The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-03-06
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS
Bv Supt. p. NJ. Allison

Rockville has the best school thi
, year they have ever had. They in
stalled new hot water heating plan
and it is giving the best of satisfac
ton. They can now in another yea
tit up the basement and have build
ing second to none. Their primar,
work is exceptionally good under di
rection of Miss Chloe Milliken. The.
are fortunate in securing such ;
teacher. Prof. c. M. Leedy, the prin
cipal, is an untiring worker and i.
getting good results.
Hume has good enrolment anc
the largest graduating class for sew
eral years. They need better lighr
on dark days. The windows were
painted to keep the sun out and on
such day as last Wednesday it kept
most of the light out as we'll. 1t will
pay them to remove these and put in
new panes. Miss Cora Horton was
sick and Mrs. Inman was taking her
place.
Miss Mary Funk of Butler has been
elected teacher of Compton school in
Deepwater township to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Miss Lucy Maxwell who is sick. Miss
Funk is one of our most promising
graduates of four year high school
and will do them excellent work.
Miss Elizabeth Fix has been elected
teacher of Woodland school to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Miss Fanny Cotton on account of
sickness. Miss Fix has been teach
err for several years and her success
has been too evident to need COM
ment.
Miss Elsie McClenney of Freeze
Out school reports the following
pupils as spelling all the words in a
contest: Lee Vaude, Mabel
Harness, Ray, John and Samuel
Koontz and Mona Harper, while Lee
Vaude and Edrie and Mabel Harness
have been perfect in attendance for
the past two years.
Miss Flossie McRoberts of Green
Valley reports Eula Badget and
Esther Trowbridge. They are in the
&c" spelling class.
The State Superintendent has the
following to say concerning the re-
1ewal of certificates: each holder
If renewable certificate, in order to
oe eligible to have his certificate re-
,ewed, must each year during the
life of his certificate attend either the
State Teachers Association, his coun-
y teachers association or meeting,
n a district teachers association
which embraces several counties. In
ase of his failure to attend his coun-
y association attendance at three
Ownship or district meetings during
hat year may be accepted instead of
he attendance at the county associa-
ion."
For certificates granted prior to
l, 1912, the following: "a
sacher must have been teaching
l, 1912; must have had five
ears experience in teaching; must
e teaching now in the same place
} January 1, 1912; must continue in
lme place; must be faithful in the :
ischarge of all duties.
Each holder of a renewable certifi-
tie must also do Reading Circle
ork to the satisfaction of the County
for two years for
lch renewal. Passing grades in ex-
nsion or correspondence courses
'proved by the State Superintendent
Schools shall be accepted by the
1unty Superintendent instead Of
eadinq Circle work."
Miss Marie Lincoln of Victory
h0ol in Mound township reports
. following pupils as spelling all
. words in a three quarters con-
4: Howard and Glenn Lincoln,
bel Jenkins and James Foraris.