The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.

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usually good. All rooms with the
exception of two were above % per
cent. The Sth grade had perfect at
tendance; 1th grade stood second
with @l per cent; High School,
third with 9s.3 per cent. The at
/ tendance should reach at least -
per cent Of the enrolment aud
should average this for the year.
II is IA noticeable fact that schools
with excellent attendance usually
have best results and those with ir-
regular attendance poor results.
Pupils can not attend school only
three or tour days OF the week aud
do good work.
The graduate Of last year present.
ed the school IA large picture Of the
class. We now have pictures of the
graduating classes back for five
years with the exception of the 1912
class. We have the pictures of this
class, however, in the High School
Annual that was published that
year.
MIR Meyers attended IA meeting of
the representatives from the various
high schools of the county last Sat
urday afternoon in Flat River. The
purpose of this meeting was to ar
range schedule for basket ball.
Our girls are practicing basket ball
but the boys are more interested in
foot ball ut this time.
Quite number of new books suit.
able To the needs aud ability of the
various grades have been placed In
the library. Il is our purpose to
make the High School library also
n general library for the pupils in
the grades \ library day will be
established shortly at which time
the children desiring books will be
waited on. 1t is true that this will
not be so convenient rs library in
each Of the ward schools but this
disadvantage is quite overbaanced
by the opportunities for a better IL
brary and better care of the library.
Teachers will take an interest in ad.
Vising their pupils as to their read
Ing ana the proper books to select.
This week closes the first months
work, The grade cards will be is
sued next week and should be in the
hands of the parents Tuesday or
Wednesday. We trust you who re-
ceive these will carefully study the |
indications Of tile progress of your
children and If not satisfactory talk T.
the matter over with the teacher.
The literary society of the High |
School held regular meeting last |
Friday afternoon. The program |
was well prepared and interesting. |.
Several visitors were present. We !
hope every student will take an in
terest in such literary work and |
avail himself of this opportunity for
development.
Visitors of last week were Mes
danes l.. f. Castleman, VIII Ag-
new, Fred Karsch, Emma Bradley,
Misses Jessie Akers and Alma
Watts.
Miss Susie p. Watts spent Satur.
day and Sunday with her sister in
Bonne Terre, who is seriously ILL
The State University has enrolled
over 5000 students and is yet ex-
pecting 200 more to enroll this fall. |
DR.. w. w. Charters, dean of the
department of education of the t1ni- |
versity, is quoted by the "Univer-
sity of Missouri" as stating that
grammar courses of today are
equivalent to the college courses of
mothers. II this be true, and GER
tainly Or. Charters is in position to
know what he is talking about,
schools deserve some credit for the
progress thus made.
The SUPERINTENDENT.