The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-23
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS
BY Supt. p. NJ. Allison

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BY Supt. p. NJ. Allison
Adrian is having one of the best
schools they have had for many years,
in fact they say the best they have
ever had. Every person who spoke
of the school says they are having a
fine school. The high school was so
full they were compelled to fit up an
other room and employ another teach
err. They do not solicit nonresident
students but get all they can possibly
accommodate. Their superintendent is
one OF our most active men and has
the hearty cooperation of all his
teachers and he does not shirk a re-
sponsibility that is his.
1t is only matter of time until they
will be required to build a new high
school building, unless the rural COM
munities take up the work. There is
more ninth grade work being done in
the country schools this year than in
any previous year. Country people
are coming to realize more and more
the mistake in this, yet they do not
feel like sending their children to
town high schools as some of these
are not very satisfactory.
Cherry Grove has an enrolment of
40 and Is were present. They have
papered the walls and put in a new
stove. l am sorry they did not visit
Herrell and inspect the heating plant
there and ask the teacher about it be-
fore buying the stove. They no
doubt would have left the stove out
Willow Tree has an enrolment of
II and 8 were present. They have
held an entertainment and are putting
in list of books. They will have
enough funds left after paying for the
books to decorate the walls of the
room. Miss Stella Ritchey is teacher.
Oak Grove has an enrolment of SO
and 81 were present. There has been
several moved from this district so
not so many belong to the school.
They had an entertainment and have
added to their library. This school
already has good library so the ad-
dition will only make it better. Miss
Evelyn Lawson is teacher.
Cumpton and Pleasant Gap were
closed on account of the teachers be-
ng sick. These are both large
schools and are, am sure, doing
we'll.
Miss Elsie McClenny of Freeze Out
school reports the following pupils
IS spelling all the words in two
weeks contest: Ray, Herrell and
Samuel Koontz, LeeVaude and Ralph
Harness, Mona Hooper and Charley
Clark.
Miss Lula Smiser Of Mission Branch
eports the following: Blanche, Ethel
md Winifred Willis, Clarence Slime,
Homer, Nellie and Floyd Pickett,
;laude Beshore and Victo McGlasson.
Miss Viola Parrish, of McNiel, re-
'orts the following as missing but two
words in four months: Helen Frazier
nd Mary Parrish.
Miss Edith Addleman, of Liberty in
'eer Creek township, reports the ,
blowing as being perfect in attend
nee this year: Glee Jackson, Glada
howalter, Opal Enos, Lucille Otto,
,arl, Otto and Lloyd Hill.
Miss Alvena Maddy sends the fol-
wing from Silver Dale: Coda q
oates spelled all the words in two ,
'eeks' spelling contest. Eva Pedrow t
as been present every day. Coda +
oates, Eta Coates and Virgil Walk \
r were not absent last month. Osa l
my and Eva Reynolds, Coda and 4
lta Goats, Jesse Porter and Harry c
amett were not tardy last month. q
The following schools have been Q
laced on fine anproved LIST this wear: a