Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-04-03

penses ......... .......... $40
DR.. Meyerholz's personal ex-
penses ............. 6.50
Livery and dinner at Riceville 400
Livery at Cresco 200
Advertising matter, L. P. Barth 800
Hotel at Elma ............... 1.25
Chairs at Elma ......... .25
On hand March % ...... $40
SIS.
1t has been suggested that the
balance be kept as a lecture fund
as many of the people have express
ed a desire for more lectures next
year. We like this suggestion but
shall let it be decided by the teach
ers and pupils Of the various COM
munities where the lectures We're
held.
One of the great reasons for the
discomfort and dissatisfaction of 50
many boys and girls in tle country
is the lack Of social opportunities,
the desire for company or society,
and it is only human for them to
want to reach the diversions of the
city. If the good things of the city
could be brought to the country it
would 49, result in better satisfied
farmers and farmers wives, and
boys and girls content to stay on
the farm. It was because one Of
our teachers realized this fact and
thing different from the usual school
entertainment that we arranged for
the lectures by Prof. Colgrove and
DR.. Meyerholz. We believe that
the scho DOL can do much for the
young folks and the parents in the
country that it is not now doing
and we are planning to arrange for
as many real social gatherings as
possible next year.
We shall through tle summer
make out for the teachers through
out the county a pamphlet contain
ing suggestions for half a dozen
or more different entertainments
that may be given in every school
not entertainments that require
practice and time that should be
used for other school work, but
get-together meetings where the
the school patrons contribute their
share of the entertainments. At
the beginning of the year an educa-
tional campaign will be conducted
in every township in the county.
Two or three of the best educators
of the state will travel together and
stop at one place in each township,
each to talk limited time on GER
tain subjects that should be of inter-
est to every patronin the county This
will be to arouse an interest at the
very beginning Of the year in these
social and educational gatherings.
These meetings will be followed by
two or three such tours as Prof.
Colgrove and DR.. Meyerholz have
just taken through our county. We
are presenting these plans to the
people now so they will understand
our purpose and help us in choosing
the men who will present the SUBJ
jects the patrons most desire. One
man has already suggested that we
have something on agriculture and
we shall be glad to do so as we
can get some of the best material
in that line, right from the Iowa
State Agricultural school at Ames.
Suggestions from others will be
greatly appreciated as We can get
good men from the different state
institutions to handle almost any
subject desired, and we wish to
give the people what they want.
The grades Of the pupils who
took the eighth grade examinations
were sent out the middle of last
week. Sixty-eight wrote the Febru-
airy examinations. Although some
very good work was done, only two
passed in all the subjects, others
having a good average but one or
two subjects which were below