Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-22
County SCHOOL NOTES
By W. CLYDE JOHNSON.
County School supt.

The work was carried on in the coz
lest little room in the fine country
home of F. NJ. Branstetter. a very
successful farmer and stockman about
ten miles south of Vandalia. -Four
bright interesting, ambitious girls,
daughters Of the neighboring farmers,
wer the pupils. Last summer Mr..
Branstetter and his neighbor, +. F.
Fletcher, conceived the idea of start
ing a rural high school. But when
the time came to make a contract
with a teacher, since the crops were
cut SO short, not one third of those
who had girls to send were able to do
so. So these men sent their girls to
Vandalia. However, they soon tired
of the time and trouble Of taking them
back and forth, also of paying some
body else for the opportunity Of be-
ing deprived Of their children's COM
pany at home, so they made another
effort. After a month spent in the
yandalia school, Miss Ingrum, who
was very anxious to help them out
and get the experiment started
though well educated and qualified in
every particular, accepted their very
modest terms and began work.
In about seven months, the girls
being perfect in attendance and faith
full in their duties, she was able to
accomplish well what the other high
schools will take another month to do.
In some respects, think she did
more, for there was more individual
attention and help. 1t is the present
intention of the promoters to continue
the school, and the prospects are brigt
for full school another year. May It
prosper both in size and in gooi
accomplished.
Ill
Tuesday afternoon | spent an hour
in the small school of Miss Edna
James at Washington. Miss James has
worked hard and though beginner
has well earned her salary. She ex-
poets to go to Kirksyille this summer
and thus better fit herself for the
great responsibility Of teaching the
children of the county.
Monday afternoon was spent pleas
antly with the friendly children at
Carter, Miss Lewis, teacher. Miss
Lewis expects to spend the vacation
visiting the Panama Exposition. She
has done good work and has given
satisfaction. The board spent much
money last fall painting, repairing
and fixing up their children's home,
They expect to make many improve
ments this fall. School closes Friday,
April 20.
tuesday night was spent IN the hos
pltaple nome Oh H. Z. warden ana
wife. French Strother, who about 20
years ago did SO much Tor the schools
OF Audrain, as our school commits
sionef, is spending tne winter with
his daughter, Mrs. Warden. de IS VI
years old but'is well preserved. u
was quite an inspiration 70 taik WIN
MN and the visit was higniy ENJOY
cd
Wednesday morning ! enjoyed VS.
lung ana inspecting the Liberty
senooi MRS " y. Niemamn teacher.
Much Improvement mas been made
mere, paint paper new DOCKS Darn,
everything neeoiui' ana now tne con-
tract mas oeen iet Tor tne stoVe jacket
ana on Aprll 81 we expect 70 put
Liberty ON tne approved iist. MRS
Niemahh y q very suecesslui teacher'
ana am sorry ehat hef nome dutles
make II necessary tof her 70 resign
ana quit the PROFESSION.
IN the afternoon, Iounp an nahus
ana the teacner' MIS- anna heliy, AZ
work N preparation Tor tner eNninit
70 De given next friday, Aprii 20, N
conhecton WIN tneir closing eAer-
clses, regular attendants, prignt ana
progressive Iney nave just cleaned
up their yard tneir outpuildings are
clean, and provided with toilet paper,
IN TACT everything Is splck ana SPAN
very honey IN fact. MRS heliy
has been reelected tor her tnird sue
cessive term. A % cent levy was
voted, and they VIII get state aid ana
nave an approved scnooi IN every res
peet
Thursday VISITED at Martlnspurg.
MISS Cashie Ryan mad Room !, MISS
Salhe Giynn' Room z, and =. u VIII
son Room y, and the principal. As
the following day was their last, not
| much regular school work was done.