Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-09
SCHOOL NO TIES
By W. CLYDE JOHNSON.
County School Supt

appreciated. The most inspiring nun
bers were the addresses of j. Adam
Puffer, Of Boston, whose subject wa
helping the boy to find his vocation Il
life. Other very interesting number
were the talks Of w. L. Nelson, lee
turer for the State Board Of Agrieul
ure, Mr.. Hoskins Of the Kansas Col
lego Of Agriculture, and that Of oul
new State Superintendent, Uel w
Lamkiu. The rural life play entitled
Vision Of the Homeland. was very
interesting and entertaining. Those
attending from Audrain, whom / saw.
were; Miss Gladys Fuhrer, teacher
OF West Lick: Miss Jessie Morris,
Washington; Miss Gertrude Maggie,
Beagles; Mis- Mollie James, Ellis;
Miss Beulah Haean, Oak Grove; Miss
Maggie Hoffman, Central, Miss
Blanche sipplc, Cauthorn; and Miss
Edna Righter Of the Eller School. |
also saw a few of those who from
Audrain are attending school there;
Misses Maud and Marie Hearn Of
Rush Hill, Misses Nina Pearson, Edna
MeMurtry, who taught at Bean Greek
last year. Harrison and Duncan Of
Mexico, Miss Jewell Barnes, Who
completed her rural school work at
Mt. Pisgah in 1915, and C. V. Ford,
who taught the past two terms at
Rush Hill.
Miss Beulah Peery, the new teacher
at Sunrise, is doing some very credit
able work. Each month she closes
the work with a short program 10
which all the parents and patrons
have been invited. She also has on
display the work of the pupils. The
parents are taking much interest
and great good will result from them.
Miss Peery is receiving the highest
salary that has ever been paid in the
district, and is giving entire satisfae-
ton. Many improvements have been
made-new desks for all, a new door,
the floor has been oiled, and a new
desk for the teacher. There are
nineteen pupils.
Miss Gertrude Toalson is again
teaching at South Liberty, She has
eleven pupils. They have a new flag
that the pupils earned by selling lead
pencils. AS the result of a box sup
per, $2l was invested in a waste
basket, books, blubber drinking foun-
tain, four large beautiful pictures,
and sweepo. Isn't that fine. Miss
Toalson is a great leader, for on short
notice she passed the word around
and that night more THAI sixty came
out to see and hear about the dangers
Of the housefly. This was the larg-
aud most interesting audience that
has yet turned out to see the pictures,
and | greatly appreciate it.
Miss Sallic Crane is again the
teacher at Crane. This is her third
term. She has a fine school. Pos
sibly the fact that she took in more
than $40 recently with a box supper
shows how she is appreciated in her
district, This money has bought 50
library books, n water cooler, a flag,
a library case and sweepo. They have
a black stove, as also has South Lilo
erty. There are but Is pupils, but
the attendance is fine. This school
has screens for their windows. The
fly is almost shut out.
Chapel Grove has a new teacher
this year, Miss Zella Brown. There
are Fl pupils, They have a new door,
the house was painted outside.
A can of oil was put on the floor,
but 1t was not floor oil, and they are
not getting the results desired.
Mrs. Eva Nieman is doing some
very good work at Stauffer. She has
a small sehool-only fourteen. All
are very much interested and are max
ing good progress. This is a small
district, but their valuation is a little
bit too big to permit them to draw
state aid. 1t is a little over $50, 900.
The law allows a district state aid, as
much as 5000 if it will meet certain re-
quIrements. The valuation must he
Sess than 10000. The attendance
must be an average Of Is daily. or
90 per cent of the enumeration. The
must not be over $40 for a
third grade teacher, $45 for a second
$50 for a first grade. or rather.
for a teacher who holds a certificate
Of that rank. The levy must be G5
cents on the $500 valuation, not more
Of which may be used for incidental
expenses. If the district meets these
conditions, the state will aid them
sufficiently to run an eight-months
school, At present, only one district
doing this-Fisher. Stauffer would
be, but for their valuation. Five or
six others might get this aid. Is
yours one? If you are interested
in a longer term Of school, | suggest
that You find out. shall be glad to
any inquiries.
Yours in the cause of better ru-
raj schools,
w. Clyde johnson.