The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-18
GARLAND COUNTY
 RURAL SCHOOLS
LOCAL EDUCATORS DISCUSS OUT LOOK AND RETTERMENT OF
 THE COUNTRY SCHOOL.
"Harvest Fair" for the Country Dis- tricts Are Being Planned in
 This County.

A meeting of far-reaching import ance was held in the office of County Superintendent David A. Crockett Saturday afternoon. in which many teachers participated. Chief among the speakers were rrof. J. l.. Bond. of the state department. of education. who suDeryises the rural schools of the state. and Mir Crockett, who to- gether outlined the work which Is to be done by ten of the best rural schools in an effort to show what can be done in graded rural schools having county superintendent. Facts showing the exact results are to be compiled and presented to the next legislature when an effort will be made to secure county superin- tendency in every county in the state. These facts will show conclusively the advantages enjoyed by the coun- ties now having them over those that have not. At present there are only eight counties having superIn-
 tendents of education.
 MT. Bond made a delightful and l interesting talk, in which he fully
 covered the ground Being very en- thusiastic in the work, he has in- i formed himself on the snhiect and the information and inspiration he gave
 was invaluable to the teachers, who
 were entertained for an hour listen- ing to his plans and suggestions. i This was followed by a round table. Tn
 which there was general discussion of ways in which it is proposed to
 arouse community interest in tho
 school and in building up the attend ance. It is desired that the com | munity interest center arOund the school. To this end every means will be exerted School improvement as
 sociations will be formed box sup pers will be given for the purpose of
 buying pictures, etc. to beautify the school; rallies, where numbers of schools will join in rendering pro :
 grams in which there will be con
 tests; picnics, parents days. clean- ingup days, evening programs with good speakers, debating clubs, rural school graduation exercises with diplomas from the state department which will entitle such student to en- ter on half tuition any high school getting state aid; and in regard to everything done the teachers are to
 keep in constant correspondence
 with the state department, which Is sending out literature to each of these teachers outlining and guiding the work alcas systematic iines. Very likely circulating teachers library will be started
 Mr Bond was followed by Mir. Crockett who outlined the plan of a fall by the rural schools al Whiting
 ton park The object will be to stim- ulate the children by competition. Contests will be arranged so that the girls may show what country girls can do in the way of cooking and sewing, the contests to be in cake. biscuit and corn bread making, etc
 The boys will have running and jumping races, etc. Both boys and girls will have map-drawing contests. A fine time will he gwen all. NIT
 Bond will bring his picture machine over from Little Rock and give illus tsated talks. Dr. Garrison of the State Board of Health will be Invited to make one of the interesting talks. The people will bring picnic lunches and it will be a great day for Gar land county. The young folks win enjoy the merry -go-round leap-the- dip, baseball grounds, summer thea ter, caged animals and music
 Those present were Mesdames B. |. Munro, Eva ONeal Nettie Trus- sell and Miss Gladys Keller. Messrs E. M. Martin, Farmer Tackett. Mike Putnam, O. L. Henderson, W A. 1russell, all of the ten special rural schools. Among the visitors were. IS. 4. Kemp, Thos. Massey, Rush Hig- night, Steele Kennedy. E. Killings worth, J F. Disheroon, Ury McKen- zie, Smith, and Mrs. D. A. Crockett.