Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-04
SCHOOL NOTES
By W. CLYDE JOHNSON.
County School Supt.

chto WohucA why We NohhUS nav
their like again. A few days ago a
mother told me of the great schools
of her day. She said that the board
visited the school often. That some
members would quietly slip in, when
no one knew, and if anything was
out Of order, it was soon made right,
Often teacher or pupils were sur
prised by looking around to find a
member of the school board in their
midst. | have heard many explain
atoms of the cause Of the greatness
of the schools of the past, but never
so good as this. II our school board
members and parents would visit
their schools SO often that they would
feel at home there, would come and
go without the hospitality that is due
(to) rare guests, who knows how
great their schools would become, and
now quickly the change would be
made? Who will try it first?
/ am very sorry that in my notes
last week / failed to report my visit
at Edwards. Though the weather
way very bad Messrs. Kenna and
Scott were present. They have made
many improvements this year, some
Of which are a new floor, window
shades, chair for the teacher, Miss
Underwood, and a jacket for the
stove which has been moved into a
corner and is giving good satisfac-
ton there They are almost ready
for approval.
Messrs. Crooks, Erdel, Hodge and
Britt, the entire board were present
at Dye last Monday morning. They
have spent a large sum for improve
ments-painting, heater, library
case and books, Ease of eight maps,
a sand table, and a water cooler.
They instructed Miss Spencer to or
der at once a few more books that
they might be approved.
In the p. M, l found the entire
board, Messrs. Johnson, Beagles, Hoff-
ner and Sherer at Beagles. They have
a heater and have bought forty new
books for their library. They are
working for approval.
Tuesday morning Miss Hanger and
Messrs. Hanger, Settle and Pittman
and l visited the Ringo school. Miss
Fields is a beginner but she is get
ting things done. They have bought
a library case, lamps, chairs, noise
less elasers and window shades.
They have also moved the stove into
a corner, much to the delight of all,
and will soon have a jacket around it.
They have a merry interesting debate
there every Friday night. Is this not
a record to be proud of? Cannot
you do likewise?
All the pupils at Fisher developed
~chickenpox Tuesday and left an en-
PITY house to welcome me.
l spent a part of the afternoon
and all of the next morning at Ellis.
| was the only visitor. Ellis is a
weak district. They levy Soc and
make it go as far as it will. They
have a new out-building, a new door,
library case and books, and their
Christmas decorations still add a bit
of pleasantness to the room.
In the afternoon, l vas the sole
visitor at Bryan. They have spent a
large sum in the way of improve
ments. They have a new roof, all
buildings newly painted and a new
window.
Messrs. Lipp and Hendrix met me
at Moline. They have an approx
ed school "a heater and have been
making improvements ever since
school began. We talked over the
most important needs of the school
with Miss Cook then the board did
some figuring and found that they
had just $50 to spend. They author
lied Miss Cook to buy some new
seats for the little folks, a case Of
! maps, and as many books as she
; could. To this sum, she will add ten
dollars donated by the pupils, money
they have earned by doing the jan
, itor work. This was a most interest
ing meeting.
Bolts had but one visitor Thurs
day afternoon. Miss Crawford has
9 IL pupils, nine of which have beer
present every day the last month
: With another month of school, Botti
r could again be on the approved list
e Miss Crawford is buying a teacher
d desk, some books and a case of map
with money made by a pie supper.
| think Hazel deserves special men
ton. In six years with the maximum
e levy of 65c, they have built a neat
a cozy little school home, have secure
n good equipment and good teachers
y and built their school up to the poin
where at an expense of some ten o
fifteen dollars more of books and
jacket for their stove, they woul
y meet with approval. Miss Cook ha
u bought about so books and a hbrar
> case, a sectional case--this year. He
IL eight pupils have been present ever
u day for a month-but with ten tai
~ dies. The clerk, Henry Schroade
ie also visited the school.
Messrs. Kyser, Byars and | visitt
v Bean Creek Friday afternoon. "
Y found a busy, interested school ma
II ing sure progress under the alb
ID management of Miss billiard. This
Miss billiards. first school. She HI
III already proven herself a capab
D. teacher, and has brought about a ne
and better system at Bean Creek.
- l have just received a copy of u
ny very interesting program given