The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-10-15
School Notes.

rTAnkIin scnool, with an enrolment
OF fifteen, has had perfect attendance
for the first month. Miss nellie Overly,
teacher In charge, feels much encour.
aged In her work. We hope this school
will continue on the perfect attend
ance list during the present month.
Are there any other schools In the
perfect attendance class along with
Oakland and Franklin for the first
month OF school?
Last Tuesday morning, a few min.
utes before nine O'Clock, the superin.
tendent arrived at Lincoln school.
This school house Is one Of the coolest
and most modern school buildings I'm
the county. The afternoon was spent
In Triumph school, OF which Mr..
Frank Smith has charge. Here a good
Poultry Club was organized. Mrs.
Murphy Vas Hospitality entertained
over night by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith and little Frank Allen Smith.
Wednesday was spent In the Rich.
land and Rising Sun schools. Both OF
these schools are doing good work
under Misses Miriam Dillon and Merea
Patterson, both graduates Of the
Mound City Teacher Training course.
Pine Hill--teacher, Miss Goldie
Crow-is one Of the smallest schools
In the county. 1t was visited Thurs.
day morning and the superintendent
found good work being done.
In the afternoon we we're able TO
visit Franklin school. A number OF
the larger girls, besides doing their
regular school work, are being taught
the intricacies OF that tine art, In
which every prospective home maker
should be an adept -needle.work.
These girls are being taught to make
garments, darn stockings, make but.
ton.holes, etc.
Last Friday was a red.letter day In
Consolidated District No. .. The
pat rons and friends OF the district, as
well as pupils and teachers, gathered
In the beautiful new building. A
most abundant, as well as delicious
repast was served during the noon
hour AT two o'clock the guests re.
paired TO the fine large auditorium,
where an interesting program was
given 10y the different schools --eyery
was represented. Ad.
dresses were made by Mr.. Frank
Walker, who told the story Of Consoli.
dated District, No. ., from the time
OF Its conception Ia the minds Of few
IN the community to the
Of the commodiOus and
well appointed High school TO which
every boy and girl living within the
confines OF the - square miles OF this
district may have access after they
have completed the s,h grade; Presi.
dent Ira Richardson, OF the Maryyllle
Normal, ani Mrs. Alberta Green.
Murphy, the county superintendent.
TT. Corning Heading circle, under
tie leadership II Mr.. &. &. Cfosswhite,
IL doing splendid work There are
four members Of this circle, besides
the leader Misses Fannie Rail, Beatrice
walter, Ina Thompson aud Allie
Graves. wish 10 request all teachers
Who have not iulne q circle 10 do 80
at the earliest opportunity FINDER
Scrtll lUti2, Of the school law, We
read Every holder II a renewable
certificate must dl the reading circle
work To the sitisfac lon II thecounty
superintendent for tWo years for each
rru.Nal ~ Tie reading circle books
are liapIrl' school Discipline. Kings
Education Tor Social Efficiency, Cub
hcrlry's Rura. Life and Education,
aud may bo obtained from the county
>upcrinIendenI. Mr. Cro,ru and MIR.
Galloway have been asked to take
e argc II the work In Muund CITY:
Mi IL sor OF the work In Oregon; Mr..
McCroSkey Of the work IN Maitland:
Mr. BUTTS, In Craig; Mr., Long Ia For
cry: Mr., tros>shite IN Corning. Mr..
l'laitn In FOriescue: Miss Botkin In
New Point, and Miss Acton IN Forbes.
IL Is time 10 enroll as a member OF
tie State Teachers Associal Ion. The
membership fee Is u % and should he
sent to Mr. l. W, RAIDER, treasurer,
school, ST. Louis. Mo. Let
the county superintendent know when
you have enrolled and She viii send
you Holt county badge.
ALBERTA GREEN. MURPHY,
County Superintendent.