Mexico Missouri message., 1915-09-23
EDUCATIONAL
CAMPAIGN is LAUNCHED
Uncle Sam Has Cut R Luscious Pie Boys and Girls Of Audran
Will YOu Go After It? Forty three Rural Schools Have Made
The Start

| girls won't go to high school even if
you give them an opportunity.
They have a fine walk from the
station to the school house, thanks to
the ladies of the town, the board has
built new granitoid walk in front
of the school and another to the girls
toilet.
/ AT Grow Tuesday morning we
found a new heater, the weeds moved
and the water sterilized. "a pupils
were enrolled. Miss Corinne Cowherd
is the teacher. Miss Eva Stone, of
Pleasant Plains, and Miss Ruby Web
Der, of Hall, were also present with a
large delegation from their schools.
Miss Webber and her pupils had gath
cred armloads of golden rod, beauti-
fully decorated their hay rack which
was drawn by Ralph Houses two fine
percherons. Miss Sturgeon who will
soon begin school in Warren Co. was
present. There were 90 present and
we had a very interesting meeting
and a very fine dinner.
Tuesday afternoon at Farber we met
the following schools: at Farber, L r.
Morris, principal; Miss Beulah Syler,
grammar teacher, and Miss Florence
Kirkpatrick, primary; Prairie Hill,
Miss Ethel Smith, teacher; Black,
Miss Gladys Furber, teacher. There
were nearly 100 present. A new floor
has been laid in room 2, and new pa
per, paint and varnish have been used
to such extent that the house is now
in very creditable condition, is a
very pleasant and comfortable home
for the children.
We were rained out at Vandalia,
much to the disappointment of all,
and particularly Mr.. Gass, for he
had taught there for seven years back
in the SOS when there was but one
room frame school house-he using
store room for coffins over a tin
smiths shop, who spent his time riv-
citing stove pipes, blowing bass horn
and selling coffns. What a contrast
to the many roomed, we'll equipped,
modern brick, with it's corps of IL
teachers however, the number of
men has remained the same, al
though the per cent has dropped from
100 to 16 23.
Vandalia has put in a new sys-
TEN of hot water, have repainted,
tinted, vanished, and oiled the floors
so everything looks spick and span.
Wednesday we came near being
rained out entirely. The garage man
said it was not safe to undertake a
16-mile drive in Ford, so we came
back to Mexico on the train but ar
rived too late to catch the electric car
to Molino. However there were three
or more schools at Beagles to meet us,
so o. F. Harper told us. This was
also keen disappointment to Mr.
Gass, as he had taught there for two
years, and also for the rest of U.S.. We
did not give up, but went thru a
pouring rain to the Molino school,
where we asked all that could to
meet us. H. C. Fisher and M. W. Bea-
mer braved the storm and came. They
liked it so well that they came again
Friday afternoon to Mexico. Only the
one school was present but we were
glad we went Sorry we could not,
however, be at Beagles and Bryan.
Wednesday night as we were un-
able to make all points. we divided
up, Prof, Emberson and L. B. sipple
went to Burnham, where 25 or more
met them. They were well pleased
with the meeting.
Thursday morning they met six
schools at Naylor. Sorry did not
learn what ones. These schools came
for an all-day meet. They enjoyed the
talks OF the morning on club work