The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-12-11
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS

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By supt p. Allison
II Compton school has an enrolment
of 81 and % were present. The
school board here employed teacher
who ranked high on theory butrather
low on good judgment and as result
their school is not in very good shape.
This teacher has resigned and Miss
Stella Ritchey will finish the term
for them and do her best to overcome
the mistakes made. The board be-
lieved they were doing the best for
the school but like all of us made a
! mistake.
Oak Grove has an enrolment of 46
and 43 were present. No teacher
gives closer attention to the ventila-
ton of the room than does Miss M.
Kate Pharis the teacher in this school.
saw most interesting game of bean
bags played here in connection with
the number work and the results were
good. Many would say this is foolish
but nothing better can be done,
Hudson has an enrolment of 32and
30 were present. They are willing
workers and will always be. Miss
Sarah Jane Godfrey is teacher and is
one of our most progressive workers.
Pleasant Ridge has an enrolment
of 46 and 80 were present. They re-
Gently had pie supper and will i'm
prove the equipment that they may
do better work. Mr.. Victor Wolf is
teacher and all appreciate his work.
Mission Branch has an enrolment
of IL and IL were present. They had
a pie supper and will paint the inside
of the school room with the proceeds.
Homer Douglas spelled all the words.
Miss Anna Smiser is teacher.
Seelinger has an enrolment of 10
and 10 were present. They are taxi
ing half moons and dismissing at $3.50
O'Clock. They are willing workers
and are there every day. Miss Pearl
Angle is teacher.
Bever has an enrolment of 20 and
10 were present. Marie Hegnauer
spelled all the words. They have a
good school, all are willing workers
and it is a pleasure to visit them.
MIR. |. N. Carson is teacher and is a
good one.
Sellers has an enrolment OF % and
q were present They did not spell
all the words but are always willing
to try. They will lose six Of their
pupils soon. Mr.. j. N. Lee is teach
err.
Papinville has an enrolment of As
and IS were present Irwin Coyle
and Ruby Hirni spelled all the words.
have not seen better work this year
than this school is doing and really
enjoyed listening to them recite. Miss
Clelah Grant is teacher.
Prairie City has an enrolment of
Al and 81 were present. Clifford,
Eddy, Lizzie, Ida Hammer, Gladys
Sunny and Alma Lyons spelled all
the words. The teacher and three
of her pupils braved the storm to
Rockville Friday to hear DR.. Written
talk and we'll repaid for their efforts.
Miss Sallie Hit is teacher and always
does good work.
Fair Mount has an enrolment of
80 and 26 were present. Lydia Rapp
spelled all the words. This school
has some excellent workers and are
willing to try test any time. Miss
Lucy Bauch is teacher.
Rich Valley has an enrolment of
10 and II were present. They are
getting ready for pie supper. Cline
Peeler spelled all the words. They
were all interested in the test and are
anxious for another. Miss Crime
Douglas is teacher and is doing good
work for them.
Reynard has an enrolment of so
and 46 were present. Raymond
Drake, Wilbur Holt, Lucy Diehl,
Burl Kinder, Ethel Culver, Gladys
Holt, and Ethel Wix spelled all the
words. This is another good school,
one of the best in the county, and
they are ready for test any day.
They have an excellent teacher, Mr..
Walter Moore.