.
Under the former school law, the ap-
portionment of state money was based
on the enumeration. Under the pres
ent law, the apportionment is based on
days attendance" We draw eleven
cents day for childs attendance.
When the circus was here the first
week of school many parents allowed
their children to stay out of school to
attend the show. One hundred days
were lost and this cost the district eev-
EN- dollars in state money. During the
fair the Board of Education gave every
afternoon, thinking this would be am
pie time for ALL However, parents
again allowed their children to remain
out of school and three hundred days
were lost. This was an average of Is
pupils day. This loss in attendance
cost the district in state money S33.
have no doubt that Young Buffalo's
show will cost the district SIS more.
This is a cash loss of $50 for our dis
trict for the month of September.
In addition to the cash loss mention
ed above, the pupil loses his time from
school. When the pupil loses much
time from school he falls behind his
class, becomes discouraged and wants
TO quit. When so many are out of
school as We're out Monday of this week,
he teachers frequently go over the en-
ire lesson again. This means the loss
If the whole day for the entire school.
Patrons, have no doubt the circus is
interesting, but is it worth the cost?
Can't you take your children at night
md send them to school in the after
looms? l appeal to you to send your
children every day SO as not to lower
he child's ideal of the Importance of
chool and SO as to prevent such loss
# state money.
j. o. HENDERSON, Supt.