Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-03-18
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES.
By W. CLYDE N
County School Supt.

have a good building on a beautiful
site. The school has good equipment.
This year they have added a number
Of books to the library, got a fine IL
brary case, and a good desk and com
Portable chair for the tacher. Miss
Beula Moore is doing some splendid
work, and is giving entire satisfac-
ton.
In the afternoon at Burke, the clerk,
W. c. Offutt and the president J.. M.
Sims were present. Two years ago,
when Ed q. Offutt began teaching
here, they had no library at all. Now
they have about seyenty-ive volumes
beside a number of classics and agri-
cultural bulletins. Mr.. offutt said
that two if his boys, Harley and Par
ley Rodecape, have read every book.
The school has a mail box and gets the
mail daily. The pupils write notes
for the Mexico papers, and are rich
ly rewarded. 1t gives them instrue-
ton in grammar, spelling and writing,
aud they receive the papers besides.
Those who think that pupils do not
appreciate improvements, and will not
take no care of them, should see how
well this house looks after seven
months of daily use. Besides paint
ing, cleaning, and beautify ing the
house inside, the well has been fixed
up, and a good barn has been built
and painted and the good work will be
continued.
Wednesday morning I found things
in good shape at Beaver Dam. Miss
Lillian Woolery is teaching her first
school. But she has made it a beauti-
full proposition from the first, and has
worked faithfully, conscientiously,
and successfully. In preparation for
her work she spent the summer at
Kirksyille. Her pupils, too, have been
writing notes for the papers, writ
ing letters to pupils in other schools,
and in many other practical ways has
their work been made interesting and
effective. A new stove has been added
to their equipment, also a beautiful
meridian globe is inches in diameter
and 20 books besides a large number
Of good classics. Then, too, new out
buildings have ben built and
other improvements made lately,
which show that these people will be
satisfied with nothing short of the
best.
At Cedar Grove, | found the entire
board present,W. NJ. Albus. clerk,
John Kane, president, J.. E. Booth and
Albert Perisho. Miss Esther Harri.
son conducted some interesting reci-
tations during the afternoon. One was
a lengthy composition on interesting
topics written by the pupils Of the
&C" class. I found a great change in
the appearance Of the school rom in
side. The walls and ceiling have been
painted a beautiful color, the floor
has been oiled, and new shades have
replaced the old ones. 1t gives the
rom a very home like appearance.
The board is very much interested
in adding to the beauty of the school
home, and TO the comfort of their
children, and discussed some import
ant measures that will be a great
benefit to the community. They have
a good building on a beautiful sight,
with an excellent fence around it,
good outbuildings, and so have some
thing well worth being proud of.
Friday was the last day of school
at Crane. The morning was spent in
practising the pieces and with reg
ular school work. Miss Sallie Crane
has completed her second year in her
home district. All the patrons speak
very highly of her work. They
planned a little surprise for her.
About 1880, on looking out, she found
the yard full of the best there is to
eat, After dinner the pupils, eleven
boys and three girls gave a splendid
program full of interest and amuse-
ment. Then the pupils were present
ed with fifteen perfect attendance GER
tificates, each given by the county
superintendent for FIVE months of per-
feet attendance, also a book given by
Miss Crane because they have work
ed so faithfully and successfully to
make an average daily attendance Of
is, which is a good record since the
total enrolment was but II, and one
Of them moved away some time ago.
/ presented diplomas to three boys,
Dan Carr, Dan Mcclure and Willard
Crane, and to one girl. Miss Lena
Tate. The day was much enjoyed by
all present.