The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-27
Educational News.
M EARL A. eoCk, ~. SUIT.

Generally speaking the schools IN
the county have opened In first elias,
order. TIE enrolment Is larger and
Is better than they we're
for the corresponding period last year.
Much needed and necessary improve.
men;s Lave been made in many OF the
schools. Rooms have been pApered
and painted, new modern heating
plants inst allied. new toilets and out.
buildings erected. Teachers and pupils
should show their appreciation Of
these improvements by making proper
aud careful use Of school property.
Tie school district that has failed
to observe clean up day just before
the opening Of schoo. has neglected a
very important duty. Tie floor should
have been swept and scrubbed. the
yard should be cleaned OF weeds and
rubbish. the cistern should b. cleaned
ont and the drinking water he pure
and wholesome. Tile teacher l. EN-
ployed to train our boys and girls for
proper manhood and omanhood. aud
true citizenship. Therefore. II We, as
parents, do no, provide the hes, pos.
sibe environment: We should not ex.
pect the best results.
We have an excellent corps OF teach.
er.. who realize the urgent demand
for better and more practical schools.
More than one third of the teachers
IN Holt County were m school during
the summer term, which H. In evil
dence that they are trying TO meet
the demands Of the public for better
schools. Hut the teacher alone can
not accomplish all that the public de.
mands. She must have the honest
sincere supper, Of the school board.
and every patron In the district.
Teachers are human beings and the
true teacher l. willing 10 receive help
and suggestions. II offered IN cour-
tcuuS manner. Parents, consult,
with the teacher concerning your
child and his work. The teacher
needs your support or the school life
OF your child will he q failure.
According To the new appor,ion.
men, law Holt County schools will
receive over three thousand dollars
more state money this year than las,
year. The new law provides that the
state money shall he appor,ioned ac.
cording To the actual number Of days
children attend school. Whereas the
old law provided that the money liz
app ;rt ioncd according 10 the enumer.
alton. The larger the school and
better the attendance the more state
money the district will draw
Miss Hazel Childcrs al I,agby has
almost twice A. many pupils enrolled
this year a. last. Twenty.six being
enrolled, one Of which L. IN the eighth
grade.
Miss Ruth Goodspeed and pupils AT
Mineral Springs are beginning work
enthusiast ically. This school j. larger
than last. twenty-five being enrolled
three Of whom are IN he eighth grade.
The board has erected new coal
house. cleaned the house, and cistern
and put a new cement top on the
cistcrn.
Miss Julia Co,ticr il teaching heI
second term at Gordon. She has
fifteen pupils enrolled. one Of whom
Is IN the eighth grade. The board
has cleaned and papered the schoo
room, and built an addition to tn,
house for a coal house. This conven
lent improvement will relieve Tn,
jani,or from going out IN the weather
| for fuel.
Silas SHELTON Is teaching his secont
term at Benton. Ills enrolment thi'
year Is nifty. Both teacher and pupils
are enthused In the work and ar,
starting In with an interest that In
sures success. The board has installed
a new modern Waterman Warerbur!
heating plant, and vent ilating system
THIS Il an Improvement that thu
board viii not regret. The school ha'
been graded for approval, and a stand
Ing of ninety and one.half points wa
earned.
Miss Missouri Kelley has larg'
school at Kim>ey, - being enrolled
six of whom are In the eighth grade
This Is the largest eighth grade tina
has been reported.