The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-29

BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS
BY supt. Pm. Allison
Ovid has an enrolment of 20 and
q were present. They have few
tardy marks and are going to try tc
have them eliminated soon. They
are needing and wanting cistern OF
we'll and the board will likely furnish
one or the other. They have added
slate blackboard since last year.
Miss Opal Hereford is teacher again.
Sprague has an enrolment of As
and A were present. They are hav-
ing the best attendance for several
- Years, having had but few tardies or
absent marks. They are all working
with will and are having the best
school for several years. Miss Irene
Hicks is principal with Miss Lizzie
Coleman as assistant.
Hume has an enrolment of 200 and
1856 were present. They are all work
ing for the Hume school as they
should and it is telling for good. They
have been promised approval as
first class high school and they ap-
preciate it and are going to merit
such any way.
Green Ridge has an enrolment of
IA and IA were present. They are
doing good work with Miss Lucille
Horton as teacher. This school is on
the approved list and the teacher has
her work up to the standard to keep
it on if the board does its part and
we are sure they will.
Foster has an enrolment of 1901
and 120 were present. The attend
ance is good in this school, better
than for some time and they hope to
keep it so. They are working to have
their school approved as a third class
high school and are anxious for the
inspector to come and tell them what |
to do if they are not ready for ap-
proval and we believe they are.
Adrian has the largest enrolment
- thay~- haue svsrs had aad the most |
regular attendance. Each and every
one is working for the Adrian school.
This is first class highschool and they
expect to be continued as such when
the examiner has inspected their
work. Their grade work is home
talent and the best they have had in
several years. Each room is doing
well and the people of Adrian have
right to feel proud of their boys and
girls.
Wilcox has an enrolment of % and
81 were present. They are having
good attendance due to the fact that
the patrons as we'll as the teacher are
interested in the work. They are
getting ready for an entertainment,
the proceeds to go toward furnishing
the school with equipment. Miss
Etha Lincoln is teacher again.
Star has an enrolment of 26 and %
were present. They are all good
workers here and are having a good
school. With little help on the part
Of the board they can be approved.
Miss Grace Moreland is teacher for
the third consecutive time.
Miller has an enrolment of Is and
is were present and they are very
regular in attendance. They have
teacher who is anxious and is work.
ing to make her school the best pos
sible under the existing conditions.
Her efforts are proving very success
full. Miss Cecil Nicolay is teacher.
Black has an enrolment of 20 and
20 were present. This school is SUBJ
ject to approval too if the board will
help some. The teacher is willing
10 do more than her share toward
This. Miss Ruth Wayland is teacher
and is doing good work as she al
ways does.
Rockville has an enrolment sur
passing that of any former year. They
recently had an entertainment for the
benefit of the school. The board
greed to duplicate the receipts and
Is result they have more than $50
. spend. They hope to get their
lchool on the approved list this year
md viii use this money in securing
ONE Of the equipment necessary for
his They are having good school.
We some times hear teachers COM